Secrets of the Dead
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.
- 2000-2026
- 24 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
- TV-PG
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.
Season 21 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2023 - 2024
Episode 1
Eiffel's Race to the Top
Wed, Oct 25, 2023 55 mins
Find out about the race to build Paris' most famous landmark when two men vied to be the first to build a monument 1,000 feet tall. See how one man's vision transformed the Paris skyline, making the Eiffel Tower a global icon.
Episode 2
Death in Britannia
Wed, Nov 1, 2023 55 mins
Archaeologists study a skeleton found with an iron nail through its heel bone, suggesting the person was the victim of crucifixion in Roman-era Britain. Only one other skeleton with evidence of crucifixion has ever been found in the world.
Episode 3
The Princes in the Tower
Wed, Nov 22, 2023
Find out if one of history's greatest cold cases-the imprisonment of two princes in the Tower of London-can finally be solved. Their disappearance led to centuries of mystery and speculation.
Episode 4
Returning to Babylon
Wed, Oct 2, 2024
Priceless artifacts from the Assyrian Empire were destroyed during the Isis occupation of Mosul. A team of archaeologists is dedicated to finding pieces that survived. One possible discovery: the location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Episode 5
Mozart's Sister
Wed, Oct 9, 2024
Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy just like her younger brother Wolfgang. Although the children toured Europe together, once Maria Anna came of age, she was left behind while her brother became a star.
Episode 6
The Herculaneum Scrolls
Wed, Oct 16, 2024
Making headlines around the world, Professor Brent Seales and his team of computer scientists set out on a mission to read the 2,000-year-old carbonized scrolls found in the remains of a villa in Herculaneum.
