Secrets in the Ice
Mysterious frozen lakes filled with bones, mummified bodies hanging from inside a glacier, and a 30,000-year-old virus frozen in ice brought back to life in a laboratory. In Secrets in the Ice, experts and scientists are exposing dark secrets, forgotten treasures and lost relics from some of the coldest places on Earth.
- 2020-2025
- 4 seasons
- Discovery Science Channel
- Documentary, Suspense
Mysterious frozen lakes filled with bones, mummified bodies hanging from inside a glacier, and a 30,000-year-old virus frozen in ice brought back to life in a laboratory. In Secrets in the Ice, experts and scientists are exposing dark secrets, forgotten treasures and lost relics from some of the coldest places on Earth.
Season 4 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
Episode #4.1
The search for missing mountaineer Janet Mae Johnson, from 1973, gains momentum with the discovery of her backpack and camera in 2020.
Episode 2
Episode #4.2
In Siberia, a 44,000-year-old wolf, perfectly preserved in permafrost, may hold secrets about Ice Age bacteria and ancient microbial life
Episode 3
Episode #4.3
Travel to the most remote, uninhabitable parts of Earth to reveal great mysteries that have been frozen in time. A washed up piece of ivory leads to a surprise find.
Episode 4
Episode #4.4
In the Swiss Alps, a Roman dagger discovery reveals a 2,000-year-old battlefield where the Suanetes tribe fell to the Roman Empire.
Episode 5
Episode #4.5
Mauro De Mauro's disappearance in Italy reveals remains in a Mount Etna cave, linked to mafia ties and a 1962 assassination. Giant Penguin skeletons lead to some speculation
Episode 6
Episode #4.6
A Dutch fluyt shipwreck found in the Gulf of Finland reveals rare insights into 1600s maritime trade and naval architecture.
Episode 7
Episode #4.7
A Swiss fisherman uncovers relics in Lake Neuchatel, possible indicating a violent battle around 225 BCE
Episode 8
Episode #4.8
A 1700-year-old death mask from Siberia reveals ancient cranial surgery, shedding light on advanced medical practices of the Tashtyk culture, and a World War 2 encampment raises some surprises.
Episode 9
Episode #4.9
Floods in Uttarakhand raised fears of buried Cold War nukes, but scientists linked it to a glacier collapse and environmental impacts.
Episode 10
Episode #4.10
Artifacts like glass shards and a writing slate from the tragic Donner Party of 1846 have been recently uncovered in the Sierra Nevada.