Plot Synopsis

Hosted and executive produced by Dan Aykroyd, THE UNBELIEVABLE WITH DAN AYKROYD is a one-hour documentary series that highlights the weirdest people, places, objects, and events in human history. From Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919, when a 25-foot tidal wave of syrup demolished an entire neighborhood and the killer dancing plague of 1518 to a surgery with a 300% mortality rate and a falling poodle that killed three people, these seemingly tall tales may seem unbelievable, but they are 100% true. Aykoryd takes viewers on a mind-blowing ride to reveal history's strangest-but-true stories brought to life through re-creations, archival footage, and expert commentary. This series' cast of experts that dive into the historical record to explain the "how" and "why" include food author and tv personality Adam Richman, JEOPARDY! All-Star Austin Rogers, animal expert Jeff Musial, writer and historian Mitch Horowitz, TV host Don Wildman, sportswriter Karitha A. Davidson, Egyptologist and award-winning documentarian Ramy Romany and activist and Professor of History at the University of St. Thomas Dr. Yohuru Williams to name a few. The series opener, "Strange Places," explores the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places, including a creepy doll-filled island with a dark past, deadly gas-filled explosive lakes, caves that harbor deadly viruses, and the most haunted place in the United States.
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The sophomore season of THE UNBELIEVABLE WITH DAN AYKROYD premiered on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT on History Channel. Across 10 new episodes, Season 2 dives deep into historical record to reveal the strangest true stories in human history through smart, quick-witted expert retelling, arresting archival and entertaining recreation. This season's cast of experts brave enough to take on the "how" and "why" include "Jeopardy!" All-Star Austin Rogers, TV host Don Wildman, sportswriter Karitha A. Davidson, cosmologist Hakeem Oluseyi, anthropologist and comedian Natalia Reagan, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jason O. Harris, historian Edward T. O'Donnell and activist and Professor of History at the University of St. Thomas Dr. Yohuru Williams.

In the season opener, "It Came from Above," from meteorites to seafood, and even bathtubs, these are some truly unbelievable stories of what comes from above. Have you ever wondered about the most bizarre things that have fallen from the sky? Don't believe it? Just look up!