Beyond the Unknown

This series is Mysteries at the Museum with a different title. Why bother?

The show was apparently created by a guy that liked telling little kids that there was a Santa Claus, since that's basically what it is: The backstory of a legend followed by revealing a mundane explanation. That's OK, though. It beats the 'push a conspiracy theory with no rational thought attached' crap out there. So, that alone makes it watchable.

Where it becomes unintentionally hilarious is at the end of every segment, they show some object from a museum that you would think would be part of the story. But most of the time, it's an item "reminiscent of the actual item". It just seems incredibly lazy and pointless, especially since actual artifacts from many of the stories actually exist...in museums!

My favorite was the segment on Lake Nyos in Cameroon that suffered a linnie carbon dioxide) eruption. The issue was fixed by sticking a few pipes deep in the lake. What do they show us? A plain old PVC pipe from a plumbing museum in Massachusetts. Why?

As others have said, there are also plenty of fact and costuming inaccuracies, but these don't bother me as much as they apparently bother some people. Geez.

It's an enjoyable show, but they need to fact check their research before airing. In almost every episode there are multiple inconsistencies or incorrect parts. Ie; in S3-Ep10, the mystery of Ambrose Small - he (and his theatre) was from London Ontario, not Toronto Ontario. So when they say they dredged the lake in Toronto, that makes no sense.

This "Travel Channel" series called "Beyond the Unknown" is interesting and informative as it's a showcase and display of the strange and weird of the world! Each episode is narrated and features interviews with experts and witnesses and stories and footage featured as you guessed it involves plenty about ghosts, monsters, Bigfoot, aliens and the typical paranormal. Also shown are displays and strange discoveries that are on display in actual museums of the weird as the series has a little bit of a "Ripley's Believe It or Not" feel. Good quality series that provides answers and continues thought with the viewer the info is mind numbing and this series celebrates and honors the strange and weird in fine fashion.

These are not new stories. They are resorted stories from Mysteries at the Museum. If you've watched most of the MATM episodes, don't waste your time watching these.