Ancient Aliens 2010
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- April 20, 2010
- Last Aired
- July 2, 2026
- Format
- 22 seasons · 290 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~203 hours (42 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~202 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S6E9 "Aliens and Forbidden Islands" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Kevin Burns
- Network
- History
- Where to Stream
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus
What is Ancient Aliens?
Ancient Aliens is an American television series that examines the ancient astronaut hypothesis, which suggests that extraterrestrial beings visited Earth in antiquity and influenced human civilizations. Produced by Prometheus Entertainment, the show presents this speculative idea through a documentary-style format, exploring a wide range of historical periods and cultures.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2010
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 290
- Runtime
- 42 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 20, 2010
- Last aired
- Jul 2, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- History
- Genres
- Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.1/10 from 314 votes
- Format
- 22 seasons · 290 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~42 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- History
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Overview
Ancient Aliens is an American television series that examines the ancient astronaut hypothesis, which suggests that extraterrestrial beings visited Earth in antiquity and influenced human civilizations. Produced by Prometheus Entertainment, the show presents this speculative idea through a documentary-style format, exploring a wide range of historical periods and cultures. Each episode delves into various theories and interpretations of archaeological and historical evidence, proposing that ancient structures, artifacts, and myths may indicate contact between early humans and alien visitors. The series covers topics including ancient Egypt, prehistoric cave drawings, lost civilizations such as Atlantis, and modern UFO sightings. It draws on interviews, historical accounts, and visual reconstructions to support its examination of these controversial ideas. While the program frames itself as an investigation into unanswered questions of human history, critics have described it as pseudoscientific and noted its presentation of speculative theories as factual. The show’s format emphasizes debate and mystery rather than scientific consensus.
Should you watch it?
“Explores ancient mysteries through the lens of possible extraterrestrial influence.”
- Raises intriguing questions about ancient civilizations
- Presents alternative theories on historical artifacts
- Features interviews with proponents of the ancient astronaut theory
- Relies on pseudoscientific claims rather than peer-reviewed evidence
- May mislead viewers unfamiliar with archaeological consensus
You're curious about unconventional theories regarding human history and ancient technology.
Suitable for audiences interested in speculative history and documentary formats, though critical thinking is encouraged.
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Season 1 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Evidence Mytharc Apr 20, 2010
- E2 The Visitors Core Apr 27, 2010
- E3 The Mission Core May 4, 2010
- E4 Closer Encounters Core May 18, 2010
- E5 The Return Mytharc May 25, 2010
Season 2 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mysterious Places Mytharc Oct 28, 2010
- E2 Gods & Aliens Mytharc Nov 4, 2010
- E3 Underwater Worlds Core Nov 11, 2010
