Mysteries Decoded

Mysteries Decoded is an American television documentary series that premiered on January 10, 2019 on The CW.[1][2] The show is hosted by Jennifer Marshall, a United States Navy veteran turned private investigator.[3]

Mysteries Decoded
Season 2 poster
GenreDocumentary
Presented byJennifer Marshall
Theme music composerRamón Balcázar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes24 (and 1 special)
Production
Executive producersGary Tarpinian
Paninee Theeranuntawat
Cyle Zezo (season 3-)
ProducersGary Benthin
James Millican
Brandon Gilbrech
CinematographyOktay Ortabasi
EditorsDuncan Sinclair
Jeff Schiro
Will Ilgen
Jacob Cooper
Jennifer Belleville
Delaney Bishop
Alex Elias Scott
Reggie Bourdeau
Josh Kadish
Brian Guerrero
Production companyMorningStar Entertainment
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseJanuary 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) 
present (present)

In 2020, it aired updated versions of some of its episodes featuring new interviews.[3] In April 2022 the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on July 6, 2022.[4][5][6][7] It was renewed for a third season in May 2023.[8][9]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
19January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10)October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
Updates7August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)October 1, 2020 (2020-10-01)
28July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)August 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)

Season 1 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Roswell"
"Roswell: Mysteries Decoded"
Jerry McNuttJanuary 10, 2019 (2019-01-10)1000.93[10]
Jennifer Marshall and Ufologist Ryan Sprague investigate the Roswell incident and the alleged claims of a military cover-up of a UFO crash after a scientist claims to have found the remains of the spacecraft.
22"Lizzie Borden"Eric SalatAugust 13, 2019 (2019-08-13)1010.48[11]
Marshall alongside historian and psychic medium Stephanie Bingham investigates whether Lizzie Borden was really responsible for the murder of her parents or it was a result of supernatural activity.
33"Mothman"Eric SalatAugust 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)1020.61[12]
Marshall and paranormal investigator M. J. Banias investigate the legend of the Mothman of West Virginia after allegations of new photographic evidence.
44"The Montauk Experiments"Mark TherrienAugust 27, 2019 (2019-08-27)1030.57[13]
Marshall and conspiracy researcher Sam Tripoli investigate the Montauk Project conspiracy after claims of evidence of a secret compound beneath the Montauk Air Force Station where the supposed government projects were conducted.
55"Area 51"Jerry McNuttSeptember 10, 2019 (2019-09-10)1040.59[14]
Marshall and Sprague investigate the Storm Area 51 event and the truth of Area 51 after Bob Lazar, a man claiming to be a whistleblower, resurfaces with claims of UFOs at the site.
66"The Bermuda Triangle"Mark TherrienSeptember 17, 2019 (2019-09-17)1050.49[15]
Marshall and fellow US Navy veteran Jordan Hunter investigate the disappearance of Flight 19 and the USS Cyclops in the Bermuda Triangle after claims of evidence that planes and ships have been disappearing in the area due to a phenomenon affecting the fabric of space and time.
77"Witches of Salem"Eric SalatSeptember 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)1060.48[16]
Marshall alongside journalist and occultist Sarah Lyons investigates the Salem witch trials and claims of reemergence of the affliction that caused the trials after students at the Essex Agricultural and Technical High School start falling ill.
88"Bigfoot"Jerry McNuttSeptember 29, 2019 (2019-09-29)1070.51[17]
Marshall heads to British Columbia to investigate the claims of Bigfoot's existence alongside podcaster and cryptozoologist Andrew Sanford after claims of new videographic and audio evidence regarding the creature's existence surface.
99"Vampires of New Orleans"Jerry McNuttOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)1080.59[18]
Marshall along with writer and self-proclaimed vampire Vincent Curiel investigates the truth about the legend of Jacques St. Germain, fabled to be still alive as a vampire in New Orleans, after allegations of recent sightings.

Season 1 Updates (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
101"Bigfoot: Revisited"Jerry McNuttAugust 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)107A0.79[19]
Marshall and Sanford re-examine the mystery of the Bigfoot after officials at the Washington State Department of Transportation claim to have evidence of its existence.
112"Mothman: Revisited"Eric SalatAugust 27, 2020 (2020-08-27)102A0.73[20]
Marshall and Banias re-examine the Mothman legend after reports of sightings in Chicago, far away from West Virginia where the legend originated.
123"Roswell: Revisited"Jerry McNuttSeptember 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)1000.76[21]
Marshall and Sprague re-examine the Roswell conspiracy theories following people claiming to be witnesses stating that Wright-Patterson Air Force Base houses the remains of the crashed spacecraft.
134"Bermuda Triangle: Revisited"Mark TherrienSeptember 10, 2020 (2020-09-10)105A0.82[22]
After failing to find any paranormal explanation for planes and ships disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle, Hunter and Marshall examine whether actual natural reasons might be behind it.
145"Area 51: Revisited"Jerry McNuttSeptember 17, 2020 (2020-09-17)104A0.71[23]
Marshall and Sprague get an eyewitness account of the Storm Area 51 event from Ufologist Jane Kyle and examine photographs of the area, including buildings recently constructed at the base.
156"The Montauk Experiments: Revisited"Mark TherrienSeptember 24, 2020 (2020-09-24)103A0.75[24]
Marshall brings in Jim Darling, a former radar operator at the Montauk Air Base, to debunk claims of testing at the site and examines footage sent by Tripoli which he claims is proof of time travel.
167"Witches of Salem: Revisited"Eric SalatOctober 1, 2020 (2020-10-01)106A0.73[25]
Marshall and Lyons discuss incidents of mass psychogenic illness and them being blamed on supernatural forces, while also examining whether the mass panic around the COVID-19 pandemic is similar to it.

