Witches: Truth Behind the Trials
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6 episodes
1. Germany: The Witch Hunts Begin
1. 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.
46min
Sep 28, 2024
2. America: Salem's Hunts and Hysteria
2. 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.
46min
Sep 28, 2024
3. Scotland: The King and the Witches
3. 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.
46min
Sep 28, 2024
4. England: The Witchfinders' Cruel Crusade
4. 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.
46min
Oct 5, 2024
5. Sweden: The Legend of Blåkulla
5. 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.
46min
Oct 12, 2024
6. Ireland: Possessed By the Devil
6. Ireland: Possessed By the Devil
Cinematic reconstruction, analysis and expert interviews tell the story of demonic possession, witch trials, and punishment 18th century Ireland.
46min
Oct 12, 2024
