About this season
Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible triumphs, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.
Episodes (13)
1. Dancing Plague, Tracking Santa and Annie Londonderry
Aired 1 July 2016 • 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a plague, a famously jolly aviator and a trailblazing woman.
2. Man Who Saved the World, Man in a Box and From the Depths of Hell
Aired 8 July 2016 • 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a nuclear malfunction, an out-of-the-box plan and an amazing rescue.
3. Yellow Fever Fiend, Angel in Bordeaux and Invention of Jaywalking
Aired 15 July 2016 • 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a bold mission, an urban revolution and a devilish scheme.
4. Arrow Stork, Terror in the Sky and Feuding Astors
Aired 22 July 2016 • 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a bizarre bird, an outer space disaster and an epic family feud.
5. The Father of the American Cavalry, Rosa Parks Of NY and Black Knight UFO
Aired 29 July 2016 • 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a brave hero, a civil-rights pioneer and a bizarre UFO sighting.
6. World's Greatest Slot Cheat, Urine Luck and the White Mouse
Aired 5 August 2016 • 60 min
Don Wildman investigates a gambling geek, a golden experiment and a fearless heroine.
7. Muhammad Ali Saves the Day, Beast Of Gevaudan, Before Hillary
Aired 12 August 2016 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a medal presented to the greatest boxer of all time, inspects the statue of a monstrous beast and investigates a newspaper that exposed a salacious scandal.
8. Death of Michael Rockefeller, The 68 Salute and Andes Rugby Crash
Aired 19 August 2016 • 60 min
Don Wildman investigates the disappearance of one of New York's elite, an Olympic Jersey tied to a pivotal moment for civil rights and a plastic knife wielded in a chilling survival story.
9. Swimming the Channel; Bricking the Bank; And Canyon Survivor
Aired 25 August 2016
A woman's quest for athletic glory; A bizarre use of the US Postal service; One man's will to survive against all odds; John Paul Jones's attack mission problem.
10. Ben Franklin's Bones, Heroine of Flight 847 and Doctor Zhivago Pilot
Aired 26 August 2016 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a set of mysterious bones found beneath Benjamin Franklin's home, a brave woman determined to save a hijacked airplane and an author's quest to get his work published.
11. Millennium Heist; New Jersey Man Eater; and Elivs Meets Nixon
Aired 2 September 2016 • 60 min
Host Don Wildman highlights a bold plan to steal a priceless diamond; sinks his teeth into the tale of a bloodthirsty shark known for inspiring a horror movie; and recalls a famous encounter between a U.S. president and the King of Rock and Roll.
12. Hank Williams, Glowing Soldiers And Iceman Cometh
Aired 8 September 2016
Don Wildman investigates the death of a country music legend, examines surgical tools linked to a baffling medical mystery and uncovers the truth behind the oldest cold case in human history.
13. Flight of the Bell; Arsenic Soup Plot; and Spring-Heeled Jack
Aired 9 September 2016 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a replica of America's most famous bell; inspects a photograph of a suspicious-looking chef; and investigates an illustrated book depicting a devilish fiend.