Forbidden History

1. S01E01Season's bestThe Lost Treasure of the TemplarsSeptember 27, 2013 8.8Jamie explores the theory that the Knights Templar looted treasure from Jerusalem and hid it. Perhaps on an uninhabited island in Mahone Bay
2. S01E02The Third Secret of FatimaOctober 4, 2013 7.8In 1917, did three Portuguese children receive a prophecy in Fatima that foretold the date of the apocalypse? Did it warn of a plague and th
3. S01E03The Bloodline of ChristOctober 11, 2013 8.8A look at the controversial theory that Jesus was married with children and his bloodline lives on today.
4. S01E04The Mystery of the GiantsOctober 18, 2013 7.6Exploring why so many ancient cultures refer to giants, whether they are simply myth and legend, and if tombs and skeletons of these giants
5. S01E05The Treasure of SolomonOctober 25, 2013 8.8Did the High Priests of the Temple in Jerusalem, hide their most sacred items before the city was sacked by the Romans? Are the Dead Sea Scr
6. S01E06The Secrets of the AlchemistsNovember 1, 2013 8.8Investigating whether alchemists such as Nostradamus, Nicolas Flamel, and John Dee could truly perform miracles, or were in actuality just c

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Lost Treasure of PetraNovember 5, 2014 9.0The historic city of Petra in southern Jordan may contain treasures hidden within its rose-colored stone walls.
2. S02E02The Real Holy GrailNovember 12, 2014 7.0Exploring the many different interpretations of the legendary relic, the possibility of its actual existence, and where it might be located.
3. S02E03The Secrets of the IlluminatiNovember 19, 2014 7.8Investigating whether the mysterious group known as the Illuminati is an actual secret society operating in the shadows or simply the invent
4. S02E04The Oracles of the DeadNovember 26, 2014 8.3Investigating the mysterious figures in Greek society known as oracles, who reputedly spoke the word of the gods. Jamie investigates the sto
5. S02E05Top Secret Nazi UFOsDecember 3, 2014 7.7Had the Nazis developed a brand new flying craft at a secret research facility in Northern Germany? Did the Americans and Russians steal tha
6. S02E06Season's bestThe Genius of Nikola TeslaDecember 10, 2014 9.3Nikola Tesla was one of the most enigmatic, but least known, scientists of the last century. He was an early pioneer of both electricity and

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Real Ark of the CovenantFebruary 26, 2016 6.7The Biblical mystery of the whereabouts of the Ark of the Covenant is unraveled on a quest across continents. Believed to be the throne of G
2. S03E02Hitler- Suicide or Survivor?March 4, 2016 7.5Investigating a theory suggesting that Hitler did not kill himself at the end of World War II on April 30, 1945, but escaped to Argentina to
3. S03E03Season's bestThe Man in the Iron MaskMarch 11, 2016 8.3In the rule of Louis XIV, a nameless man known only as the Man in the Iron Mask was kept prisoner, but no one knows why. Jamie is determined
4. S03E04Bloodlust: Real VampiresMarch 18, 2016 6.3From Bram Stoker's 1897 novel to the rise of the undead in popular culture, vampires have caught our attention in recent decades. But how re
5. S03E05Inside the Cult of SatanMarch 25, 2016 5.7Satanism to some is a religion as valid as Christianity - to others, it is a dangerous and subversive cult. With thousands of devotees and p
6. S03E06In Search of the Real King ArthurApril 1, 2016 8.0Chivalrous knights, fair maidens, imposing castles, daring deeds, round tables... all are part of the enduring and enchanting King Arthur le

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The Curse of Hitler's ExecutionerJune 14, 2017 6.8Johann Reichhart was a German state executioner before WW2 and then headed a merciless Nazi killing machine that murdered around 3,000 peopl
2. S04E02Season's bestThe Secrets of the Vatican ArchivesJune 21, 2017 8.5The Vatican Secret Archives is a treasure trove of history that is shrouded in secrecy. It holds the personal documents of past Popes, impor
3. S04E03The Secrets of the Murder BureauJune 28, 2017 6.0Jamie Theakston exposes a secret unit that murdered Bulgarian dissidents. One victim, Georgi Markov, was famously killed with a ricin-tipped
4. S04E04The Dark Truths of the TemplarsJuly 5, 2017 7.5Templar fact and fiction have become blurred by their depictions in books and on film. Hear about the Templars in a very different light. Ja
5. S04E05The Real Mary MagdaleneJuly 12, 2017 7.0Mary Magdalene is a key figure in Christianity, having traveled with Jesus and witnessed his death and resurrection. Within the four Gospels
6. S04E06The Death of MussoliniJuly 19, 2017 7.3The once-powerful fascist dictator Benito Mussolini ended his days hanging upside down like a grotesque animal carcass in Milan's Piazzale L

