Secret Societies: In the Shadows — Season 1, Episode 2: The Illuminati
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
Is the Illuminati a New World Order? Although the ultimate secret order was disbanded in 1785, some claim this elite group continues to control power from behind closed doors. What started as a Bavarian group of revolutionaries hellbent on infiltrating powerful institutions has now become the stuff of legend. Who were these powerful men? What strange rites brought them together? What kind of world did they hope to build? And do curious triangle sightings and mysterious building projects betray a still-active Illuminati presence?
About Secret Societies: In the Shadows
Secret rituals. Blood oaths. Dark ceremonies. Fraternal orders. Around the world, and throughout history, secret societies have bubbled under the surface. In crypts and clubhouses, under lock and key, in the darkest corners of the internet, they assemble for mysterious purposes. Do they pull the levers of power or set out to destroy the ones in charge? What dark mysteries lurk behind closed doors; the sacred or the profane?