The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd71%
TV
2023-12-01
41m
Documentary
Ratings
Combined
70.7
%
3 sources
IMDb
7.2
/10
645 votes
Trakt
73
%
81 votes
TMDB
65
%
19 votes
Each episode opens up a cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, and arresting archival. From Boston’s Great Molasses Flood to a man who survived being struck by lightning not once, not twice, but SEVEN times, these seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and our cast of experts dives into the historical record to tell you how and why.
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Status
Returning Series
Runtime
41m
Seasons
3
Episodes
50
Studios
Network
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Cast
Dan Aykroyd
Self - Host
Adam Richman
Self - TV Host/Historian
Austin Rogers
Self - Jeopardy! Champion
Hakeem Muata Oluseyi
Self - Astrophysicist/Author
Don Wildman
Self - TV Host/Historian
Sami Jarroush
Self - TV Host, Historian
Mitch Horowitz
Self - Historian
Paul Matt Sutter
Self - Physicist/Author
Yohuru Williams
Self - Professor, University of St. Thomas
Edward T. O'Donnell
Self - Historian
Chris Raynor
Self - Orthopedic Surgeon
Rob Parker
Self - Sport Radio Host
Season 1
- 1 Strange Places Shipwrecks, plane crashes, disappearances, and UFO sightings, oh my! This episode explores the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places, including a creepy doll…
- 2 Bizarre Deaths In Boston, a 25-foot tidal wave of…Molasses? A dancing plague that kills 100 people? A surgery with a 300% mortality rate? We search the globe for the strangest and most bizarre d…
- 3 Astonishing Bodies From a headless chicken that lives over one year, to an out-of-this-world "celestial body" where it rains molten glass...We explore the most astonishing bodies through these truly…
- 4 Weird Weapons Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests? What about inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas,…
- 5 Outlandish Inventions Picture this: a full-body gas mask for babies. How about Smell-o-Vision? Or a robot powered by eating slugs? These are all real inventions, and we’ve got them covered–including in…
- 6 Superhumans A blind man who uses bat-like powers of echolocation to navigate his surroundings? A samurai with reflexes faster than a speeding bullet? A man who’s immune to electrocution? Thes…
- 7 Unusual Rituals Human bones as a "miracle cure" for gout; living mummies buried alive; a truly bizarre Victorian way to lose weight -- with tapeworms; from daily rites to once-in-a-lifetime ritua…
- 8 Strange Experiments Monkey glands for immortality, hypnotized assassins, and a brain-linked cyborg couple. We investigate some of the strangest experiments on record. From two-headed dogs and testicl…
- 9 What Lies Beneath Sometimes the strangest things on Earth…are happening just below its surface. From tunnels carved by giant sloths to desperate attempts to stop the dead from rising again–these ar…
- 10 Surviving the Impossible Imagine free falling 30,000 feet without a parachute, or being buried alive and living to tell the tale. Or... what about getting trapped in a tiny room inside a sunken ship on th…
Season 2
- 1 It Came From Above Have you ever wondered about the most bizarre things that have fallen from the sky? From meteorites to seafood, and even bathtubs, these are some truly unbelievable stories of wha…
- 2 Sweet Revenge I'm sure you've heard of an eye for an eye, but have you heard about some of the sweetest stories of revenge? Like the one about a man in Colorado that uses a "killdozer" to settl…
- 3 Fantastic Beings Have you heard about the warrior bear who helped the allies win WWII? Or how about the real-life hobbit humans in ancient Indonesia? What if I told you gerbils were recruited to f…
- 4 Unusual Places Imagine a city where the commute requires a zipline, or a town crawling with some strange monkeys and even a spot that holds a beautiful waterfall that spews blood. Get your passp…
- 5 A Thousand Ways to Die Did you know beards can be deadly? Or that a lawnmower once killed a spectator at a football game? What if I told you someone died from drinking too much water? These are just som…
- 6 Bizarre Innovations Some of history's most brilliant innovations are also the most bizarre. Like a fully functioning car that hovers in midair, or clothing made out of everyone's favorite source of c…
- 7 Strange Games From the unexpectedly gruesome sport of toe wrestling, to a tight competition between the world's ugliest pets, or even the harrowing origins of some of our favorite schoolyard fa…
- 8 Unconventional Weapons We've heard the tales of great wars fought with groundbreaking weaponry, but what about everything else in between? From missiles manned by pigeons, or a helmet outfitted with fir…
- 9 Odd Jobs This episode explores the strangest and most ghastly gigs ever. From night soil men cleaning excrement off the streets of Victorian London, professional mourners hired to weep at …
- 10 Against All Odds Some of the world's most valiant figures overcome the most treacherous, impossible and downright bizarre circumstances. Like a man who survives the apocalypse, or a woman involved…
