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Secrets of the Dead | October 2025

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Uncover lost treasures of history as this month's episodes of Secrets of the Dead explore such wonders as the Colloseum and Cleopatra's Last Temple. Decode the letters of Mary Queen of Scotts and track down the secrets of the dark age nightmare, the bubonic plague.

The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 9pm
 

The Colosseum was the jewel of Ancient Rome, wowing vast crowds with its extraordinary spectacles and exhibiting Rome's immense wealth. But just as the structure embodied Rome's power, so too did it contribute to the Empire's downfall.
 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 10/08/2025 @ 9:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 10/09/2025 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 10/12/2025 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 10/14/2025 @ 7:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 10/15/2025 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 10/15/2025 @ 8:00 AM

Cleopatra’s Last Temple
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 9pm


A French explorer makes an unprecedented discovery in Alexandria's harbor that could reveal vital new information about Cleopatra's reign and her connection with the goddess Isis.
 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 10/15/2025 @ 9:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 10/16/2025 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 10/19/2025 @ 12:30 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 10/21/2025 @ 7:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 10/22/2025 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 10/22/2025 @ 8:00 AM

Cracking the Queen’s Code
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 9pm


Secret messages from Mary, Queen of Scots, are finally decoded, with 57 encrypted letters detailing the tragic monarch's efforts to free herself from imprisonment and gain an advantage over her rival, Queen Elizabeth.
 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 10/22/2025 @ 9:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 10/23/2025 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 10/26/2025 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Tue, 10/28/2025 @ 7:00 PM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 10/29/2025 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 10/29/2025 @ 8:00 AM

Chasing the Plague
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 9pm


Scientists track down the earliest known bubonic plague victims and study the virus in hopes of preventing future outbreaks while the societal impact of the plague is also considered.

 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 10/29/2025 @ 9:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 10/30/2025 @ 1:00 AM