About this season
Mysterious frozen lakes filled with bones, mummified bodies hanging from inside a glacier, and a 30,000-year-old virus frozen in ice brought back to life in a laboratory. In an all new Science Channel series, SECRETS IN THE ICE, experts and scientists are exposing dark secrets, forgotten treasures and lost relics from some of the coldest places on Earth. Using state of the art archaeological technologies and cutting-edge CGI animation, SECRETS IN THE ICE spotlights the mysteries that have been locked away in icy tombs all over the world for centuries. At the base of a massive glacier in Southern Greenland, Danish archeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient stone hut. Was this site the home to a Viking seer practicing black magic? In Siberia, archeologists have excavated a mummy with fantastical tattoos against the many warnings of locals. Have they uncovered buried treasure, or unleashed an ancient curse?
Episodes (10)
1. Echoes of the Lost Mountaineer
Aired 10 February 2025 • 41 min
The search for missing mountaineer Janet Mae Johnson, from 1973, gains momentum with the discovery of her backpack and camera in 2020.
2. Secrets of the Antarctic Abyss
Aired 17 February 2025 • 41 min
In Siberia, a 44,000-year-old wolf, perfectly preserved in permafrost, may hold secrets about Ice Age bacteria and ancient microbial life
3. Woolly Mammoths Last Stand
Aired 24 February 2025 • 41 min
Woolly Mammoths Last Stand: Travel to the most remote, uninhabitable parts of Earth to reveal great mysteries that have been frozen in time.
4. Battlefield Beneath the Alps
Aired 3 March 2025 • 41 min
Battlefield Beneath the Alps: In the Swiss Alps, a Roman dagger discovery reveals a 2,000-year-old battlefield where the Suanetes tribe fell to the Roman Empire.
5. The Giant Penguin Enigma
Aired 10 March 2025 • 41 min
The Giant Penguin Enigma: Mauro De Mauro's disappearance in Italy reveals remains in a Mount Etna cave, linked to mafia ties and a 1962 assassination.
6. The Patagonia Ice Dragon
Aired 17 March 2025 • 41 min
The Patagonia Ice Dragon: A Dutch fluit shipwreck found in the Gulf of Finland reveals rare insights into 1600s maritime trade and naval architecture.
7. Ice Age Battlefield
Aired 24 March 2025 • 41 min
Ice Age Battlefield: A Swiss fisherman uncovers ancient Celtic relics in Lake Neuchatel, hinting at a violent Iron Age battle around 225 BCE.
8. Siberian Death Mask
Aired 31 March 2025 • 41 min
Siberian Death Mask: A 1700-year-old death mask from Siberia reveals ancient cranial surgery, shedding light on advanced medical practices of the Tashtyk culture.
9. Frozen Secrets of Prehistoric Warfare
Aired 7 April 2025 • 41 min
Frozen Secrets of Prehistoric Warfare: Floods in Uttarakhand raised fears of buried Cold War nukes, but scientists linked it to a glacier collapse and environmental impacts.
10. The Donner Party's Lost Legacy
Aired 14 April 2025 • 41 min
The Donner Party's Lost Legacy: Artifacts like glass shards and a writing slate from the tragic Donner Party of 1846 have been recently uncovered in the Sierra Nevada.