Witches: Truth Behind the Trials - Miniseries

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America: Salem's Hunts and Hysteria

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.

Germany: The Witch Hunts Begin

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.

Scotland: The King and the Witches

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.

England: The Witchfinders' Cruel Crusade

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.

Sweden: The Legend of Blåkulla

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.

Ireland: Possessed by the Devil

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.