S1 E1 • D-Day Deceptions

It was the greatest secret of World War Two, the time and place of the D-Day invasion. As the future of Europe and the world hung in the balance, an intricate web of lies tied up German army divisions across Europe, concealing the truth.

Première diffusion : 13 septembre 2012

S1 E2 • Secrets Weapons of the Third Reich

They're weapons beyond imagination in World War II. Weapons systems that were far beyond anything the Allies had in World War II. Deployed properly, they could have changed the outcome of the war.

Première diffusion : 13 septembre 2012

S1 E3 • Battle of the Atlantic

A look at World War II British cryptologists' efforts to crack the Enigma, Germany's mechanical encoding device, thus protecting England from marauding U-boats and keeping supply routes open.

Première diffusion : 20 septembre 2012

S1 E4 • The Battle of Britain

A look at the 1940 Battle of Britain, the first major conflict fought in the air during World War II that pitted Germany's Luftwaffe versus England's outnumbered Royal Air Force, which leveled the playing field with the use of radar to detect incoming enemy aircraft.

Première diffusion : 20 septembre 2012

S1 E5 • Tools of Deception

A focus on the trickery used on and off the battlefield by the Allied and Axis powers during World War II, including inflatable tanks, fake radio broadcasts and the spy who helped accelerate the fall of Nazi Germany.

Première diffusion : 27 septembre 2012

S1 E6 • Nazi Gold

A look at the crime wave perpetrated by the Nazis to fund their war machine by looting public treasuries, swiping priceless works of art and stealing from private individuals, who were often the victims of Hitler's Final Solution.

Première diffusion : 27 septembre 2012

S1 E7 • Sitzkrieg: The Phoney War

A look at the time between the fall of 1939 and the spring of 1940, marked by the conspicuous absence of fighting on land between the Allies and Nazi Germany in Western Europe during World War II.

Première diffusion : 4 octobre 2012

S1 E8 • The Balkans Tinderbox

In Europe, the twentieth century ended as it began, with war in the Balkans. Peacekeepers face the nearly impossible task of trying to undo the lasting hatred and violence.This is a look at the secret forces behind the strife throughout the Balkan States.

Première diffusion : 4 octobre 2012

S1 E9 • Nazi Spies

A look at German military intelligence during World War II and the rivalry between its top two agencies, the Abwehr and the SS.

Première diffusion : 11 octobre 2012

S1 E10 • The Shadow War

A look at the tools of the spy trade in 20th-century military and political operations.

Première diffusion : 11 octobre 2012

S1 E11 • Inside the CIA

An exploration of CIA activity during the Cold War examines the covert war waged against communist regimes worldwide and the criticism the CIA received stateside and abroad. Included: revolutionary coups; election rigging; and embassy spying.

Première diffusion : 19 octobre 2012

S1 E12 • The Gulf War: Steel Rain

An examination of the Allied air campaign in the Persian Gulf in 1991 includes a look at laser-guided weapons; covert targeting; and remote-piloted vehicles.

Première diffusion : 25 octobre 2012

S1 E13 • Spies in the Skies

Spies in the Sky chronicles the history of aerial surveillance, from the photo-reconnaissance biplanes of World War I to modern spy satellites. The profound impact spies in the sky have had on modern warfare.

Première diffusion : 25 octobre 2012

S1 E14 • Special Ops Vietnam

Première diffusion : 25 octobre 2012

S1 E15 • Super Guns

A look at big guns, such Germany's Big Bertha in World War I and Iraq's Project Babylon.

Première diffusion : 9 janvier 2013

S1 E16 • Architects of Desert Storm

A look at how the battlefield strategy for the Persian Gulf War was developed

Première diffusion : 12 janvier 2013

S1 E17 • Nazi Propaganda

A look at Nazi propaganda, including newsreels, newspapers and choreographed public events.

Première diffusion : 19 janvier 2013

S1 E18 • British Secret Intelligence

Documenting the history of British intelligence agencies, such as the Special Operations Executive, MI-5 and MI-6

Première diffusion : 23 janvier 2013

S1 E19 • The French Resistance

The role of French underground forces in World War II is examined.

Première diffusion : 2 février 2013

S1 E20 • Churchill's Gambles

A look at the spy games endorsed by Winston Churchill during World War II.

Première diffusion : 2 février 2013

S1 E21 • Breaking the Japanese Code

A profile of code breaker William Friedman, and how he and his deciphering machines cracked Japanese codes during World War II.

Première diffusion : 8 février 2013

S1 E22 • Germany's Secret Gambles

A look at tactics used by the German military in World War I, including espionage and code breaking.

Première diffusion : 13 février 2013

S1 E23 • Israeli Intelligence

An examination of Israeli intelligence agencies highlights the history of the Shin Bet, A'man and the Mossad.

