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The Best Episodes of The UnXplained Season 1

Every episode of The UnXplained Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The UnXplained Season 1!

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Explore the world’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Each episode features compelling contributions from scientists, historians, witnesses and experiencers—each seeking to shed light on how the seemingly impossible actually can happen.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 1 - Evil Places
    7.1/10(236 votes)

    #1 - Evil Places

    S1:E1

    Deadly forest. Haunted houses. Mountains where visitors never return alive. Are there such things as "evil places"? Places where bad things seem to repeatedly -- and inexplicably -- happen? And if so, is it possible that these locations are imbued with dark energy that is currently beyond our understanding?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 2 - Mysterious Structures
    7.6/10(191 votes)

    #2 - Mysterious Structures

    S1:E2

    For centuries, archaeologists have tried to unravel the mysteries of how – and why – certain incredible structures like the Great Pyramid at Giza, the staircase at Loretto Chapel, and Coral Castle were built. Will we ever find the answers? Or, might these structures have been intentionally constructed to perpetually mystify us?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 3 - Strange Creatures
    7.0/10(169 votes)

    #3 - Strange Creatures

    S1:E3

    Millions of people around the world claim to have had an encounter with a creature unlike any recognized by mainstream science – such as the Mothman, Chupacabra, and Mongolian Death Worm. Could these incredible creatures be real? And if so, what could possibly explain these freaks of nature?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 4 - Unnatural Nature
    7.5/10(157 votes)

    #4 - Unnatural Nature

    S1:E4

    Many mysteries of planet Earth are far from understood. How was Devil’s Tower formed? Or why do some people get struck by lightning multiple times? While some may write off these as random occurrences, might they instead point to a new understanding of not only our planet’s past – but also its future?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 5 - Bizarre Rituals
    6.6/10(143 votes)

    #5 - Bizarre Rituals

    S1:E5

    Ancient practices such as prayer, blood sports, voodoo, and exorcism are often thought to be relics of bygone superstition – but there is evidence they have an impact on the physical world. Is it possible that the mind and body can use the power of ritual to tap into hidden forces that lie just beyond the grasp of conventional explanation?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 6 - Life Beyond Death
    7.2/10(150 votes)

    #6 - Life Beyond Death

    S1:E6

    Perhaps the greatest unexplained mystery of all is: what happens to us after we die? Perhaps clues to the answer lie in unusual cases of near-death experience, reincarnation, and how memories can be passed from organ donors to transplant recipients. Are these phenomena figments of our collective imagination, or could they be real?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 7 - Mysteries of the Mind
    7.3/10(134 votes)

    #7 - Mysteries of the Mind

    S1:E7

    Even after centuries of study, the human mind remains as inscrutable as ever. Could the quintessential human machine, the brain, be even more powerful than we realize? And does that suggest that fantastic abilities such as Remote Viewing will one day be recognized not as science fiction, but as science fact--even if, for the moment, they remain UnXplained?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 8 - Incredible Survivors
    7.2/10(132 votes)

    #8 - Incredible Survivors

    S1:E8

    How do some people live through the impossible? Whether it's plane crashes, bearing freezing temperatures, or performing superhuman feats while in danger ? remarkable tales of human survival force us to reconsider what we know about our own will to live. Do we have a hidden reserve of inexplicable energy locked away inside us ? that only gets released when the situation calls for it?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 9 - The Oak Island Curse
    7.3/10(126 votes)

    #9 - The Oak Island Curse

    S1:E9

    Could a cache of fantastic riches have been buried centuries ago on a tiny island in the North Atlantic'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 10 - Dark Prophecies
    7.2/10(125 votes)

    #10 - Dark Prophecies

    S1:E10

    Modern prophets. Catastrophic premonitions. Dreams of future crimes. Can people really predict the future. If so, could this knowledge help us avoid deadly events waiting in days to come or is the future a mystery unfolding all the time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 11 - Lost Civilizations
    7.7/10(124 votes)

    #11 - Lost Civilizations

    S1:E11

    Abandoned cities. Ancient cultures nearly erased by time. And colossal empires that simply vanished without a trace. How does a civilization become "lost"' What could cause once-thriving groups of people to just abandon their great cities, never to return' Can modern scientific knowledge help answer the unsolved questions surrounding these lost civilizations, or is there something more mysterious at work'

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 12 - Deadly Cults
    7.5/10(129 votes)

    #12 - Deadly Cults

    S1:E12

    Deadly dances. Masters of manipulation. Mass suicides. Murder. Many of the world's deadliest cults ventured down dark, dangerous rabbit-holes of twisted ideologies, persuading their members to kill--sometimes other people, sometimes themselves. Is there any sense to these sinister groups' Or will the unreckoned forces behind such Deadly Cults remain...UnXplained?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 13 - Extreme Weather Mysteries
    7.3/10(119 votes)

    #13 - Extreme Weather Mysteries

    S1:E13

    A house that narrowly dodges the path of a tornado. Rain that falls from the sky like blood. And lightning that follows you...into your home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 14 - Mysterious Stones
    6.9/10(112 votes)

    #14 - Mysterious Stones

    S1:E14

    A meteorite falling from the heavens. A gemstone with a deadly curse. A sandstone so sacred that wars have been fought to protect it. Stones that can choose a king or cause death. What's it about stones that inspire people to worship them?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 15 - Vampires and Werewolves
    6.7/10(103 votes)

    #15 - Vampires and Werewolves

    S1:E15

    Dracula. Lycaon of Arcadia. The Beast of G vaudan. These are the names of grotesque monsters who have reared their terrifying heads throughout history. Unearthly creatures that, according to legend, thrived on human blood - and feasted on flesh. Vampires and Werewolves are human monsters, creatures of the night. But, could they actually be... real'

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The UnXplained Season 1 Episode 16 - Amazing Animal Abilites
    7.5/10(109 votes)

    #16 - Amazing Animal Abilites

    S1:E16

    A dog that can detect cancer faster than doctors using sophisticated equipment. A horse that can read your mind. And birds that can sense disaster days before it happens. What gives animals these extraordinary powers? We like to think of ourselves as the peak of evolution--but what if we're wrong?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Evil Places" is the best rated episode of "The UnXplained" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 236 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/19/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Mysterious Structures".