The Story Behind the Story (2022)

Name: The Story Behind the Story
Genre: Talk-Show
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Mike Rowe, Matthew Crouch

Talk-Show

Based on his podcast 'The Way I Heard It', Mike Rowe tells true tales and unique back-stories about people, places and events with a unique twist. From code breakers to Hollywood bombshells, and unlikely inventors to naked bank robbers.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (172 votes)
Episode average: 8.5 +1.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Mike Rowe
Matthew Crouch

Seasons

Season 2 (2022)

8.52 avg 4 episodes 8.9 → 8.2

Declining

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	The Cherry Pie Is to Die For	8.9	7
7	Oh Brother!	8.6	5
11	Clean Up on Aisle 4!	8.4	5
12	A Potty Mouth with a Secret	8.2	5