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The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd

The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
★ 6.6/10•2023•41m•TV-14•Documentary
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Each episode opens up a cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, and arresting archival. From Boston’s Great Molasses Flood to a man who survived being struck by lightning not once, not twice, but SEVEN times, these seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and our cast of experts dives into the historical record to tell you how and why.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime41m
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 1, 2023

Episodes

Episode 1 - Strange PlacesE142m

Strange Places

Shipwrecks, plane crashes, disappearances, and UFO sightings, oh my! This episode explores the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places, including a creepy doll-filled island with a dark past, deadly gas-filled explosive lakes, caves that harbor deadly viruses, and the most haunted place in the U.S.

Dec 1, 2023

Episode 2 - Bizarre DeathsE242m

Bizarre Deaths

In Boston, a 25-foot tidal wave of…Molasses? A dancing plague that kills 100 people? A surgery with a 300% mortality rate? We search the globe for the strangest and most bizarre deaths on record. If the 1814 London Beer Flood doesn’t kill you, maybe a mysterious case of spontaneous human combustion will.

Dec 8, 2023

Episode 3 - Astonishing BodiesE341m

Astonishing Bodies

From a headless chicken that lives over one year, to an out-of-this-world "celestial body" where it rains molten glass...We explore the most astonishing bodies through these truly unbelievable stories. Here are the true tales of not only the tallest human ever measured, but also the shortest person on record. What about the man who survived an iron bar through his head, or a Medusa-like body of water that turns its victims to stone? Brace yourself for the extraordinary.

Dec 15, 2023

Episode 4 - Weird WeaponsE442m

Weird Weapons

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests? What about inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas, war dolphins...The list of outrageous weapons goes on! These weapons, and others, pushed the boundaries of "possible" in the weirdest ways ever.

Dec 22, 2023

Episode 5 - Outlandish InventionsE541m

Outlandish Inventions

Picture this: a full-body gas mask for babies. How about Smell-o-Vision? Or a robot powered by eating slugs? These are all real inventions, and we’ve got them covered–including inflatable airplanes, hidden cameras in your contact lenses, and coffin security systems to protect you in the afterlife.

Jan 2, 2024

Episode 6 - SuperhumansE641m

Superhumans

A blind man who uses bat-like powers of echolocation to navigate his surroundings? A samurai with reflexes faster than a speeding bullet? A man who’s immune to electrocution? These are the strange tales of humans with superhuman powers, including the man who’s a human lightening rod.

Jan 5, 2024

Episode 7 - Unusual RitualsE742m

Unusual Rituals

Human bones as a "miracle cure" for gout; living mummies buried alive; a truly bizarre Victorian way to lose weight -- with tapeworms; from daily rites to once-in-a-lifetime rituals, the stranger side of human nature is revealed in these rituals.

Jan 12, 2024

Episode 8 - Strange ExperimentsE842m

Strange Experiments

Monkey glands for immortality, hypnotized assassins, and a brain-linked cyborg couple. We investigate some of the strangest experiments on record. From two-headed dogs and testicle transplants…These are the bizarre but real experiments that boggle the mind. Prepare to be astounded–and a little grossed out.

Jan 19, 2024

Episode 9 - What Lies BeneathE9

What Lies Beneath

Sometimes the strangest things on Earth…are happening just below its surface. From tunnels carved by giant sloths to desperate attempts to stop the dead from rising again–these are the weird and wonderous tales of the sea beasts, hidden cities and impossible creatures that lurk beneath us.

Feb 2, 2024

Episode 10 - Surviving the ImpossibleE1042m

Surviving the Impossible

Imagine free falling 30,000 feet without a parachute, or being buried alive and living to tell the tale. Or... what about getting trapped in a tiny room inside a sunken ship on the ocean floor...For three days? These are improbable yet true-life tales of surviving the most extraordinary conditions.

Feb 9, 2024

Actors

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Self - Host

Adam Richman

Adam Richman

Self - TV Host/Historian

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