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WHAT ON EARTH sets out to solve mysteries caught on camera by satellites.
IMDb 5.8/10201612 seasons
DocumentarySuspensefulDark
DocumentarySuspensefulDark
IMDb 5.8/10201612 seasons
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20 episodes
  • 1. Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon

    1. Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon

    Strange spots near the Grand Canyon may hold clues to the legendary treasure of a notorious bandit. Satellite images could explain desert ruins rumored to be an entrance to an underworld. A city-size chunk of ice suddenly disappears in Antarctica.
    Strange spots near the Grand Canyon may hold clues to the legendary treasure of a notorious bandit. Satellite images could explain desert ruins rumored to be an entrance to an underworld. A city-size chunk of ice suddenly disappears in Antarctica.
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    42min
    Nov 14, 2016
  • 2. Mystery in the Outback

    2. Mystery in the Outback

    A giant carving of a strange creature suddenly appears in the Australian Outback. Mysterious bright green lights illuminate the seas around Thailand. Top secret activity is discovered at Iran's nuclear facility.
    A giant carving of a strange creature suddenly appears in the Australian Outback. Mysterious bright green lights illuminate the seas around Thailand. Top secret activity is discovered at Iran's nuclear facility.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Nov 21, 2016
  • 3. Riddle in the Ruins

    3. Riddle in the Ruins

    Strange black holes appear near Egypt's ancient pyramids, and new evidence points to a disturbing conclusion. Ruins in Peru suggests that the Inca people knew far more than previously thought. A mysterious red swarm invades a beach in India.
    Strange black holes appear near Egypt's ancient pyramids, and new evidence points to a disturbing conclusion. Ruins in Peru suggests that the Inca people knew far more than previously thought. A mysterious red swarm invades a beach in India.
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    42min
    Nov 28, 2016
  • 4. Stonehenge of the Holy Land

    4. Stonehenge of the Holy Land

    Legends of ancient giants surround a mysterious monument in the Holy Land. A bright pink lake could point to a strange, undiscovered new species. When a young boy disappears in a sand dune, satellite images help with the investigation.
    Legends of ancient giants surround a mysterious monument in the Holy Land. A bright pink lake could point to a strange, undiscovered new species. When a young boy disappears in a sand dune, satellite images help with the investigation.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Dec 5, 2016
  • 5. Did We Find Flight 370?

    5. Did We Find Flight 370?

    Investigators find a new clue about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in 2014. An astronaut spots something strange in the Sahara Desert. A mysterious orange sludge invades a remote village in Alaska.
    Investigators find a new clue about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in 2014. An astronaut spots something strange in the Sahara Desert. A mysterious orange sludge invades a remote village in Alaska.
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    42min
    Dec 12, 2016
  • 6. Gateway to Eden

    6. Gateway to Eden

    A buried monument offers new evidence about one of the Bible's greatest mysteries. A giant ominous shadow engulfs the Pacific Ocean. Scientists have trouble explaining a strange lake that's shaped like a perfect circle, and is home to otherworldly life.
    A buried monument offers new evidence about one of the Bible's greatest mysteries. A giant ominous shadow engulfs the Pacific Ocean. Scientists have trouble explaining a strange lake that's shaped like a perfect circle, and is home to otherworldly life.
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    42min
    Dec 19, 2016
  • 7. Dagger of Tutankhamun

    7. Dagger of Tutankhamun

    A dagger sealed in the tomb of King Tut for more than 3,000 years is made of a metal that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. A massive swastika is found in the desert near Roswell, NM. Satellites hunt for the world's most wanted man, Joseph Kony.
    A dagger sealed in the tomb of King Tut for more than 3,000 years is made of a metal that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. A massive swastika is found in the desert near Roswell, NM. Satellites hunt for the world's most wanted man, Joseph Kony.
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    42min
    Jan 2, 2017
  • 8. Raiders of the Holy Lance

    8. Raiders of the Holy Lance

    A heavily armored force takes over one of Syria's most ancient archaeology sites, prompting fears that its relics are being stolen. Tanks appear to be facing off in Antarctica next to an unworldly object. A water reservoir in LA suddenly turns black.
    A heavily armored force takes over one of Syria's most ancient archaeology sites, prompting fears that its relics are being stolen. Tanks appear to be facing off in Antarctica next to an unworldly object. A water reservoir in LA suddenly turns black.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Dec 5, 2016
  • 9. The Swastika Conspiracy

    9. The Swastika Conspiracy

    A sinister giant swastika appears in a forest in Germany. A strange pattern is etched into the desert near the famous Nazca lines, but archaeologists don't know who put it there. Mysterious markings are spotted in an isolated corner of Antarctica.
    A sinister giant swastika appears in a forest in Germany. A strange pattern is etched into the desert near the famous Nazca lines, but archaeologists don't know who put it there. Mysterious markings are spotted in an isolated corner of Antarctica.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Jan 16, 2017
  • 10. Inside El Chapo's Escape

    10. Inside El Chapo's Escape

    Satellite images reveal how El Chapo escaped from a high security prison in Mexico. Mysterious patterns in the Australian outback and the Kalahari Desert spark a major scientific investigation. A giant black stain appears in a war-torn area of Iraq.
    Satellite images reveal how El Chapo escaped from a high security prison in Mexico. Mysterious patterns in the Australian outback and the Kalahari Desert spark a major scientific investigation. A giant black stain appears in a war-torn area of Iraq.
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    42min
    Jan 23, 2017
  • 11. Ghost of Zorro