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Uncovering the Historical JesusJuly 19, 2018 7.8Jamie Theakston asks who was Jesus Christ? Was he really Yeshua Ben Joseph, was he the real king of the Jews, or a humble carpenter? Was he
2. S05E02The Stasi: Behind the Berlin WallJuly 26, 2018 7.2In the Democratic Republic of East Germany there had always been rumours that there was a secret police force watching and listening in on p
3. S05E03The Hunt for Nazi TreasureAugust 2, 2018 6.8Jamie Theakston investigates what Hitler planned to do with all of the works of art that were stolen by the Nazis from across Europe, and wh
4. S05E04Season's bestThe Real James BondAugust 9, 2018 8.2Jamie Theakston uncovers the fact and fiction from the world of James Bond. What real life details (if any) did Bond author Ian Fleming inje
5. S05E05The Dead Sea Scrolls ConspiracyAugust 16, 2018 7.2Jamie Theakston visits Qumran Caves near the Dead Sea to uncover the truth about a set of manuscripts found there. Who wrote them, and why d
6. S05E06Secret Societies: World DominationAugust 23, 2018 8.2In the final episode of the series, Jamie Theakston investigates clandestine groups to see if they really are running the world. He goes beh

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Mystery of Yamashita's TreasureApril 5, 2020 7.8Legend has it that Japanese soldiers buried a vast collection of valuable relics and gold in the jungle of the Philippines near the end of W
2. S06E02Legend of the Turin ShroudApril 12, 2020 6.6The Turin Shroud is believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus and proof of his existence, but skeptics disagree; experts investigate this anc
3. S06E03Nazi Raiders of the Holy GrailApril 19, 2020 6.6As the Nazi war machine tore through Europe, they plundered museums in search of holy relics that would grant them untold power and prestige
4. S06E04Curse of the Crystal SkullsApril 26, 2020 6.4Mysterious crystal skulls could be long-lost relics of Aztec and Maya civilizations that grant supernatural powers, according to some; exper
5. S06E05Search for Noah's ArkMay 3, 2020 6.6Mysterious evidence on Mt. Ararat could be the long-lost remains of Noah's Ark, and using cutting-edge archaeological methods, experts inves
6. S06E06Season's bestThe Pyramid CodeMay 10, 2020 8.2Ancient pyramids are among the greatest wonders of the world and exist across many civilizations. Explore the origins of these structures as
7. S06E07Hitler's Occult ConspiracyMay 17, 2020 6.5As the Nazis waged war for world domination, they began to develop a strange mythology of occult rites and pagan beliefs, and now, experts i
8. S06E08Vatican Book of SecretsMay 24, 2020 7.2The Vatican is home to classified files that could reveal top-secret ties to the Nazis, the Mafia, and extraterrestrials; using new evidence
9. S06E09Mysteries of the Bermuda TriangleMay 31, 2020 8.0Cutting-edge investigations at the Bermuda Triangle might confirm the newest theories of what really goes on in this deadly stretch of water
10. S06E10Secret Life of MosesJune 7, 2020 6.4Special access to cutting-edge archaeological investigations in the Holy Land unearth fresh evidence that reveals new secrets about the life
11. S06E11The Curse of SalemJune 14, 2020 7.6The Salem witch trials created mass hysteria and resulted in the judicial execution of 20 innocent people; many believe that Salem, Mass., r

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Secrets of the CrucifixionApril 14, 2022 6.0Historians have long debated the crucifixion of Jesus Christ due to scarce archaeological evidence of the event; now, experts explore new th
2. S07E02Terror of Nazi PropagandaApril 21, 2022 5.8After seizing power in 1933, Adolf Hitler began systematically transforming a peaceful German population into a ruthless war machine; expert
3. S07E03Season's bestSecrets of Gobekli TepeApril 28, 2022 9.3The ancient site of Gobekli Tepe in southern Turkey is the oldest building complex ever discovered and continues to baffle archaeologists to
4. S07E04MK-Ultra RevealedMay 5, 2022 7.5The CIA's MK-Ultra program sought to create mind control methods through unethical human experimentation, and now, experts investigate class
5. S07E05Mary Magdalene EnigmaMay 12, 2022 6.3Mary Magdalene played a pivotal role in early Christianity and witnessed the execution and resurrection of Jesus Christ; experts investigate
6. S07E06Mystery of the HypogeumMay 19, 2022 7.8The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, a subterranean Neolithic temple discovered on the island of Malta in 1902, contains the skeletal remains of thous
7. S07E07The Devil's BibleMay 26, 2022 6.5"The Codex Gigas," also known as the "Devil's Bible," is a giant medieval tome that has evoked fear for centuries and is believed to contain
8. S07E08Mystery of Solomon's MinesJune 2, 2022 6.3The location of King Solomon's Mines has baffled historians for centuries and continues to lure treasure hunters today; archaeologists inves

Season 7 ranked & reviewed