America: Facts vs. Fiction

Synopsis

History as we generally know it is full of holes or half-truths, and a mother lode of juicy details have been lost, distorted, covered up or simply ignored along the way. Former Naval officer and actor Jamie Kaler is on a mission to set the record straight on the most familiar and beloved stories from our nation's and military's past, filling in the blanks, debunking the occasional myth, and exploring why we sometimes get our own history, well, slightly wrong

First Air Date: 2013-07-10

Last Air Date: 2017-10-19

Number of Seasons: 5

Number of Episodes: 67

Networks: Focus, Military Channel, DMAX

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Top Cast

Jamie Kaler as Himself - Host

Seasons

Specials (2016) - (13 Episodes)

Season 1 (2013) - (8 Episodes)

Season 2 (2014) - (12 Episodes)

Season 3 (2015) - (12 Episodes)

Season 4 (2016) - (11 Episodes)

Season 5 (2017) - (24 Episodes)

Specials (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Bonus Round: All-American Landmarks (2016-09-05)

Discovering the real truth behind some of America's greatest landmarks.
Ep. 2: Bonus Round: Fall into the Truth (2016-10-27)

Exposing the truth behind favorite Fall holidays Thanksgiving and Halloween.
Ep. 3: Bonus Round: Vote for the Truth (2017-01-21)

Profiles of U.S. generals, including Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur. Also: a look at Washington, D.C., landmarks.
Ep. 4: Bonus Round: Secret Vaults and Final Journeys (2017-02-04)

Investigating the nation's most secret vaults to separate fiction from fact.
Ep. 5: Bonus Round: The Truth Will Set You Free (2017-02-11)

Profiles of Lewis and Clark; and Pocahontas. Also: a look at the women's suffrage movement.
Ep. 6: Bonus Round: America Celebrates (2017-02-18)

The spotlight is on amusement parks and world's fairs to separate fiction from truth; explore the myths of two of our favorite holidays, Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Ep. 7: Bonus Round: Patriots and Presidents (2017-02-20)

The birth of America and the powerful people behind it are featured.
Ep. 8: Bonus Round: Cowboys vs. Hollywood (2017-07-29)

Hollywood's vision of the old west is explored. Included: the truth behind some of America's renowned rivalries.
Ep. 9: Bonus Round: No Liars Allowed (2017-08-05)

The true stories behind America's most infamous bad guys; and the truths behind America's notorious secret societies are investigated.
Ep. 10: Bonus Round: Yankees, Rebels and World War II (2017-08-12)

The myths behind World War II are exposed. Delves into the truths that are often forgotten when it comes to America's Civil War.
Ep. 11: Bonus Round: Vices and Vacations (2017-08-19)

The myths surrounding popular favorite vices and the facts behind the most-liked holidays are explored.
Ep. 12: Bonus Round: Monumental Realities (2017-10-12)

The myths behind some of history's most defining moments are uncovered, as well as revealing facts behind America's space explorations.
Ep. 13: Bonus Round: Science or Sci-Fi? (2017-10-19)

The science in America's history is examined, including its medical history and its nuclear age.