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. Niagara Falls Daredevil, Accidental Nuclear Bomb, Railroad Heroine
Aired 15 November 2012 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a lantern that guided a teenage girl on a quest to save lives, a homemade barrel used in a stunt, and a small metal fragment salvaged from a near-catastrophic disaster.
2. MGM Fire, UFO Car, Prophecy Sword
Aired 22 November 2012 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a poker chip that bore witness to one of Las Vegas's greatest atrocities, a 1970s police cruiser with a bizarre past and a battered Civil War sword rumored to have special powers.
3. Prophet of Oak Ridge, Human Scalp, Mothman
Aired 29 November 2012 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a trunk that may be evidence of a historic journey through Death Valley, a group of bricks from a Civil War prison break, and a human scalp that tells an astounding tale of frontier bravery.
4. Trunk of Horrors, Russian Roswell, Baby Incubators
Aired 6 December 2012 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a trunk that holds the secrets of an unlikely killer, a collection of mysterious debris that may be proof of alien intelligence and a curious orb that tells the story of the rise and fall of a bizarre cult.
5. Leopold and Loeb, U2 Spy, Chewing Gum
Aired 13 December 2012 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a revolutionary plow that sowed the seeds of a terrifying disaster, a primitive plane that challenges the history of flight and a deceptive coin that's designed to kill.
6. Buried Alive, Mauve, Crash at Crush
Aired 20 December 2012 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines an antique doll tied to a woman’s confounding and tragic demise, an experiment gone awry that ignites the world of fashion and an audacious publicity stunt that ends in disaster.
7. St. Francis Dam, Philly the Dog, Suicide Table
Aired 10 January 2013 • 60 min
Don Wildman inspects a hunk of concrete tied to the rise and fall of a Los Angeles hero, a taxidermied dog that prowled the lines in World War I and an antique gaming table said to be imbued with a sinister curse.
8. Sheppton Mine Disaster, Shark Attack, Erie Collar Bomb
Aired 24 January 2013 • 60 min
Don Wildman inspects a makeshift harness that played a role in a dangerous mine rescue, a surfboard with evidence of a brutal, deadly oceanic predator, and a crude explosive device at the center of a sinister bank heist.
9. Cleveland’s Tumor, Man-Eating Lions, Meteorite
Aired 7 February 2013 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a preserved mass of human tissue at the center of an American political scandal, a massive skull from a man-eating beast, and a meteorite that was once part of an improbable heist.
10. Santa Claus Heist, Long Island Heiress, Papago Park
Aired 21 February 2013 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a pair of handcuffs that once bound the wrists of an unlikely criminal, a dress worn by a socialite at the center of a shocking crime, and a leather bag used in a legendary prison escape.
11. The Conqueror's Curse, Play-Doh, Poe Murder
Aired 28 February 2013 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a dress worn by the star of an infamous Hollywood movie with a cursed past, a lump of gray clay that spawned one of America’s most iconic toys, and a faded brown document from a murder case that inspired a chilling literary classic.
12. Patience Worth, Space Monkey, Absinthe
Aired 7 March 2013 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a set of books that contain a haunting tale told from beyond the grave, a primate involved in early space exploration, and a bottle of alcohol believed to compel drinkers to commit acts of violence.
13. Great Train Robbery, Phoenix Lights, Sea Serpent
Aired 21 March 2013 • 60 min
Don Wildman examines a wooden detonator used in an explosive railway robbery, a video camera that captured a bizarre, unexplained phenomenon and the massive skull of a legendary beast said to terrorize the seas.