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

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 17, Episode 4

How to Sell the Eiffel Tower, Killer Lake and Cinderella Girl

Don Wildman investigates a legendary scam artist, an African lake with a hidden danger and a young girl who celebrated her birthday at the White House.

Monday
Feb 10
11am | 10c
Season 17, Episode 5

Fleeing Fidel, Murder by Shark and Inflated Feud

Don Wildman examines an adventurous young man's daring escape from Cuba, a murder that was revealed by a shark and a duel that took place in hot air balloons.

Monday
Feb 10
12pm | 11c
Season 17, Episode 6

Jackie O. Saves Grand Central, Bouncing Bombs and Row Row Row Your Boat

Don Wildman showcases a former first lady's campaign to save a New York landmark, a bouncing bomb that turned the tide of World War II and a journal that documented two men as they rowed across the Atlantic Ocean.

Monday
Feb 10
1pm | 12c
Season 17, Episode 7

Madame X, The Ultimate Chess Game and A Monster in the Valley

Don Wildman investigates a scandal that rocked 19th-century Paris, a life-or-death chess game during the height of the Russian Revolution and a Sasquatch sighting that goes viral.

Monday
Feb 10
2pm | 1c
Season 17, Episode 8

Green Goddess, Terror on Tuesday and The Real Great Escape

Don Wildman investigates the story behind the Statue of Liberty, an attempt to bomb St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, and a daring escape from World War Two's most feared POW camp.

Monday
Feb 10
3pm | 2c
Season 17, Episode 9

Hitler Diaries, Hobby Horse and Parting the Red Sea

Don Wildman examines the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler that scandalized 1980s Germany, a weather disaster that led to the invention of the bicycle and a possible scientific explanation for the story of Exodus.

Monday
Feb 10
4pm | 3c
Season 17, Episode 10

Operation Toothpaste, Case of the Kates and White River Monster

Don Wildman investigates the search for a Nazi stockpile of radioactive materials, a scandalous case of stolen identity and the truth behind a monster that terrorized the residents of a tiny Arkansas town.

Monday
Feb 10
5pm | 4c
Season 18, Episode 5

Alaska Highway, Tale of Beatrix Potter and Cleopatra's Needle

Don Wildman explores the story of how one man blazed a trail that changed the course of history, the little-known story behind a classic piece of children's literature and a bizarre discovery floating in the middle of the ocean.

Tuesday
Feb 11
8am | 7c
Season 18, Episode 6

Benny's Banner, Lost for Words and Raising Chicago

Don Wildman investigates the unexpected story behind the creation of the Alaskan flag, a madman who contributed to one of the most important books in the English language and how the whole of Chicago was raised into the air.

Tuesday
Feb 11
9am | 8c
Season 18, Episode 7

Dishwasher, Golden Lake and Bridge Buster

Don Wildman examines an antique dishwasher, a golden breastplate from an ancient civilization and a uniform worn by one brave man facing down an entire army.

Wednesday
Feb 12
8am | 7c
Season 18, Episode 8

Ping-Pong Diplomacy, Blazing Steamship Rescue and Death Ray

Don Wildman investigates a hippy teenager turned diplomat, a daring rescue on the high seas and the story behind a superweapon used to beat the Nazis.

Wednesday
Feb 12
9am | 8c
Season 18, Episode 9

Battle of the Sexes, Circus Riot and Last Train to Freedom

Don Wildman investigates the story behind an epic showdown on the tennis court, a bizarre brawl between traveling clowns and one man's life-threatening attempt to cross the Berlin Wall.

Thursday
Feb 13
8am | 7c
Season 18, Episode 10

Etch A Sketch, Cowboy Bob and Pilates

Don Wildman examines the unexpected story behind one of the best-selling toys of all time, how a craftsman's talent landed him in hot water and one man's vision for saving everyday Americans from nuclear war.

