Witches: Truth Behind the Trials Season 1

E1: America: Salem's Hunts and Hysteria

Cinematic reconstructions, new analysis and expert interviews shed fresh light on the most famous witch trials of them all in Salem, Massachusetts.

E2: Germany: The Witch Hunts Begin

Why are witches mainly women and why were they hunted and tried for an impossible crime? The story of Europe’s early witch trials in Trier.

E3: Scotland: The King and the Witches

The story of the first major witch trials in Scotland and new expert analysis of King James VI of Scotland’s obsession with witchcraft.

E4: England: The Witchfinders' Cruel Crusade

Two self-appointed witch-hunters investigate and torture so-called witches in exchange for money during the turmoil of England’s Civil War.

E5: Sweden: The Legend of Blåkulla

An event in Sweden in the 17th Century creates a hysteria driven by terrified parents convinced witches are abducting their children.

E6: Ireland: Possessed by the Devil

Cinematic reconstruction, analysis and expert interviews tell the story of demonic possession, witch trials, and punishment 18th century Ireland.