Show Guide: 'History's Most Shocking'

Synopsis: History is made in moments where life hangs in the balance; when split-second decisions mean the difference between disaster and survival; when the safe, orderly world disintegrates into chaos. These are the moments that populate the pantheon of History’s Most Shocking. This show takes viewers frame-by-frame into the most significant mind-blowing events ever caught on camera.

From chilling accidents to natural disasters to extreme sports fails to harrowing animal attacks, History’s Most Shocking is a deep dive into the extreme, uncovering the truth behind what happened. It not only captivates the eye; it also provides key takeaways into what went wrong, and what needs to be avoided in the future. With compelling first-person narratives from the people who lived through these seminal moments and expert analysis identifying the miscalculations and misjudgments that caused them, History’s Most Shocking won’t just keep you on edge of your seat…. It will teach you the history lessons you were never taught in school. (Courtesy History Channel, 2025)

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Season One Episode Guide (History)
1-01 Exploding Whale, Alligator Attack, Dallas Airshow Disaster & Ski Lift Mayhem--01/27/2025
Tony Harris breaks down the most shocking moments ever captured on camera. A dad leaps into action to try to save an animal handler from an alligator attack. Two vintage military aircraft collide at an airshow in Dallas. Skiers are flung from an out-of-control ski lift outside of Russia, in an event that’s happened before in history. And what really happened in 1970 when authorities tried to dispose of a whale by exploding it with dynamite. Tony and his team of experts take a deep dive and make a determination about what really happened and why.

1-02 Leopard on the Loose, Plummeting to Earth, Elephant Attack & Balloon Chaos--02/03/2025
Tony Harris breaks down the most shocking moments ever captured on camera. A leopard goes on a rampage in India. A paraglider plummets to earth and uses his skills and fast thinking to survive. A woman gets a little too close for comfort to an elephant and suffers the consequences. Chaos ensues when the city of Cleveland, OH attempts to break the Guinness Book of World Records with a 1.5 million balloon drop in 1986. Tony and his team of experts take a deep dive into these incidents to find what really happened and why.