The WORST episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries
Every episode of History's Greatest Mysteries ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries!
Investigate a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Each program within the franchise will showcase fresh, new evidence and perspectives including never-before-released documents to the general public, personal diaries and DNA evidence to unearth brand-new information about these infamous and enigmatic chapters in history.
#2 - Captain Kidd's Treasure
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/4/2024
It's a mystery from the golden age of piracy. In 1698, Captain William Kidd raids a ship on the high seas and seizes its vast treasure... but Kidd is hanged before revealing where he stashed the loot. What happened to Captain Kidd's lost booty... and where is it now?
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#3 - The Shroud of Turin
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/2024
The haunting image of the Shroud of Turin has captivated millions around the world; scientists and theologians are trying to figure out if the Shroud of Turin truly is an image of Jesus or something very different...
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#6 - Montezuma's Lost Treasure
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/29/2024
An Aztec king's glittering treasure vanishes into thin air, inspiring a 500-year search that spans continents; one of the greatest warriors of all-time amassed a vast horde believed to be worth more than $3 billion today...
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#7 - Gardner Museum Robbery
Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/14/2023
In a perfectly planned robbery, thieves steal half a billion dollars in masterpieces from the Gardner Museum in Boston. It's been three-decades since the brazen heist... and an exhaustive search has failed to recover the stolen goods. Who orchestrated the biggest art heist in history--and why?
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#8 - The Black Dahlia
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/7/2023
It's one of the most infamous crimes in American history: the gruesome murder of a young beauty, unsolved for decades. There's a long line of suspects, each more mysterious than the next. Can the questions surrounding one of history's most notorious unsolved cases finally be answered?
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#10 - Escape from Alcatraz
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/11/2024
A perfectly masterminded plot leads to one of the most brazen prison breaks in American history. With only a handful of clues left behind, the search for the infamous Alcatraz escapees continues to this day. But is it really possible they survived -- and if so, where did they go?
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#12 - The Hunt for Cleopatra's Missing Tomb
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/10/2023
She was the last pharaoh of Egypt and one of the most famous queens of all time, but her death in 31 B.C. has been shrouded in mystery. Cleopatra's body and final resting place have been lost without a trace for over 2,000 years, leaving the world's top archaeologists baffled. Can new evidence finally uncover Cleopatra's missing tomb?
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#13 - Unlocking the Secrets of the Nazca Lines
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/26/2023
They've been called the world's greatest archaeological enigma. 2,000-year-old geoglyphs made in the Peruvian desert that span over 50 miles. The drawings are so massive, they can only be seen from the air. Can new research finally unravel their secrets? What is the true purpose of the incredible Nazca Lines?
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#14 - Havana Syndrome
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/12/2023
In 2016 a mysterious illness strikes dozens of government officials in Cuba. Over the next few years, hundreds more are afflicted. But investigations raise more questions than answers about this bizarre epidemic. What is the true cause of the strange phenomenon known as "Havana Syndrome?"
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#15 - The Search for El Dorado
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/5/2023
It is a legendary ancient city, said to be overflowing with gold. For centuries, explorers put their lives on the line searching for it. As the endless quest to uncover this infamous city continues, will anyone ever find it?
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#16 - Unlocking the Secrets of Stone Henge
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/29/2023
It's one of the most famous prehistoric monuments on Earth -- a mysterious arrangement of stones that have adorned the English countryside for millennia; nobody knows how the landmark was built or why.
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#17 - The Legend of Bigfoot
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/22/2023
Thousands of people swear they've encountered the legendary North American creature Bigfoot, but Bigfoot has never been officially identified; as evidence continues to mount, and photos are scrutinized, the mystery endures.
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#18 - Who is D.B. Cooper?
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/15/2023
It's the only unsolved air piracy case in history; in 1971, a man hijacks a Northwest Orient Airlines flight, demanding four parachutes and $200,000; he jumps out of the plane with the money and is never seen again.
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#20 - The Amazing Events of the Book of Exodus
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/14/2025
The Burning Bush, the 10 Plagues, the Parting of the Red Sea...these legendary Biblical events in the Book of Exodus have shaped Judeo Christian beliefs for centuries. But were these events divinely inspired miracles, or do they have a more earthly explanation? Is it possible some of these famous legends in the Book of Exodus aren't parables... but rooted in fact?
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#22 - The Death and Fortune of Pablo Escobar
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2025
Pablo Escobar, the narco-trafficker who single-handedly supplied most of America's cocaine in the 1980s, had billions of dollars in cash; by the time he was gunned down in 1993, it's believed he was worth over $50 billion in today's money.
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#23 - The Final Flight of Amelia Earhart
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/3/2025
Amelia Earhart, the world's most famous female pilot, takes off on the final leg of a record-breaking flight; but Earhart never arrives at her next stop: an island in the Pacific Ocean; the search for this flier has revealed conflicting stories.
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#24 - What is the Yeti?
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/24/2025
Sightings of the Yeti, a creature of myth and legend, has been recorded for thousands of years throughout the Himalayas and surrounding regions; a seven-foot-tall creature, covered in shaggy gray hair is hiding in plain sight.
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#25 - The Valentine's Day Massacre
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2025
On February 14th, 1929, one of the most shocking murders in mob history goes down in Chicago--and becomes known as the Valentine's Day Massacre. The 20s and 30s are full of gangland murders, but the Valentine's Day Massacre is considered the most brutal -- and the toughest to solve. So who carried out the Valentine's Day Massacre? And why?
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