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[26]Directed byOriginal air date[26]Prod.
code[26]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
171"Curse of the Conjuring House"Jerry McNuttJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)2010.50[27]
Marshall and paranormal investigator Sara Gray investigate the house once owned by the Perron family in Harrisville, Rhode Island, made famous by the investigation of Ed and Lorraine Warren into whether it was haunted, after the current owners report possible supernatural happenings.
182"Alien Mountain"Jerry McNuttJuly 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)2070.53[28]
Marshall travels to Dulce, New Mexico to investigate the conspiracy of Dulce Base, an alleged facility jointly run by humans and aliens beneath a nearby mountain, alongside paranormal investigator Heather Taddy after new reports of UFO sightings.
193"Werewolves of Kentucky"Andrew DeJohn & Jerry McNuttJuly 20, 2022 (2022-07-20)2060.52[29]
Marshall along with paranormal investigator Heidi Hollis investigates the legend of werewolves living in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky, after recent claims of them attacking livestock.
204"Horror Hotel"Jerry McNuttJuly 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)2030.58[30]
Marshal alongside journalist and paranormal investigator Ozzy Mora investigates the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles and whether it is truly haunted.
215"Sleep Demons"Jerry McNuttAugust 3, 2022 (2022-08-03)2080.41[31]
Marshall and paranormal investigator Ali Houmani investigate the claims of demons haunting people in their sleep and killing them.
226"Lake Champlain Monster"Jerry McNuttAugust 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)2040.43[32]
Marshall and cryptozoologist Nick Valenzuela try to ascertain the truth of the monster called "Champ", alleged to be living underwater in Lake Champlain, after a researcher claims that sonar images show two giant animals beneath the lake.
237"America's Most Haunted Ghost Town"Jerry McNuttAugust 17, 2022 (2022-08-17)2050.43[33]
Marshall along with paranormal investigator and psychic Sierra Cona investigates whether the abandoned mining town of Cerro Gordo is haunted by a vengeful spirit.
248"Phoenix Lights"Jerry McNuttAugust 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)2020.49[34]
Marshall and Sprague investigate the mystery of the Phoenix Lights after recent reports of similar UFO sightings in Central Arizona.

Special (2022)

Title[26]Directed byOriginal air date[26]U.S. viewers
(millions)
"Mysteries Decoded Presents: Spirit Squad"Katie PyneOctober 4, 2022 (2022-10-04)0.18[35]
Paranormal investigators Sara Gray and Brittney Crabb along with psychic medium Steffany Strange investigate whether the Leonis Adobe building in Calabasas, California is truly haunted.

Ratings

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of Mysteries Decoded
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Roswell" January 10, 20190.20.93[10]0.00.160.21.10[36]
2 "Lizzie Borden" August 13, 20190.10.48[11]0.00.100.10.57[37]
3 "Mothman" August 20, 20190.10.61[12]0.00.090.20.70[38]
4 "The Montauk Experiments" August 27, 20190.20.57[13]0.00.070.20.64[39]
5 "Area 51" September 10, 20190.10.54[14]0.00.090.10.63[40]
6 "The Bermuda Triangle" September 17, 20190.10.49[15]0.00.110.10.60[41]
7 "Witches of Salem" September 24, 20190.10.48[16]0.00.110.10.59[42]
8 "Bigfoot" September 29, 20190.10.51[17]0.00.090.10.60[43]
9 "Vampires of New Orleans" October 31, 20190.10.59[18]0.00.070.10.66[18]

Season 1 Updates

Viewership and ratings per episode of Mysteries Decoded
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Bigfoot: Revisited" August 20, 20200.20.78[19]0.00.050.20.83[44]
2 "Mothman: Revisited" August 27, 20200.10.73[20]0.00.060.10.79[20]
3 "Roswell: Revisited" September 3, 20200.10.76[21]0.00.080.10.84[45]
4 "Bermuda Triangle: Revisited" September 10, 20200.10.82[22]0.00.070.10.89[46]
5 "Area 51: Revisited" September 17, 20200.10.71[23]
6 "The Montauk Experiments: Revisited" September 24, 20200.10.75[24]0.00.070.10.82[24]
7 "Witches of Salem: Revisited" October 1, 20200.10.73[25]0.00.050.10.78[25]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of Mysteries Decoded
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
1 "Curse of the Conjuring House" July 6, 20220.00.50[27]
2 "Alien Mountain" July 13, 20220.10.53[28]
3 "Werewolves of Kentucky" July 20, 20220.10.52[29]
4 "Horror Hotel" July 27, 20220.10.58[30]
5 "Sleep Demons" August 3, 20220.00.41[31]
6 "Lake Champlain Monster" August 10, 20220.00.43[32]
7 "America's Most Haunted Ghost Town" August 17, 20220.10.43[33]
8 "Phoenix Lights" August 24, 20220.10.49[34]

Special

Viewership and ratings per episode of Mysteries Decoded
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Mysteries Decoded Presents: Spirit Squad" October 3, 20220.00.18[35]0.00.010.00.19[47]

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