History Channel Documentaries

Seventy years after the end of World War II, hundreds of miles of tunnels built by the Nazis may still be protecting Hitler’s final secrets. When explorers Mike Scott and Luke Mahoney uncover a hidden Nazi document that reveals a sealed Nazi underworld, they search these unexplored tunnel complexes that might hold the answers.

Former police detective Dave Paulides investigates extraordinary missing- persons cases in and around national parks – ones which defy conventional explanation and whose victims are not just missing: they’ve vanished.

For many, UFO experiences and extraterrestrial encounters have been happening for decades. But not all accounts are made public. Why? There are those who believe that a secret entity has been covering up these stories and suppressing the witnesses in an effort to keep the UFO mystery under wraps. This special explores the consequences and potential dangers involved when these UFO secrets are finally revealed.

In 2010, tall fences went up outside the West Wing of the White House. This massive $376 million-dollar construction project was intensely guarded from the prying eyes of the press and downplayed as nothing more than a routine upgrade to the wiring and air conditioning systems of the White House. What is the true story behind this sprawling, multistory structure whose underground assembly required truckloads of heavy-duty concrete and steel beams? Many have speculated that the real center of power for the White House is underground. From the first bunkers built to protect FDR and Truman to the rumored passageways, elevators and vault doors with biometric access control systems, “Engineering the White House” will use CGI to explore both the hidden and known lairs that that lie beneath the most important piece of real estate in the America. This special will air as part of Presidents Week on History in 2019. Piecing together information from secret sources and a two-hundred-year evolution of the White House, investigative journalists and government insiders weigh in on the mystery of an unusual white box and a top-secret construction project dubbed the “Big Dig” that took place outside of the West Wing from 2007-2012. Using little known images, previously classified material and detailed graphics, the search for truth reveals not only what secrets might lay below the White House, but how their existence could affect democracy as we know it.

It’s the most protected, most storied, and most recognizable airplane in the world. It goes by a variety of names, some prosaic (Special Air Mission 28000), some more poetic (“Angel”). Whatever it’s called, AIR FORCE ONE is a powerful symbol of American might, leadership, and technological achievement. The plane is one of the most privileged and classified locations in America. Only a select few will ever be allowed inside. Welcome aboard. THE SECRET HISTORY OF AIR FORCE ONE will feature rare and exclusive interior and exterior footage of this incredible flying machine, in addition to gripping archive and fascinating insider interviews. From Teddy Roosevelt’s first presidential flight in a Wright Brothers Era biplane to today’s highly customized Boeing 747-200B, this one hour special brings our audience inside Air Force One, and illuminates the hidden history of presidential flight as never before. This one-hour special utilizes exclusive footage to bring audiences inside Air Force One like never before. Gripping archives paired with insider interviews will illuminate the hidden history of presidential flight and unveil the incredible history of America’s most famous plane.

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, this two-hour History special presents the key events of the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Europe and the subsequent battles that captured the control of the Normandy coast. Some of the last surviving veterans recall in gripping detail the terror, the patriotism and the drama from the frontlines of war. While D-Day has been told many times, this special honors the diverse backgrounds of all who served, including the experiences of African-American servicemen who fought and died. Rare archival footage from the actual invasion along with recreations will enhance the compelling story that changed the world.

Explore real UFO case files of dangerous close calls between everyday citizens and otherworldly visitors through dramatic re-enactments and expert interviews.

In 1943, in a circus tent in Burbank, CA, a bunch of revolutionary thinkers first gathered together in secrecy to build America's first jet fighter. They were rule benders, chance takers, corner cutters-people who believed that nothing was impossible. In the decades that followed, this secret club would create some of the most iconic flying machines in history: the U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird, the F-117 stealth bomber - each of them so unfamiliar, so far ahead of their time, that they were often mistaken for something otherworldly. Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works pulls back the veil of secrecy on Lockheed Martin's enigmatic Skunk Works program. It features never-before-seen material: rare photos, films locked away for decades, and entries from the private journals and logbooks of Skunk Works' founder and aerospace legend, Kelly Johnson. With narration by Dennis Quaid, in Kelly Johnson's own words, the film plunges deep into a world shrouded in secrecy - where wars are won or lost not just on the battlefield, but at the design table. Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works reveals the incredible story of one small group of bootstrapping engineers and pilots whose innovative aircraft changed world history.

Game Changers: Inside the Video Game Wars is the untold story of the personal battles that gave rise to the $100 billion video game industry. Brought to life by Oscar-winning director Daniel Junge, this is a tale of brilliant innovations, colossal failures, and ego-driven rivalries akin to Jobs v. Gates. It is a 50-year-long, multi-generation epic featuring corporate coups, industrial espionage, secret burial grounds and the promise of unimaginable riches being just one cartridge away. The only constant through the saga is this: When you think you’ve won, you’re actually at your most vulnerable.

