The BEST episodes of The UnXplained season 1

Every episode of The UnXplained season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The UnXplained season 1!

The UnXplained explores the world’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Scientists, historians, witnesses and experiencers, each seeking to shed light on how the seemingly impossible actually can happen, explore subjects that have mystified mankind for centuries — from mysterious structures and so-called “evil” places, to strange creatures and bizarre rituals.

Last Updated: 12/16/2024Network: HistoryStatus: Continuing
Mysteries of the Mind
star
7.66
98 votes

#1 - Mysteries of the Mind

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/30/2019

After centuries of study, the human mind remains inscrutable; examining how the brain can be more powerful than humans realize.

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Mysterious Structures
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7.56
174 votes

#2 - Mysterious Structures

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/26/2019

For centuries, archaeologists have tried to unravel the mysteries of how and why certain incredible structures like the Great Pyramid at Giza, the staircase at Loretto Chapel, and Coral Castle were built.

Directors: Ismael Soto
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Life Beyond Death
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7.54
106 votes

#3 - Life Beyond Death

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/23/2019

The age old question of what happens after death and the clues to the answer may lie in unusual cases of near-death experience, reincarnation, and how memories can be passed from organ donors to transplant recipients.

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Unnatural Nature
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7.45
130 votes

#4 - Unnatural Nature

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/9/2019

Many mysteries of planet Earth are far from understood. How was Devil's Tower formed? Or why do some people get struck by lightning multiple times? While some may write off these as random occurrences, might they instead point to a new understanding of not only our planet's past - but also its future?

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Incredible Survivors
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7.41
101 votes

#5 - Incredible Survivors

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/6/2019

A look at how some people live through the impossible such as plane crashes, freezing temperatures, or performing superhuman feats while in danger; remarkable tales of human survival force others to reconsider what is known about the will to live.

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Deadly Cults
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7.36
22 votes

#6 - Deadly Cults

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/21/2020

Deadly dances. Masters of manipulation. Mass suicides. Murder. Many of the world’s deadliest cults ventured down dark, dangerous rabbit-holes of twisted ideologies, persuading their members to kill–sometimes other people, sometimes themselves. Is there any sense to these sinister groups’ Or will the unreckoned forces behind such Deadly Cults remain…UnXplained’

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Bizarre Rituals
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7.33
109 votes

#7 - Bizarre Rituals

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/16/2019

Ancient practices such as prayer, blood sports, voodoo and exorcism are often thought to be relics of bygone superstition but there is evidence they have an impact on the physical world

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Evil Places
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7.32
174 votes

#8 - Evil Places

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2019

Deadly forest. Haunted houses. Mountains where visitors never return alive. Are there such things as "evil places"? Places where bad things seem to repeatedly -- and inexplicably -- happen? And if so, is it possible that these locations are imbued with dark energy that is currently beyond our understanding?

Directors: Ismael Soto
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Strange Creatures
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7.26
136 votes

#9 - Strange Creatures

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/2/2019

Millions of people around the world claim to have had an encounter with a creature unlike any recognized by mainstream science such as the Mothman, Chupacabra, and Mongolian Death Worm.

Directors: Ismael Soto
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Extreme Weather Mysteries
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7.17
23 votes

#10 - Extreme Weather Mysteries

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/28/2020

A house that narrowly dodges the path of a tornado; rain that falls from the sky like blood; lightning that follows into the home.

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Vampires and Werewolves
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7.05
22 votes

#11 - Vampires and Werewolves

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/18/2020

Dracula. Lycaon of Arcadia. The Beast of G vaudan. These are the names of grotesque monsters who have reared their terrifying heads throughout history. Unearthly creatures that, according to legend, thrived on human blood - and feasted on flesh. Vampires and Werewolves are human monsters, creatures of the night. But, could they actually be... real'

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Amazing Animal Abilities
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7.00
22 votes

#12 - Amazing Animal Abilities

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/25/2020

A dog that can detect cancer faster than doctors can do it by using sophisticated equipment; a horse that can read minds; birds that can sense disaster days before it happens.

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Dark Prophecies
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6.93
28 votes

#13 - Dark Prophecies

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/2020

Can humans predict the future by use of prophets and dreams, if so, can humankind harness this knowledge to avoid future deadly events.

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Mysterious Stones
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6.90
20 votes

#14 - Mysterious Stones

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/11/2020

A miraculous meteorite falling from the heavens. A priceless gemstone with a deadly curse. And a chunk of sandstone considered so sacred that wars have been fought to protect it. Throughout history, many have insisted that simple stones can do everything from choosing a king to causing death. So, what is it about rocks and stones that inspires some people to worship them'

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The Oak Island Curse
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6.85
26 votes

#15 - The Oak Island Curse

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/29/2020

Could a cache of fantastic riches have been buried centuries ago on a tiny island in the North Atlantic? And if such a treasure exists, who buried it? For more than 200 years, treasure hunters have been coming to Oak Island in search of a treasure that has so far eluded them all, and has even cost six men their lives. Could it be that, as legend suggests, the treasure is protected by a deadly curse?

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Lost Civilizations
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6.74
23 votes

#16 - Lost Civilizations

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/2020

A look at what could cause once-thriving groups of people to just abandon their great cities, never to return; modern scientific knowledge may be able to help answer the unsolved questions surrounding these lost civilizations.

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