
Don Wildman
Actor · b. 1961 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Don Wildman is a television host, narrator, producer, stage actor, historical investigator and historical professor. He trained as an actor at The Drama Studio in London, England. During his many years in New York, Don divided his time between a busy commercial career and stage work. He appeared in Moisés Kaufman's acclaimed "Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde". He began working for the Travel Channel in 2003 with Weird Travels, a documentary television show made in the United States about international paranormal destinations. The show aired from 2001-2006, but Wildman was only involved from 2003-2005. He continued his work with Travel Channel in 2007 with two shows, The Incurables and Cities of the Underworld, which ended in 2008 and 2009, respectively. In 2011, Wildman hosted Pompeii: Back from the Dead and he has been working at the channel ever since. His most successful tv show to date was Mysteries at the Museum which ran from 2011-2020. As host of ESPN's Men's Journal, Travel Channel's Weird Travels and CNBC's Ushuaia, global adventure became a trademark.
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TV8.8DocumentaryDon Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible triumphs, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.
Mysteries at the Museum
2010 · 22 votes
TV6.6DocumentaryEach episode opens up a cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, and arresting archival. From Boston’s Great Molasses Flood to a man who survived being struck by lightning not once, not twice, but SEVEN times, these seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and our cast of experts dives into the historical record to tell you how and why.
The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
2023 · 20 votes
TV8.3DocumentaryHost Don Wildman takes viewers around the country without having to leave the comforts of home, visiting national parks, statues, and memorials to reveal the history and mysteries that surround these treasures. Whether it be a mysterious disappearance, an unsolved murder or an unexplained haunting, the show reveals secrets and information about each monument leaving the viewer with the a deeper understanding of these important places but often overlooked pieces of American history.
TV6.8DocumentaryFrom black ops and bizarre experiments to deadly cover-ups and nefarious gadgets, David Duchovny pulls the curtain back on all the government secrets in modern history we always suspected, but were never given the answers to.
Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny
2025 · 16 votes
TV7.3DocumentaryLife After People is a television series on which scientists, structural engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of Earth should humanity instantly disappear. The featured experts also talk about the impact of human extinction on the environment, and the vestiges of civilization thus left behind.
Life After People: The Series
2009 · 149 votes
TV8.2DocumentaryRealityFrom dangerous explosives and deadly curses that put everyday people at risk, to treasures found in the unlikeliest of ways, each episode digs into the people, the places and historical significance of these discoveries. And sometimes just being in the right place at the right time can make history…because nothing stays hidden forever.
Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo
2024 · 8 votes
TV7.9DocumentaryHosted by the iconic Henry Winkler, each 60-minute episode of this nostalgia-drenched series tells the stories of the things we did—for fun, for money, or out of plain boredom—that you can’t do anymore. Pastimes, practices, and products that were once allowed—even encouraged—which you will never see again in modern America.
Hazardous History with Henry Winkler
2025 · 9 votes
TV8.1DocumentaryDon Wildman travels to the farthest and deepest reaches of the globe, using cutting-edge technology to explore mysteries buried deep underground.
Cities of the Underworld
2007 · 14 votes
TV6.8DocumentaryExtraordinary stories, puzzling mysteries, and legendary journeys behind some of the world's most sacred relics, including objects of immortality, holy treasures, and revered monuments.
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
2024 · 6 votes
TV8.4DocumentaryThe innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.
The Mega-Brands That Built America
2023 · 7 votes
TV5.8DocumentaryThe 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.
History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames
2026 · 4 votes
TV2.0DocumentaryMetropolis explores one important world city each episode, uncovering rich historical secrets behind its extraordinary location. A travel guide to iconic cities around the world, highlighting hidden secrets, signature foods and cultural idiosyncrasies.
Metropolis
2015 · 1 votes
TV8.3DocumentaryA nostalgia-filled ride that paints a vivid picture of the world of Walt Disney and the history-making empire he and his brother Roy Disney built. Each hour-long episode focuses on a different example of game-changing brilliance in Disney’s history.
How Disney Built America
2024 · 6 votes
TV7.0RealityWith an eye for the unique and a passion for historic collectibles, Mike guides viewers through surprising new details about bizarre artifacts and rare collectibles. Bringing history to life one pick at time, the series reveals the secrets and significance of elusive finds, while telling the incredible backstories.
History's Greatest Picks with Mike Wolfe
2026 · 2 votes
TV9.0DocumentaryWeird Travels is an American documentary paranormal television series that originally aired from 2001 to 2006 on the Travel Channel. Produced by Authentic Entertainment, the program features various paranormal subjects around the world, especially cryptozoological creatures and haunted locations around the world. The series is narrated by Don Wildman, who also hosts and narrates the History channel's documentary television series Cities of the Underworld and Travel Channel's Off Limits.
Weird Travels
2003 · 1 votes
TV7.5DocumentaryAction & AdventureOff Limits is an American reality television series that premiered on May 16, 2011, on the Travel Channel. The series features "untold stories and secrets" of America's most iconic cities as host Don Wildman ventures and sometimes trespasses through unexplored areas where not many people have dared to go before. First season episodes aired every Monday at 9 PM EST. The second season premiered on Tuesday April 17, 2012 at 10 PM EST. For the remainder of the season, one episode aired on a Thursday at 8 PM EST while the last few episodes were burned off on Sundays at 9 AM EST. The third season premiered on Tuesday June 4, 2013 at 10 PM EST.
Off Limits
2011 · 2 votes
TV8.0DocumentaryHighlights the talented, often provocative entertainers whose brilliance and rise to stardom transformed American popular culture.
The Icons That Built America
2024 · 1 votes
- TVDocumentaryMystery
History explorer and museum enthusiast Don Wildman travels the globe to some of the most iconic and carefully-guarded places in the world where he will share many of their fascinating stories.
TV7.0DocumentaryHistory's Greatest Warriors explores the step-by-step process to produce some of history's most infamous and lethal warriors. Each episode introduces viewers to a legendary fighter - from Samurai, Spartans, Delta Force, Navy SEALS, Vikings, and more - and breaks down the selection, training, weaponry, and combat expertise specifically used.
History's Greatest Warriors
2026 · 1 votes
TV8.0DocumentaryDon Wildman uncovers dark and twisted tales of the paranormal from all around the world. Using his thirst for adventure and his love of storytelling, Don reveals the supernatural is all around us -- if you know who to talk to and where to look.
Dark Tales With Don Wildman
2020 · 2 votes
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Movie6.0DramaRomanceSidney is a warm and deeply quixotic man who sends his lost love a plane ticket to New York along with a letter asking her to meet him at the top of the Empire State Building. With a vintage Polaroid camera in hand, he takes to the New York streets, stopping occasionally at tourist attractions and coffee shops. Along the way, he unexpectedly meets a distraught woman who left her boyfriend that very morning after discovering that he had been unfaithful. Like Sidney, she too is drifting around Manhattan, as she waits for a flight to take her back to San Francisco.
New York Waiting
2006 · 8 votes