What with COVID-19 grounding everyone at the moment, this is some great watching. Goes into all different top secret areas, each episode is a new theme. Documentary-style, with interviews with former FBI / Government Agencies who reveal what they can.
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bestfootie22 March 2020
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hazysistersunshine338 June 2014This is a really educational and fun show. I wouldn't say most of it's really a secret, it's just a lot of conspiracy theory and odd type of stuff you don't hear about every day. To give you an idea, some titles of the episode are Secrets of Fort Knox, the White House, the mafia, the CIA etc. Most of it, as I said it stuff you may have read in the paper or seen on the news, but there are some juicy tid-bits thrown in each episode, enough to keep me coming back for more. If you are interest in American history, this is just the show for you. Unfortunately, I think there was only about 20 episodes or so. The History Channel has shows in this vein all the time though. I think there's one coming out called "The United Stuff of America"
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tvdefrancesco13 February 2021First off I like this show. It's ridiculous at times and they do grasp at straws but it is entertaining. I felt the second season was more conspiracy driven then an actual Book of Secrets. In fact it seemed the govt really had so many back door dealings that no one really knew what was going on.
I just watched the Hells Angels one in season 2 and it's ridiculous. Not the episode itself but how these Biker Gangs act. A massive brawl and shootout erupted at Harrahs Casino because one guy said "I'm going to kick your ass tonight." Lmao. The rival Bikers walk around with Hammers and call their boys to check their rivals. It reminds me of being in 9th grade at the High School Football game and hearing whispers about a fight going down behind the school and everyone gathering around watching two kids mostly verbally assault each other and kids on the fringe trying to get noticed by the popular kids haha.
I'm immediately reminded of how South Park portrayed these Biker Gangs. God was that perfect! Making loud noises and wondering why all the people weren't noticing them and think they're cool. I'll tell you there's nothing worse than a Supercharged motorcycle with no governor screaming down the street absurdly loud, and especially in California as they split traffic. You can't help but jump when that happens. Also this ep has almost nothing to do with a book of secrets. -
terrikairos20 June 2020While quite interesting, at times I felt it hard to distinguish between 'truth' and hyped 'fiction'. In the last episode, the film leads one to believe Armageddon is arriving tomorrow. The whole series is worth watching with a grain of salt.
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stloldhead12 July 2020If it weren't for all the teardrops from the left, I never would have watched this one... some interesting episodes
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brahmaluv12 June 2020Not a theory. Very informative and gives the (woke) viewer a lot to ponder and understand what is happening right now in the world.
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jacksager92411 January 2020First, thank you History Channel for showing that your network has officially stopped showing anything historical in favor of showing completely sensationalistic programming. The History Channel should change their name to The Pseudo-History Channel.
Putting on Alex Jones as one of your "experts?" For anyone that doesn't know about this unhinged lunatic, please Google his name and be prepared to see some bat s**t crazy stuff. He believes that the Sandy Hook mass shooting was a false flag operation and none of the children at the school were actually murdered. He believes that the government is turning frogs gay. 'Nuff said... -
tdelegge-8327219 April 2020Literally every "secret" is a giant nothingburger that has already been in public news forever. Don't expect this series to tell you anything you don't already know, or have any desire to know to begin with.
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I give it 3 stars for it's comedic value but it really doesn't belong on any network calling itself "The History Channel"! This is really just one more stage in the dumbing down of what used to be a great network. The episode "Area 51" is largely a dressed up regurgitation of all the rumors, gossip and conspiracy theories circulating around the internet.
Perhaps the most ridiculous is continuing to give airtime to the "fake moon landing" nuts whose claims have been consistently refuted and proved wrong.- "flag waving in the wind" ignores a basic tenant of physics, that a body in motion, remains in motion unless acted upon by an opposite force - in a vacuum, there is no air pressure to dampen the movement created by planting the flag.
- "objects in shadow would be completely black" ignores what anyone who has ever taken a walk on a moonlit night in the snow knows... that light colored surfaces reflect light, making everything much brighter.
This episode also presented claims that the rapid technological developments since the 1950's must be due to "reverse engineering alien technology" because previous development happened much more slowly. But this ignores the reality that throughout history, there are a number of key discoveries which spurred rapid development.
Think of the discovery of fire, the printing press, electricity, the incandescent bulb, internal combustion engines, the electron microscope and the splitting of the atom. These all spawned dramatic change. The 1950's started with German rocketry, jet engines and the computer... the Cold War and the race to the moon. It was those discoveries and projects which have fueled modern technology. All of which was conveniently ignored and dismissed with the flippant "man isn't smart enough to have done all this on his own..." comment.
