Unsolved History

Episode 1

The Death of Marilyn Monroe

Wed, Oct 1, 2003 60 mins

Looking at the facts of Marilyn Monroe's death, trying to figure out what really happened: suicide, murder, or accident.

Episode 2

Roswell: Flying Saucers Over America

Wed, Oct 15, 2003 44 mins

Find out the truth behind accusations that the Air Force recovered a flying saucer from outer space in the desert of New Mexico in 1947. Was this the greatest cover-up, or one of the greatest hoaxes in history?

Episode 3

Salem Witch Trials

Wed, Oct 22, 2003 44 mins

A recreation of the events that took place during the Salem Witch Trials.

Episode 4

JFK: Conspiracy Myths

Wed, Nov 19, 2003 44 mins

After 40 years, the assassination of President Kennedy remains unsolved. Government investigations have provided the American public with few answers. Dramatic demonstrations of the events in Dealey Plaza shed new light on the web of conspiracy theories.

Episode 5

St Valentine's Day Massacre

44 mins

The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

Episode 6

Aztecs: Temple of Blood

Wed, Jan 21, 2004

Episode 7

Myths of Pearl Harbor

Sun, Dec 7, 2003 46 mins

Every American knows that the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the United States on December 7, 1941. What most Americans don't know, however, is the real story: that an American Navy vessel actually fired the first shot that morning...

Episode 8

Plots to Kill Lincoln

Wed, Feb 4, 2004 60 mins

The multiple plots and conspiracies to assassinate President Lincoln before that of John Wilkes Booth.

Episode 9

Nostradamus

Sun, Dec 7, 2003

Episode 10

Great Chicago Fire

Tue, Feb 10, 2004 44 mins

Everybody has heard the story of how Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over the lantern that started the Great Chicago Fire, the worst fire in urban history. Explore the evidence that puts this story to the test as experts recreate the three-day devastation.

Episode 11

Jack the Ripper

Thu, Feb 12, 2004

Episode 12

Killing Hitler

Tue, Feb 24, 2004 50 mins

On July 20, 1944, members of Hitler's General Staff detonated a bomb designed to kill their leader and his henchman. The bombing was to lead to the overthrow of Nazi Germany and an early end to the war. Find out why this famous coup failed.

Episode 13

Robert F. Kennedy Assassination

Wed, Apr 7, 2004 60 mins

Did Sirhan Sirhan assassinate Robert F. Kennedy by himself or were there others?

Episode 14

Hunting Nazis

Wed, May 5, 2004 44 mins

After World War II almost 30,000 war criminals escaped from Europe. Was Mengele part of a Fourth Reich dedicated to evil plots to restore Nazi power? The truth is that Mengele, like many ex-Nazis, led a pathetic hunted animal existence after the war.

Episode 15

The Trojan Horse

Wed, May 12, 2004 60 mins

The story of the Trojan Horse looked at from different prospectives.

Episode 16

Suicide Bombers

Wed, May 19, 2004 50 mins

The suicide truck bombing of US Marine Forces in Lebanon, in 1983, ushered in a new era of warfare and a new weapon. It was the precursor to the shocking terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Study the Beirut bombing as a microcosm of a current trend.

Episode 17

Ninjas

Wed, Jun 2, 2004 44 mins

Explore the stealthy, deadly skills of the Ninja, the mysterious elite fighting force of old world Japan. Experts unravel the myths surrounding these legendary fighters and lift the veil on the artistic, spiritual and secretive facets of their society.

Episode 18

Flight KAL-007

Wed, Jul 14, 2004 50 mins

Episode 19

In Search of D.B. Cooper

Sat, Aug 7, 2004 44 mins

A Hollywood screenwriter couldn't have better scripted D.B. Cooper's parachuted jump strapped with a stolen $200,000 from Northwest Airlines 727 in 1971. With sophisticated forensic techniques, new light is shed on this dark night of a criminal vanisher.

Episode 20

The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

Sun, Nov 1, 2026 45 mins

On February 14, 1929, four men armed with submachine guns cut down seven mobsters in Chicago. Ironically, this famous mob event spawned the Chicago crime lab, introducing ballistics, polygraph, chemical analysis and forensic pathology to police work.

Episode 21

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Episode 22

Butch and Sundance

Sun, Aug 15, 2004

Episode 23

The Bermuda Triangle

Thu, Sep 16, 2004