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 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.

Monday
Oct 7
1pm | 12c
Season 16, Episode 9

Rikers Island Rescue, She Sells Sea Shells and Weathering the War

Don Wildman examines a well-worn fire hose connected to an astonishing tale of unlikely heroes, fossilized remains found by a young paleontologist who inspired an iconic tongue twister and an unusual vehicle used in the D-Day invasion.

Monday
Oct 7
2pm | 1c
Season 18, Episode 4

Jefferson's Wine, First High Flyer and Stefania's Thirteen

Don Wildman examines an advertisement for an actress turned spy, the helmet of a brave pilot who paved the way for space exploration and the story behind a young girl who stood up to the Nazis.

Monday
Oct 7
3pm | 2c
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.

Monday
Oct 7
4pm | 3c
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.

Monday
Oct 7
5pm | 4c
Season 12, Episode 9

Lancelot the Unicorn, Prohibition Man, Dragon Island and Blood Rain

Don Wildman examines the origins of a mythical unicorn featured at a popular circus, the baffling case of a missing U.S. politician and an attack by one of the deadliest creatures on the planet.

Tuesday
Oct 8
8am | 7c
Season 9, Episode 10

Who Killed Superman?, Silver Lake Sea Serpent, Wooden Horse Escape

Don Wildman inspects a pair of glasses linked to a mysterious death, uncovers the truth behind a deep sea monster and unravels the story behind one of history's greatest escapes.

Tuesday
Oct 8
9am | 8c
Season 12, Episode 11

Metal Winners, the Big Con and Operation Babylift

Don Wildman investigates a Nobel Prize winner's risky experiment in the face of the Nazis, a creative sting operation that ended the career of a notorious crime boss and a lifesaving airlift out of Vietnam.

Wednesday
Oct 9
8am | 7c
Season 9, Episode 12

Pigeon Bra, Alpine Air Rescue, Her Promised Land

Don Wildman examines a hat that inspired a shocking act of deception, a medal belonging to a woman who was behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and an ingenious contraption which saved pigeons and helped win World War II.

Wednesday
Oct 9
9am | 8c
Season 12, Episode 13

North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman

Don Wildman examines the chilling stories behind an eccentric motorized expedition to the North Pole, a frozen feat of nautical engineering during World War Two and a carnival creature in an ice block.

Thursday
Oct 10
8am | 7c
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.

Thursday
Oct 10
9am | 8c
Season 12, Episode 10

Great Snake Hunt, Minneapolis Svengali and Swimming with Sharks

Don Wildman examines a species of Asian cobra that invaded a small town in Missouri, a carriage that was the site of a bizarre murder and a wealthy daredevil who swam with sharks to prove they were harmless.

Friday
Oct 11
8am | 7c
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.

Friday
Oct 11
9am | 8c
Season 16, Episode 4

Project Vortex, Diamond Heist and Tinseltown, NJ

Don Wildman investigates a scientist's attempt to document the life cycle of a tornado, a record-breaking $100 million heist and a pioneering filmmaker who went head-to-head against Thomas Edison.

Monday
Oct 14
12pm | 11c
Season 16, Episode 5

Mystery of Silence, Fearless Flyer and Fifty Stars

Don Wildman examines a printing press connected to a founding father's secret identity, a model plane with the propeller in the back flown by a record-setting aviatrix and an American flag designed by a high school kid.

Monday
Oct 14
1pm | 12c
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
Oct 14
2pm | 1c
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.

Monday
Oct 14
3pm | 2c
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.

Monday
Oct 14
4pm | 3c
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.

Monday
Oct 14
5pm | 4c
Season 12, Episode 2

Kensington Runestone, Smile! You're Being Hijacked and Harriet the Spy

Don Wildman examines a strange stone tablet which 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.

Tuesday
Oct 15
8am | 7c
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.

Tuesday
Oct 15
9am | 8c
Season 12, Episode 4

Hedy Lamarr's Escape, the Kray Twins and Maco Light

Don Wildman examines a controversial film reel which sparked a powerful businessman's jealousy and his wife's cunning escape, a set of brass knuckles which recall the downfall of England's most notorious twins and a 19th century lantern connected to a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades.

Wednesday
Oct 16
8am | 7c
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.

Wednesday
Oct 16
9am | 8c
Season 12, Episode 6

Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs

Don 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.

Thursday
Oct 17
8am | 7c
Season 9, Episode 9

Italian UFO, Doomsday Survivor, Birth of Geocaching

Don Wildman examines an extraterrestrial encounter linked to a bizarre spider, a survivor turned circus performer and a rusty can of beans that symbolizes a high-tech craze.

Thursday
Oct 17
9am | 8c
Season 12, Episode 8

Blowing Up the House, Beast of Bray Road and The Invention of Penicillin

Don Wildman researches one of the most challenging bomb cases in FBI history, a mysterious encounter with a legendary beast and an artful scientist that accidentally uncovered a revolutionary medicine.

Friday
Oct 18
8am | 7c