Plot Synopsis

Using scientific analysis, digital forensics and expert insight, REAL, FAKE OR UNKNOWN? is a one-hour docuseries that examines some of the web's most-watched clips, uncovering how they were made and why. From daring stunts on the top of skyscrapers to child-snatching eagles, the show's team of experts and skeptics put these videos through rigorous tests and experiments to uncover the truth behind them and reveal whether they are real, fake or unknown. Each 60-minute episode focuses on three videos within the same theme: death-defying feats; animal clips; viral promo videos; crazy skills; illusions; and headline grabbers. On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT, Science Channel debuted the U.S. premiere of REAL, FAKE OR UNKNOWN?