Name: The Tesla Files
Released: 2018-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jonathan Adam, Marc Seifer, Travis Taylor

TV Show · Documentary · History

Why were trunks belonging to genius inventor Nikola Tesla confiscated in 1943? Did they contain the plans for nearly free worldwide electricity, massive death rays, and other inventions out of the future? A new investigation driven by declassified CIA documents suggests a secret history of bitter rivalries, government conspiracies, Cold War and WW2 spycraft, extra-terrestrial communication, and amazing achievements of a truly gifted man – Nikola Tesla.

2018 · 39m

Starring Jonathan Adam, Marc Seifer, Travis Taylor

EPISODE 1

Without a Trace

Researcher Marc Seifer recruits astrophysicist Travis Taylor and investigative journalist Jason Stapleton to help unravel the mystery of inventor Nikola Tesla's missing files, which were confiscated by the U.S. government after he died in 1943.

39m
EPISODE 2

The Colorado Experiment

The team heads to Colorado Springs to search for the remains of Nikola Tesla's mysterious laboratory and attempt to prove that Tesla's design for generating wireless electricity actually works.

39m
EPISODE 3

Tesla's Tower

The team investigates Nikola Tesla's final residence, The New Yorker Hotel, and find incredible evidence that it served as much more than a home to the controversial inventor. They also travel to Wardenclyffe, Tesla's infamous, abandoned laboratory where even more stunning secrets are discovered deep underground.

39m
EPISODE 4

Secret Weapons

Researcher Marc Seifer finds the smoking gun evidence proving the U.S. military wanted Tesla's secret files. Jason Stapleton and Travis Taylor investigate a link between Tesla's last patent and one of the Air Force's most advanced aircrafts.

38m
EPISODE 5

Fowl Play

Marc, Jason and Travis follow the trail back to New York where they discover traces of a shadow government bent on keeping Nikola Tesla's files secret.

40m

Jonathan Adam

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Marc Seifer

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Travis Taylor

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Rebecca Toth Diefenbach

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Valerie Haselton Drescher

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Kevin Burns

Producer
Lucilla D'Agostino

Producer
Michael Gara

Producer
Scott Hartford

Producer
Kim Sheerin

Producer
Faith Gaskins

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The Tesla Files

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Why were trunks belonging to genius inventor Nikola Tesla confiscated in 1943? Did they contain the plans for nearly free worldwide electricity, massive death rays, and other inventions out of the future? A new investigation driven by declassified CIA documents suggests a secret history of bitter rivalries, government conspiracies, Cold War and WW2 spycraft, extra-terrestrial communication, and amazing achievements of a truly gifted man – Nikola Tesla.

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