10 Things You Don't Know About (2012)

Biography · Documentary · History

Did you know that President John F. Kennedy was a bodybuilder, Roman ruler Caligula loved to gamble and drug kingpin Pablo Escobar burned millions in cash to keep warm? The series 10 Things You Don't Know About reveals intriguing and provocative details about some of history’s most fascinating individuals and groups. Tune in to explore the lives of historical figures ranging from Abraham Lincoln to the members of the Rat Pack, discovering what your textbooks never told you.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (252 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Philo · HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel · HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel · History
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Henry Rollins Self - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.01 avg 12 episodes 6.9 → 7.3 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Benjamin Franklin	6.9	40
2	Abraham Lincoln	7.0	31
3	John F Kennedy	6.5	35
4	J Edgar Hoover	6.8	30
5	The OK Corral	7.0	26
6	Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt	7.4	28
7	The Mormons	6.9	25
8	Pablo Escobar	8.1	32
9	General George Patton	6.2	26
10	Caligula	7.3	24
11	Adolf Hitler	6.7	30
12	The Rat Pack	7.3	25

Season 2 (2013)

7.80 avg 4 episodes 8.2 → 7.9 44 min avg

U-shaped

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Presidential Assassinations	8.2	26
2	The White House	7.6	23
3	The Founding Fathers	7.5	22
4	Prohibition	7.9	21

Season 3 (2014)

8.00 avg 10 episodes 8.1 → 7.9 42 min avg

Saved best for last

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Flag	8.1	21
2	Texas	8.0	18
3	Civil Rights	8.4	23
4	Edison & Tesla	7.6	21
5	The American Revolution	8.3	17
6	The Hoover Dam	7.9	17
7	Marijuana	7.9	22
8	Money	8.1	16
9	Las Vegas	7.8	16
10	The Gold Rush	7.9	15

10 Things You Don't Know About (2012)

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