Series synopsis
Secrets in the Ice is an American mystery documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on August 27, 2020. It stars Jeff Teravainen and Jamie Clarke.
Mysterious frozen lakes filled with bones, mummified bodies hanging from inside a glacier, and a 30,000-year-old virus frozen in ice brought back to life in a laboratory. In an all new Science Channel series, SECRETS IN THE ICE, experts and scientists are exposing dark secrets, forgotten treasures and lost relics from some of the coldest places on Earth. Using state of the art archaeological technologies and cutting-edge CGI animation, SECRETS IN THE ICE spotlights the mysteries that have been l ...
Premise
Mysterious frozen lakes filled with bones, mummified bodies hanging from inside a glacier, and a 30,000-year-old virus frozen in ice brought back to life in a laboratory. In an all new Science Channel series, SECRETS IN THE ICE, experts and scientists are exposing dark secrets, forgotten treasures and lost relics from some of the coldest places on Earth. Using state of the art archaeological technologies and cutting-edge CGI animation, SECRETS IN THE ICE spotlights the mysteries that have been locked away in icy tombs all over the world for centuries. At the base of a massive glacier in Southern Greenland, Danish archeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient stone hut. Was this site the home to a Viking seer practicing black magic? In Siberia, archeologists have excavated a mummy with fantastical tattoos against the many warnings of locals. Have they uncovered buried treasure, or unleashed an ancient curse?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeff Teravainen as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Jamie Clarke as Self
Guest cast
- Jamie Clarke as Self
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 27, 2020 | October 1, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 26, 2021 | April 7, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 10 | January 8, 2023 | June 2, 2023 |
| Season 4 | 10 | February 10, 2025 | April 14, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Revenge of the Zombie Killer Experts make a chilling new discovery when they unearth a 30,000-year-old zombie virus from an icy grave. If this ancient disease is successfully resuscitated back to life, it could cause a catastrophic global calamity. |
August 27, 2020 |
| 2 |
Alien Ice Towers When strange towers of ice are found growing from in a barren, water-starved desert, experts speculate why these structures have uncanny similarities to extraterrestrial formations recently discovered on Pluto's alien landscape. |
September 3, 2020 |
| 3 |
Curse of the Ice Princess After a 2,500-year-old mummy with fantastical tattoos is discovered in Siberia, locals report strange, cataclysmic events that point to an ancient curse. Using cutting-edge archaeology, experts reveal who this person was and if they've unleashed something sinister. Also, the remains of a rare infant woolly rhino. |
September 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mystery of the Arctic Shipwreck A salvage team discovers the mysterious remains of an enormous shipwreck near Cambridge Bay in the icy waters of the Canadian Arctic; experts investigate and uncover a cutting-edge vessel with links to one of the greatest polar explorers in history. |
October 26, 2021 |
| 2 |
Revenge of the Ice Mummy Preserved in the ice of Mexico's highest peak, a group of climbers stumble upon the bizarre, mummified remains of a man in a pinstripe business suit; experts uncover possible drug cartel connections and a plane crash shrouded in secrecy. |
November 2, 2021 |
| 3 |
Secrets of the Ice Arsenal Archaeologists discover a large metal object on an isolated island in the Bering Sea. |
November 9, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Finger of Death A grim discovery in a Swedish lake reveals shocking ancient practices. Meanwhile, in the Canadian Arctic, the fossil of a previously unknown mammal is found. |
January 8, 2023 |
| 2 |
Ancient Warrior Sacrifice In a Danish bog, hundreds of mutilated ancient bones are found, while a mysterious deserted island belonging to Russia is explored. |
January 15, 2023 |
| 3 |
Mysterious Mongol Massacre Archaeologists in Russia find several mass graves, a World War II plane sits on a Canadian mountain, and cosmic rays in Antarctica stump experts. |
January 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Echoes of the Lost Mountaineer The search for missing mountaineer Janet Mae Johnson, from 1973, gains momentum with the discovery of her backpack and camera in 2020. |
February 10, 2025 |
| 2 |
Secrets of the Antarctic Abyss In Siberia, a 44,000-year-old wolf, perfectly preserved in permafrost, may hold secrets about Ice Age bacteria and ancient microbial life |
February 17, 2025 |
| 3 |
Woolly Mammoths Last Stand Woolly Mammoths Last Stand: Travel to the most remote, uninhabitable parts of Earth to reveal great mysteries that have been frozen in time. |
February 24, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 27, 2020 |
| Last aired | April 14, 2025 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |