Inspired by the iconic 1970s’ franchise, this series examines unexplained phenomena from all over the world.
DirectorEddie Schmidt
Aliens
Jul 20, 2018
Zach sets out to discover whether Aliens exist and what evidence we have to prove it. He meets with several who say they have encountered extraterrestrial life. Then Zach meets with the world's leading scientists at SETI in Green Banks, West Virginia.
Superhumans
Jul 27, 2018
Zach wants to understand how one can be Superhuman. He meets a man who bent the metal frame of car door with his bare hands in a moment of crisis and a man who can feel no pain. Zach also meets with a Shaolin warrior monk who shows him some of the secrets to his training as he demonstrates breaking a wood staff over his own head. Zach learns to harness Superhuman powers of his own through demonstrations by the Monk who in turn teaches Zach how to break the staff as well.
Monsters of the Deep
Aug 3, 2018
Zach sets out to research the strangest creatures dug up from the depths of the ocean and to see how much they lend to the Monsters that are depicted in myth and legend. Starting in Australia, he meets with a teenager who was savagely attacked by a swarm of mysterious flesh-eating monsters, only to jump into the water himself the next day amongst highly venomous sea creatures. From the carnivorous fish of American rivers to the eyeless monsters of the Atlantic ocean, Zach finds some merit in these old monster stories and is starting to understand just what we mean when we say that we know less than 1% of what waits in the depths below.
Artificial Intelligence
Aug 10, 2018
Zach embarks on a terrifying journey to understand how the future of Artificial Intelligence may already be a threat to humanity. He visits Facebook headquarters where he learns about a failed AI experiment that went terribly wrong when two chat boxes created a language that only they could understand. Zach also gets a firsthand look at the world’s latest technology–including life-like dolls programmed with advanced AI, robots that learn and communicate telepathically, highly intelligent drones of war, and Uber self-driving cars.
Time Travel
Aug 17, 2018
Zach charts a journey to determine whether time travel is possible. He meets a man who claims to have traveled back in time due to a secret government program and a group of people living in Liverpool known as “time slippers.” Zach then makes an visit to the CERN headquarters in Geneva, where he attempts to understand the origins of the universe and the dimension of time. Equipped with this new knowledge, Zach tests his own perception of time with an elaborate skydiving experiment to see if he can slow down time itself.
Sinkholes
Aug 24, 2018
Zach visits a Florida man whose brother was killed when their family home was literally swallowed whole by the Earth as well as a series of sinkholes that are forming a series of caves right below the houses of a quaint suburban neighborhood.
Mind Control
Aug 31, 2018
Zach explores the dark world of psychological mind control; he meets with a victim who was surgically implanted with an electronic harassment device in his head and neck, proving that this is a very real and terrifying phenomenon.
Life After Death
Sep 7, 2018
Zach tackles the ultimate existential question as he explores what happens when we die and whether or not we can have life after death; he meets with a Texas man who actually died and came back to life after a horrific kayaking accident.
Atlantis (1)
Sep 14, 2018
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Atlantis (2)
Sep 14, 2018
Zach continues his journey to find the lost civilization of Atlantis and proof that it was a real and thriving empire; on the island of Sardinia, he uncovers compelling evidence of an advanced civilization matching Plato’s description of Atlantis.
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I guess it's cute that Zachary Quinto is hosting the new in search of given that he also played Spock. But, that doesn't mean it has the same heart. The first "In Search Of..." the real Spock's series, had a lot more heart to it and seemed more inquisitive than this one. At least it, the original, seemed like it had a thesis but was considering evidence about the thesis. It didn't seem to walk in with the clear assumption that they were right and then only look for the evidence that backs it up. This one seems that it's only going to accept the evidence that fits the thesis and throw everything else out. It doesn't even really emphasis that it's based on "theory and conjuncture" like the first one did, that was the draw to it, the appeal. This comes across more like Ancient Aliens, where everything BUT the thesis is discounted and they don't really want to entertain how much of it is just speculative theories to entertain and titillate. Really it's more History Channel Junk. The title makes you miss the Josh Bernstein era where, when they went for speculation and conjuncture and pure titillation, at least it felt like they were being honest about the conclusions. This just feels like Ancient Alien conspiracy crap with no real effort to be anything more than speculation past off as total truth.
