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Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries

19887.714 Seasons736 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Combines four to five segments of dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates of real human and paranormal mysteries. An audience interactive call-to-action request allowed viewers to call in with tips to help solve the cases.

Created by Joshua Alper
Written by Joshua Alper, Glenn Kirschbaum, Raymond Bridgers
Produced by Tim Rogan, Raymond Bridgers, Ed Horwitz
NetworksSpikeNBCCBSLifetime

Top Cast

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Host

Themes & Keywords

aliendisappearancetrue crimeunsolved mysterymysticalwantedmysterious eventsobservational documentarycrimes

About Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries is a mystery, drama, crime series that first aired in 1988 exploring themes of alien, disappearance, true crime, unsolved mystery, mystical, wanted. Created by Joshua Alper, it stars Dennis Farina. Combines four to five segments of dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates of real human and paranormal mysteries. An audience interactive call-to-action request allowed viewers to call in with tips to help solve the cases.

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