Mummies Alive: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A Roman soldier buried under Mount Vesuvius ash. An Irish king preserved in a bog. A teenage Inca girl frozen in time at the peak of the world's tallest active volcano. Mummies are everywhere, and they are turning up in the most unexpected places. Most are in astonishingly good condition, and all have astonishingly good stories to tell. Discover their secrets as we conduct cutting-edge virtual autopsies to solve ancient cold cases and get unprecedented looks into lost civilizations.

Series details

• Title: Mummies Alive
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Medical, History
• Premiere date: 2015-06-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-07-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Smithsonian Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2278

Cast and credited roles

• Jason Priestley — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-06-07; final listed air date 2015-07-12; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mummies Alive on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.