Ruining History (2017)

Comedy · History · Talk-Show

A rotating panel of BuzzFeed's most inquisitive minds learn the ridiculously strange details of history's most iconic and unbelievable stories.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (391 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

7.76 avg 9 episodes 6.2 → 8.1 20 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Was Ben Franklin in a Sex Cult?	6.2	29
2	The Bizarre Life of Johnny Appleseed	7.2	20
3	The Most Insane Battle in History	8.2	20
4	The True Story of a Pirate Queen	8.0	19
5	That Time Britain Burned Down the White House	7.1	17
6	The Deceitful Imposter King of Persia	8.1	17
7	Three Hilariously Terrible Popes	7.8	17
8	The Adorable Bear That Served In WWII	9.1	18
9	The Horrifying Shipwreck That Inspired Moby Dick	8.1	19