The BEST episodes of The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
Every episode of The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd!
Uncover some of the most mysterious and bizarre inventions, creatures, people, and things throughout history.
#2 - Surviving the Impossible
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/9/2024
Imagine free falling 30,000 feet without a parachute, or being buried alive and living to tell the tale. Or... what about getting trapped in a tiny room inside a sunken ship on the ocean floor...For three days? These are improbable yet true-life tales of surviving the most extraordinary conditions.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Outlandish Inventions
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/2/2024
Picture this: a full-body gas mask for babies. How about Smell-o-Vision? Or a robot powered by eating slugs? These are all real inventions, and we've got them covered--including inflatable airplanes, hidden cameras in your contact lenses, and coffin security systems to protect you in the afterlife.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Sweet Revenge
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2024
I'm sure you've heard of an eye for an eye, but have you heard about some of the sweetest stories of revenge? Like the one about a man in Colorado that uses a killdozer to settle a zoning dispute or another about an Emperor who pickles his wife's lover? This episode explores unbelievable vengeance seekers who take things maybe a little, well... too far.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Against All Odds
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/24/2025
Some of the world's most valiant figures overcome the most bizarre circumstances; like a man who survives the apocalypse, or a woman involved in not one, but three maritime disasters; these are the stories of survival against all odds.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - A Thousand Ways to Die
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2024
Did you know beards can be deadly? Or that a lawnmower once killed a spectator at a football game? What if I told you someone died from drinking too much water? These are just some of the wild and crazy deaths...that are truly unbelievable.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - What Lies Beneath
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/2/2024
Sometimes the strangest things on Earth…are happening just below its surface. From tunnels carved by giant sloths to desperate attempts to stop the dead from rising again–these are the weird and wonderous tales of the sea beasts, hidden cities and impossible creatures that lurk beneath us.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Strange Experiments
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/19/2024
Monkey glands for immortality, hypnotized assassins, and a brain-linked cyborg couple. We investigate some of the strangest experiments on record. From two-headed dogs and testicle transplants...These are the bizarre but real experiments that boggle the mind. Prepare to be astounded-and a little grossed out.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Strange Afflictions
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/23/2025
A trip to the doctor is sure to cure any afflicted individual, but what happens when even the doctors are stunned by what they see? From a family cursed with blue skin, to a girl allergic to the world's most unlimited resource, to a plague that keeps people laughing until they can't laugh anymore. Discover some of the most unique, most enigmatic, and most unbelievable afflictions in history.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - Superhumans
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/5/2024
A blind man who uses bat-like powers of echolocation to navigate his surroundings? A samurai with reflexes faster than a speeding bullet? A man who's immune to electrocution? These are the strange tales of humans with superhuman powers, including the man who's a human lightening rod.
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - Strange Places
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/1/2023
Shipwrecks, plane crashes, disappearances, and UFO sightings, oh my! This episode explores the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places, including a creepy doll-filled island with a dark past, deadly gas-filled explosive lakes, caves that harbor deadly viruses, and the most haunted place in the U.S.
#14 - Weird Discoveries
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/18/2025
History is riddled with brilliant, life-changing discoveries--from gold, to lost treasures, to scientific findings. But, some discoveries are anything but ordinary. Like severed feet on a beach, or finding evidence of a tiny otherworldly creature. Each discovery is weirder than the last, and uniquely unbelievable.
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - Odd Jobs
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2025
This episode explores the strangest and most ghastly gigs ever. From night soil men cleaning excrement off the streets of Victorian London to professional mourners hired to weep at funerals, to the intrepid deer urine collectors. These are the most unbelievable jobs in history!
Watch Now:Amazon#16 - Odd Dwellings
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2025
Everyone's favorite place to be is comfortably at home, but what if your home was actually one of the most bizarre dwellings in history? From calling Veteran's Stadium home, to setting up camp in an airport terminal, to turning an unassuming dumpster into a luxurious abode. Each of these dwellings are so beyond odd, that they are truly unbelievable.
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - Unconventional Weapons
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/3/2025
We've heard the tales of great wars fought with groundbreaking weaponry, but what about everything else in between? From missiles manned by pigeons to a helmet outfitted with firearms, to an incendiary device made to look like one of America's favorite pastimes. These are the stories of unconventional weapons, each more unbelievable than the next.
Watch Now:Amazon#18 - Curious Crimes
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/30/2025
Stealing grandma’s purse, your run-of-the-mill bank robbery, or hijacking a car all seem like child’s play when it comes to history’s most bizarre crimes. A robber successfully snatching Einstein’s brain? A thief who makes out with hundreds of dollars all while dressed as Santa Claus? Or, what about the high price to pay for littering…in space? These are some of history’s most curious crimes.
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - Peculiar Punishments
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/11/2025
One-of-a-kind crimes are often met with one-of-a-kind punishments. Like a pig whose bloody rampage lands itself in the courtroom, or a music enthusiast whose wall-rattling beats subject them to hours of classical symphonies. And a drunkard whose public intoxication turns them into public entertainment. These peculiar punishments all prove to have one thing in common…they are completely unbelievable.
Watch Now:Amazon#20 - Unusual Rituals
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/12/2024
Human bones as a "miracle cure" for gout? Living mummies buried alive? A truly bizarre Victorian way to lose weight--with tapeworms? From daily rites to once-in-a-lifetime rituals, the stranger side of human nature is revealed in these surprising rituals.
Watch Now:Amazon#21 - It Came From Above
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2024
Have you ever wondered about the most bizarre things that have fallen from the sky? From meteorites to seafood, and even bathtubs, these are some truly unbelievable stories of what comes from above. Don't believe it? Just look up!
Watch Now:Amazon#23 - Weird Weapons
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/22/2023
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests? What about inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas, war dolphins...The list of outrageous weapons goes on! These weapons, and others, pushed the boundaries of "possible" in the weirdest ways ever.
Watch Now:Amazon#24 - Astonishing Escapes
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/9/2025
We’ve heard the tales of successful prison breaks, but these aren’t your average escapes. From a man who frees himself all thanks to a stone fruit, to a Soviet pilot that evades capture by stealing the enemy’s plane. Or, a primate that refuses to stay put. These are the stories of escapes that are sure to leave you in utter disbelief.
Watch Now:Amazon#25 - Extraordinary Journeys
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/4/2025
Many say, it's not about the destination, but the journey that gets you there. From a dog's space voyage, to a harrowing story of Arctic survival, to various trips through time...these are the journeys so extraordinary that they are truly unbelievable.
Watch Now:Amazon