2000

S3.E1 ∙ Search for the First Human

Tue, May 07, 2002

Could fossilized remains discovered in Kenya in 2000 belong to the oldest direct human ancestor?

7.6 /10

S3.E2 ∙ The Mystery of the Black Death

Tue, Oct 29, 2002

Geneticist Steven O'Brien investigates what made the inhabitants of a small English town immune to the black plague that raged throughout Europe during the dark ages.

7.5 /10

S3.E3 ∙ Titanic's Ghosts

Tue, Nov 19, 2002

In the aftermath of the Titanic, Canadian rescue ships recovered 328 bodies and buried dozens in unmarked graves. Today, scientific breakthroughs may help 3 families of missing passengers learn the true fate of their relatives.

5.6 /10

S3.E4 ∙ The Great Fire of Rome

Tue, Nov 26, 2002

Secrets of the Dead examines the 64 AD fire of Rome in an effort to determine if it was caused by Nero as reported by Tacitus, Christians as Nero contended or by accident. The program reviews recently uncovered forensic evidence, the historic record and motivations of the suspects.

7.3 /10

S3.E5 ∙ Tragedy at the Pole

Tue, Jan 14, 2003

Scientist Susan Solomon reconstructs the perilous journey of the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition led by the British explorer Robert F. Scott, who in 1912 tried to reach the South Pole first.

7.3 /10

S3.E6 ∙ Bombing Nazi Dams

Tue, Feb 11, 2003

While working to aid Britain's military efforts Wallis toyed with a problem the British military had largely considered unsolvable -- how to destroy the Nazis' most important hydroelectric dams.

8.3 /10