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 22 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2024 - 2025
Episode 1
The Civil War's Lost Massacre
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
The search for remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers brutally murdered by angry Southerners as the Civil War was ending. Learn about Camp Nelson, KY, the military base where these soldiers and thousands got their freedom papers
Episode 2
Field of Vampires
Wed, Oct 30, 2024
Discovered in 2022: a female skeleton dating from 1650, buried with a sickle across her neck and giant padlock on her toe - double protection to keep her from rising from the dead. Who was she and what did these burial rituals mean?
Episode 3
Lost Treasures of Angkor - The Discovery
Wed, Nov 13, 2024 91 mins
Angkor was the capital of the Khmer empire, which controlled much of the region between the 9th and 15th centuries. The discovery of an incredible hoard of stunning artifacts is providing surprising new clues about this early Khmer society
Episode 4
Lost Treasures of Angkor - King's Gold
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
The discovery of gold and silver artifacts in Laos, dating to the early days of the Khmer Empire, leads scientists to investigate how the priceless objects were made and where they might have originated.
Episode 5
Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part One)
Wed, Feb 19, 2025
The investigation into the secret network of curators and dealers that profited from sales of art stolen by the Nazis.
Episode 6
Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part Two)
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the post-war life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse.
Episode 7
The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
Wed, Oct 8, 2025
Roman leaders spread the Colosseum's design throughout the Empire, and it helped them conquer the ancient world. But just as the structure embodied Rome's power, so too did it contribute to the Empire's downfall.
Episode 8
Cleopatra's Last Temple
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
Just below the Mediterranean's surface, in Alexandria's harbor, lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. For more than 20 years, explorer Franck Goddio has been hoping to confirm these remains are a temple belonging to Cleopatra.
Episode 9
Cracking the Queen's Code
Wed, Oct 22, 2025
In 2023, three amateur codebreakers announced they had successfully decoded the secret correspondence of Mary, Queen of Scots. Who was imprisoned by her rival, Queen Elizabeth. Now, after four centuries, Mary's urgent pleas can be revealed
Episode 10
Chasing the Plague
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
Follow scientists as they track down the earliest known bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks, while historians and scholars explore the societal impact of the plague on medieval Europe.