About this season
Mysteries at the castle tells historically based stories about castles and other historical buildings.
Episodes (13)
1. Dracula; Queen and the Mistress; King Arthur
Aired 2 January 2015 • 43 min
A Transylvanian castle provides the inspiration for an infamous literary villain; a French chateau incites a bitter rivalry between two powerful women; and a mythical monarch steps-into the real world at an English Abbey.
2. Henry 8th; Bannerman's Castle Curse; Mechanical Turk Hoax
Aired 9 January 2015 • 43 min
A commanding English palace is the setting for a royal tale of uncontrollable lust and limitless power, an ornate New York arsenal falls victim to a menacing curse and a advanced machine makes its debut at a Austrian palace.
3. Faust; Pirate Queen; First Versailles
Aired 16 January 2015 • 43 min
n infamous pact with the Devil plays-out at an ominous castle in the Netherlands, a tactical Irish stronghold is at the center of a Pirate Queen's battle for supremacy and the construction of a French chateau wreaks disaster.
4. Green Lady; Count of Monte Cristo; Robin Hood
Aired 13 February 2015 • 43 min
A haunting tale of jealousy plays out in an enchanting French castle, a act of treachery leads to bloody revenge at an Italian fort and an English castle provides the inspiration for one of the most legendary heroes of all time.
5. House That Saved a King; Joan of Arc; Hamilton Sex Scandal
Aired 13 February 2015 • 43 min
A secret chamber within a British manor saves a fugitive King from execution; a hilltop fortress is the launching ground for Joan of Arc's divine mission to save France; and a sex scandal ends at an idyllic New York estate.
6. Royal Baccarat Scandal; Soleste and Moroello; Franz Ferdinand
Aired 6 February 2015 • 43 min
A shocking scandal of regal proportions is recalled during a tour of an English mansion; and Northern Italy's Bardi Castle contains a heartbreaking tale of doomed love. Also: examining how the world changed after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
7. Book Chest; Miracle of Anne Greene; Hemingway's Last Cent
Aired 13 February 2015 • 43 min
8. Book Thief, Bigamist Duchess, Patent-ly Absurd
Aired 20 February 2015 • 43 min
In this episode, a mountaintop abbey in France is the setting of an audacious robbery. A shocking tale of marital double-dealing unfolds at a English estate. And the owner of an opulent Kansas mansion concocts a wonder drug.
9. Martin Luther Kidnapping; Witches of Belvoir; Secret Queen
Aired 27 February 2015 • 43 min
In this episode, a German castle provides unlikely refuge for one of Christianity's most iconic figures. A British estate is the site of a bewitching tale. And a secret romance that threatened the monarchy envelops the owner of a French chateau.
10. The Real Beauty and the Beast; Birdman of Scotland; Master of Disguise
Aired 6 March 2015 • 43 min
A French chateau plays host to one of the most beloved and well-known romances ever told; a Scottish castle is the setting for a scientist's experiment; and a desperate manhunt leads to a close encounter at a Southern mansion.
11. Irish Heist; Dickens Affair; Prince of Porcelain
Aired 13 March 2015 • 43 min
An Irish manor is ransacked in one of the largest art heists the world has ever seen; a French chateau plays host to the illicit affair of a literary superstar; and a hill-top German castle is central to a tale of fraud.
12. Making of an Artist; Secret Sonar; Fairy Flag
Aired 20 March 2015 • 43 min
A chateau in Southwestern France is home to an ailing boy who seeks artistic acceptance; a Canadian castle serves as a secret location for a wartime project; and a Scottish stronghold is at the heart of a fabled love story.
13. Battle to Cross the Channel; Royal Matchmaker; Boettcher Kidnapping
Aired 27 March 2015 • 43 min
A beautiful French castle launches the career of a fearless aviator, an opulent English retreat is home to a provocative royal matchmaker and a secluded Colorado estate is at the center of a brutal kidnapping.