- E4 Underground Aliens Core Nov 18, 2010
- E5 Aliens and the Third Reich Core Nov 25, 2010
- E6 Alien Tech Core Dec 2, 2010
- E7 Angels and Aliens Core Dec 9, 2010
- E8 Unexplained Structures Core Dec 16, 2010
- E9 Alien Devastations Mytharc Dec 23, 2010
- E10 Alien Contacts Mytharc Dec 30, 2010
Season 3 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Aliens and the Old West Mytharc Jul 28, 2011
- E2 Aliens and Monsters Core Aug 4, 2011
- E3 Aliens and Sacred Places Core Aug 11, 2011
- E4 Aliens and Temples of Gold Core Aug 18, 2011
- E5 Aliens and Mysterious Rituals Core Aug 25, 2011
- E6 Aliens and Ancient Engineers Core Sep 1, 2011
- E7 Aliens, Plagues and Epidemics Core Sep 8, 2011
- E8 Aliens and Lost Worlds Core Sep 15, 2011
- E9 Aliens and Deadly Weapons Core Sep 22, 2011
- E10 Aliens and Evil Places Core Sep 28, 2011
- E11 Aliens and the Founding Fathers Core Oct 5, 2011
- E12 Aliens and Deadly Cults Mytharc Oct 12, 2011
- E13 Aliens and the Secret Code Core Oct 19, 2011
- E14 Aliens and the Undead Core Oct 26, 2011
- E15 Aliens, Gods and Heroes Mytharc Nov 16, 2011
- E16 Aliens and the Creation of Man Mytharc Nov 23, 2011
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Mayan Conspiracy Mytharc Feb 17, 2012
- E2 The Doomsday Prophecies Core Feb 17, 2012
- E3 The Greys Core Feb 24, 2012
- E4 Aliens and Mega-Disasters Core Mar 2, 2012
- E5 The NASA Connection Core Mar 9, 2012
- E6 The Mystery of Puma Punku Core Mar 16, 2012
- E7 Aliens and Bigfoot Core Mar 23, 2012
- E8 The Da Vinci Conspiracy Core Apr 6, 2012
- E9 The Time Travelers Mytharc Apr 27, 2012
- E10 Aliens and Dinosaurs Mytharc May 4, 2012
Season 5 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Secrets of the Pyramids Mytharc Dec 21, 2012
- E2 Aliens and Cover-Ups Core Dec 28, 2012
- E3 Alien Power Plants Core Jan 4, 2013
- E4 Destination Orion Core Jan 11, 2013
- E5 The Einstein Factor Core Jan 18, 2013
- E6 Secrets of the Tombs Core Jan 25, 2013
- E7 Prophets and Prophecies Core Feb 8, 2013
- E8 Beyond Nazca Core Feb 15, 2013
- E9 Strange Abductions Core Feb 22, 2013
- E10 The Von Daniken Legacy Core Apr 5, 2013
- E11 The Viking Gods Mytharc Apr 12, 2013
- E12 The Monoliths Mytharc Apr 19, 2013
Season 6 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Power of Three Mytharc Sep 30, 2013
- E2 The Crystal Skulls Core Oct 7, 2013
- E3 The Anunnaki Connection Core Oct 14, 2013
- E4 Magic of the Gods Core Oct 21, 2013
- E5 The Satan Conspiracy Core Oct 28, 2013
- E6 Alien Operations Core Nov 1, 2013
- E7 Emperors, Kings and Pharaohs Core Nov 8, 2013
- E8 Mysterious Relics Core Nov 15, 2013
- E9 Aliens and Forbidden Islands Core Nov 29, 2013
- E10 Aliens and The Lost Ark Mytharc Dec 6, 2013
- E11 Aliens and Mysterious Mountains Mytharc Dec 13, 2013
Season 7 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Aliens and Stargates Mytharc Jan 24, 2014
- E2 Aliens in America Core Jan 31, 2014
- E3 The Star Children Core Feb 7, 2014
- E4 Treasures of the Gods Core Feb 14, 2014
- E5 Aliens and the Red Planet Core Feb 21, 2014
- E6 The Shamans Core Feb 28, 2014
- E7 Aliens and Insects Mytharc Mar 7, 2014
- E8 Alien Breeders Mytharc Mar 14, 2014
Season 8 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Alien Transports Mytharc Jun 13, 2014
- E2 Mysterious Structures Core Jun 20, 2014
- E3 Mysterious Devices Core Jun 27, 2014
- E4 The Reptilians Core Jul 25, 2014
- E5 The Tesla Experiment Core Aug 1, 2014
- E6 The God Particle Core Aug 8, 2014
- E7 Alien Encounters Mytharc Aug 15, 2014
- E8 Aliens & Superheroes Mytharc Aug 22, 2014
Season 9 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Forbidden Caves Mytharc Oct 31, 2014
- E2 Mysteries of the Sphinx Core Nov 7, 2014
- E3 Aliens Among Us Core Nov 14, 2014
