Ancient Aliens: Season 22
Season 22 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Ancient Aliens Season 21.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 22 Progress Shield
Skulls of the Gods
Jan 15, 2026 · 42 min
In every corner of the world, archaeologists have found strange, elongated skulls. Did our ancestors modify the shape of their skulls to resemble extraterrestrials? And might it ev
Egypt's Lost Pyramids
Jan 22, 2026 · 42 min
High above the Giza Plateau stands Egypt's most mysterious ancient site: the Lost Pyramid of Abu Rawash; today, it lies in ruins, but some researchers believe these stone blocks ho
Island of the Gods
Jan 29, 2026 · 42 min
In the western Pacific Ocean is a vast area known as Oceania that is home to the world's most remote and mysterious islands. They are known for massive stone structures, statuary s
Extraterrestrial Engineering
Feb 5, 2026 · 42 min
Host Giorgio Tsoukalos probes the series archives to explore remarkable ancient structures that defy conventional explanation. From the precisely cut stone blocks at Puma Punku, to
UFO Hot Spots
Feb 26, 2026 · 42 min
Found along the California coast to New York’s Hudson Valley, and Northern England to Southern Chile, could these mysterious locations provide evidence of an extraterrestrial prese
Mysterious Monuments
Mar 5, 2026 · 42 min
From a stone circle in Turkey that challenges the timeline of human history to gigantic stone spheres in Bosnia and Egypt’s most unusual tombs, could these monuments provide proof
Underwater Alien Bases
Jun 11, 2026 · 42 min
The oceans are the most mysterious places on Earth. Countless legends tell of powerful beings living in the waters, and today they are major hotspots for UFOs. Is it possible that
Secrets of the Vedas
Jun 18, 2026 · 42 min
Ancient scriptures called the Vedas form the foundation of Hinduism. These manuscripts are thousands of years old and describe a time when Earth was inhabited by gods who traveled
Wars of the Gods
Jun 25, 2026 · 42 min
Ancient legends describe a war in heaven that was fought by otherworldly beings with extraordinary weapons. Is it possible that our planet still bears the scars of battles fought b
UFO Sightings
Jul 2, 2026 · 42 min
Host Giorgio Tsoukalos probes the series archives to present the most compelling UFO SIGHTINGS. From footage of extraordinary aircraft taken by fighter pilots to a strange object f
Alien A.I.
Jul 9, 2026 · 42 min
The rapid development of artificial intelligence has made it a powerful tool for historians and archaeologists. But might it also reveal evidence of an extraterrestrial presence on
Hidden Messages
Jul 16, 2026 · 42 min
Host Giorgio Tsoukalos examines series archives to investigate theories of historical extraterrestrial contact; the broadcast reviews aerial geoglyphs, crop circles and mathematica
Secrets of the Amazon
Jul 23, 2026 · 42 min
A documentary examines how researchers utilize remote-sensing technology, such as lidar, to map previously undocumented ancient urban networks beneath the Amazon canopy; the broadc
Alien Investigators
Jul 30, 2026 · 42 min
Host Giorgio Tsoukalos opens the series archives to celebrate ALIEN INVESTIGATORS that have been brave enough to ask the question, "Are we alone in the universe?" Could these inves
Africa's Extraterrestrial Contact
Aug 6, 2026 · 42 min
The origins of humanity can be traced back to Africa, and some of the oldest religious traditions across the continent describe mysterious beings who descended from the sky in thun