Secrets In The Dark

Name: Secrets In The Dark
Released: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Uncovers intriguing discoveries that threaten to shatter our understanding of the past. Each new discovery confronts our fascination, and fear, for what is hidden, illuminating the darkest recesses of history.

2025 · 40m

Director Ben Manthorpe

EPISODE 1

Pirate Skeletons & Fairy Coffins

The famous pirate ship Whydah sank off the coast of the Cape Cod Peninsula in 1717. The ship was commanded by Black Sam Bellamy: one of the richest pirates in history. The Whydah was filled with treasure looted from over 50 other ships.

40 min
EPISODE 2

Tower Of Skulls

Archaeologists working at the Templo Mayor temple complex in Mexico, which was once located at the very centre of the Aztec Empire, are unearthing a blood-curdling find: a tower made of over 600 human skulls.

40 min
EPISODE 3

Echoes Of The Devil's Church

We look at the devil's church in Finland, a cave hidden deep in the forests near the Russian border. For centuries, this place has had spiritual significance, and shamans and priests have communed with the divine there.

40 min
EPISODE 4

Priestess With The Golden Eye

In the ancient Burnt City of Shahre Sukhteh, Iran, archaeologists uncover a remarkable discovery. The oldest known prosthetic eye, made of gold.

40 min
EPISODE 5

Murdered Pharaoh & Ghostly Wine

The fate of Pharaoh Ramses III has long been clouded by rumours of a family plot against him. Scientists examine the tomb, uncovering evidence that supports these ancient suspicions.

40 min
EPISODE 6

Coins, Curses, And Kings

In 2012, the remains of King Richard III were found beneath a modern car park in Leicester, England. They provided unprecedented insight into the final moments of England's controversial monarch.

40 min

Ben Manthorpe

Director
Adrian Carter

Producer
Tom Mudd

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