Dark Marvels - Season 1 - Eps 1: Death Devices
The dark origin stories behind some of history’s most notorious methods of execution, from the guillotine to the electric chair.
About Dark Marvels
Title: Dark Marvels
First Air Date: 2023-07-10
Last Air Date: 2023-08-21
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
Network: History
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Since the dawn of civilization through modern times, humankind’s capacity for cruelty and darkness has known no bounds. Dark Marvels is a documentary series that explores the history and engineering behind the world’s most diabolical inventions. From devious torture and death devices, to terrifying weapons of war, sinister spy tools, and games that kill, these are the fascinating origin stories of the innovations that emerged from the darkest recesses of the most wicked minds. Compelling expert interviews, evocative recreations, archival footage, and premium 3D graphics unpack the twisted tales behind these nefarious technologies, their creators, and the historical figures who succumbed to their lethality. It’s a heart-pounding probe into evil ingenuity, that shows the darkest marvel of all is the human imagination.
