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History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames

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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.

Jan 26, 20261 seasons10 episodesCanceledEN

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Ving Rhames

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Seasons

Season 1

10 episodes

Premiered Jan 26, 2026

Episodes

1–6 of 10

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Ep 1

Natural Disasters

Jan 26, 2026

42m

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

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Ep 2

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.

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Ep 3

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.

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Ep 4

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.

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Ep 5

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.

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Ep 6

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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