History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2026-01-26

Last Air Date: 2026-03-30

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Networks: History

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Top Cast

Ving Rhames as Narrator/Self
Hakeem Muata Oluseyi as Self - Astrophysicist/Author
Austin Rogers as Self - Jeopardy! All Star
Sami Jarroush as Self - Historian
Marin K.A. Morgan as Self - Author/Historian
Don Wildman as Self - TV Host/Historian
Paul Matt Sutter as Self - Physicist and Author
Nehemiah Mabry as Self - Structural Engineer
Myron Fletcher as Self - Rocket Scientist

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Natural Disasters (2026-01-26)

From killer hurricanes and tsunamis to earthquakes, floods and fires, these are the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded.
Ep. 2: Explosions (2026-02-02)

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.
Ep. 3: Islands (2026-02-09)

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.
Ep. 4: Tyrants (2026-02-23)

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.
Ep. 5: Water's Wrath (2026-03-02)

From the Johnstown flood to the Indonesian tsunami, discover how water's power can transform in to an unstoppable agent of death.
Ep. 6: Weapons (2026-03-09)

From ancient war machines to devastating weapons of mass destruction, these are the innovations that changed warfare and rank among history's deadliest.
Ep. 7: Missions (2026-03-16)

From doomed voyages across continents and oceans to covert CIA operations, these missions show that no matter how much preparation and planning are done, things can still turn deadly.
Ep. 8: Engineering Disasters (2026-03-23)

Cost-cutting moves to save on some of the Titanic's three million rivets; shortcuts taken while building a gladiator stadium in ancient Rome; how a little carelessness triggers deadly engineering failures in history.
Ep. 9: Battles (2026-03-30)

From ancient battles at Cannae and Agincourt, to World War II's Battle of the Bulge and the Battle of Stalingrad; these are history's deadliest conflicts.
Ep. 10: Criminals (2026-03-30)

Drug kingpins, serial killers, pirates, assassins, and murderous con men; criminals with bloody legacies.