    11. Ghost of Zorro

    A giant letter Z is carved into a Mexican hillside, evoking the mark of a legendary outlaw. A strange sighting in Germany points to secrets from the Cold War. Massive, blood-red marks in China prompt fears of a violent government crackdown.
    A giant letter Z is carved into a Mexican hillside, evoking the mark of a legendary outlaw. A strange sighting in Germany points to secrets from the Cold War. Massive, blood-red marks in China prompt fears of a violent government crackdown.
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    42min
    Jan 30, 2017
  • 12. Curse of the Sea Monster

    12. Curse of the Sea Monster

    A strange mass breaches surface of an ocean near Antarctica, sparking rumors of a mythological sea monster. An area of the US-Mexico border becomes an international mystery. Ancient rock carvings in a remote mountain range depict weird, unearthly beings.
    A strange mass breaches surface of an ocean near Antarctica, sparking rumors of a mythological sea monster. An area of the US-Mexico border becomes an international mystery. Ancient rock carvings in a remote mountain range depict weird, unearthly beings.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Feb 6, 2017
  • 13. Strange Symbols in the Desert

    13. Strange Symbols in the Desert

    An amateur archaeologist stumbles across strange symbols scratched into the Kazakhstan desert. CIA surveillance photographs show what looks like a giant Star of David on the island of Cuba. A lake in the Brazilian rain forest has turned bright pink.
    An amateur archaeologist stumbles across strange symbols scratched into the Kazakhstan desert. CIA surveillance photographs show what looks like a giant Star of David on the island of Cuba. A lake in the Brazilian rain forest has turned bright pink.
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    42min
    Apr 11, 2016
  • 14. Bloody Secret of the Lost City

    14. Bloody Secret of the Lost City

    A vast structure buried in the sands near the legendary city of Petra points to a bloody past. When terrorists kidnap more than 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria, rescuers use satellites to track them down.
    A vast structure buried in the sands near the legendary city of Petra points to a bloody past. When terrorists kidnap more than 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria, rescuers use satellites to track them down.
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    42min
    Feb 20, 2017
  • 15. Lost Empire of the Amazon

    15. Lost Empire of the Amazon

    New evidence could lead to the discovery of an unknown ancient civilization in the Amazon rainforest. An island disappears, and investigators are mystified. An unidentified submarine is spotted in a North Korean shipyard.
    New evidence could lead to the discovery of an unknown ancient civilization in the Amazon rainforest. An island disappears, and investigators are mystified. An unidentified submarine is spotted in a North Korean shipyard.
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    42min
    Feb 27, 2017
  • 16. Siberian Hell Pit

    16. Siberian Hell Pit

    A massive chasm appears in a remote part of the Siberian forest, and locals call it to a gate to the underworld. Images of a nuclear missile launch silo in Montana are being manipulated. A bright green spiral appears in the Persian Gulf.
    A massive chasm appears in a remote part of the Siberian forest, and locals call it to a gate to the underworld. Images of a nuclear missile launch silo in Montana are being manipulated. A bright green spiral appears in the Persian Gulf.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Mar 6, 2017
  • 17. Mystery of the Mummy Desert

    17. Mystery of the Mummy Desert

    Strange images from the jungles of Colombia could lead researchers to the legendary city of El Dorado. A bright green swirling spiral appears in the seas of the Persian Gulf. A massive complex suddenly appears secretive state of Myanmar.
    Strange images from the jungles of Colombia could lead researchers to the legendary city of El Dorado. A bright green swirling spiral appears in the seas of the Persian Gulf. A massive complex suddenly appears secretive state of Myanmar.
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    42min
    Nov 14, 2016
  • 18. Hunt for El Dorado

    18. Hunt for El Dorado

    New evidence could reveal the remains of an ancient Roman city thought to be lost forever. Strange images from a remote and empty desert could explain the mysterious mummies found there. An apocalyptic sandstorm swallows the Middle East.
    New evidence could reveal the remains of an ancient Roman city thought to be lost forever. Strange images from a remote and empty desert could explain the mysterious mummies found there. An apocalyptic sandstorm swallows the Middle East.
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    42min
    Mar 20, 2017
  • 19. Forbidden Cities of the Maya

    19. Forbidden Cities of the Maya

    A young boy makes international headlines when he uses satellite images to discover lost cities of the Maya. Satellite images might point to a modern-day genocide. Trees in China seem to be spelling out a sinister message.
    A young boy makes international headlines when he uses satellite images to discover lost cities of the Maya. Satellite images might point to a modern-day genocide. Trees in China seem to be spelling out a sinister message.
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    42min
    Mar 27, 2017
  • 20. The Curse of Merlin

    20. The Curse of Merlin

    The myth of Merlin is associated with an arrangement of stones in northern France, and satellite images might finally explain this ancient riddle. Investigators uncover something mysterious buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico. An island suddenly appears.
    The myth of Merlin is associated with an arrangement of stones in northern France, and satellite images might finally explain this ancient riddle. Investigators uncover something mysterious buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico. An island suddenly appears.
    TV-PG
    42min
    Apr 3, 2017
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    IMDb 5.8/10201612 seasons
    WHAT ON EARTH sets out to solve mysteries caught on camera by satellites.
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