HISTORY™ (HD)

The dark origin stories behind some of history's most notorious methods of execution, from the guillotine to the electric chair.

Ever taken medical advice from a cigarette commercial? There was a time when any and all 'cures' could be sold to the public indiscriminately.

As the participants get past the shock of being dropped in the wild, the ability to think outside the box proves fruitful to some but a detriment to others.

Tom packs a traditional muzzleloader on a winter deer hunt with Sean and Hank. Jake and Anika complete a successful elk hunt. Aron and Jen cut down dead trees that threaten to destroy their cabin.

During World War II, the Nazis created specialised Death Camps for killing prisoners. At Sobibor, a group of Jews were forced to keep the camp operational, engineered a daring escape that saved many lives.

An ancient mechanical device found on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck is known as the world's first computer. The machine is centuries more advanced than historians thought possible.

Two of our top Forged in Fire champions head back into our arena for a chance at taking on one of our judges. Tasked with making the legendary Tizona of El Cid in eight hours.

The dark origin stories behind some of history's most notorious methods of execution, from the guillotine to the electric chair.

During World War II, the Nazis created specialised Death Camps for killing prisoners. At Sobibor, a group of Jews were forced to keep the camp operational, engineered a daring escape that saved many lives.

An ancient mechanical device found on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck is known as the world's first computer. The machine is centuries more advanced than historians thought possible.

Ever taken medical advice from a cigarette commercial? There was a time when any and all 'cures' could be sold to the public indiscriminately.

Two of our top Forged in Fire champions head back into our arena for a chance at taking on one of our judges. Tasked with making the legendary Tizona of El Cid in eight hours.

As the participants get past the shock of being dropped in the wild, the ability to think outside the box proves fruitful to some but a detriment to others.

Tom packs a traditional muzzleloader on a winter deer hunt with Sean and Hank. Jake and Anika complete a successful elk hunt. Aron and Jen cut down dead trees that threaten to destroy their cabin.

The dark origin stories behind some of history's most notorious methods of execution, from the guillotine to the electric chair.

During World War II, the Nazis created specialised Death Camps for killing prisoners. At Sobibor, a group of Jews were forced to keep the camp operational, engineered a daring escape that saved many lives.

Two of our top Forged in Fire champions head back into our arena for a chance at taking on one of our judges. Tasked with making the legendary Tizona of El Cid in eight hours.

Tom packs a traditional muzzleloader on a winter deer hunt with Sean and Hank. Jake and Anika complete a successful elk hunt. Aron and Jen cut down dead trees that threaten to destroy their cabin.

An ancient mechanical device found on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck is known as the world's first computer. The machine is centuries more advanced than historians thought possible.

Ever taken medical advice from a cigarette commercial? There was a time when any and all 'cures' could be sold to the public indiscriminately.

When a peg leg pistol, dinosaur bone and a tigers eye skull, promising to ward off aliens, comes into the shop, will the guys sail away with the pistol or dig deep for dinosaurs?

On his 80th birthday Tom builds a teepee, while Nancy plans him a surprise party. Jake runs a mountain lion off the highway during calving season. Paul hauls his trapping shed up a narrow mountain.

During WWII, the Nazis stole vast amounts of art, gold, silver, and currency, and stashed them across Europe. While some of the plunder has been recovered, much more is still missing nearly 80 years later.

From the strict codes of Hammurabi to the secretly malevolent evil eye, history is full of acts committed in the name of revenge. We uncover the forces that have driven individuals to seek vengeance.

Since ancient times through the modern day, brutal games thrill both players and spectators. We explore the origins of history's deadliest games — from Roman bloodsports to Russian roulette.

Jeff MacKinnon's team searches Scatarie Island for the Feversham's lost fortune. Battling brutal currents, they uncover artefacts that may lead to treasure.

In Alone's most remote location, ten new survivalists must survive north of the Arctic Circle as they face the cold and dwindling sun for a chance to win $500,000.

