Weird or What?
Season 2
TV-PG
From medical oddities to abnormal natural disasters to puzzling disappearances,this investigative series delves into all manner of mysteries. With William Shatner as your host
10 Episodes
- Alien Encounters
E1Alien EncountersAll over the planet, strange events suggest that aliens are among us: In Colorado, a farmer discovers a cow mysteriously mutilated by unknown forces, and it’s a phenomenon that’s been reported by farmers around the globe; a Texas man is repeatedly abducted from his bed and, like thousands of people worldwide, claims he is the subject of extraterrestrial experiments; and, in Ohio, an astronomer’s powerful telescope intercepts a mysterious message from outer space that could be the most important broadcast in history. - Life After Death
E2Life After DeathWeird or What looks at stories about life after death. It talks to a man who is convinced that he is the reincarnation of a Civil War general and looks at past life regression. It then looks at the Scole Experiment which tried to prove life after death through a series of seances. Finally it looks at the case of Clairvius Narcisse who claimed to have died and returned as a zombie and also examines the possibility of cryogenics. - Monsters
E3MonstersWeird or What examines stories about real life monsters. It goes to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and discusses the tale of the mysterious Mothman. It then goes to Newfoundland, Canada, to investigate a mystery blob-like creature that washed up on shore in 2001. Finally, it goes to New Delhi, India, to investigate the story of a Monkey Man that was attacking people. - End of the World
E4End of the WorldThree incredible stories that could spell the end of human life on Earth: Decoding ancient Mayan texts, a physicist predicts a huge cataclysm will destroy the world in 2012 and believes the culprit is a deadly super-volcano lurking beneath Yellowstone National Park; a NASA scientist makes an incredible alien discovery and believes a solar storm could destroy the planet; and, one of the world’s greatest minds makes a startling prediction about a sinister robot takeover — man and machine will merge by 2050. - Parallel Worlds
E5Parallel WorldsThree incredible stories about the parallel dimensions that may exist alongside our own: While hiking in a New York state park, a woman has a terrifying encounter with a mysterious human-shaped shadow she believes is an entity from another world; in a New Jersey suburb, a weird machine transports a six-year-old boy and his father hundreds of miles in a split second; and, discovered in Belize and Mexico, perfectly-carved ancient crystal skulls are thought to be cosmic gateways to another realm. - Freaks of Nature
E6Freaks of NatureThree mysterious freaks of nature: On the East Coast of Canada, a small community is devastated by an earth-shattering ‘boom’ that leaves scientists scratching their heads; swallowing ships and planes and terrorizing sailors and pilots, a paranormal fog haunts Lake Michigan and seems to alter the very fabric of time; and, a blinding double flash of light over the Indian Ocean sends a nation into panic and forces the US government to ask some serious questions. - Paranormal Mysteries
E7Paranormal MysteriesReal-life ghost stories that make the paranormal come alive: Featuring strange lights, apparitions and a penchant for murder, a California woman is terrorized by an invisible attacker who turns her home into a living hell; seemingly possessed, a New England mother undergoes a violent and demonic transformation before turning to an ancient Catholic ritual for help; and, a British teenager is terrified when she is visited by her first ghost and later struggles to understand her ‘gift’. - Medical Mysteries
E8Medical MysteriesWeird or What looks at some incredible medical mysteries. It looks at a woman who survived a fall from over 11,000 feet after a failed skydiver. It then looks at the case of New York firefighter George Mott who appears to have died by spontaneous combustion. Finally, it examines a young English girl who seems to be a fount of electricity. - Power of the Mind
E9Power of the MindWeird or What examines whether the human mind has powers beyond out comprehension. It looks at a housewife whose visions have helped to crack a case of homicide. It, then, talks to a man with total recall who remembers every moment from every day of his life. Finally, it looks at a faith healer who seems to have powers to cure. - Ancient Mysteries
E10Ancient MysteriesWeird or What looks at several Ancient Mysteries. First, it looks at the unusually shaped skull of the Star Child which seems to suggest that aliens once walked the planet. It then looks at the mysterious Peruvian Ica stones that seems to indicate that dinosaurs lived alongside human beings. Finally, it examines the Saqqara Bird which some claim proves that ancient Egyptians invented modern flight.
