Seasons & episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episode 01
America: Salem's Hunts and Hysteria
Cinematic reconstructions, new analysis and expert interviews shed fresh light on the most famous witch trials of them all in Salem, Massachusetts.
Episode 02
Germany: The Witch Hunts Begin
Why are witches mainly women and why were they hunted and tried for an impossible crime? The story of Europe’s early witch trials in Trier.
Episode 03
Scotland: The King and the Witches
The story of the first major witch trials in Scotland and new expert analysis of King James VI of Scotland’s obsession with witchcraft.
Episode 04
England: The Witchfinders' Cruel Crusade
Two self-appointed witch-hunters investigate and torture so-called witches in exchange for money during the turmoil of England’s Civil War.
Episode 05
Sweden: The Legend of Blåkulla
An event in Sweden in the 17th Century creates a hysteria driven by terrified parents convinced witches are abducting their children.
Episode 06
Ireland: Possessed by the Devil
Cinematic reconstruction, analysis and expert interviews tell the story of demonic possession, witch trials, and punishment 18th century Ireland.
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