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 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
Season 9, Episode 11

Bobbed Hair Bandit, A Deadly Substitution, Escape from the Jungle

Don Wildman examines an elegant dress linked to fashionable felon, a jar filled with a poisonous powder that recalls a bittersweet event and a giant plane that speaks to an incredible survival tale.

Friday
Oct 18
9am | 8c
Season 16, Episode 1

Alone in the Arctic, Space Shuttle MacGyver and Angelic Organ

Don Wildman examines a pocket calendar that belonged to a woman stranded in the Arctic, a space shuttle that was at the center of a harrowing ordeal more than 200 miles above Earth and a musical instrument which produced heavenly sounds.

Monday
Oct 21
12pm | 11c
Season 16, Episode 2

Transatlantic Zeppelin, Potato Pool and the Lost Inca City

Don Wildman examines an engineer's daring mission to save a high-flying zeppelin, a pint-sized prodigy's plan to play pool and an explorers life-long quest to uncover an ancient lost Inca City.

Monday
Oct 21
1pm | 12c
Season 16, Episode 3

Miss Unsinkable, Crop Circles and Detective Goodwin

Don Wildman investigates a Titanic survivor plagued by disaster, the cause of mysterious crop circles in England and the case that created the first NYPD female detective.

Monday
Oct 21
2pm | 1c
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.

Monday
Oct 21
3pm | 2c
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.

Monday
Oct 21
4pm | 3c
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.

Monday
Oct 21
5pm | 4c
Season 2, Episode 7

Shrunken Heads and Broken Arrow

Don examines what appears to be a miniature human head, brought back from the jungles of South America. And he surveys the dented casing of the hydrogen bomb that sat at the center of a horrifying nuclear accident.

Tuesday
Oct 22
8am | 7c
Season 2, Episode 5

Eastland Disaster and Smuttynose Murders

Don Wildman uncovers the cause of the Eastland Disaster, one of the worst maritime disasters in American history, as he inspects a life jacket from the ill-fated steamship. And he examines an axe wielded by a killer in a bizarre double murder.

Tuesday
Oct 22
9am | 8c
Season 2, Episode 8

LA Raid, Bioterror, Automaton

Don unveils the real-life story behind an impressive work of art. He examines a simple tire cover connected to a bizarre religious cult. And he visits the robot that may have saved thousands of human lives in the worst nuclear disaster in American history.

Wednesday
Oct 23
8am | 7c
Season 2, Episode 9

Outlaw Shoes and Astrochimp

Don inspects a strange pair of shoes that starred in one of the most bizarre and gruesome tales of the Wild West. And examines a miniature spacesuit - worn by a most unconventional space pioneer.

Wednesday
Oct 23
9am | 8c
Season 2, Episode 10

Anthrax, Marilyn Monroe, Hunley Submarine

Don examines a simple cardboard box that's contents were once tied to a deadly outbreak that paralyzed the country with fear. He inspects a small pill bottle that may shed light on an icon's mysterious death. And he investigates a Civil War submarine.

Thursday
Oct 24
8am | 7c
Season 2, Episode 11

Lotto Scam, Somali Pirates, Haunted Plane

Don inspects a lottery ticket at the center of America's only known state lottery fixing scam. He surveys a giant orange lifeboat that survived a terrifying hijacking. And he investigates whether a damaged airplane part linked to bizarre ghost sightings.

Thursday
Oct 24
9am | 8c
Season 2, Episode 12

Flying Car, Prison Riot, Dreamland Fire

Don Wildman examines an automobile designed to fly,inspects a circular saw and investigates a fire that decimated Coney Island's most extravagant amusement park.

Friday
Oct 25
8am | 7c
Season 2, Episode 13

Brinks Heist, Saddam's Spider Hole, Ringdocus

Uncover the mysteries behind the largest armed robbery in US history, discover where Saddam Hussein was captured, and discover whether or not James Dean's car was really evil.

Friday
Oct 25
9am | 8c
Season 19, Episode 4

Nuclear Nightmare, Badlands Bandits and The Movie Star and the Dead Man

Don Wildman investigates an accident that nearly caused a nuclear catastrophe, how a future president laid down the law in the Wild West and a shocking crime that rocked Hollywood.

Monday
Oct 28
8am | 7c
Season 19, Episode 6

Italian Sherlock Holmes, King of the Airwaves and Texan Takes Moscow

Don Wildman investigates the origins of the mob, the dramatic story behind a reluctant ruler and the piano prodigy who helped thaw the Cold War.

Monday
Oct 28
9am | 8c
Season 19, Episode 8

Jakarta Incident, Toe-to-Toe in Toledo and Assassinating FDR

Don Wildman investigates a pilot forced to fly a jumbo jet with no engines, the scandal behind the biggest boxing upset in history and an assassination attempt on a president-elect.

Monday
Oct 28
10am | 9c
Season 19, Episode 10

Betty Lou Had a Great Fall, Gurdon Ghost Light and Twitch and Shout

Don Wildman investigates a perilous plunge inside the nation's tallest building, a mysterious light from beyond the grave and a curious contagion plaguing a small town high school.

Monday
Oct 28
11am | 10c