The Tesla Files

Synopsis

A new investigation driven by declassified CIA documents suggests a secret history of bitter rivalries, government conspiracies, Cold War, WWII spycraft, and amazing achievements of Nikola Tesla, a truly gifted man.

First Air Date: 2018-05-04

Last Air Date: 2018-06-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Networks: History

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Top Cast

Travis Taylor as Astrophysiker
Jason Stapleton as Journalist
Marc Seifer as Autor
Jonathan Adams as Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

A new investigation driven by declassified CIA documents suggests a secret history of bitter rivalries and amazing achievements of a truly gifted man – Nikola Tesla.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Without a Trace (2018-05-04)

Researcher Marc Seifer recruits astrophysicist Travis Taylor and investigative journalist Jason Stapleton to help unravel the mystery of inventor Nikola Tesla’s missing files, which were confiscated by the U.S. government after he died in 1943.
Ep. 2: The Colorado Experiment (2018-05-11)

The team heads to Colorado Springs to search for the remains of Nikola Tesla's mysterious laboratory and attempt to prove that Tesla's design for generating wireless electricity actually works.
Ep. 3: Tesla's Tower (2018-05-18)

The team investigates Nikola Tesla's final residence, The New Yorker Hotel, and find incredible evidence that it served as much more than a home to the controversial inventor. They also travel to Wardenclyffe, Tesla's infamous, abandoned laboratory where even more stunning secrets are discovered deep underground.
Ep. 4: Secret Weapons (2018-05-25)

Researcher Marc Seifer finds the smoking gun evidence proving the U.S. military wanted Tesla's secret files. Jason Stapleton and Travis Taylor investigate a link between Tesla's last patent and one of the Air Force's most advanced aircrafts. The team makes an astonishing connection between Wardenclyffe Tower and the New Yorker Hotel.
Ep. 5: Fowl Play (2018-06-01)

Marc, Jason and Travis follow the trail back to New York where they discover traces of a shadow government bent on keeping Nikola Tesla's files secret.