- E4 The Genius Factor Core Nov 21, 2014
- E5 Secrets of the Mummies Core Nov 28, 2014
- E6 Alien Resurrections Core Dec 5, 2014
- E7 Alien Messages Core Dec 19, 2014
- E8 The Great Flood Core Dec 23, 2014
- E9 Aliens and the Civil War Core Apr 10, 2015
- E10 Hidden Pyramids Core Apr 17, 2015
- E11 The Vanishings Mytharc Apr 24, 2015
- E12 The Alien Agenda Mytharc May 1, 2015
Season 10 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Aliens B.C. Mytharc Jul 24, 2015
- E2 NASA's Secret Agenda Core Jul 31, 2015
- E3 Aliens and Robots Core Aug 7, 2015
- E4 Dark Forces Core Aug 14, 2015
- E5 The Alien Evolution Core Aug 21, 2015
- E6 The Other Earth Core Aug 28, 2015
- E7 Creatures of the Deep Core Sep 4, 2015
- E8 Circles from the Sky Core Sep 18, 2015
- E9 The Alien Wars Mytharc Oct 2, 2015
- E10 The Forbidden Zones Mytharc Oct 9, 2015
Season 11 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pyramids of Antarctica Mytharc May 6, 2016
- E2 Destination Mars Core May 13, 2016
- E3 The Next Humans Core May 20, 2016
- E4 The New Evidence Core May 27, 2016
- E5 The Visionaries Mytharc Jun 10, 2016
- E6 Decoding the Cosmic Egg Core Jun 17, 2016
- E7 The Wisdom Keepers Core Jun 24, 2016
- E8 The Mysterious Nine Filler Jul 8, 2016
- E9 The Hidden Empire Core Jul 15, 2016
- E10 The Prototypes Core Jul 22, 2016
- E11 Space Station Moon Core Jul 29, 2016
- E12 Russia's Secret Files Core Aug 12, 2016
- E13 Beyond Roswell Core Aug 19, 2016
- E14 The Returned Mytharc Aug 26, 2016
- E15 Shiva the Destroyer Mytharc Sep 2, 2016
Season 12 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Alien Hunters Mytharc Apr 28, 2017
- E2 Forged by the Gods Core May 5, 2017
- E3 The Mystery of Rudloe Manor Core May 12, 2017
- E4 The Alien Architects Core May 19, 2017
- E5 The Pharaohs' Curse Core May 26, 2017
- E6 The Science Wars Mytharc Jun 2, 2017
- E7 City of the Gods Core Jun 9, 2017
- E8 The Alien Frequency Core Jun 16, 2017
- E9 The Majestic Twelve Core Jul 7, 2017
- E10 The Akashic Record Mytharc Jul 14, 2017
- E11 Voices of the Gods Core Jul 21, 2017
- E12 The Animal Agenda Core Jul 28, 2017
- E13 The Replicants Core Aug 4, 2017
- E14 A Spaceship Made of Stone Core Aug 11, 2017
- E15 The Alien Disks Mytharc Sep 8, 2017
- E16 Return to Gobekli Tepe Mytharc Sep 15, 2017
Season 13 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 The UFO Conspiracy Mytharc Apr 27, 2018
- E2 Da Vinci's Forbidden Codes Core May 4, 2018
- E3 The Alien Protocols Core May 11, 2018
- E4 Earth's Black Holes Core May 18, 2018
- E5 The Desert Codes Core May 25, 2018
- E6 Area 52 Core Jun 1, 2018
- E7 Earth Station Egypt Core Jul 20, 2018
- E8 Island of the Giants Core Jul 27, 2018
- E9 The Taken Core Aug 3, 2018
- E10 The Sentinels Core Aug 10, 2018
- E11 Russia Declassified Core Aug 17, 2018
- E12 They Came from the Sky Core Aug 24, 2018
- E13 The Artificial Human Mytharc Aug 31, 2018
- E14 The Alien Phenomenon Mytharc Jan 4, 2019
- E15 Return to Mars Mytharc Jan 7, 2019
Season 14 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Return to Antarctica Mytharc May 31, 2019
- E2 The Badlands Guardian Core Jun 7, 2019
- E3 Element 115 Core Jun 14, 2019
- E4 The Star Gods of Sirius Core Jun 21, 2019
- E5 They Came from the Sea Core Jun 28, 2019
- E6 Secrets of the Maya Core Jul 5, 2019
- E7 The Druid Connection Core Jul 19, 2019
- E8 The Reptilian Agenda Core Jul 26, 2019
- E9 The Alien Infection Core Aug 2, 2019
- E10 Project Hybrid Core Aug 9, 2019
- E11 The Trans-Dimensionals Core Aug 16, 2019
- E12 Islands of Fire Core Aug 23, 2019
- E13 The Constellation Code Core Aug 30, 2019
- E14 The Nuclear Agenda Core Sep 6, 2019
- E15 The Alien Mountain Core Oct 4, 2019
- E16 The Alien Brain Core Oct 11, 2019
- E17 The Secrets of Stonehenge Mytharc Oct 18, 2019