- 11 Outrageous Experiments Would you believe that the beginnings of modern endoscopy were really all thanks to one professional sword-swallower? Or that lack of sleep could have some strange upsides? What a…
- 12 Extraordinary Journeys Many say it's not about the destination, but the journey that gets you there. From a dog's space voyage, to a harrowing story of Arctic survival and various trips through time... …
- 13 Peculiar Punishments One-of-a-kind crimes are often met with one-of-a-kind punishments. Like a pig whose bloody rampage lands itself in the courtroom, or a music enthusiast whose wall-rattling beats s…
- 14 Weird Discoveries History is riddled with brilliant, life-changing discoveries... From gold, to lost treasures, to scientific findings. But, some discoveries are anything but ordinary. Like severed…
- 15 Unexpected Spectacles Imagine a man floating through the sky by dozens of balloons, all attached to a single lawn chair. Or, a circus conducted by a team of performers only visible via magnifying glass…
- 16 Extraordinary Traditions From riding massive tree trunks down a treacherous slope, to hosting a barrage of monkeys for an all-you-can-eat buffet, to a food fight of epic proportions; these are the stories…
- 17 Astonishing Escapes We've heard the tales of successful prison breaks, but these aren't your average escapes. From a man who frees himself all thanks to a stone fruit, to a Soviet pilot that evades c…
- 18 Odd Dwellings From calling Veteran's Stadium home, to setting up camp in an airport terminal, to turning an unassuming dumpster into a luxurious abode, each of these dwellings are so beyond odd…
- 19 Strange Afflictions A trip to the doctor is sure to cure any afflicted individual, but what happens when even the doctors are stunned by what they see?; from a family cursed with blue skin, to a girl…
- 20 Curious Crimes A robber successfully snatching Einstein's brain; a thief who makes out with hundreds of dollars all while dressed as Santa Claus; these are some of history's most curious crimes.
Season 3
- 1 Strange Sightings They say seeing is believing but these sightings will make you question everything. From stone-throwing jungle apes to swarms of sinister clowns stalking the suburbs, to skies rai…
- 2 Freak Accidents Accidents happen all the time, but every so often, a few defy logic and leave the world stunned.
- 3 Shocking Missions History is full of legendary missions--but some are so bizarre, they sound like fiction.
- 4 Astonishing Feats History is full of people pushing the limits, but some are more astonishing than others.
- 5 Man vs. Nature Mother Nature may be breathtaking—but she doesn't always play nice.
- 6 Outlandish Ideas When the world throws a bizarre problem your way… sometimes the solution is even more ridiculous.
- 7 Dodging Death A brush with death is terrifying enough—but these stories take survival to the extreme.
- 8 Unusual Pastimes The stories of history's most unusual pastimes, some fascinating, some dangerous, but each of them completely unbelievable.
- 9 Strangest Places The world is full of strange and mind-bending places, but some take the cake
- 10 Wildest Weapons Weapons rank among humanity's most powerful—and wildest—inventions.
- 11 Spectacular Cons History is full of miracle cures, far-fetched products, and astonishing feats, but not all of them are legitimate. A miracle snake oil that cures all? A piece of the Brooklyn Br…
- 12 Strange Machines From the kitchen to the battlefield, some machines are just too strange to believe. Like an appliance that runs on pup power. Or a mouse trap so deadly, you need a permit to own o…
- 13 Unimaginable Disasters When we think of disasters, we picture hurricanes, earthquakes, or floods. But some catastrophes defy even our wildest expectations.
- 14 Out of this World This episode dives into the unbelievable stories that challenge what we think we know about our place in the universe.
- 15 When Darkness Falls When the sun sets, strange things come alive. Imagine a full-scale war waged against thousands of invading frogs, an artist who only paints while sleepwalking, and battlefield wou…
- 16 Unlikely Heroes These are the wild, unexpected stories of heroes you’d never see coming.
- 17 Odd Origins Uncover the wild beginnings behind everyday objects, legendary figures, and even the sayings we use every day.
- 18 Most Astonishing Creatures Some of Earth’s most remarkable creatures push the limits of belief — from a headless chicken who toured the nation, to a goat who tipped the scales of war, to dolphins drafted in…
- 19 Maddest Minds From a doctor who swallowed Yellow Fever vomit to prove a theory, to another who stitched together a two-headed dog, history’s boldest experiments reveal just how far some minds w…
- 20 Most Shocking Dances with Death What drives someone to gamble with their own life? From a French tailor who leaps off the Eiffel Tower to a man struck by lightning more times than should be humanly possible, the…
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