Thursday
Feb 13
9am | 8c
Season 18, Episode 11

Leonardo's Parachute, School Children's Blizzard and Muddy Discovery

Don Wildman examines model of a parachute invented by a world-famous renaissance man, an ancient coin made of gold that was possibly dug up by an mythical beast and a weather-beaten cabin once home to a man that changed music history.

Friday
Feb 14
8am | 7c
Season 18, Episode 12

Titanic Orphans, Plot to Kill the Pope and Magical Unicorn

Don Wildman investigates a mystery surrounding two young survivors of the RMS Titanic, a diabolical plot to assassinate one of the world's most important people and a enigmatic relic once thought to grant its owner power beyond measure.

Friday
Feb 14
9am | 8c
Season 16, Episode 6

Eisenhower's Crazy Convoy, Criminal Measures and Canyon Adventure

Don Wildman investigates a president's cross-country road trip, a detective's plan to cut down on crime and an explorers dangerous quest to be the first to uncover the secrets of the Grand Canyon.

Monday
Feb 17
8am | 7c
Season 16, Episode 7

Dewey Defeats Truman, Real Jekyll and Hyde and Sunken Steamship Treasure

Don Wildman examines how an iconic headline came to be, the real-life inspiration for a literary villain and the search for millions of dollars of sunken treasure.

Monday
Feb 17
9am | 8c
Season 9, Episode 1

Indestructible Mike, Bubble Trouble, The Penny Man

Don Wildman investigates an electric chair related to a bizarre crime, a marble table from a scientific experiment gone wrong and a yearbook that tells one determined student's ingenious scheme.

Monday
Feb 17
10am | 9c
Season 9, Episode 2

Carnival of Naked Animals, Melon Heads, Worst Video Game

Don Wildman examines a velvet painting of a unicorn wearing shorts, a distorted skull that shows symptoms of a rare condition and a cartridge containing what some charge is the worst video game ever made.

Monday
Feb 17
11am | 10c
Season 9, Episode 3

Great Baby Race, Citizen Hearst, Bobbie the Wonder Dog

Don Wildman examines tunnel tiles which helped to finance one of North America's wackiest competitions, inspects a medal linked to one of history's greatest swindles and a doghouse connected to an incredible journey.

Monday
Feb 17
12pm | 11c
Season 9, Episode 4

Spinning Statue, The Unwanted Elephant, Pirates of the Mediterranean

Don Wildman investigates a statue which seemed to have taken a life of its own, a strange skull from a beast that once was the star of the big top and a small carving of an infamous dictator.

Monday
Feb 17
1pm | 12c
Season 9, Episode 5

Bizarre Bread, Worst Train Robbery, Legend of the Jackalope

Don Wildman examines a specimen linked to a case of mass hysteria, marvels at a massive locomotive connected to the worst train robbery ever and studies the West's most legendary creature, the jackalope.

Monday
Feb 17
2pm | 1c
Season 9, Episode 6

The Legend of William Tell, The President's Daughter, The Chomp-Chomp Game

Don Wildman examines a crossbow linked to a legendary marksman, inspects a tell-all memoir that created a national scandal and investigates a quirky arcade game that became an astounding hit.

Monday
Feb 17
3pm | 2c
Season 9, Episode 7

Nation of Sealand, Nantucket Sea Monster, Bandit Queen

Don Wildman examines postage stamps made by a group of pirate radio rebels, inspects a photo linked to a terrifying sea monster and observes a gun owned by one of the most popular outlaws in Wild West history.

Monday
Feb 17
4pm | 3c
Season 9, Episode 8

The Mysterious Death of Van Gogh, Marathon Woman, Montana Burning

Don Wildman examines a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, a dress worn by a groundbreaking athlete and a massive airplane used to combat a deadly inferno.

Monday
Feb 17
5pm | 4c
Season 16, Episode 8

Winnie the Bear, Frozen Miracle and Whiskey Galore

Don Wildman examines a stuffed bear that inspired one of the greatest children's books of all time, a fireman's pike used in a icy rescue mission and a bottle of whiskey that was once at the center of an illegal escapade.

Tuesday
Feb 18
8am | 7c