Monsters: The Truth Behind The Myths

Sunday 9pm

Show trailer

Season 1
00:30

Next transmissions on tv

  1. Sunday 18 October 9pm

    Vampires

  2. Wednesday 21 October 10pm

    Vampires

  3. Saturday 24 October 2am

    Vampires

Synopsis

From vampires and werewolves to demons and Frankenstein, Monsters: The Truth Behind the Myths unpacks the origin story of our most legendary monsters —and tracks their staying power across the centuries. It’s a historical journey to the mindsets that made them and how folklore and superstition has intersected with science and popular culture right up until today.

Episodes

Season 1
  • Vampires

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    Born in medieval Eastern Europe the vampire myth mirrors the unexplained, our darkest fears and social upheaval for centuries.

    Next Showing
    Sunday 18 October 9pm
    On National Geographic
    Next Showing
    Wednesday 21 October 10pm
    On National Geographic
  • Werewolves

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    With its shape-shifting symbolism over millennia, tracing the werewolf myth is a journey from the ancient mindset to a reflection of modern culture.

    Next Showing
    Sunday 25 October 9pm
    On National Geographic
    Next Showing
    Wednesday 28 October 10pm
    On National Geographic