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Beyond the Unknown

Beyond the Unknown

As the host of numerous Travel Channel docuseries aimed at exposing truths lying beneath the surface, Don Wildman has ventured deep into the vaults of America's most revered institutions and unearthed wondrous treasures from the past. In "Beyond the Unknown," Wildman's adventures continue, as he seeks to answer history's biggest questions while exploring the most astonishing and explainable events in recorded time. Each story features interviews, archival footage and stylized re-enactments.
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Season 413 of 14 Episodes

  • Don Wildman investigates a toxic experiment gone wrong, recalls the hunt for a fabled train laden with Nazi gold and uncovers a devilish plot to assassinate Pope John Paul II.

  • Don Wildman investigates a string of suspicious deaths in a small town, recalls one of the strangest chapters in the tragic story of 9/11 and uncovers a bizarre presidential caper that spanned centuries.

  • Don Wildman investigates a high-society murder, recalls a home improvement project that opened up a window to the past and unveils a real-life wicked stepmother's sordid scheme.

  • Don Wildman untangles a deadly web of secrets in Florida, recalls an epic quest to find a city paved in gold and investigates a life-changing accident that revolutionized the entertainment world.

  • Don Wildman looks into the conspiracy theory behind a royal tragedy, investigates a clever couple who pulled off a Titanic con and examines a strange sea creature.

  • Don Wildman recounts a desperate race to escape a raging wildfire, investigates a real-life sea monster that made a splash along the New England coastline and reveals an explosive discovery in the heart of NYC.

  • Don Wildman exposes a chilling plot to raise the dead, examines possible proof of extraterrestrial visitors in the desert and investigates a medical mystery straight out of a horror film.

  • Don Wildman recalls a scheme to outfox the enemy during World War II, investigates a deranged nurse who became one of history's most prolific serial killers and reveals a scientific explanation for a Biblical miracle.

  • Don Wildman investigates a fiery disaster that shocked the nation, brings a global conspiracy to light and recounts a teenage girl's fight to survive against the odds after a deadly plane crash.

  • Don Wildman unearths a mysterious journal tied to history's most evil man, reveals how a lost civilization became a national treasure and investigates one of the CIA's most elaborate cover-ups.

  • Don Wildman investigates a frontier family's grisly killing spree, recalls an otherworldly sighting that terrified Los Angeles and examines a fossil of a strange prehistoric beast.

  • Don Wildman examines a deadly duel between two Ice Age giants, recalls an extraordinary science experiment gone horribly wrong, and investigates how a team of college mathematicians conquered Las Vegas.

  • Don Wildman reveals a stunning theory about the demise of history's most maligned bird, investigates the mysterious disappearance of a musical legend and recalls a race to stop the sky from falling.

Record to Watch Later

30 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

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    Skyscraper Seance, Legally Haunted and Curse of the Mummy
    Fish Rain, Beast Of Bray Road and Crop Circle Joker
    Loch Ness Monster, Ufo Conspiracy and Houdini's Ghostbuster
    The Yeti's Hand, Crop Circles of the Deep and the Riddle of Stonehenge
    Annabelle the Doll, Salem's Curse and Alien Abduction
    Alcatraz, Conjoined Twins and Lincoln Grave Robbery
    Amelia Earhart, Phoenix Lights and Russian Roswell
    Mothman, Al Capone and Mary Celeste
    Donner Party, Skinwalker Ranch and Houdini
  • Exploding Woman, Secret of the Skunk Ape and the Exorcist

    An incendiary tale of spontaneous human combustion; a flesh-eating beast known as the skunk ape; a child possessed by an unspeakable evil.
    Upcoming
  • Skyscraper Seance, Legally Haunted and Curse of the Mummy

    A spooky pact to communicate with Thomas Edison from beyond the grave; a bizarre legal case that proved a house was haunted; the real story behind the legendary curse of King Tut's tomb.
    Upcoming
  • Fish Rain, Beast Of Bray Road and Crop Circle Joker

    The tale of fish raining from the sky; a werewolf terrorizes a small town; an out-of-this-world explanation for the bizarre phenomenon of crop circles.
    Upcoming
  • Loch Ness Monster, Ufo Conspiracy and Houdini's Ghostbuster

    The search for Scotland's elusive Loch Ness Monster; a UFO is sighted during a NASA mission; Harry Houdini battles a fraudster medium.
    Upcoming
  • The Yeti's Hand, Crop Circles of the Deep and the Riddle of Stonehenge

    The chilling mission to hunt down the world's most legendary beast; strange patterns on the ocean floor; the secret behind the origins of Stonehenge.
    Upcoming
  • Annabelle the Doll, Salem's Curse and Alien Abduction

    A sinister rag doll is said to have the power to kill; a curse is connected to the Salem witch trials; an out-of-this-world abduction rocks a community.
    Upcoming
Beyond the Unknown

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As the host of numerous Travel Channel docuseries aimed at exposing truths lying beneath the surface, Don Wildman has ventured deep into the vaults of America's most revered institutions and unearthed wondrous treasures from the past. In "Beyond the Unknown," Wildman's adventures continue, as he seeks to answer history's biggest questions while exploring the most astonishing and explainable events in recorded time. Each story features interviews, archival footage and stylized re-enactments.

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