About the Show

Don Wildman embarks on an epic quest to solve the world's greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts, each with an incredible story to tell and a secret to be revealed.

About the Host

Don Wildman

An impassioned history enthusiast and adventurer, Don Wildman’s myriad of on-camera investigations have carried him far and wide to mankind’s greatest legends and lore. Whether descending the underground cities of Cappadocia or slogging through London’s labyrinthine sewer system or hiking red-rock ridges in Ethiopia, Wildman has traveled around the globe to history’s hardest places, where visceral tales are set against ancient backdrops and human intrigue is carved into walls.

All About Don

Season 5, Episode 13

Son of a Gun, Whale Rescue and Bottle Popping

Don Wildman examines a bullet that is connected to a shocking tale of a seemingly immaculate conception, a machine used in an animal rescue mission and a deck of cards linked to a spine-tingling investigation.

Monday
Sep 16
11am | 10c
Season 20, Episode 6

Hollywood Dog, Legend of Zorro and Up in Arms

Don Wildman examines the rise of Hollywood's most famous four-legged star, the origins of the greatest folk hero in the Wild Wild West and an extraordinary battle of the biceps.

Monday
Sep 16
12pm | 11c
Season 5, Episode 10

Baseball Stalker, Peggy Shippen and Moon Hoax

Don Wildman investigates a baseball bat linked to a case of fanatical mania, a set of letters that turned a infamous tale of deceit on its head and ornate wallpaper that reveals an astounding tale of astronomical intrigue.

Monday
Sep 16
1pm | 12c
Season 7, Episode 10

Cherry Sisters, President's Cow, Birth of a Riot

Don Wildman examines a painted wooden sign that once advertised a vaudeville act so bad it was good; a famous cow's-milk can from the White House; and a program from one of the most polemic films of the 20th century.

Monday
Sep 16
2pm | 1c
Season 7, Episode 11

Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, Space Suit

Don inspects a set of tools that belonged to a man who changed the course of America’s railroads; a risky experiment to save Colonial Boston; and an armband worn by a US deputy marshal who protected a brave little girl on a historic trip to school.

Monday
Sep 16
3pm | 2c
Season 7, Episode 12

Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill

Don inspects a crossword puzzle with hidden clues that could have jeopardized D-Day; one of the most important maps in world history, which was nearly lost forever; and an odd-looking traffic signal that became a cultural symbol for communist East Germany.

Monday
Sep 16
4pm | 3c
Season 7, Episode 13

Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Stain

Don examines a sleek American race car that took on a top Italian automaker; a pulp-fiction science magazine that threatened to expose an explosive World War II secret; and a set of teeth that was key in the biggest public health experiments of the 20th century.

Monday
Sep 16
5pm | 4c
Season 11, Episode 7

When Twain Met Sawyer, the Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead

Don Wildman investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes and an army of Roman ghosts.

Tuesday
Sep 17
8am | 7c
Season 11, Episode 9

Buried Alive, Who Really Invented the Telephone and Hoover Saves Belgium

Don Wildman examines one of the greatest mysteries of ancient history in Pompeii, Italy, unravels the truth behind the invention of the telephone, and exposes a former president's mission to save millions from starvation.

Tuesday
Sep 17
9am | 8c
Season 11, Episode 11

Chain of Fools, Rocket Boys and the Cowboys That Saved Britain

Don Wildman investigates an iron link from the American Revolution that was also at the center of a formidable fraud, examines a small plane that helped launch some of the most incredible journeys into space and inspects a green oil pump that played a unique role in World War II.

Wednesday
Sep 18
8am | 7c
Season 11, Episode 13

One Small Keystroke, Daring Dr. Dan and the Real Batman

Don Wildman investigates a near disaster in outer space, a man who soared through the sky and a doctor who changed the world.

Wednesday
Sep 18
9am | 8c
Season 11, Episode 2

Miracle on the Hudson, For the Love of Lady Liberty and Dawn of the Synth

Don Wildman investigates the chain of events that led to the Miracle on the Hudson River, uncovers the origins of a legendary statue and examines a musical invention that struck a major chord.

Thursday
Sep 19
8am | 7c
Season 11, Episode 4

Man on Wire, Bigger is Better and Filipino Follies

Don Wildman examines the greatest high-wire stunt in history, investigates the incredible lengths Thomas Jefferson took to preserve America's reputation, and unravels one of the most bizarre hoaxes the world has ever seen.

