What On Earth?
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What On Earth?
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S7 episodes 1-20 streaming until 4 Jan 2026

What On Earth?

Science Channel's most watched series reveals Earth as it's never been seen before. Illuminating views captured by more than 4,000 orbiting satellites, `What on Earth?' investigates mysteries from strange geological occurrences to weird man-made structures. Every day, the eyes in the sky uncover new mysterious phenomena, and some defy easy explanation. To search for answers, the series combines modern imaging technology with analysis from military and intelligence professionals as well as leading scientists.

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Episode 1
S5 E1 • 40m • HDU

Investigate the haunting history of the town that time forgot, unexplained circles in the New Mexico desert and a possible clue to extra-terrestrial life in the Arctic.

Episode 2
S5 E2 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Investigate alien-like metal monsters coming from the sea, a war between 30 million crabs and an army of killer ants, and the white wall of death from which there is no escape.

Episode 3
S5 E3 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Explore the mystery of the stone giant and the vanishing desert kingdom, and nukes and spooks in the Middle East. Plus, Harry Potter's Hedwig reveals her dark side.

Episode 4
S5 E4 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Learn about the mystery of the vanishing lake, toxic hell storms, CIA-trained killer monks and polar bears that stalked stricken World War II heroes.

Episode 5
S5 E5 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Explore the mystery of a sunken fleet in Maryland, weird Arctic holes that NASA cannot explain and strange structures in the desert close to Area 51.

Episode 6
S5 E6 • 40m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Learn about the hunting of Jack the Ripper from space, the battle of the big guns in the land of the Bible, the clash of the mega-beasts, and a visitation from another galaxy.

Episode 7
S5 E7 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Explore a shipwreck found in the middle of the desert, learn about the German aerial terror of WW1 and traverse through a ghost town still stalked by a serial killer.

Episode 8
S5 E8 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Investigate an electric blue mountain and the gateway to hell, the railroad of death and the town-swallowing Texan abyss.

Episode 9
S5 E9 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Witness a prehistoric ghost in Ireland, a machine that can see back in time and a giant pentagram in the Canadian snow.

Episode 10
S5 E10 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Learn about Nazis and cannibals in the Black Forest, Russia's tectonic terror weapon and Jungle guerrillas on the warpath.

Episode 11
S5 E11 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Discover terrifying new images of a blob swallowing a city, spy ships attacking America, skydiving cannibal spiders and the radioactive killer fly factory.

Episode 12
S5 E12 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Look inside America's top-secret apocalypse pyramid, explore China's hidden terror camps and see Iran's hidden terror-crater.

Episode 13
S5 E13 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Discover the desert ghost town of untold riches and unspeakable horrors, the lost empire of South America and hear mystery noises that haunt a city.

Episode 14
S5 E14 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Explore Ragnarok and the chambers of horror, see the penguin apocalypse and attack of the mega-mice and catch a family holiday - North Korean style.

Episode 15
S5 E15 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Uncover an atomic tomb, witness multi-million dollar wacky races and discover the country on fire.

Episode 16
S5 E16 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Find the billion-dollar horde buried deep beneath the deserts of Utah, discover the massacre so horrific it was captured from space and see the ice cave of the Norse fire God.

Episode 17
S5 E17 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Decode the mysterious Arizona desert cypher, discover the lair of the war elephant and beware the zombie village.

Episode 18
S5 E18 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Witness unexplained shapes in the deserts of Genghis Khan, see the mystery fleet of ice planes at the end of the Earth and look down at Kim Jong Un's terror factory from space.

Episode 19
S5 E19 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Discover the link between Nazis in New Mexico and a mystery craft in Roswell, explore Australia's underground labyrinthine abyss and decode the cypher of Atomic Island.

Episode 20
S5 E20 • 41m • HDClosed CaptionedU

Check out America's 1500 feet tall atomic tower, uncover the lost village of the damned and embark on a hunt for dinosaur fossils... from outer space?

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  • About this series
  • Science Channel's most watched series reveals Earth as it's never been seen before. Illuminating views captured by more than 4,000 orbiting satellites, `What on Earth?' investigates mysteries from strange geological occurrences to weird man-made structures. Every day, the eyes in the sky uncover new mysterious phenomena, and some defy easy explanation. To search for answers, the series combines modern imaging technology with analysis from military and intelligence professionals as well as leading scientists.
  • CrewSusanna Herbert (Director), Bella Falk (Director)
  • GenreFeatures, Factual
  • Seasons7
  • ChannelSky History

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