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The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)

Documentary

Each episode opens up a cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, and arresting archival. From Boston’s Great Molasses Flood to a man who survived being struck by lightning not once, not twice, but SEVEN times, these seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and our cast of experts dives into the historical record to tell you how and why.

IMDb rating
7.2 (659 votes)
Episode average
8.1 +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · Disney+
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

7.87 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 8.4 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 100 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 81 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 74 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 71 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 66 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 70 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 62 votesEp 8: 7.1 · 63 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 60 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 54 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Strange Places7.6100
2Bizarre Deaths7.981
3Astonishing Bodies7.874
4Weird Weapons7.871
5Outlandish Inventions8.166
6Superhumans8.370
7Unusual Rituals7.262
8Strange Experiments7.163
9What Lies Beneath8.560
10Surviving the Impossible8.454

Season 2 (2024)

8.24 avg 20 episodes 8.2 → 8.3 41 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 43 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 42 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 46 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 46 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 46 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 47 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 42 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 40 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 44 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 38 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 34 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 35 votesEp 13: 7.9 · 31 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 36 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 36 votesEp 16: 8.5 · 33 votesEp 17: 8.5 · 33 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 32 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 35 votesEp 20: 8.3 · 36 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1It Came From Above8.243
2Sweet Revenge8.342
3Fantastic Beings8.246
4Unusual Places8.446
5A Thousand Ways to Die8.046
6Bizarre Innovations8.247
7Strange Games8.142
8Unconventional Weapons8.040
9Odd Jobs8.144
10Against All Odds8.338
11Outrageous Experiments8.134
12Extraordinary Journeys8.235
13Peculiar Punishments7.931
14Weird Discoveries8.536
15Unexpected Spectacles8.236
16Extraordinary Traditions8.533
17Astonishing Escapes8.533
18Odd Dwellings8.532
19Strange Afflictions8.335
20Curious Crimes8.336

Season 3 (2025)

8.14 avg 20 episodes 8.2 → 7.6 41 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 33 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 34 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 31 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 29 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 30 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 30 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 28 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 30 votesEp 9: 7.1 · 35 votesEp 10: 6.8 · 36 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 20 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 19 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 22 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 21 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 20 votesEp 16: 8.4 · 21 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 18 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 17 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 16 votesEp 20: 7.6 · 18 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Strange Sightings8.233
2Freak Accidents8.634
3Shocking Missions7.831
4Astonishing Feats8.429
5Man vs. Nature8.430
6Outlandish Ideas8.230
7Dodging Death8.528
8Unusual Pastimes8.230
9Strangest Places7.135
10Wildest Weapons6.836
11Spectacular Cons8.420
12Strange Machines8.119
13Unimaginable Disasters8.222
14Out of this World8.421
15When Darkness Falls8.220
16Unlikely Heroes8.421
17Odd Origins8.318
18Most Astonishing Creatures8.517
19Maddest Minds8.416
20Most Shocking Dances with Death7.618

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