The History Channel has clearly forgotten its roots and its mission and has chosen to pursue the ratings game of "reality TV" and fantasy. One can only hope that they are no longer being used in our public classrooms as there is no longer anything educational about 80% of their programming. -
jendarden15 December 2019I only had to read the descriptions of a few episodes and watch 15 minutes of the first to realize this "docuseries" is nothing but a conglomerate of conspiracy theories, urban myths, etc. It's a shame what has happened to the History Channel. It used to be about historical events but has gotten totally dumbed down over the years. It would be great to have a really good History Channel or network. PBS does its best but runs on such a limited budget it's amazing what they are able to produce. Bring back the HC from early days of cable and let us see some in-depth, well-produced documentaries!!!
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Calicodreamin13 July 2020They should retitle this "America's book of military outposts... and the playboy mansion". The narrator simply poses the question of potential secrets existence, but don't go into any details. Some of the episodes were interesting and for the most part he interviews were relevant. However, the storylines jumped around and lots of stock footage was used.
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Brett_Buck18 May 2014History Channel (and H2) once got a bad reputation for being the "All Nazi ALL The Time" or The Hitler Channel. They have overcome that, which at least was based on actual history, by veering into every ridiculous conspiracy theory currently running. UFOS (numerous shows), Bigfoot (at least 2 or maybe three), Knights Templar/Holy grail, and of course the evil government. America's Book Of Secrets falls into the latter category.
They wander around the edges of the real world. The kicker for me was a recent episode about **possible spoilers (sadly)** a supposed vast network of underground trains between military bases, and the topper, a secret passage for submarines from a lake in Nevada to the Pacific Ocean. This supposedly natural formation crosses at least 6 major faults (which are really not faults, I learn) and somehow manages to maintain near hydrostatic equilibrium despite the fact that the surface of the lake is **4000 feet** above sea level. If true, it would drain itself like a toilet, in about the same time!
Things like this don't seem to phase any of the deeply inquiring minds interviewed on the show. They drone on like Art Bell callers, mixing their strange delusions and perfect conviction. One is left with the impression that they genuinely believe what they are saying. That's either Sir Laurence Olivier-level acting, or they are frighteningly deluded.
In a way, of course, it's entertaining, but not in a good way. -
ThomasJeff5 April 2014Occasionally they have good stuff about cults etc. But then they go right back around and make some stuff up just for the ratings.
They continue to talk about conspiracy theories that have been debunked like "Fake moon landing" and "freemasons" and "Gold conspiracies" and EVEN BIGFOOT. I MEAN SERIOUSLY?!?!
Bringing up nut cases like Ron Paul. Talking about Fort Knox conspiracies. It's just things they don't know so they make up a story behind it.
It's so easy when someone doesn't give you access to something so these people make up stories about these things for fun and there's always an audience to believe in it. Just gotta find the right audience.
These theories and ideas accomplish nothing. It's like Nostradamus predictions. Even if Nostradamus got one thing right so what? He made thousands of guesses--you're bound to get SOMETHING right just by GUESSING.
But you don't guess for entertainment, that's just pointless waste of everyone's time if you turn out to be wrong. -
sinz1509 October 2019If the narration wasn't tacky enough, the speculation is worse. Good grief it bothers me that there's people out there taking things like this seriously. "Why weren't they shown the REAL vault?!" -Fort Knox episode. I can appreciate a conspiracy show, but the narration only asks stupidly rhetorical questions and is laughably stupid. Stupid. Stupid.
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northbonmot24 September 2019I watched a couple then started the Free Masons episode. Alex Jones popped up as an "expert" and off went the TV. People like Jones and other conspiracy freaks are a threat to the world and have no legitimacy. Another stain on the History Channel.
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wipbzv20 February 2021Summoning Alex Jones as a go to guy for an intelligent opinion over unproven information just buries any credibility on the show. I feel I wasted my time. Sorry
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abusby-060484 June 2021If you're going to do a show and provide "facts", at least make sure they are correct facts. While watching, particularly the serial killer episode, there were many inaccuracies stated. That's when I stopped watching.
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casarino24 June 2021I've managed to sit through three episodes of this nonsense. It's one of the dumbest shows I've ever seen - something that never should have seen airtime.
To call the narrative "speculative" is a massive understatement. Every "statement" is simply a "could this be true?" question. Every "expert" is either a conspiracy-minded hack or sometime who's words have clearly been super of context to make them saying in on the narrative.
The show is bad. It's amateur hour. It's not even a good guilty pleasure - episodes about Bigfoot, UFOs, and threats to the presidency aren't even novel or entertaining. Skip this one. -
Speed_Daemon17 May 2014I saw the original, 2-hour feature of the same title, upon which the series is very loosely based, circa 2011. I thought it was interesting. Like other curious people, I'd like to know about the secret inner workings of various institutions, be it the World Bank or my local cable company. And as is the case with all people who have their sanity and a lick of common sense, I realize that the odds of any actual secrets being revealed via the mass media is slim to none.