During WWII, the Nazis stole vast amounts of art, gold, silver, and currency, and stashed them across Europe. While some of the plunder has been recovered, much more is still missing nearly 80 years later.

Since ancient times through the modern day, brutal games thrill both players and spectators. We explore the origins of history's deadliest games — from Roman bloodsports to Russian roulette.

Jeff MacKinnon's team searches Scatarie Island for the Feversham's lost fortune. Battling brutal currents, they uncover artefacts that may lead to treasure.

When a peg leg pistol, dinosaur bone and a tigers eye skull, promising to ward off aliens, comes into the shop, will the guys sail away with the pistol or dig deep for dinosaurs?

On his 80th birthday Tom builds a teepee, while Nancy plans him a surprise party. Jake runs a mountain lion off the highway during calving season. Paul hauls his trapping shed up a narrow mountain.

From the strict codes of Hammurabi to the secretly malevolent evil eye, history is full of acts committed in the name of revenge. We uncover the forces that have driven individuals to seek vengeance.

In Alone's most remote location, ten new survivalists must survive north of the Arctic Circle as they face the cold and dwindling sun for a chance to win $500,000.

When a peg leg pistol, dinosaur bone and a tigers eye skull, promising to ward off aliens, comes into the shop, will the guys sail away with the pistol or dig deep for dinosaurs?

On his 80th birthday Tom builds a teepee, while Nancy plans him a surprise party. Jake runs a mountain lion off the highway during calving season. Paul hauls his trapping shed up a narrow mountain.

During WWII, the Nazis stole vast amounts of art, gold, silver, and currency, and stashed them across Europe. While some of the plunder has been recovered, much more is still missing nearly 80 years later.

From the strict codes of Hammurabi to the secretly malevolent evil eye, history is full of acts committed in the name of revenge. We uncover the forces that have driven individuals to seek vengeance.

Since ancient times through the modern day, brutal games thrill both players and spectators. We explore the origins of history's deadliest games — from Roman bloodsports to Russian roulette.

Jeff MacKinnon's team searches Scatarie Island for the Feversham's lost fortune. Battling brutal currents, they uncover artefacts that may lead to treasure.

In Alone's most remote location, ten new survivalists must survive north of the Arctic Circle as they face the cold and dwindling sun for a chance to win $500,000.

When a peg leg pistol, dinosaur bone and a tigers eye skull, promising to ward off aliens, comes into the shop, will the guys sail away with the pistol or dig deep for dinosaurs?

From the strict codes of Hammurabi to the secretly malevolent evil eye, history is full of acts committed in the name of revenge. We uncover the forces that have driven individuals to seek vengeance.

Jeff MacKinnon's team searches Scatarie Island for the Feversham's lost fortune. Battling brutal currents, they uncover artefacts that may lead to treasure.

On his 80th birthday Tom builds a teepee, while Nancy plans him a surprise party. Jake runs a mountain lion off the highway during calving season. Paul hauls his trapping shed up a narrow mountain.

During WWII, the Nazis stole vast amounts of art, gold, silver, and currency, and stashed them across Europe. While some of the plunder has been recovered, much more is still missing nearly 80 years later.

The Alaskan wilderness is known for mysterious disappearances, stories of strange creatures, and is a hotspot for UFO sightings. Could Alaska's mysteries be due to a presence that is not of this world?

Throughout ancient cultures, there are stories of god-like beings providing instruction to early humans, helping our ancestors to establish the first civilisations and teaching them. Could it be true?

The Brotherhood uncovers a new structure under the swamp and a new theory suggests the Vikings worked with the Templars to help them get to Oak Island.

A German-American pilot, Dieter Dengler, uses survival skills honed as a child to escape a secret prison in Laos in the early years of the Vietnam war.

From exploding cars and blimp disasters to kids sent through the mail and doomed personal helicopters, the past is packed with jaw-dropping travel tales that paved the road to modern transportation.

King Arthur. England's first pop culture superhero, his exploits have inspired numerous blockbuster movies and television series.

