The UnXplained

43min

Documentary

Explore the world’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Each episode features compelling contributions from scientists, historians, witnesses and experiencers—each seeking to shed light on how the seemingly impossible actually can happen.

Episodes

Cast

Evil Places

1. Evil Places

42min

19th Jul 2019

Deadly forest. Haunted houses. Mountains where visitors never return alive. Are there such things as "evil places"? Places where bad things seem to repeatedly -- and inexplicably -- happen? And if so, is it possible that these locations are imbued with dark energy that is currently beyond our understanding?

Mysterious Structures

2. Mysterious Structures

42min

26th Jul 2019

For centuries, archaeologists have tried to unravel the mysteries of how – and why – certain incredible structures like the Great Pyramid at Giza, the staircase at Loretto Chapel, and Coral Castle were built. Will we ever find the answers? Or, might these structures have been intentionally constructed to perpetually mystify us?

Strange Creatures

3. Strange Creatures

42min

2nd Aug 2019

Millions of people around the world claim to have had an encounter with a creature unlike any recognized by mainstream science – such as the Mothman, Chupacabra, and Mongolian Death Worm. Could these incredible creatures be real? And if so, what could possibly explain these freaks of nature?

Unnatural Nature

4. Unnatural Nature

42min

9th Aug 2019

Many mysteries of planet Earth are far from understood. How was Devil’s Tower formed? Or why do some people get struck by lightning multiple times? While some may write off these as random occurrences, might they instead point to a new understanding of not only our planet’s past – but also its future?

Bizarre Rituals

5. Bizarre Rituals

42min

16th Aug 2019

Ancient practices such as prayer, blood sports, voodoo, and exorcism are often thought to be relics of bygone superstition – but there is evidence they have an impact on the physical world. Is it possible that the mind and body can use the power of ritual to tap into hidden forces that lie just beyond the grasp of conventional explanation?

Life Beyond Death

6. Life Beyond Death

42min

23rd Aug 2019

Perhaps the greatest unexplained mystery of all is: what happens to us after we die? Perhaps clues to the answer lie in unusual cases of near-death experience, reincarnation, and how memories can be passed from organ donors to transplant recipients. Are these phenomena figments of our collective imagination, or could they be real?

Mysteries of the Mind

7. Mysteries of the Mind

42min

30th Aug 2019

Even after centuries of study, the human mind remains as inscrutable as ever. Could the quintessential human machine, the brain, be even more powerful than we realize? And does that suggest that fantastic abilities such as Remote Viewing will one day be recognized not as science fiction, but as science fact--even if, for the moment, they remain UnXplained?

Incredible Survivors

8. Incredible Survivors

42min

6th Sep 2019

How do some people live through the impossible? Whether it's plane crashes, bearing freezing temperatures, or performing superhuman feats while in danger ? remarkable tales of human survival force us to reconsider what we know about our own will to live. Do we have a hidden reserve of inexplicable energy locked away inside us ? that only gets released when the situation calls for it?

The Oak Island Curse

9. The Oak Island Curse

42min

29th Feb 2020

Could a cache of fantastic riches have been buried centuries ago on a tiny island in the North Atlantic'.

Dark Prophecies

10. Dark Prophecies

42min

7th Mar 2020

Modern prophets. Catastrophic premonitions. Dreams of future crimes. Can people really predict the future. If so, could this knowledge help us avoid deadly events waiting in days to come or is the future a mystery unfolding all the time.

Lost Civilizations

11. Lost Civilizations

42min

14th Mar 2020

Abandoned cities. Ancient cultures nearly erased by time. And colossal empires that simply vanished without a trace. How does a civilization become "lost"' What could cause once-thriving groups of people to just abandon their great cities, never to return' Can modern scientific knowledge help answer the unsolved questions surrounding these lost civilizations, or is there something more mysterious at work'

Deadly Cults

12. Deadly Cults

42min

21st Mar 2020

Deadly dances. Masters of manipulation. Mass suicides. Murder. Many of the world's deadliest cults ventured down dark, dangerous rabbit-holes of twisted ideologies, persuading their members to kill--sometimes other people, sometimes themselves. Is there any sense to these sinister groups' Or will the unreckoned forces behind such Deadly Cults remain...UnXplained?

Extreme Weather Mysteries

13. Extreme Weather Mysteries

42min

28th Mar 2020

A house that narrowly dodges the path of a tornado. Rain that falls from the sky like blood. And lightning that follows you...into your home.

Mysterious Stones

14. Mysterious Stones

42min

11th Apr 2020

A meteorite falling from the heavens. A gemstone with a deadly curse. A sandstone so sacred that wars have been fought to protect it. Stones that can choose a king or cause death. What's it about stones that inspire people to worship them?

Vampires and Werewolves

15. Vampires and Werewolves

42min

18th Apr 2020

Dracula. Lycaon of Arcadia. The Beast of G vaudan. These are the names of grotesque monsters who have reared their terrifying heads throughout history. Unearthly creatures that, according to legend, thrived on human blood - and feasted on flesh. Vampires and Werewolves are human monsters, creatures of the night. But, could they actually be... real'

Amazing Animal Abilites

16. Amazing Animal Abilites

42min

25th Apr 2020

A dog that can detect cancer faster than doctors using sophisticated equipment. A horse that can read your mind. And birds that can sense disaster days before it happens. What gives animals these extraordinary powers? We like to think of ourselves as the peak of evolution--but what if we're wrong?

First air date

19th Jul 2019

Last air date

8th Nov 2024

Status

Returning Series

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks