Is It Real?
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Is It Real?

TV·2006–2007·4 seasons, 30 episodes·National Geographic·Documentary·45m

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Investigate some of the world’s enduring mysteries and phenomena as we look to separate science from superstition.

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Episodes by season

Season019Episodes2006AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Spontaneous Human CombustionJanuary 21, 2006Apparent spontaneous combustion of a human body.
  2. S01E02UFOsJanuary 28, 2006Analyzing claims and dissecting the evidence with astronomers, psychologists and fungus expert.
  3. S01E03GhostsFebruary 4, 2006Scientists examine evidence of ghostly visitations.
  4. S01E04BigfootFebruary 11, 2006Scientists examine evidence behind the rumors of giant primates, such as sasquatch and yeti.
  5. S01E05Lake Monsters (Monsters Of The Deep)August 1, 2005People debate the existence of gigantic creatures in deep bodies of water.
  6. S01E06Animal Oracles (Psychic Animals)August 14, 2005Animals appear to have an innate ability to recognize the early signs of natural disasters.
  7. S01E07Superhuman Powers (X-Men)August 20, 2005Probing reports of people with superpowers.
  8. S01E08ExorcismMarch 11, 2006The world of present-day exorcisms.
  9. S01E09Crop CirclesMarch 18, 2006People debate the origins of crop circles.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0210Episodes2006AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Police PsychicsSeptember 26, 2006People examine whether psychics are able to help police investigations.
  2. S02E02ChupacabraOctober 2, 2006Examining evidence for the existence of the bloodsucking chupacabra.
  3. S02E03Extreme SleepwalkingOctober 9, 2006Researchers test whether people can commit complex crimes while they are sleepwalking.
  4. S02E04StigmataOctober 23, 2006Some people show marks resembling the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ.
  5. S02E05Ape-ManOctober 30, 2006Investigating the debate over the existence of Orang Pendek, the "little man" of Sumatra.
  6. S02E06The Nostradamus EffectNovember 13, 2006Nostradamus made predictions about the future, some of which appear to have happened.
  7. S02E07Da Vinci's CodeNovember 20, 2006Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code" presents mixed fact and fiction as fact.
  8. S02E08Last Living CavemanNovember 27, 2006A Russian hominologist that claims to have skulls and hair samples of a relic Neanderthal.
  9. S02E09VampiresDecember 4, 2006Separating fact from fiction when it comes to vampire myths.
  10. S02E10Bermuda TriangleDecember 11, 2006Numerous ships and planes vanish in the Bermuda Triangle.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season039Episodes2007AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01AtlantisJuly 23, 2007Searching the world for the mythical lost civilization of Atlantis.
  2. S03E02Miracle CuresAugust 14, 2007Examining divinely-inspired miracle cures for which science doesn't have a straight answer.
  3. S03E03Jack the RipperAugust 20, 2007The search for clues for the identity of Jack the Ripper.
  4. S03E04HauntingsAugust 21, 2007Investigating the supernatural realm of ghosts, poltergeists and demonic possession.
  5. S03E05Russian BigfootAugust 27, 2007Evidence of a stone-age man still living in the remote mountains of Russia.
  6. S03E06Ancient AstronautsAugust 28, 2007The evidence for and against the belief that Earth was visited by aliens thousands of years ago.
  7. S03E07Life on MarsSeptember 3, 2007Analyzing scientific data and amateur research in search of proof of whether there is life on Mars.
  8. S03E08Feral ChildrenSeptember 4, 2007A team of experts tries to separate fact from fiction during an investigation into feral children.
  9. S03E09King ArthurSeptember 10, 2007The legend of King Arthur.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season042Episodes2007AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Ghost ShipsOctober 15, 2007Investigating maritime mysteries and haunting tales of ghost ships.
  2. S04E02Shroud of TurinOctober 22, 2007The forensic and scientific evidence found on the Shroud of Turin.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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