10 free episodes you can watch on HISTORY Play in January 2024
Make sure you act fast though because the free offer on these episodes must end on 31 January.
HISTORY Play is the number one place to catch up on incredible award-winning documentaries and factual television shows. New original seasons are being added every month, so you never have to watch the same show twice.
The extensive catalogue is available across Amazon Prime Video Channels, YouTube Primetime Channels and Apple TV Channels in the UK, Italy, Germany and The Netherlands for just £3.99 per month. Every month, 10 episodes are available to watch for free, so you can get a taste of the variety of content that is streaming on HISTORY Play.
Make sure you act fast though because the free offer on these episodes must end on 31 January.
Alone: Predator Lake – Season 10, Episode 1
Alone is the toughest reality show on television, as 10 survivalists are dropped into a remote wilderness with incredibly limited supplies. Season 10 is set in the Reindeer Lake region of northern Saskatchewan.
The new participants are introduced in episode one and they begin their attempt to win $500,000 in the most remote location yet. As they set out into the wilderness searching for food and shelter, one survivalist makes a costly mistake.
Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters – Season 1, Episode 1
Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters aims to give a name to some of the thousands of wreck sites that call the Bermuda Triangle home, sharing their stories and historical significance, and even providing answers as to how they came to be there. UFOs, whirlpools and conventional forces are explored in this gripping docuseries.
The first episode follows an elite team of diving explorers as they attempt to unravel the mystery of why 27 US Navy aviators and crew vanished without a trace on the same night in 1945.
The Proof Is Out There – Season 3, Episode 2
Hosted by Tony Harris, The Proof Is Out There analyses and passes verdicts on seemingly impossible things caught on film, including giant beasts, UFOs and conspiracies. Nothing is taken for granted in the quest for answers as these photos and videos are put to the test in an attempt to call out the hoaxes and better understand our world.
Episode two of the third season asks if a government-leaked video of a UFO shaped like a rubber duck is the real deal and how an Indian man can dip his hand into boiling oil without feeling pain.
History’s Greatest Myths – Season 1, Episode 6
Fake news is all around in the 21st century, but how much of what we learned in school was just well-written fake history? History’s Greatest Myths is an enlightening series that digs deep to discover some good old home truths.
Episode six of the first season focuses on the most fascinating unexplained mysteries. It explores the great unsolved mysteries of our world, which, generations from now, will provide fertile ground for mythmaking.
Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan – Season 1, Episode 1
Hosted by Hollywood icon Pierce Brosnan, Greatest Heists explores some of the most elaborate real-life heists to reveal their meticulous planning, daring execution and shocking aftermath. Some of the stories told throughout the series include the Lufthansa Heist of New York, the billion-dollar Gardner Museum Art Theft and the Antwerp Diamond Heist.
The show opens by telling the tale of the infamous Bakery Street Robbery which saw enterprising thieves tunnel underneath and up into the vault of a Lloyds Bank branch in London. When an amateur radio enthusiast intercepts their walkie-talkie chatter, the men find themselves embroiled in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with Scotland Yard.
American Pickers – Season 19, Episode 1
In small towns and along America’s back roads, treasures are waiting to be uncovered. Valuable relics from history are hidden in junk piles, buried in barns and stacked in garages. It takes special experts to find these lost artefacts and turn the rust into riches. American Pickers follows the most skilled pickers as they hunt down valuable objects that have long been forgotten by their owners.
In the opening episode of the 19th season, a Maryland car fanatic unlocks the doors to his late father’s massive collection. And after Robbie takes a joyride back to the 1970s, Mike revs up a retro British taxi.
Mysteries From Above – Season 1, Episode 1
With the recent declassification of military records, service women and men are coming forward for the first time to share eyewitness tales of unexplained events from the front lines. From mystifying lights to terrifying apparitions and mechanical mysteries, Mysteries From Above launches viewers into the action in an immersive way.
Episode one uses drones and satellite imagery to discover a vanished Neolithic structure in an Irish field, an oasis in the Chinese desert and buried treasure that is waiting to be found in the UK.
Ancient Aliens – Season 15, Episode 11
As one of the world’s favourite extraterrestrial television shows, Ancient Aliens examines 75 million years of the most credible evidence found here on Earth. Historians investigate the events, legends and texts that may point towards previous contact between humans and alien life.
In this special episode of season 15, iconic host Giorgio A. Tsoukalos counts down the world’s top 10 pyramid sites. Viewers travel from hidden structures in remote Peru to the most famous landmarks of Giza in Egypt.
Curse of Skinwalker Ranch – Season 4, Episode 1
For more than 200 years, Utah’s infamous Skinwalker Ranch has been the site of hundreds of instances of paranormal activity. In Curse of Skinwalker Ranch, scientists use the latest in cutting-edge technology, like ground-penetrating radar and drones, to seek the most shocking discoveries.
A new year of investigations begins on Skinwalker Ranch in season four. However, work gets off to a tricky start when team members confront Dr Travis Taylor over a secret that he’s kept from them for two years.
The Curse of Oak Island - Season 10, Episode 1
The Curse of Oak Island is one of the most popular shows on HISTORY Play. Rick and Marty Lagina attempt to uncover the mysteries of Oak Island, a small land mass in Nova Scotia. Local experts help them explore the history, mythology and geography of the island to find out what is hiding beneath the surface.
After a decade of searching, the Lagina brothers and the rest of the team return to Oak Island and immediately uncover evidence of a tunnel in the Money Pit. Meanwhile, the Fellowship gets a closer look at an underground structure and a potential trip to the UK is on the cards. There's no doubt that they are getting closer to solving the mystery.
