[11/14/23 - 09:03 AM] The History Channel to Premiere New Nonfiction Series "The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd" Executive Produced and Hosted by Dan Aykroyd on Friday, December 1 at 10PM ET/PT This wildly entertaining, smart series digs up a bizarro barrage of the weirdest people, places, objects, and events in human history and delivers stories in a way that only Aykroyd can.
[via press release from History]
THE HISTORY(R) CHANNEL TO PREMIERE NEW NONFICTION SERIES "THE UNBELIEVABLE WITH DAN AYKROYD" EXECUTIVE PRODUCED AND HOSTED BY DAN AYKROYD ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 10PM ET/PT
SERIES UNCOVERS THE MOST MYSTERIOUS AND TRULY BIZARRE DOCUMENTED OCCURRENCES THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY
New York, NY - November 14, 2023 - The HISTORY(R) Channel will premiere "The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd" a new, one-hour nonfiction series executive produced and hosted by award-winning actor, writer, and producer Dan Aykroyd on Friday, December 1 at 10pm ET/PT. This wildly entertaining, smart series digs up a bizarro barrage of the weirdest people, places, objects, and events in human history and delivers stories in a way that only Aykroyd can. From Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919, when a 25-foot tidal wave of syrup demolished an entire neighborhood and the killer dancing plague of 1518 to a surgery with a 300% mortality rate and a falling poodle that killed three people, these seemingly tall tales may seem unbelievable, but they are 100% true.
Across ten episodes, "The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd" will take viewers on a mind-blowing ride to reveal history's strangest-but-true stories brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, arresting archival, and fun, witty expert commentary. This series' cast of experts that dive into the historical record to explain the "how" and "why" include food author and tv personality Adam Richman, "Jeopardy!" All-Star Austin Rogers, animal expert Jeff Musial, writer and historian Mitch Horowitz, TV host Don Wildman, sportswriter Karitha A. Davidson, Egyptologist and award-winning documentarian Ramy Romany and activist and Professor of History at the University of St. Thomas Dr. Yohuru Williams to name a few.
For more information, please visit: https://www.history.com/shows/the-unbelievable-with-dan-aykroyd
A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights to "The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd." The episodes will stream the next day on history.com, The HISTORY Channel app and across major television providers' VOD platforms.
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd" is produced for The HISTORY Channel by the A+E Factual StudiosTM group. Steve Ascher, Matt Pearl and Kristy Sabat serve as executive producers. Dan Aykroyd serves as executive producer and John Brimhall serves as showrunner. Brooke Townsend and Mary E. Donahue serve as executive producers for The HISTORY Channel.
About The HISTORY(R) Channel
The HISTORY(R) channel, a division of A+E Networks, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY(R) Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. The HISTORY(R) Channel has been named the #1 U.S. TV network in buzz for seven consecutive years by YouGov BrandIndex, and a top favorite TV network by Beta Research Corporation. For a deeper dive, visit history.com or follow @history on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. For additional press materials visit the A+E Networks Press Center at http://press.aenetworks.com.
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