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Season 13 – Secrets of the Dead

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Experts use modern forensic techniques to shed new light on historical mysteries such as the sinking of the Andrea Doria and the riddle of whether a weather or geological event of some kind might have triggered the Dark Ages.

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Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer 03/10/2020
I'm not sure why this falls under the province of PBS' "Secrets of the Dead," but [this] is the documentary for anyone whose memories of the Kennedy assassination are inextricably linked to the late CBS anchor Walter Cronkite. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times 03/10/2020
Practically every gardener will feel unworthy upon viewing ["The Lost Gardens of Babylon"]. Go to Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail 03/09/2020
The program seeks to link Kennedy and Cronkite as "forever intertwined," but is more interesting as a look at news gathering in 1963. Go to Full Review Michael Hewitt Orange County Register 03/10/2020
It's less journalism than mythology, an attempt to lift Cronkite -- and President Kennedy -- to saintly status. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jay O. Sanders

Narrator

George Clooney

Narrator

Jared Lipworth

Executive Producer

Stephanie Carter

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 13, 2013 JFK: One PM Central Standard Time Reporting from Dallas and the New York CBS Newsroom the day President John F. Kennedy was shot, including Walter Cronkite's emotional announcement that the president had died; Dan Rather, Bob Schieffer, Marvin Kalb and Marianne Means. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 26, 2014 The Lost Diary of Dr. Livingstone New forensic technology helps researchers study Dr. David Livingstone's lost diary, which reveals he witnessed the massacre of slaves by their traders. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 2, 2014 Carthage's Lost Warriors Scientific evidence suggests Carthaginians fleeing the Romans may have taken refuge in South America. Details Episode 4 Aired May 6, 2014 The Lost Gardens of Babylon Where the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were located, what they looked like and how they were constructed. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 9, 2014 The Mona Lisa Mystery Art historians and other specialists examine an earlier version of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 24, 2014 Resurrecting Richard III Scientists test the bones of England's fierce King Richard III. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jared Lipworth, Stephanie Carter
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 13, 2013