History's Most Shocking
Season 1
Split-second choices between disaster and survival shape history. Watch shocking footage of accidents, disasters, and close calls, with survivor stories and expert insights revealing what went wrong and how to prevent it.
Where to Watch Season 1
8 Episodes
- Exploding Whale, Alligator Attack, Dallas Airshow Disaster & Ski Lift Mayhem
E1Exploding Whale, Alligator Attack, Dallas Airshow Disaster & Ski Lift MayhemTony Harris breaks down the most shocking moments ever captured on camera. A dad leaps into action to try to save an animal handler from an alligator attack. Two vintage military aircraft collide at an airshow in Dallas. Skiers are flung from an out-of-control ski lift outside of Russia, in an event that’s happened before in history. And what really happened in 1970 when authorities tried to dispose of a whale by exploding it with dynamite. Tony and his team of experts take a deep dive and make a determination about what really happened and why. - Leopard on the Loose, Plummeting to Earth, Elephant Attack & Balloon Chaos
E2Leopard on the Loose, Plummeting to Earth, Elephant Attack & Balloon ChaosTony Harris breaks down the most shocking moments ever captured on camera. A leopard goes on a rampage in India. A paraglider plummets to earth and uses his skills and fast thinking to survive. A woman gets a little too close for comfort to an elephant and suffers the consequences. Chaos ensues when the city of Cleveland, OH attempts to break the Guinness Book of World Records with a 1.5 million balloon drop in 1986. Tony and his team of experts take a deep dive into these incidents to find what really happened and why. - Whale Eats Kayakers, Trucks vs. Trains, Flames & Cranes & Historic Eiffel Tower Jump
E3Whale Eats Kayakers, Trucks vs. Trains, Flames & Cranes & Historic Eiffel Tower JumpA construction worker is caught out on the ledge of a burning building; a humpback whale swallows two kayakers alive; a truck driver narrowly escapes his vehicle before it gets hit by an oncoming train. - Pythons in the Ceiling, Train Tunnel Escape, Suspicious Plane Crash, & Russian Concord Crash
E4Pythons in the Ceiling, Train Tunnel Escape, Suspicious Plane Crash, & Russian Concord CrashControversy erupts when a man seeking his 15 minutes of 'Internet fame' crashes his airplane into the Los Padres National Forest in California; The moment when three giant python snakes fall out of a family's roof and through their ceiling; Two cyclists barely make it out of a tunnel alive; and more. - Man Stalked by Cougars, When Planes Collide, Buried Alive & Terrifying Drive
E5Man Stalked by Cougars, When Planes Collide, Buried Alive & Terrifying DriveSkydivers narrowly escape two colliding planes; a father and son are in danger as they drive through a raging wildfire; what to do and what not do when stalked by a cougar. - Avalanche vs. Snowmobile, The Real 6 Million Dollar Man Crash, When Tires Attack & Train Track Mayhe
E6Avalanche vs. Snowmobile, The Real 6 Million Dollar Man Crash, When Tires Attack & Train Track MayheMany people nearly get hit by speeding trains all over the world; chaos ensues when the wheels literally come off a vehicle going full speed on a busy highway. - Sucked Up By a Tornado, Elevators Gone Wrong, Motorcycle vs. Flood & The Indian Ocean Tsunami of '04
E7Sucked Up By a Tornado, Elevators Gone Wrong, Motorcycle vs. Flood & The Indian Ocean Tsunami of '04Tony Harris analyzes the most shocking moments ever captured on camera. A woman survives being sucked into a tornado. An out-of-control elevator reveals a long history of mishaps. - The Hindenburg Disaster, Pilot's Ejection Fail, When Trees Attack & Stuck in a Cave
E8The Hindenburg Disaster, Pilot's Ejection Fail, When Trees Attack & Stuck in a CaveA frame-by-frame look at the most significant mind-blowing events ever caught on camera, a deep dive into the extreme, uncovering the truth behind what happened.