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Secret Societies - Myths and Realities of a Parallel World (Geheimbünde)
Overview
Secret societies play a far larger role in our everyday lives than we are aware of. Historian Dr Marian Füssel searches for clues surrounding history’s most famous secret societies and conspiracy theories.
Key Crew
Director: Kay Siering, Jens Nicolai
Top Cast
Mark Rossman
Host
Andy Valvur
Host
Derrick Williams
Host
Seasons
Season 1 (2013)
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3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Masks of the Conspirators
2013-01-04Did the Americans really land on the Moon? Who was really behind 9/11? Did Jesus start a family and what’s behind theories of attempted world domination by the Jews? We investigate some of the most famous conspiracy theories of modern times.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 2: The Code of the Illuminati
2013-01-04The secret brotherhood of the Illuminati was only active for ten years. They dreamed of having members of their brotherhood occupy crucial positions of power, thereby creating a new, fairer state. Banned as early as 1785, rumours that ‘the enlightened ones’ still exist in secret cannot be dispelled.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 3: The Heirs of the Knights Templar
2013-01-04The Freemasons are probably the secret brotherhood with the most members. Their fundamental ideals are, according to them, liberty, equality, fraternity, tolerance and humanity. However, others say that this secret society has very different goals, namely political power.
Runtime: 50 min
