Mysteries at the Castle

Episode 1

Dracula; Queen and the Mistress; King Arthur

Fri, Jan 2, 2015 43 mins

A Transylvanian castle provides the inspiration for an infamous literary villain; a French chateau incites a bitter rivalry between two powerful women; and a mythical monarch steps-into the real world at an English Abbey.

Episode 2

Henry 8th; Bannerman's Castle Curse; Mechanical Turk Hoax

Fri, Jan 9, 2015 42 mins

A commanding English palace is the setting for a royal tale of uncontrollable lust and limitless power, an ornate New York arsenal falls victim to a menacing curse and a advanced machine makes its debut at a Austrian palace.

Episode 3

Faust; Pirate Queen; First Versailles

Fri, Jan 16, 2015 43 mins

An infamous pact with the Devil plays-out at an ominous castle in the Netherlands, a tactical Irish stronghold is at the center of a Pirate Queen's battle for supremacy and the construction of a French chateau wreaks disaster.

Episode 4

Green Lady; Count of Monte Cristo; Robin Hood

Fri, Jan 23, 2015 43 mins

A haunting tale of jealousy plays out in an enchanting French castle, a act of treachery leads to bloody revenge at an Italian fort and an English castle provides the inspiration for one of the most legendary heroes of all time.

Episode 5

House That Saved a King; Joan of Arc; Hamilton Sex Scandal

Fri, Jan 30, 2015 43 mins

In 1651, Moseley Old Hall near Staffordshire, England becomes the hiding place of the future King Charles II who escaped Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War. The heroic story of German officer Claus Von Stauffenberg, who came up with a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler during World War II started at his birthplace inside Jettingen Castle in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany. Hamilton Grange in New York, New York is the setting for a sordid scandal involving one of America's founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton and his mistress Maria Reynolds. The unsolved mystery of the Green Children all took place on the grounds of Wyken Hall in Suffolk, England. The Royal Fortress of Chinon in Loire Valley, France was where peasant girl, Joan of Arc met with King Charles VII and left a warrior who drove back the English army during the Siege of Orléans, forever changing the course of French history. Inventor Thomas Edison's experiment with concrete housing was first developed at his home, Glenmont Estate in West Orange, New Jersey.

Episode 6

Royal Baccarat Scandal; Soleste and Moroello; Franz Ferdinand

Fri, Feb 6, 2015 43 mins

A shocking scandal of regal proportions is recalled during a tour of an English mansion; and Northern Italy's Bardi Castle contains a heartbreaking tale of doomed love. Also: examining how the world changed after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

Episode 7

Book Chest; Miracle of Anne Greene; Hemingway's Last Cent

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Episode 8

Book Thief, Bigamist Duchess, Patent-ly Absurd

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 43 mins

In this episode, a mountaintop abbey in France is the setting of an audacious robbery. A shocking tale of marital double-dealing unfolds at a English estate. And the owner of an opulent Kansas mansion concocts a wonder drug.

Episode 9

Martin Luther Kidnapping; Witches of Belvoir; Secret Queen

Fri, Feb 27, 2015 43 mins

In this episode, a German castle provides unlikely refuge for one of Christianity's most iconic figures. A British estate is the site of a bewitching tale. And a secret romance that threatened the monarchy envelops the owner of a French chateau.

Episode 10

The Real Beauty and the Beast; Birdman of Scotland; Master of Disguise

Fri, Mar 6, 2015 43 mins

A French chateau plays host to one of the most beloved and well-known romances ever told; a Scottish castle is the setting for a scientist's experiment; and a desperate manhunt leads to a close encounter at a Southern mansion.

Episode 11

Irish Heist; Dickens Affair; Prince of Porcelain

Fri, Mar 13, 2015 43 mins

An Irish manor is ransacked in one of the largest art heists the world has ever seen; a French chateau plays host to the illicit affair of a literary superstar; and a hill-top German castle is central to a tale of fraud.

Episode 12

Making of an Artist; Secret Sonar; Fairy Flag

Fri, Mar 20, 2015 43 mins

A chateau in Southwestern France is home to an ailing boy who seeks artistic acceptance; a Canadian castle serves as a secret location for a wartime project; and a Scottish stronghold is at the heart of a fabled love story.

Episode 13

Battle to Cross the Channel; Royal Matchmaker; Boettcher Kidnapping

Fri, Mar 27, 2015 43 mins

A beautiful French castle launches the career of a fearless aviator, an opulent English retreat is home to a provocative royal matchmaker and a secluded Colorado estate is at the center of a brutal kidnapping.