Secrets of the Dead: 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 Secrets of the Dead 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
The Civil War's Lost Massacre
Oct 23, 2024 · 56 min
Originally a supply depot for Union forces in Kentucky, Camp Nelson became the site where 10,000 Black soldiers trained in the Civil War. But in the war’s last months, these soldie
Field of Vampires
Oct 30, 2024 · 55 min
In 2022, a terrifying discovery: a female skeleton dating from 1650, buried with a sickle across her neck and giant padlock on her toe — double protection to keep her from rising f
Lost Treasures of Angkor – The Discovery
Nov 13, 2024 · 55 min
Angkor was the capital of the Khmer empire, which controlled much of the region between the 9th and 15th centuries. The stunning accomplishments of Angkor’s great kings are clear t
Lost Treasures of Angkor – King's Gold
Nov 20, 2024 · 55 min
The discovery of gold and silver artifacts in Laos, dating to the early days of the Khmer Empire, leads scientists to investigate how the priceless objects were made and where they
Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part One)
Feb 19, 2025 · 55 min
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse, who became Hermann Göring’s personal collector in Paris, tasked with finding the most de
Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (Part Two)
Feb 26, 2025 · 54 min
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse, who became Hermann Göring’s personal collector in Paris, tasked with finding the most de
The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
Oct 8, 2025 · 55 min
The Colosseum: the jewel of Ancient Rome. It wowed vast crowds with extraordinary battles. It pushed the boundaries of technology. It exhibited Rome’s vast wealth and power. Roman
Cleopatra's Last Temple
Oct 15, 2025 · 55 min
Just below the Mediterranean’s surface, in Alexandria’s harbor, lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. For more than 20 years, French explorer Franck Goddio has been hopin
Cracking the Queen's Code
Oct 22, 2025 · 55 min
In early 2023, three amateur codebreakers announced they had successfully decoded the secret correspondence of one of the most tragic characters in European history: Mary, Queen of
Chasing the Plague
Oct 29, 2025 · 55 min
Follow scientists as they track down the earliest known bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks, while historians and scholars explore the societal impact of