Thursday
Sep 19
9am | 8c
Season 11, Episode 6

White House Water, Queen of the Mist and the Real Holy Grail

Don 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.

Friday
Sep 20
8am | 7c
Season 11, Episode 8

Limbo for Love, Vampire's Grave and the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican

Don Wildman investigates a risky ride fueled by love, explores a town plagued by the undead and uncovers one of the biggest rescue operations of WWII.

Friday
Sep 20
9am | 8c
Season 6, Episode 13

Dial M for Missing, 7 Dollar Renoir, Secret in the Attic

Don examines a timeworn tome that may explain the perplexing disappearance of the world's greatest mystery writer, a Renoir painting believed to have been bought for just $7, and a police ledger that tells the tale of a secretive love affair that ended in murder.

Monday
Sep 23
8am | 7c
Season 6, Episode 11

Life Saving Kiss, Heist of the Century, Lorenzo's Oil

Host Don Wildman examines the beguiling cast of a woman who helped save thousands of lives after her death, a surfboard that speaks to one of the nation's most notorious capers, and a mysterious plant that offered unlikely hope to a family during their darkest hour.

Monday
Sep 23
9am | 8c
Season 6, Episode 9

Robber's Bride, The Night Disco Exploded, Escape By Sea

Host Don Wildman examines an old Concord stagecoach that symbolizes a broken dream, a collection of melted vinyl records that sparked the decline of a cultural marvel, and a ship model that represents a bid for freedom.

Monday
Sep 23
10am | 9c
Season 6, Episode 7

Skull in the Ashes, Nazi Art Hoax, Hunger Strike

Host Don Wildman examines a damaged metal identification tag that played a role in a bizarre and heated crime that stunned the nation, a painting by a man who pulled off one of the art world's greatest deceptions, and a pin that represents one woman's perilous push to advance equality by leaps and bounds.

Monday
Sep 23
11am | 10c
Season 6, Episode 5

Tootsie Roll Miracle, Singing Convict and Operation Paperclip

Host Don Wildman examines the Tootsie Roll candies that once saved the lives of a courageous band of soldiers, a guitar owned by a legendary musical jailbird, and a bicycle that helped launch humans into outer space.

Monday
Sep 23
12pm | 11c
Season 6, Episode 3

Love Canal, Spy Ring, Survival in the Colonies

Host Don Wildman investigates a property deed tied to an epic fight for justice, a short-wave radio that wrought havoc in a high-stakes game of espionage, and a human skull that speaks to a harrowing saga of new-world survival.

Monday
Sep 23
1pm | 12c
Season 6, Episode 1

Brassiere Brigade, Flight for Life, Haunting

Host Don Wildman examines a brassiere that gave salacious schemers an unexpected boost, a plane that soared to safety in a daring rescue mission and a religious icon allegedly scorched by the forces of evil.

Monday
Sep 23
2pm | 1c
Season 11, Episode 10

The Man Who Sold a Million Rocks, Party That Started a War and Umbrella Man

Don Wildman explores a story about a man who turned a pile of rocks into a gold mine, examines a suit of armor linked to a party that led to years of war and uncovers the truth behind an event that put Johnson in the White House.

Monday
Sep 23
3pm | 2c
Season 11, Episode 12

Titanic Violin, Wicked Fungus and the Greatest Bar Bet

Don Wildman investigates an aged instrument's epic history, uncovers the roots of the Salem Witch Trials and examines a plane linked to a man who would stop at nothing to win a bet.

Monday
Sep 23
4pm | 3c
Season 4, Episode 12

Asylum Poisoning, Naked Joe, The Mad Bomber

Host Don Wildman investigates a pair of timeworn, everyday dining implements that were at the center of an event that shocked and terrified a psychiatric ward, a charcoal portrait of a scantily clad man once embroiled in a notorious news expose and an aged dossier from the 1950s whose pages tell of one madman’s reign of terror.

Monday
Sep 23
5pm | 4c
Season 13, Episode 4

King Neptune, Friday Night Bank Robber and Karluk's Last Voyage

Don Wildman examines a patriotic pig that helped fund World War II, a man's trek to rescue his crew during an brutal Arctic expedition and two activists who risked their lives to take down a superpower and save the whales.

Tuesday
Sep 24
8am | 7c