Mysteries at the Castle
Season 1
TV-PG
Mysteries at the castle tells historically based stories about castles and other historical buildings.
Where to Watch Season 1
5 Episodes
- Real Frankenstein, Mummy Curse, Man in the Iron Mask
E1Real Frankenstein, Mummy Curse, Man in the Iron MaskWe visit an iconic German castle that was the site of a gruesome 17th century science experiment, tour the ancestral home of an English aristocrat struck down by an ancient curse, and inspect an isolated French fortress. - Crown Jewels Heist; Marquis de Sade; Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
E2Crown Jewels Heist; Marquis de Sade; Enigma of Kaspar HauserIn the series premiere, a scandalous affair between a British government minister, a showgirl, and a Soviet spy begins at Cliveden House in Taplow, England. Frankenstein Castle, now in ruins on a rocky hilltop in Darmstadt, Germany is the home of scientist, Johann Konrad Dippel who conducted experiments to bring the dead back to life and was the inspiration behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. - Hound of the Baskervilles; Lord Gordon-Gordon; Escape from Colditz
E3Hound of the Baskervilles; Lord Gordon-Gordon; Escape from ColditzCromer Hall, a British manor house on a moor inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write his classic novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles of his Sherlock Holmes stories. When Scottish aristocrat Lord Gordon-Gordon gets a share in the Erie Railroad, it results in a scandal from a scheme by Wall Street robber baron Jay Gould, and owner of a castle known as Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York - The Tichborne Claimant; Washington Resurrection; Loch Ness Hoax
E4The Tichborne Claimant; Washington Resurrection; Loch Ness HoaxWe explore an English country estate that was at the heart of a bizarre inheritance dispute, tour a colonial mansion in Virginia to understand a grisly medical experiment, and visit the ruins of a Scottish castle. - The Black Dinner; Voynich Manuscript; Seward Attack
E5The Black Dinner; Voynich Manuscript; Seward AttackIn 1440, the boy king, James II takes revenge on the rebellious Earl of Douglas for wanting his throne by inviting him to a banquet at Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, later known as the "Black Dinner", inspiring one of the most brutal scenes in the Game of Thrones. When a wealthy widow of railroad millionaire Mark Hopkins falls ill and dies after marrying Edward Searles, the designer of Searles Castle in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the community believes he poisoned her for money. Gradara Castle in Gradara, Italy was at the center of two warring families—the Malatestas and the Polentas—who married off their beautiful daughter Francesca to the ugly Giovanni Malatesta, starting a tragic tale of love between her and his brother, Paolo.