Laurence Fishburne to Lead New HISTORY Franchise History’s Greatest Mysteries

HISTORY has unveiled the new nonfiction programming strand History’s Greatest Mysteries, which will be hosted and narrated by the Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor Laurence Fishburne.

History’s Greatest Mysteries will investigate a wide range of topics such as the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth and more. Each program within the franchise will showcase fresh evidence and perspectives—including documents, personal diaries and DNA evidence—to unearth brand-new information. The strand is slated to launch this summer.

Initial projects under the History’s Greatest Mysteries banner include the tentatively titled Titanic’s Lost Evidence, The Escape of John Wilkes Booth, Roswell: The First Witness, The Final Hunt for DB Cooper, Bermuda Triangle: Expedition to the Abyss, Endurance: The Hunt for Shackleton’s Ice Ship and Hunting Hitler’s U-Boats.

Fishburne said: “I am excited to partner with the team at HISTORY again. The details behind these epic historical events continue to be universally debated to this day and History’s Greatest Mysteries will provide new clarity to these larger-than-life mysteries.”

Eli Lehrer, executive VP and general manager for HISTORY, said: “Our audience has an interest in the full story behind iconic historical moments. This new banner will change the way we look at history as we know it while sparking new, compelling conversations.”