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Secrets of the Dead

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  • 2000-2026
  • 23 Seasons
  • Discovery Channel
  • Documentary, Action & Adventure
  • TV-PG
  • Watchlist

Secrets of the Dead is part detective story, part true-life drama that unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

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Jay O. Sanders
Narrator
Liev Schreiber
Self - Narrator
Salima Ikram
Self - Egyptologist, American University in Cairo

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Episode 1

China's Bronze Kingdom

Wed, Nov 5, 2025

A mysterious ancient city lies hidden in the mountains of Sichuan – remnants of a kingdom consigned to oblivion for thousands of years, until the chance discovery of a jade artifact in 1986. More than 10,000 unusual items have been found at the site which experts believe may be as archaeologically important as the Terracotta Army of Xi'an. Could this be the capital of the ancient Shu kingdom?

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Awards

  • 2010 - Emmy - Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form - nominated
  • 2010 - Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research - nominated
  • 2003 - Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing - nominated
  • 2009 - Emmy - Outstanding Science, Technology and Nature Programming - nominated

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