Secrets of the Dead
| Secrets of the Dead | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical documentary |
| Directed by | David Johnson |
| Narrated by | Liev Schreiber, Jay O. Sanders |
| Theme music composer | Justin Nicholl |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jared Lipworth |
| Producer(s) | Thirteen/WNET Quickfire Media David Johnson Lucy Palmer Five (UK) Channel 4 International(UK) |
| Editor(s) | James Calderwood |
| Camera setup | multiple |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | PBS NJN |
| Original run | May 15, 2000 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Secrets of the Dead is a PBS television series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York. The show generally follows an investigator or team of investigators exploring what modern science can tell us about some of the great mysteries of history. Most programs incorporate primary source material, first hand accounts, dramatic reenactments, and computer-generated imagery (CGI) to tell the story. PBS description: "Scientists seek to uncover celebrated mysteries of the past in this occasional British series."
Episode topics have included the Titanic, D-Day, the Shroud of Turin, the Salem Witch Trials, Blackbeard's lost ship, and the first English translations of the Bible.
The series premiered on May 15, 2000, airing four programs in three days (the first episode, concerning the Extreme weather events of 535–536, was a two-parter).[1] Despite an irregular schedule, new episodes continue to air.[2]
Episodes
Season 1 (2000)
- Ep. 1: Catastrophe! (Part 1: “The Day the Sun Went Out”) [05/15/2000](Narrated by Roy Scheider)
- Ep. 2: Catastrophe! (Part 2: “How the World Changed”) [05/16/2000](Narrated by Roy Scheider)
- Ep. 3: The Lost Vikings (05/16/2000)
- Ep. 4: What Happened to the Hindenburg? (05/17/2000)
- Ep. 5: Cannibalism in the Canyon (05/17/2000)
Home Video
This VHS is Released August 1, 2000.
Season 2 (2001)
- Ep. 1: Witches Curse (06/26/2001)
- Ep. 2: Murder at Stonehenge (07/03/2001)
- Ep. 3: Death at Jamestown (07/10/2001)
- Ep. 4: Day of the Zulu (07/17/2001)
- Ep. 5: Tomb of Christ (07/24/2001)
- Ep. 6: The Syphilis Enigma (07/31/2001)
Home Video
This VHS is Released July 31, 2001.
Season 3 (2002 – 2003)
- Ep. 1: Search for the First Human (05/08/2002)
- Ep. 2: Mystery of the Black Death (10/30/2002)
- Ep. 3: Titanic’s Ghosts (11/20/2002)
- Ep. 4: The Great Fire of Rome (11/27/2002)
- Ep. 5: Tragedy at the Pole (01/15/2003)
- Ep. 6: Bombing Nazi Dams (02/12/2003)
Home Video
This VHS was on December 3, 2002 and February 25, 2003.
Season 4 (2003 – 2004)
- Ep. 1: Bridge on the River Kwai (11/12/2003) (11/18/2003 VHS)
- Ep. 2: Killer Flu (03/3/2004) (03-2-2004 VHS)
- Ep. 3: Shroud of Christ? (04/07/2004) (4/6/2004 VHS)
- Ep. 4: D-Day (05/19/2004) (10/26/2004 VHS)
- Ep. 5: Amazon Warrior Women (08/04/2004) (8/24/2004 VHS)
Season 5 (2005 – 2006)
- Ep. 1: The Hunt for Nazi Scientists (10/19/2005) (10/18/2005 DVD/VHS)
- Ep. 2: Gangland Graveyard (11/16/2005) (1/3/2006 DVD/VHS)
- Ep. 3: Voyage of the Courtesans (11/23/2005) (11/22/2005 VHS; 01/3/2006 DVD)
- Ep. 4: The Sinking of the Andrea Doria (07/26/2006) (9/19/06 DVD/Video)
- Ep. 5: Umbrella Assassin (10/04/2006) (11/14/2006 DVD)
Season 6 (2006 – 2007)
- Ep. 1: Dogfight Over Guadalcanal (11/8/2006)
- Ep. 2: Battle for the Bible (04/25/2007)
- Ep. 3: Herculaneum Uncovered (05/02/2007)
- Ep. 4: Headless Romans (05/09/2007)
- Ep. 5: Irish Escape (05/16/2007)
Season 7 (2008)
- Ep. 1: Aztec Massacre (04/23/2008)
- Ep. 2: Escape from Auschwitz (04/30/2008)
Season 8 (2008 – 2009)
- Ep. 1: Doping for Gold (05/07/2008)
- Ep. 2: Sinking Atlantis (05/14/2008)
- Ep. 3: Executed in Error (10/01/2008)
- Ep. 4: Blackbeard’s Lost Ship (04/22/2009)
Season 9 (2009 – 2010)
- Ep. 1: Michelangelo Revealed (05/13/2009)
- Ep. 2: The Airmen and The Headhunters (11/11/2009)
- Ep. 3: Mumbai Massacre (11/25/2009)
- Ep. 4: Japanese SuperSub (05/05/2010)
- Ep. 5: Churchill's Deadly Decision (05/12/2010)
- Ep. 6: Deadliest Battle (05/19/2010)
Season 10 (2010 – 2011)
- Ep. 1: The Silver Pharaoh (11/3/2010)
- Ep. 2: Slave Ship Mutiny (11/10/2010)
- Ep. 3: Lost Ships of Rome (11/17/2010)
- Ep. 4: Lost in the Amazon (04/20/2011)
- Ep. 5: China’s Terracotta Warriors (05/04/11)
- Ep. 6: The World's Biggest Bomb (05/18/2011)
Season 11 (2012)
- Ep. 1: The Man Who Saved The World (10/24/2012)
Season 12 (2013)
- Ep. 1: Bugging Hitler's Soldiers (05/01/2013)
- Ep. 2: Death on the Railroad (05/08/2013)
- Ep. 3: Caveman Cold Case (05/15/2013) - narrated by Jay O. Sanders
References
- ^ Wertheimer, Ron (2000-05-15). "Television Review; A Seance in 4 Parts, With Narration". The New York Times.
- ^ Lee, Felicia R. (2008-04-23). "Going for the Grisly Gives a Show Staying Power". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
External links
- Secrets of the Dead at the Internet Movie Database
- Secrets of the Dead at TV.com
- http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/secrets-dead/episodes/1949491
- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/
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