- E18 Food of the Gods Core Nov 1, 2019
- E19 Human Hieroglyphs Core Nov 8, 2019
- E20 The Storming of Area 51 Core Nov 15, 2019
- E21 Countdown to Disclosure Mytharc Nov 22, 2019
- E22 Secrets of the Exoplanets Mytharc Nov 29, 2019
Season 15 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Mystery of Nan Madol Mytharc Jan 25, 2020
- E2 The Relics of Roswell Core Feb 1, 2020
- E3 Destination Chile Core Feb 8, 2020
- E4 The Real Men in Black Core Feb 15, 2020
- E5 The Mystery of the Stone Giants Core Feb 22, 2020
- E6 The World Before Time Mytharc Feb 29, 2020
- E7 They Came from The Pleiades Core Mar 7, 2020
- E8 The Immortality Machine Core Mar 14, 2020
- E9 The Shapeshifters Core Mar 21, 2020
- E10 The Mystery of Skinwalker Ranch Core Mar 28, 2020
- E11 The Ultimate Guide to UFOs Mytharc Apr 11, 2020
- E12 Aliens and the Presidents Mytharc Apr 18, 2020
Season 16 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Divine Number Mytharc Nov 13, 2020
- E2 The Lost Kingdom Core Nov 20, 2020
- E3 The Galactic Keyhole Core Dec 4, 2020
- E4 Giants of the Mediterranean Core Dec 11, 2020
- E5 The Forbidden Bible Core Dec 18, 2020
- E6 William Shatner Meets Ancient Aliens Core Feb 12, 2021
- E7 Impossible Artifacts Core Feb 19, 2021
- E8 The Space Travelers Core Feb 26, 2021
- E9 The UFO Pioneers Mytharc Mar 5, 2021
- E10 The Harmonic Code Mytharc Mar 12, 2021
Season 17 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Lost City of Peru Mytharc Aug 6, 2021
- E2 Top Ten Mysterious Sites Core Aug 13, 2021
- E3 Top Ten Alien Cover-Ups Core Aug 20, 2021
- E4 The Mystery of Mount Shasta Core Sep 17, 2021
- E5 The Human Experiment Core Sep 24, 2021
- E6 Top Ten Alien Encounters Mytharc Oct 1, 2021
- E7 Top Ten Alien Artifacts Mytharc Oct 8, 2021
Season 18 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Disclosure Event Mytharc Jan 7, 2022
- E2 Mystery of the Standing Stones Core Jan 14, 2022
- E3 Beneath the Sacred Temples Core Jan 21, 2022
- E4 The World on Alert Core Jan 28, 2022
- E5 Recovering the Ark of the Covenant Core Feb 11, 2022
- E6 Secrets of the Star Ancestors Core Feb 18, 2022
- E7 Alien Air Force Core Feb 25, 2022
- E8 The Shadow People Core Mar 4, 2022
- E9 Decoding the Dragon Gods Core Mar 11, 2022
- E10 The Time Benders Core Mar 18, 2022
- E11 Ancient Aliens on Location: Incredible Structures Core Jul 8, 2022
- E12 Ancient Aliens on Location: Extraordinary Encounters Core Jul 15, 2022
- E13 Ancient Aliens on Location: Decoding the Alien Glyphs Core Jul 22, 2022
- E14 Ancient Aliens On Location: The UFO Investigations Core Jul 29, 2022
- E15 Ancient Aliens On Location: Mysterious Artifacts Core Aug 5, 2022
- E16 Ancient Aliens on Location: Evidence of Alien Life Core Aug 12, 2022
- E17 The Shining Ones Core Aug 19, 2022
- E18 The Journey to Immortality Mytharc Aug 26, 2022
- E19 Secrets of Inner Earth Mytharc Sep 9, 2022
- E20 Return of the Egyptian Gods Mytharc Sep 16, 2022
Season 19 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Hotspot Connection Mytharc Jan 6, 2023
- E2 The Crop Circle Code Core Jan 13, 2023
- E3 Mystery of the Lost Civilization Core Jan 20, 2023
- E4 The Power of the Obelisks Core Feb 3, 2023
- E5 The MUFON Files Core Feb 10, 2023
- E6 Cosmic Impacts Core Feb 17, 2023
- E7 Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind Core Feb 24, 2023
- E8 The Mysteries of Alaska Core Mar 3, 2023
- E9 Aliens in Our Airspace Core Mar 10, 2023
- E10 The Giants of Malta Core Mar 17, 2023
- E11 The Top Ten Pyramid Sites Core Jun 30, 2023
- E12 The Top Ten Mysterious Devices Core Jul 7, 2023
- E13 The Top Ten Mysterious Islands Core Jul 14, 2023
- E14 The Top Ten Alien Craft Core Jul 21, 2023
- E15 Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet Core Aug 4, 2023
