Is It Real? (2005)

Documentary · History

Investigate some of the world’s enduring mysteries and phenomena as we look to separate science from superstition.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (316 votes)
Episode average: 6.6 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Will Lyman Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

6.61 avg 9 episodes 6.1 → 7.0 48 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Spontaneous Human Combustion	6.1	21
2	UFOs	6.8	42
3	Ghosts	6.5	37
4	Bigfoot	7.2	30
5	Monsters of the Deep	6.8	28
6	Psychic Animals	5.3	14
7	Superhuman Powers	7.3	31
8	Exorcism	6.5	22
9	Crop Circles	7.0	32

Season 2 (2005)

6.77 avg 9 episodes 6.9 → 6.6 48 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Psychic Detectives	6.9	19
2	Chupacabra	6.9	20
3	Extreme Sleepwalking	6.9	19
4	Stigmata	6.5	22
5	Ape-man	6.8	19
6	The Nostradamus Effect	6.7	21
7	Da Vinci's Code	6.0	36
8	Bermuda Triangle	7.6	29
9	Vampires	6.6	30

Season 3 (2006)

6.43 avg 9 episodes 6.8 → 6.1 47 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Atlantis	6.8	30
2	Miracle Cures	6.1	19
3	Jack the Ripper	7.0	27
4	Hauntings	6.2	23
5	Russian Bigfoot	6.5	15
6	Ancient Astronauts	5.3	28
7	Life on Mars	7.3	26
8	Feral Children	6.6	21
9	King Arthur	6.1	17