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What on Earth? Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Grand Canyon Treasure
Tue, Nov 15, 2016 60 mins
Strange spots near the Grand Canyon that may hold clues to a legendary treasure; satellite images of desert ruins said to be an entrance to an underworld; and the disappearance of a city-size chunk of ice in Antarctica.
Episode 2
Mystery in the Outback
Tue, Nov 22, 2016 60 mins
A giant carving of a strange creature in the Australian outback; bright green lights illuminating the Gulf of Thailand; and top-secret activity at Iran's nuclear facility.
Episode 3
Riddle in the Ruins
Tue, Nov 29, 2016 60 mins
Black holes near the pyramids in Egypt; ruins in Peru that suggest the Inca people knew more than previously thought; and a red swarm on an Indian beach.
Episode 4
Stonehenge of the Holy Land
Tue, Dec 6, 2016 60 mins
A mysterious monument in the Holy Land; and a bright pink lake that could house an undiscovered new species. Also: a young boy's disappearance in a sand dune.
Episode 5
Did We Find Flight 370?
Tue, Dec 13, 2016 60 mins
A new clue about what happened to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370; an astronaut's sighting of something strange in the Sahara Desert; and a remote village in Alaska invaded by orange sludge.
Episode 6
Gateway to Eden
Tue, Dec 20, 2016 60 mins
A buried monument sheds light on a Bible mystery; an ominous shadow engulfs the Pacific Ocean; and a lake that's shaped like a perfect circle hosts otherworldly life.
Episode 7
Dagger of Tutankhamun
Tue, Jan 3, 2017 60 mins
A dagger sealed in King Tut's tomb that seems to have extraterrestrial origins; a massive swastika found in the desert near Roswell, N.M.; and satellites that search for a most-wanted man.
Episode 8
Raiders of the Holy Lance
Tue, Jan 10, 2017 60 mins
The takeover of one of Syria's most ancient archaeology sites; tanks that appear to be facing off in Antarctica next to an unworldly object; and a water reservoir in L.A. that suddenly turns black.
Episode 9
The Swastika Conspiracy
Tue, Jan 17, 2017 60 mins
A giant swastika in a German forest; a strange pattern etched into the desert near the famous Nazca lines; and mysterious markings in an isolated corner of Antarctica.
Episode 10
Inside El Chapo's Escape
Tue, Jan 24, 2017 60 mins
Satellite images reveal how El Chapo escaped from a high-security prison in Mexico; mysterious patterns in the Australian outback and the Kalahari Desert spark a major scientific investigation; and a giant black stain appears in a war-torn area of Iraq.
Episode 11
Ghost of Zorro
Tue, Jan 31, 2017 42 mins
A giant letter Z is carved into a Mexican hillside, evoking the mark of a legendary outlaw; a strange sighting in Germany points to secrets from the Cold War; and massive, blood-red marks in China prompt fears of a violent government crackdown.
Episode 12
Curse of the Sea Monster
Tue, Feb 7, 2017 60 mins
A strange mass breaches surface of an ocean near Antarctica, sparking rumors of a sea monster; an area of the U.S.-Mexico border becomes an international mystery; and ancient rock carvings in a remote mountain range depict weird, unearthly beings.
Episode 13
Strange Symbols in the Desert
Tue, Feb 14, 2017 60 mins
An amateur archaeologist stumbles open strange symbols scratched into the Kazakhstan Desert; CIA surveillance photographs show what looks like a giant Star of David on the island of Cuba; and a lake in the Brazilian rain forest that turned bright pink.
Episode 14
Bloody Secret of the Lost City
Tue, Feb 21, 2017 60 mins
A vast structure buried in the sands near the legendary city of Petra points to a bloody past. Also: rescuers use satellites to track terrorists who kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria.
Episode 15
Lost Empire of the Amazon
Tue, Feb 28, 2017 60 mins
New evidence could lead to the discovery of an unknown ancient civilization in the Amazon rain forest; an island disappears, and investigators are mystified; and an unidentified submarine is spotted in a North Korean shipyard.
Episode 16
Siberian Hell Pit
Tue, Mar 7, 2017 60 mins
A massive chasm appears in a remote part of the Siberian forest, and locals call it to a gate to the underworld; images of a nuclear missile launch silo in Montana are being manipulated; and a bright green spiral appears in the Persian Gulf.
Episode 17
Grand Canyon of the Arctic
Tue, Mar 14, 2017 60 mins
A massive Arctic canyon buried beneath the ice; a mysterious island that appeared off the coast of Iran and Pakistan; and a plane at the bottom of a Minnesota lake.
Episode 18
Hunt for El Dorado
Tue, Mar 21, 2017 60 mins
Strange images from the jungles of Colombia could lead researchers to the legendary city of El Dorado; a bright green swirling spiral appears in the seas of the Persian Gulf; and a massive complex suddenly appears in the secretive state of Myanmar.
Episode 19
Forbidden Cities of the Maya
Tue, Mar 28, 2017 60 mins
A young boy makes international headlines when he uses satellite images to discover lost cities of the Maya; satellite images might point to a modern-day genocide; and trees in China seem to be spelling out a sinister message.
Episode 20
The Curse of Merlin
Tue, Apr 4, 2017 60 mins
The myth of Merlin is associated with an arrangement of stones in northern France, and satellite images might finally solve this ancient riddle; investigators uncover something mysterious buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico; and an island suddenly appears.