It's amusing to speculate about what might go on behind closed doors, but I wouldn't be so foolish as to think that I'm actually getting privileged information (along with millions of other miscellaneous persons) simply by turning on the TV. That's really obvious, right? Well, if you're one of the not-so-few who really and truly believe that a couple of middle-aged radio "shock jocks" whose careers have been based solely on saying literally anything to get attention have, for reasons unknown, have been made privy to "all the world's secrets -- and have an important message just for you"...this may well be the show of your dreams. If you've traded your tinfoil hat for a tricorn model with tea bags stapled to the brim, this series is for you. If you believe that the world is made up of only two types of people: those who know the *real* truth, and the fascist commies who are trying to separate you from this precious "knowledge", then it's a show that cannot be missed!
If, on the other hand, you have had your fill of the paranoid rantings of America's Republican Party pundits, you can save yourself from many hours of wasted time by finding something better to watch.
As other reviewers have noted, this series is completely devoid of any documentary content whatsoever. It's a pathetic compilation of whatever loony conspiracy theories are currently trending, slathered in a whole lot of highly partisan politics. The show's "experts" include Erich "Man-Cow" Muller, one of the many imitators who flocked to Chicago in "me too" fashion in the wake of the success of FM radio personalities Steve Dahl and Garry Meier. Muller apparently gained brief fame there, mainly by committing petty crimes on-air. Recently Muller has attempted to resurrect his career with a short-lived "reality" TV show featuring his brother, a used car salesman.
The other "expert", Alex Jones, also has a radio background as a "me too" clone of Rush Limbaugh. As with Muller, Jones' primary "talent" on this show is regurgitating GOP-sponsored hate/conspiracy theories. While content like this may have enough of a following to generate ad revenue for the History Channel, it's not actually history...or news...or even mildly interesting. -
subscriber-813 December 2019I am totally convinced that everything presented in this show is completely true.
Not sure about some of the credits at the end though. -
arronevans21 April 2020It's no wonder the USA is seen as the worlds dumbest country. It's a shame really. Sensationalism abounds with ridiculous ideas and questions asserted with no credible evidence. Don't let the man take your guns.
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amazon-fan24 January 2015Yes, it would be relatively easy to quickly and significantly increase America's average Intelligence Quotient. Here it is. Select people by finding if any person believes in ONE item presented on the H2 series America's Book of Secrets. A supposed fact, a conspiracy theory, any one thing at all. Belief in anything involving extraterrestrials counts as especially qualifying. Take these people and periodically deport them to Cuba, a sort of Marielista Exodus in reverse. But instead of getting criminals, perverts, and psychopaths like those sent here by Fidel, they'd get persons of proved idiocy! I would not be vindictive, I'd limit the minimum age of deportees to 13yo. But you young folks reaching the teen years had better beware! Oh, and make the port of embarkation Area 51 in Nevada... That would be so ironically appropriate, wouldn't it?
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doublewservices21 August 2020This thing popped up on my feed tonight (the final night of the 2020 democratic national convention FYI). For about 5 seconds there was a still image which included Joe Biden and then the promo launched. It took about three seconds for me to figure out this was some kind of loaded, manipulative, propagandistic drivel. Next step I Googled it. Not surprisingly looks like I'm right. I hope other Netflix customers realize when they're being played. Has Q Anon taken over Netflix programming? It's unbelievable to me that something like this is available on what has replaced network television. And this was second in my queue after the program I was resuming from last night? How many people are watching this crap? Please remember to vote!
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bbaggins828613 February 2017Fundamentally, the programme seemed to provide a dumb-ed down version of previous History Channel (now plain "History," according to my Wikipedia glance) programming on the same subjects. As an example, I'll cite the "Ku Klux Klan" episode. History did a fairly thorough show about the Klan years ago. The "Book of Secrets" episode recycled some footage from the older show--some charming Klansmen yelling about having all non WASP types using colourful language. The "Book of Secrets" Klan programme also used a lot of archival footage having nothing to do with the actual group. There were "God Hates Obama" signs clearly designed by the Westboro Baptist Church. Similarly, the programme used generic footage from right-wing groups who I think would be appalled to be cited as Klansmen.
Also, the narrator/narration had an irritating habit of rhetorically asking whether X had a more sinister/secret/special reason for occurring. As an example, using the Klan episode, the narrator asked about why the FBI only investigated Klan-linked murders starting in 2007. However, the show then moved on past this apparent triviality.