History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames

5.0(3)|2026-01-26|1 seasons, 10 episodes

Documentary

Overview

The stories of astonishing places, people and events throughout history that have killed in the most spectacular ways. Each episode reveals the strange truths behind the world's most prolific and powerful killers: from criminals, tyrants and natural disasters to the deadliest weapons, battles - or even islands.

Episodes

Season 1(10)

S1E1 · 2026-01-26 · 42m

Natural Disasters

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From killer hurricanes and tsunamis to earthquakes, floods and fires, these are the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded.

S1E2 · 2026-02-02 · 42m

Explosions

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One spark is all it takes. From the Hindenburg disaster to Krakatoa's violent volcanic eruption in 1883, these explosions are among history's deadliest.

S1E3 · 2026-02-09 · 42m

Islands

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Isolated, deadly, and unforgettable - places like Iwo Jima, Devil's Island, and Snake Island -these isles are home to some of history's darkest stories.

S1E4 · 2026-02-23 · 42m

Tyrants

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From mad rulers like Caligula and Ivan the Terrible, to dictators like Mao Zedong and Saddam Hussein who killed by the millions, these are history's deadliest tyrants.

S1E5 · 2026-03-02 · 42m

Water's Wrath

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From the Johnstown flood to the Indonesian tsunami, discover how water's power can transform in to an unstoppable agent of death.

S1E6 · 2026-03-09 · 42m

Weapons

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From ancient war machines to devastating weapons of mass destruction, these are the innovations that changed warfare and rank among history's deadliest.

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Ving Rhames

Narrator/Self