72 episodes

Unobscured Grim & Mild

- History
- 4.6 • 10 Ratings

Each season of Unobscured digs deep into one of history's darkest and most misunderstood moments, and sheds light on the true story beneath the myth.

Explore the Salem witch trials (S1), the Spiritualist Movement (S2), Jack the Ripper (S3), and Grigori Rasputin (S4) through the narrative storytelling of Aaron Mahnke, along with prominent historian interviews.

- 6 OCT 2021
S4 – 1: In Search of a Friend

S4 – 1: In Search of a Friend

When she traded her name for an empire, Alexandra faced a world that bewildered her—imperial Russia. Even her wedding was overshadowed by death. The darkness of those waters left her searching for a lineline.

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- 42 min
- 13 OCT 2021
S4 – 2: Man of Contradictions

S4 – 2: Man of Contradictions

His hometown was a crossroads. Money and merchandise passed him by, so when Grigory set out on the road himself, it just made since. But he walked into a future that no one could see coming.

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- 36 min
- 20 OCT 2021
S4 – 3: Made Manifest

S4 – 3: Made Manifest

The Tsar and his people wrestled for control of the empire. A voice whispering that control was his divine right was exactly what Nicholas wanted to hear.

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- 50 min
- 26 OCT 2021
S4 – 4: Sheep's Clothing

S4 – 4: Sheep's Clothing

At the right hand of the Tsar, Grigory Rasputin turned his newfound power and prestige to vicious ends. And he wasn't the only one. Predators across the empire were howling for blood.

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- 42 min
- 3 NOV 2021
S4 – 5: Standoff

S4 – 5: Standoff

Nicholas and Alexandra found themselves in an endless cascade of battles. Comfort and rest was in short supply. Every path before them seemed to lead to the same dead end. But one voice promised to guide them home.

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- 40 min
- 10 NOV 2021
S4 – 6: Laying On of Hands

S4 – 6: Laying On of Hands

Venomous rumors wrapped Rasputin and the Romanovs in a whirlwind. Grigory himself was at the center of the storm. But when the holy man seemed to promise the only path to healing, it made his grateful patrons turn a blind eye.

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- 43 min