Finding your next obsession
Finding your next obsession

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.
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A real-world series choice where the subject and the perspective behind it are the main reason to keep going.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want a longer-form story built around real people, events, or ideas.
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Compact commitment · 4 episodes
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4 episodes
2026
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