Witches: Truth Behind the Trials - Miniseries
1 - America: Salem's Hunts and Hysteria
Air Date: September 29, 2024
Cinematic reconstructions, new analysis and expert interviews shed fresh light on the most famous witch trials of them all in Salem, Massachusetts.
2 - Germany: The Witch Hunts Begin
Air Date: September 29, 2024
Why are witches mainly women and why were they hunted and tried for an impossible crime? The story of Europe’s early witch trials in Trier.
3 - Scotland: The King and the Witches
Air Date: October 6, 2024
The story of the first major witch trials in Scotland and new expert analysis of King James VI of Scotland’s obsession with witchcraft.
4 - England: The Witchfinders' Cruel Crusade
Air Date: October 6, 2024
Two self-appointed witch-hunters investigate and torture so-called witches in exchange for money during the turmoil of England’s Civil War.
5 - Sweden: The Legend of Blåkulla
Air Date: October 13, 2024
An event in Sweden in the 17th Century creates a hysteria driven by terrified parents convinced witches are abducting their children.
6 - Ireland: Possessed by the Devil
Air Date: October 4, 2024
Cinematic reconstruction, analysis and expert interviews tell the story of demonic possession, witch trials, and punishment 18th century Ireland.