- E16 The Gods of Greece Core Aug 11, 2023
- E17 The New UFO Hunters Core Aug 18, 2023
- E18 The Power of the Talisman Core Aug 25, 2023
- E19 The Top Ten Mysteries of the Deep Mytharc Sep 8, 2023
- E20 The Top Ten Alien Petroglyphs Mytharc Sep 15, 2023
Season 20 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Top Ten Alien Influencers Mytharc Jan 5, 2024
- E2 The Top Ten Extraordinary Creatures Core Jan 12, 2024
- E3 The Top Ten Hidden Alien Bases Core Jan 19, 2024
- E4 The Top Ten Scariest Encounters Core Feb 2, 2024
- E5 The Top Ten Alien Codes Core Feb 9, 2024
- E6 The Top Ten Alien Disasters Core Feb 16, 2024
- E7 Secrets of the Sumerians Core Feb 23, 2024
- E8 The UFO Superhighway Core Mar 1, 2024
- E9 Mysteries of Scotland Core Mar 8, 2024
- E10 Mystery of the Stone Spheres Core Mar 15, 2024
- E11 Mysteries of the Maya Core Jun 28, 2024
- E12 Unlocking the Stargates Core Jul 5, 2024
- E13 The Whistleblowers Core Jul 12, 2024
- E14 The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Core Jul 19, 2024
- E15 Jacques Vallée: UFO Pioneer Core Aug 9, 2024
- E16 The Teachers Core Aug 16, 2024
- E17 Egypt's Giant Tombs Core Aug 23, 2024
- E18 The Linda Moulton Howe Files Core Aug 30, 2024
- E19 The Chosen Mytharc Sep 6, 2024
- E20 Resurrecting Puma Punku Mytharc Sep 13, 2024
Season 21 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Top Ten Extraordinary Discoveries Mytharc Feb 7, 2025
- E2 The Top Ten Mysterious Monoliths Core Feb 14, 2025
- E3 The Top Ten UFO Crashes Core Feb 21, 2025
- E4 The Top Ten Unexplained Technologies Core Feb 28, 2025
- E5 The Top Ten Secret Projects Core Mar 7, 2025
- E6 The Top Ten Mysterious Mountains Core Mar 14, 2025
- E7 Mysteries of the Aztecs Core Mar 21, 2025
- E8 The Glowing Orb Phenomenon Core Mar 28, 2025
- E9 The Legacy of J. Allen Hynek Core Aug 29, 2025
- E10 The Volcano Factor Core Sep 5, 2025
- E11 The Birdman Mystery Core Sep 12, 2025
- E12 The Abduction Files Core Sep 19, 2025
- E13 The Giants Core Oct 2, 2025
- E14 Aliens in Our Midst Core Oct 9, 2025
- E15 Britain's UFO Files Core Oct 16, 2025
- E16 Mysteries of the Norse Gods Core Oct 23, 2025
- E17 Secrets of Japan Core Nov 6, 2025
- E18 Episode 18 Core
- E19 Episode 19 Mytharc
- E20 Episode 20 Mytharc
Season 22 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 Skulls of the Gods Mytharc Jan 15, 2026
- E2 Egypt's Lost Pyramids Core Jan 22, 2026
- E3 Island of the Gods Core Jan 29, 2026
- E4 Extraterrestrial Engineering Core Feb 5, 2026
- E5 UFO Hot Spots Core Feb 26, 2026
- E6 Mysterious Monuments Core Mar 5, 2026
- E7 Underwater Alien Bases Core Jun 11, 2026
- E8 Secrets of the Vedas Core Jun 18, 2026
- E9 Wars of the Gods Core Jun 25, 2026
- E10 UFO Sightings Core Jul 2, 2026
- E11 Alien A.I. Core Jul 9, 2026
- E12 Hidden Messages Core Jul 16, 2026
- E13 Secrets of the Amazon Core Jul 23, 2026
- E14 Alien Investigators Core Jul 30, 2026
- E15 Africa's Extraterrestrial Contact Mytharc Aug 6, 2026
- E16 Episode 16 Mytharc
Frequently asked questions
Is Ancient Aliens based on real science?
The series presents pseudoscientific theories and is not supported by mainstream archaeology or science.
Who are the main theorists featured?
The show includes interviews with various ancient astronaut theorists and authors.
Does it cover only ancient times?
While focused on ancient history, it also touches on modern UFO sightings and related phenomena.
Are there recurring hosts or narrators?
The series uses a documentary format with narration and expert interviews rather than a single host.
Where can I watch Ancient Aliens?
It has aired on various networks and streaming platforms, depending on your region.
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