One of the most influential members of the Nazi Party, and a part of Hitler’s inner sanctum was Joseph Goebbels, the Minister of Propaganda. His wife Johanna Magdalena Goebbels, commonly known as Magda, was also a prominent Nazi and she was later referred to as “The First Lady of the Reich”.

Some of the most innovative and mind-boggling cars are not on the streets – they are helping the military pound the pavement and cross terrain around the world. From an amphibious truck that can charge over deep sea and water in a flash, to a six-wheeled Humvee with more firepower than some tanks – Chuck Norris will take viewers on a tour through the wildest vehicles in the history of the Armed Forces in this one-hour HISTORY special.

In 1983, for the first time since the brand’s inception in 1953, Chevrolet did not release a Corvette model for that year. Designs were drawn, parts ordered but no car was ever released. On what would have been a celebratory 30th anniversary – no ‘Vette hit the market. In this HISTORY special, die-hard Corvette expert and builder Chris Mazzilli will try to fix this missing piece of muscle car history as he and his team build a one-of-a-kind 1983 Corvette from the ground up. The creation will be presented to a panel of experts, including the Corvette designers who pulled the plug on releasing the ’83 originally, to see if it’s worthy.

In this two-hour special, “Knight Rider” star David Hasselhoff sets out to prove how the iconic 80’s KITT car inspired and revolutionized the car industry for years to come. From one of the fastest vehicles on the planet, to an amphibious sports car, Hasselhoff will pull back the curtain, meet the mavericks, and get behind the wheel of some of the wildest cars out there. The special will culminate with iconic vehicles and their drivers lining up for a one-of-a-kind race with Hasselhoff in the KITT car, Dirk Benedict in the A Team Squad Van from “The A-Team,” and Erik Estrada in the motorcycle from the police drama television series “ChiPs.”

On July 16, 1969, the world watches as the three Apollo 11 astronauts attempt the impossible: to ride a controlled explosion off Planet Earth, land on another celestial body and return home. As the nine-day mission proceeds, audio from mission control captures the drama as it unfolds-each moment revealing new dangers, new decisions and new wonders. For the first time on television, this documentary utilizes "lost tapes" of the astronauts, recorded before and after the mission, along with rare film and photos. The documentary reveals the doubts and fears of the astronauts as they stand on the brink of history. The mission was nearly aborted twice, as the crew faced a mysterious alarm sounding in the spacecraft, and when fuel levels ran dangerously low. The Americans were not the only ones trying for the moon in July of 1969...the Soviets were there, too. President Nixon had already prepared a eulogy for the possible death of the astronauts on their mission to the moon. On the 50th anniversary of NASA's most audacious achievement, Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes reveals the incredible true story of mankind's greatest leap.

For all its talk of racial, spiritual, and physical purity, the self-anointed "Master Race" harboured a secret…theirs was an axis of drug addicts. This two-hour special explores the origin, impact, and lasting effects of the state-sponsored drug use that helped build - and eventually burned - the Third Reich.

This documentary explores how two of the most powerful companies in the world – Coca Cola and Pepsi – have used advertising campaigns, publicity stunts, and other cut-throat tactics in an incalculably expensive bid to each be the top purveyor of beverages to consumers. It is a story that speaks volumes about who we are as a people, shedding an illuminating—and not always flattering—light on why and how we make the decisions we do.

This two-hour feature documentary tells the story of 9/11 from a unique vantage point: inside Air Force One on its nine-hour journey from Florida, across the country, and finally home to Washington D.C. Featuring interviews with President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Chief of Staff Andy Card, the pilot of Air Force One, Secret Service agents, as well as intelligence and military aides on board.

In the U.S. and around the world, there are reports of certain areas experiencing an unusually high level of UFO sightings; through dramatic re-enactments and expert interviews, they explore why extraterrestrial activity occurs in certain locations.

For everyday heroes in law enforcement and the military, their mission to serve and protect is put to the ultimate test when they come face to face with dangerous UFOs. Through dramatic re-enactments of actual UFO classified files and expert interviews,this special explores the lengths that people on the front lines will go to keep civilians safe from extraterrestrial encounters.

From Truman to Trump, there has been a legacy of secrecy and controversy surrounding UFOs and extraterrestrials. Are leaders hiding the truth about UFOs from the public? Or is it possible that some Presidents are kept in the dark?

Man has always been captivated with outer space. But is it possible that our government has been hiding top-secret space missions involving the Moon, and even Mars? Is there something dangerous that NASA and the government have been covering up? And what will it take for these secret space missions to be exposed?

As technology pushes mankind into the future, many wonder the origins. Could the greatest inventions of the 20th century and beyond be the products of reverse engineered alien technology? Is it possible that the government has been secretly using this technology for decades? And if these allegations are true, what repercussions might there be from putting such immense power in otherworldly hands?