Première diffusion : 16 février 2013

S1 E24 • Hitler's Secret

A look at Adolf Hitler's deception of Joseph Stalin and spy operations in the U.S. Also: his chief spymaster's betrayal

Première diffusion : 19 février 2013

S1 E25 • The Hunt for Atomic Secrets

A look at Soviet spy missions in the U.S. as the two countries raced to be the first to develop an atomic bomb.

Première diffusion : 21 février 2013

S1 E26 • The Gulf War: Iraq's Secrets

A chronicle of Saddam Hussein's activities during the Gulf War

Première diffusion : 3 mars 2013

S1 E27 • Hitler's Last Days

Première diffusion : 14 mars 2013

S1 E28 • The Holocaust Secret

Dark secrets of the Nazi "Final Solution" still remain.

Première diffusion : 14 mars 2013

S1 E29 • Secret Submarines

The secret missions of World War II submarines employed by both the Allied and Axis powers are uncovered.

Première diffusion : 15 mars 2013

S1 E30 • Eisenhower's Operatives

An examination of how President Eisenhower made use of the CIA during the Cold War.

Première diffusion : 17 mars 2013

S1 E31 • Cold War: Nixon's Secrets

An exploration of Richard Nixon's Cold War-related activities, including his investigation of Alger Hiss in the late 1940s; the missions carried out during his presidency in Vietnam; and his foreign policy regarding China and the Soviet Union.

Première diffusion : 17 mars 2013

S1 E32 • Cold War: Khrushchev's Regime

A look at the rule of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, including the 1962 Cuban missile crisis; and repressions of anti-Communists in Poland and Hungary.

Première diffusion : 17 mars 2013

S1 E33 • Cold War: The Kennedy Years

A look at Cold War espionage during John F. Kennedy's presidency, including CIA operations in Cuba and Berlin.

Première diffusion : 17 mars 2013

S1 E34 • The Invasion of Panama

A look at the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 includes the mission to take dictator Manuel Noriega into custody; and the rescue of an undercover agent.

Première diffusion : 4 avril 2013

S1 E35 • The Invasion That Never Was

A look at plans for a possible Allied invasion of Japan in 1945, a mission that was never carried out after the Japanese surrendered following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Première diffusion : 4 avril 2013

S1 E36 • The OSS

A look at the formation of the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency, includes the recruitment and training of secret agents; and undercover missions.

Première diffusion : 8 avril 2013

S1 E37 • Women Spies in World War II

Profiling the women who were part of the spy game in World War II for the Office of Strategic Services, whose duties included going undercover for the French resistance, breaking codes and drawing maps.

Première diffusion : 13 avril 2013

S1 E38 • The Wizard War

A look at cyberattacks on computers, satellites and electronics, and how to protect defense systems, power grids and transportation.

Première diffusion : 3 mai 2013

S1 E39 • Korea: Stalin's Secret Air War

An examination of the Soviet Union's covert role in the Korean War and the escalation of the Cold War.

Première diffusion : 3 mai 2013

S1 E40 • Stalin's Spies

A look at the Soviet Union's plan to infiltrate international capitals with spies.

Première diffusion : 3 mai 2013

S1 E41 • Spy Planes

A look at the secret deployment of U.S. military aircraft designed for espionage during the Cold War.

Première diffusion : 3 mai 2013

S1 E42 • Psy War

A look at methods used to obtain information and influence enemies during military conflicts.

Première diffusion : 13 mai 2013

S1 E43 • Rommel's Enigma

An examination of the German intelligence advantage early in World War II, before Allied spies gained the upper hand, helping to secure victory at El Alamein in Egypt in 1942.

Première diffusion : 20 mai 2013

S1 E44 • The Ultra Enigma

A look at British efforts to crack Germany's secret codes in World War II.

Première diffusion : 20 mai 2013

S1 E45 • POW Pt 1

Part 1 of 3. The fate of POWs during WWI is examined from the time of capture to the interrogation and internment.

Première diffusion : 25 mai 2013

S1 E46 • POW Pt 2

Part 2 of 3. Profiling the civilian and military POWs of World War II. Included: the prison conditions; the processes employed by warring nations when gathering information from their captives.

Première diffusion : 25 mai 2013

S1 E47 • POW Pt 3

Conclusion. Former POWs of the Vietnam War discuss the keys to their survival

Première diffusion : 25 mai 2013

S1 E48 • Alpha Strike

A look at the covert air war fought by the U.S. during the Vietnam War, including secret bombing sorties in Laos and Cambodia

Première diffusion : 28 mai 2013

S1 E49 • Ho Chi Minh's Revolution

The rule of Vietnamese Communist leader Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) is examined.

Première diffusion : 1 juin 2013

S1 E50 • Hidden in Plain Sight

A look at the methods used by the Viet Cong to undercut American involvement in the war in Southeast Asia.

Première diffusion : 1 juin 2013