Forbidden History
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Forbidden History (2013) is a mystery and history series from Science. It has built a run of 49 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on September 27, 2013. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10. It is currently running. It runs 7 seasons.
What Forbidden History Is About
Jamie Theakston’s Forbidden History uncovers the truth behind great myths, conspiracy theories, ancient treasures, lost civilisations, and wartime secrets. Theakston left after Season 5.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 49 episodes, spread across 7 seasons and it leans into its mystery/history roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Lynn Picknett, Jamie Theakston and Andrew Gough to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Lynn Picknett, Jamie Theakston, Andrew Gough, Eric Meyers, Tony McMahon and Dominic Selwood lead the cast.
Key roles include Lynn Picknett as Lynn Picknett – Co-Author, 'The Templar Revelation' / Author & Historian; Jamie Theakston as Presenter; Andrew Gough as Andrew Gough – Editor, 'The Heretic Magazine'; Eric Meyers as Narrator; Tony McMahon as Tony McMahon – Author & Historian.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of mystery, history and supernatural have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Science’s other originals, a 7.4/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2013 and carried by Science with the series still running, it lands hardest with mystery and history viewers.
How Forbidden History Compares
If Forbidden History lands for you, the next stops are Gravity Falls, The Expanse and Cosmos, which share its mystery/history lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Forbidden History comes from Science. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Forbidden History is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Lynn Picknett and Jamie Theakston doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its mystery/history roots, It has held up since 2013 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Forbidden History is a safe bet for anyone already inside the mystery and history lane, at 49 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.4/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.4/10. Watch it if you want mystery/history you can settle into.
