Ancient Murders Unearthed: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Ancient Murders Unearthed (2023): Crime, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
A series that explores history through the unique angle of criminal psychology and forensic anthropology, Ancient Murders Unearthed travels back in time to iconic epochs and cultures to re-tell the stories of infamous and little-known murders and possibly solve some of the mysteries surrounding them. Time has turned most evidence to dust, but can today's modern psychological knowledge be used hand-in-hand with new forensic developments, to understand the last actions of ancient victims and theorise on the motives of their killers?
Hosted by Louisiana homicide detective Rod Demery and geneticist, archaeologist and forensics expert Professor Turi King who cracked one of the biggest forensic DNA cases in history – the exhumation and reburial of Richard III.
Series details
- Title: Ancient Murders Unearthed
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Genres: Crime, History
- Premiere date: 2023-06-19
- Final broadcast date listed: 2023-07-24
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: Sky History
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 69385
- IMDb ID: tt27619722
- TVDB ID: 434246
Cast and credited roles
- Mercer Boffey — Narrator
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2023-06-19; final listed air date 2023-07-24; episode order: 6.
Source and licence
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