Monsters: The Truth Behind the Myths

From vampires and werewolves to demons and Frankenstein, Monsters: The Truth Behind the Myths unpacks the origin story of our most legendary monsters —and tracks their staying power across the centuries. It's a historical journey to the mindsets that made them and how folklore and superstition has intersected with science and popular culture right up until today.

Nat Geo TV · Supernatural · Streaming on Disney+ · 2 episodes

Episodes: S1 E2 Werewolves — With its shape-shifting symbolism over millennia, tracing the werewolf myth is a journey from the ancient mindset to a reflection of modern culture.; S1 E1 Vampires — Born in medieval Eastern Europe the vampire myth mirrors the unexplained, our darkest fears and social upheaval for centuries.