All over the world, there are places and objects that are thought to be cursed. Many people avoid these things, believing they will bring harm. Others think that curses are nothing but superstition.

The Brotherhood uncovers a new structure under the swamp and a new theory suggests the Vikings worked with the Templars to help them get to Oak Island.

From exploding cars and blimp disasters to kids sent through the mail and doomed personal helicopters, the past is packed with jaw-dropping travel tales that paved the road to modern transportation.

King Arthur. England's first pop culture superhero, his exploits have inspired numerous blockbuster movies and television series.

The Alaskan wilderness is known for mysterious disappearances, stories of strange creatures, and is a hotspot for UFO sightings. Could Alaska's mysteries be due to a presence that is not of this world?

Throughout ancient cultures, there are stories of god-like beings providing instruction to early humans, helping our ancestors to establish the first civilisations and teaching them. Could it be true?

A German-American pilot, Dieter Dengler, uses survival skills honed as a child to escape a secret prison in Laos in the early years of the Vietnam war.

All over the world, there are places and objects that are thought to be cursed. Many people avoid these things, believing they will bring harm. Others think that curses are nothing but superstition.

The Alaskan wilderness is known for mysterious disappearances, stories of strange creatures, and is a hotspot for UFO sightings. Could Alaska's mysteries be due to a presence that is not of this world?

Throughout ancient cultures, there are stories of god-like beings providing instruction to early humans, helping our ancestors to establish the first civilisations and teaching them. Could it be true?

The Brotherhood uncovers a new structure under the swamp and a new theory suggests the Vikings worked with the Templars to help them get to Oak Island.

A German-American pilot, Dieter Dengler, uses survival skills honed as a child to escape a secret prison in Laos in the early years of the Vietnam war.

From exploding cars and blimp disasters to kids sent through the mail and doomed personal helicopters, the past is packed with jaw-dropping travel tales that paved the road to modern transportation.

King Arthur. England's first pop culture superhero, his exploits have inspired numerous blockbuster movies and television series.

All over the world, there are places and objects that are thought to be cursed. Many people avoid these things, believing they will bring harm. Others think that curses are nothing but superstition.

The Alaskan wilderness is known for mysterious disappearances, stories of strange creatures, and is a hotspot for UFO sightings. Could Alaska's mysteries be due to a presence that is not of this world?

A German-American pilot, Dieter Dengler, uses survival skills honed as a child to escape a secret prison in Laos in the early years of the Vietnam war.

King Arthur. England's first pop culture superhero, his exploits have inspired numerous blockbuster movies and television series.

Throughout ancient cultures, there are stories of god-like beings providing instruction to early humans, helping our ancestors to establish the first civilisations and teaching them. Could it be true?

The Brotherhood uncovers a new structure under the swamp and a new theory suggests the Vikings worked with the Templars to help them get to Oak Island.

In the 1950s, middle-aged salesman Ray Kroc is drowning in debt when he's inspired by a roadside burger stand he wants to spread nationwide—McDonald's.

The American frontier is rich with legends of Native Americans and outlaws, but also eerie tales of cursed mountains, monsters, and UFOs. Could these tales be true? Is the Wild West stranger than we think?

From a mythical monster that turns out to be real to one of the deadliest prehistoric animals on the planet, these startling discoveries shock and terrify the world.

One-of-a-kind crimes are often met with similar punishments. Like a pig whose rampage lands itself in the courtroom, or a music enthusiast whose wall-rattling beats subject them to hours of symphonies.

History is riddled with brilliant discoveries—from gold to lost treasures to scientific findings. But some discoveries are anything but ordinary. Like finding evidence of a tiny otherworldly creature.

Two visionaries breathe new life into the hotel industry in America and the world by setting the modern standard for hospitality. Despite setbacks, these rivals will stop at nothing to be number one.

In New Mexico, Mike and Danielle make an epic stagecoach stop and visit a frozen-in-time adobe village complete with ghost stories and a Wild West saloon.