Season 12
14 episodes · Sep 16, 2016
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- S12E1
Miracle on the Hudson, For the Love of Lady Liberty and Dawn of the Synth
Sep 16, 201660mThe Miracle on the Hudson River; uncovering the origin of a legendary statue; a musical invention that struck a major chord.
- S12E2
Kidnapped Filmmaker; Pinky's Freedom Ring; Checkered Game of Life
Sep 23, 2016Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.
- S12E3
Spy That Saved Washington; Monster in the Egg; Hatfields and McCoys
Sep 29, 2016Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.
- S12E4
Kensington Runestone; Smile! You're Being Hijacked; and Harriet the Spy
Sep 30, 2016Don Wildman examines a strange stone tablet that may hold the key to America's beginnings; a model plane connected to a hijacking mistaken for a hoax; and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war.
- S12E5
Boston Marathon Cheat, Beast of Bodmin; and Naked President
Oct 6, 2016Examining what is possibly one of the most audacious hoaxes in sports history; and investigating the preserved remains of a terrifying beast. Also: Host Don Wildman inspects a watch with a link to a presidential scandal.
- S12E6
Death of the Ice Cream Blonde; Finding Nessie; and World's Worst Opera Singer
Oct 7, 2016The mysterious death of a beloved Hollywood star is examined by host Don Wildman. Also: an amazing discovery made during the search for Scotland's legendary Loch Ness Monster; and the story of a tone-deaf, would-be diva playing Carnegie Hall.
- S12E7
Man on Wire, Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies
Oct 13, 201660mIncluded: a great high-wire stunt; Thomas Jefferson's above-and-beyond efforts to preserve America's reputation; and a bizarre hoax.
- S12E8
Hedy Lamarr's Escape; The Kray Twins; and Maco Light
Oct 14, 201660mA controversial film reel sparks a powerful businessman's jealousy and his wife's cunning escape; and Don Wildman recalls the downfall of England's most notorious twins while examining a set of brass knuckles. Also: a look at a 19th-century lantern's connection to a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades.
- S12E9
Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra
Oct 20, 201660mThe truth behind a culinary caper that stunned the world; a toilet that inspired a taboo-busting invention; a sculpture behind the most tragic love story of all time.
- S12E10
Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe
Oct 21, 2016Don Wildman examines a painting at the center of an art world scandal, a 19th century medallion connected to the case of a young girl with seemingly magnetic powers and a blunderbuss that recalls an infamous pirate who terrorized the high seas.
- S12E11
White House Water, Queen of the Mist and Real Holy Grail
Oct 27, 2016Don Wildman examines a string of mysterious deaths in the White House, a woman who took a pioneering plunge and an ancient chalice that could be the elusive Holy Grail.
- S12E12
Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs
Nov 28, 2016Don Wildman examines a scorecard connected to a legendary figure skating rivalry, an underwater microphone which detected an unlikely World War II enemy and the skull of a tiny animal behind a decades-old canine curse.
- S12E13
When Twain Met Sawyer, Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead
Nov 3, 2016Don Wildman investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes and an army of Roman ghosts.