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In Search of... on IMDB
First Aired: April 17th, 1977
Status: Ended
Network: Syfy
Summary: In Search of... is a television series that was broadcast weekly from 1977 to 1982, devoted to mysterious phenomena. It was created after the success of three one-hour TV documentaries produced by creator Alan Landsburg: In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973, In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection, both in 1975. All three featured narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the spin-off show. After Serling's death, Leonard Nimoy was selected to be the host.
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Season 8
Episode 1: Aliens
Air Date: July 20th, 2018
Summary: Zach sets out to discover whether Aliens exist and what evidence we have to prove it. He meets with several who say they have encountered extra-terrestrial life–a man who has been abducted by aliens several times since childhood; a man who claims to have extracted an alien implant; and a woman who shows Zach what it feels like to be abducted into a spacecraft. Zach also meets with the world’s leading scientists at SETI in Green Banks, West Virginia. There, utilizing the world’s largest telescope, they show him the methods they employ to communicate with potential other-worldly visitors and what this research has taught them about a mysterious radio signal they picked up 3 billion light years away.
Episode 2: Superhumans
Air Date: July 27th, 2018
Summary: Zach wants to understand how one can be Superhuman. He meets a man who bent the metal frame of car door with his bare hands in a moment of crisis and a man who can feel no pain. Zach also meets with a Shaolin warrior monk who shows him some of the secrets to his training as he demonstrates breaking a wood staff over his own head. Zach learns to harness Superhuman powers of his own through demonstrations by the Monk who in turn teaches Zach how to break the staff as well.
Episode 3: Monsters of the Deep
Air Date: August 3rd, 2018
Summary: Zach sets out to research the strangest creatures dug up from the depths of the ocean and to see how much they lend to the Monsters that are depicted in myth and legend. Starting in Australia, he meets with a teenager who was savagely attacked by a swarm of mysterious flesh-eating monsters, only to jump into the water himself the next day amongst highly venomous sea creatures. From the carnivorous fish of American rivers to the eyeless monsters of the Atlantic ocean, Zach finds some merit in these old monster stories and is starting to understand just what we mean when we say that we know less than 1% of what waits in the depths below.
Episode 4: Artificial Intelligence
Air Date: August 10th, 2018
Summary: Zach embarks on a terrifying journey to understand how the future of Artificial Intelligence may already be a threat to humanity. He visits Facebook headquarters where he learns about a failed AI experiment that went terribly wrong when two chat boxes created a language that only they could understand. Zach also gets a firsthand look at the world’s latest technology–including life-like dolls programmed with advanced AI, robots that learn and communicate telepathically, highly intelligent drones of war, and Uber self-driving cars.
Episode 5: Time Travel
Air Date: August 17th, 2018
Summary: Zach charts a journey to determine whether time travel is possible. He meets a man who claims to have traveled back in time due to a secret government program and a group of people living in Liverpool known as “time slippers.” Zach then makes an visit to the CERN headquarters in Geneva, where he attempts to understand the origins of the universe and the dimension of time. Equipped with this new knowledge, Zach tests his own perception of time with an elaborate skydiving experiment to see if he can slow down time itself.
Episode 6: Sinkholes
Air Date: August 24th, 2018
Summary: Zach explores the unpredictable and terrifying phenomenon of Sinkholes to determine just what causes them. He visits a Florida man whose brother was killed when their family home was literally swallowed whole by the Earth as well as a series of sinkholes that are forming a series of caves right below the houses of a quaint suburban neighborhood. Whether they be a part of some biblical prophecy or further evidence of mankind’s effect on our planet, he’s alarmed to discover that all the same, they can strike anywhere in the world, at any time.
Episode 7: Mind Control
Air Date: August 31st, 2018
Summary: Zach explores the dark world of psychological mind control. He meets with a victim who was surgically implanted with an electronic harassment device in his head and neck–proving that this is a very real and terrifying phenomenon. Zach continues his search by examining the recent sonic attacks on American diplomats in Cuba and he listens to the actual sound of sonic weapon. In the end, he agrees to give up total control to of his mind, in an epic showdown with a mentalist.
Episode 8: Life After Death
Air Date: September 7th, 2018
Summary: Zach tackles the ultimate existential question as he explores what happens when we die and whether or not we can have life after death. He meets with a Texas man who actually died and came back to life after a horrific kayaking accident. Zach continues his search by attempting to speak with spirits from beyond the grave with the help of a father and paranormal investigator who claims to have audio and video communication with his deceased daughter. Zach also looks at the strange world of cryogenics at the infamous Alcor laboratories in Arizona, and he uncovers a breakthrough anti-aging pill that is being developed inside the labs at Harvard University.
Episode 9: Atlantis Part I
Air Date: September 14th, 2018
Summary: Using a checklist derived from Plato’s ancient writing as his guide, Zach begins an epic 2-part journey to find the lost civilization of Atlantis and proof that it was a real empire. He begins in Greece where he dives deep into the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, looking for signs of Atlantis amongst the relics of a sunken settlement. His journey leads him to the Palace of Knossos in Crete, where he finds many similarities between Atlantis and the mysterious Minoan civilization. Ultimately, he lands on the fabled island of Sardinia, where he uncovers even more connections to Plato’s checklist and possible evidence of an advanced ancient alphabet.
Episode 10: Atlantis Part II
Air Date: September 14th, 2018
Summary: Zach continues his epic quest to find the lost civilization of Atlantis and proof that it was a real and thriving empire. On the island of Sardinia, he uncovers even more compelling evidence of an advanced civilization matching Plato’s description of Atlantis–both inside a dark cave and amongst ancient circular ruins. He then shifts his search–looking for clues about the descendants of Atlantis and their connection to the rare RH negative blood type. This ultimately leads him to a shocking new location in Morocco, where he uncovers more connections to Plato’s checklist than anywhere else he’s encountered on his search.
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