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The UnXplained

William Shatner explores the world's most fascinating mysteries.
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  1. S1 E1 - Evil Places
    July 18, 2019
    42min
    TV-14
    Deadly forests. Haunted houses. Mountains where visitors never return alive. Are there such things as 'evil places'? Places where bad things seem to repeatedly-and inexplicably-happen?
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  2. S1 E2 - Mysterious Structures
    July 25, 2019
    42min
    TV-14
    For centuries, archaeologists have tried to unravel the mysteries of how-and why-certain structures like the Great Pyramid at Giza or the Coral Castle were built. Will we ever find the answers?
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  3. S1 E3 - Strange Creatures
    August 1, 2019
    42min
    TV-14
    Millions of people around the world claim to have had an encounter with strange beings such as the Mothman, Chupacabra and Mongolian Death Worm. Could these incredible creatures be real?
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  4. S1 E4 - Unnatural Nature
    August 8, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    How was Devil's Tower formed? Why do some people get struck by lightning multiple times? Many mysteries of Earth are far from understood. Might they point to a new understanding of our planet?
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  5. S1 E5 - Bizarre Rituals
    August 15, 2019
    42min
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    Ancient practices such as prayer, blood sports, voodoo and exorcism are often thought to be relics of bygone superstition-but there is evidence they have an impact on the physical world.
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  6. S1 E6 - Life Beyond Death
    August 22, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    Perhaps the greatest unexplained mystery of all is: what happens to us after we die? Clues to the answer may lie in stories of near-death experience and reincarnation-but are they real?
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  7. S1 E7 - Mysteries of the Mind
    August 29, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    Even after centuries of study, the human mind remains as inscrutable as ever. Could the quintessential human machine, the brain, be even more powerful than we realize?
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  8. S1 E8 - Incredible Survivors
    September 5, 2019
    42min
    TV-14
    How do some people live through the impossible? Whether it's surviving plane crashes or performing superhuman feats while in danger-do we have a hidden reserve of energy locked away inside us?
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  9. S1 E9 - The Oak Island Curse
    February 28, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    For more than 200 years, treasure hunters have been coming to Oak Island in search of fantastic riches. Could it be that, as legend suggests, the treasure is protected by a deadly curse?
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  10. S1 E10 - Dark Prophecies
    March 6, 2020
    42min
    TV-14
    Modern prophets. Catastrophic premonitions. Dreams of future crimes. Can people really predict the future? And if so, can we harness this knowledge to avoid deadly events waiting in the days to come?
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  11. S1 E11 - Lost Civilizations
    March 13, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    Abandoned cities. Ancient cultures nearly erased by time. And colossal empires that simply vanished without a trace. How-and why-does a civilization become 'lost'?
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  12. S1 E12 - Deadly Cults
    March 20, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    Many of the world's deadliest cults ventured down dark, dangerous rabbit-holes of twisted ideologies, even persuading their members to kill. Is there any sense to these sinister groups?
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  13. S1 E13 - Extreme Weather Mysteries
    March 27, 2020
    42min
    TV-14
    Our world is full of strange weather phenomena that we still have no explanation for. Is it a result of simple scientific anomalies, or could there be a stranger, more spiritual force at work?
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  14. S1 E14 - Mysterious Stones
    April 10, 2020
    42min
    TV-14
    Many have insisted that simple stones can do everything from choosing a king to causing death. What is it about rocks and stones that inspire some people to worship them?
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  15. S1 E15 - Vampires and Werewolves
    April 17, 2020
    42min
    TV-14
    From Dracula to the Beast of Gévaudan, stories of grotesque monsters who thrive on human blood have been around for centuries. Could such vampires and werewolves actually be real?
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  16. S1 E16 - Amazing Animal Abilities
    April 24, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    A dog that can detect cancer faster than doctors. A horse that can read your mind. And birds that can sense disaster days before it happens. What gives animals these extraordinary powers?
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