How to Watch History’s Greatest Mysteries

This one-hour documentary series features Laurence Fishbourne hosting explorations of some of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the world, from unsolved crimes to disappearances of famous figures and long-lost treasures. Each episode examines the top theories around these puzzling events, with interviews from leading historians, scientists, researchers, and authors. Tune in to hear some of the possible explanations for mysteries that are seemingly unexplainable. This article will show you how to watch this season of History’s Greatest Mysteries even if you don’t have cable, as well as how to catch up on past seasons while you wait for the return.

• When Does History’s Greatest Mysteries Air: History’s Greatest Mysteries airs on Mondays at 9:00 p.m. ET. on History.
• Best Way to Watch New Episodes of History’s Greatest Mysteries: Frndly has a 1-week free trial, carries History, and is the cheapest way to watch. Philo is also an affordable way to watch (1-week free trial).
• How to Watch Past Seasons: All past episodes of History’s Greatest Mysteries are available on Philo. (1-week free trial)

Where to Watch History’s Greatest Mysteries

You can watch History’s Greatest Mysteries on any streaming services that carry the History channel, such as Philo, Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, and DIRECTV STREAM. With them, you can watch History, just as if you had cable. Information on those services and how to sign up for each is listed below.

Philo is The Best Way To Watch History’s Greatest Mysteries Live

An affordable way to watch History is Philo, which gives you access to History’s Greatest Mysteries and many other History shows for $25/month. See our complete list of channels on Philo. You can check out a free trial to Philo and see if the service will meet your needs. Philo also includes a cloud DVR for you to record shows to watch later. 

Sign Up For A Free Trial To Philo

Philo is supported on Apple iPhone and iPad (running iOS 9 or newer), Android phones and tablets (running 5.0 or newer), Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast.

You can also sign in to the History app with your Philo credentials to watch episodes. Be sure to check out our review of Philo for more information on the service.

The History’s Greatest Mysteries on Frndly TV

Frndly TV is the most affordable way to watch History’s Greatest Mysteries. They have History Channel and other channels like Game Show Network, Hallmark Channel, A&E, and The Weather Channel. A subscription to Frndly TV starts at $6.99 per month. However, we find their $8.99 per month “Classic Plan” is the best value as it includes the following:

• Over 20 of Channels Live TV & On-Demand
• HD Video Quality
• Watch on 2 Screens at a Time
• Unlimited DVR recordings. You can keep recordings for 3 Months.
• Supported on Apple TV, Roku, Roku TVs, Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android and iOS mobile devices, and most major web browsers

You can try their service with no commitment using this 1-week trial or reading our review of Frndly TV.

Watch History’s Greatest Mysteries on Sling TV

Sling TV provides a live stream of History, so you can watch History’s Greatest Mysteries just as if you had cable. The channel is available on both of Sling’s core packages (Blue or Orange), each costing $40 per month. In addition, Sling includes a cloud DVR so that you can record shows for later.

Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more, so it’s not a problem to enjoy History on a TV, tablet, computer, or other smart devices. There are more channels available on Sling TV than what I’ve mentioned here. To find out more about what Sling TV offers and more information about Sling TV device compatibility, check out this detailed review of Sling TV.

The review includes information on a Sling TV free trial and ways to get discounted (and free) streaming devices, so be sure to check it out.

Sign up for a free trial

Watch History’s Greatest Mysteries on DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM is another way to watch History’s Greatest Mysteries on History. Channel packages with History start at $74.99 per month. A subscription to DIRECTV STREAM includes the following:

• watch 20 streams simultaneously per subscription 
• a cloud-based DVR
• channels like History and more
• supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more

You can check out this streaming service through this 5-day free trial or read about it in our DIRECTV STREAM review.

Watch History’s Greatest Mysteries on Hulu Live TV

Hulu is another way to stream History’s Greatest Mysteries on History. Previously, Hulu was known for its vast on-demand streaming library. They have recently added a Hulu Live TV service for $69.99 a month, which includes the History channel. Hulu Live TV also has the following features:

• 60+ other channels including local network channels.
• Price includes a subscription to ESPN+ and Disney+
• Unlimited cloud DVR storage. (Recordings save for 9 months)
• Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
• Comes with 6 customizable profiles
• Includes entire Hulu streaming library
• Supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more.

Check out Hulu’s Live TV here.

Many of History’s shows are available on-demand on Hulu’s streaming service as well, including Duck Dynasty and several seasons of History’s Greatest Mysteries. Check out our full review of Hulu Live TV for more details.

Watch History’s Greatest Mysteries for Free

Some of the streaming services that carry History offer a free trial. You can take advantage of those and watch free History.

• Philo – offers a 1-week free trial
• DIRECTV STREAM – offers a 5-day free trial
• Sling TV – offers a free trial.

As long as you cancel before the free trial expires, you won’t be charged. If you get creative with email addresses and payment methods, you could watch free History’s Greatest Mysteries even longer. Doing this would also let you test out the various live TV streaming services to see which one you like the best.

How to Watch Past Seasons of History’s Greatest Mysteries

The past 3 season of History’s Greatest Mysteries are available to stream with a subscription to Philo, as well as previously aired episodes of the current season on-demand.