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History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames

  • 2026
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • 1 season
  • 4.0/10

The stories of astonishing places, people and events throughout history that have killed in the most spectacular ways. Each episode reveals the strange truths behind the world's most prolific and powerful killers: from criminals, tyrants and natural disasters to the deadliest weapons, battles - or even islands.

Latest: Season 1 · 2026

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  1. E1. Natural Disasters

    Jan 26, 2026 · 42m

    From killer hurricanes and tsunamis to earthquakes, floods and fires, these are the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded.

  2. E2. Explosions

    Feb 2, 2026 · 42m

    One spark is all it takes. From the Hindenburg disaster to Krakatoa's violent volcanic eruption in 1883, these explosions are among history's deadliest.

  3. E3. Islands

    Feb 9, 2026 · 42m

    Isolated, deadly, and unforgettable - places like Iwo Jima, Devil's Island, and Snake Island -these isles are home to some of history's darkest stories.

  4. E4. Tyrants

    Feb 23, 2026 · 42m

    From mad rulers like Caligula and Ivan the Terrible, to dictators like Mao Zedong and Saddam Hussein who killed by the millions, these are history's deadliest tyrants.

  5. E5. Water's Wrath

    Mar 2, 2026 · 42m

    From the Johnstown flood to the Indonesian tsunami, discover how water's power can transform in to an unstoppable agent of death.

  6. E6. Weapons

    Mar 9, 2026 · 42m

    From ancient war machines to devastating weapons of mass destruction, these are the innovations that changed warfare and rank among history's deadliest.

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