History's Greatest Mysteries (2020)

Episode Overview

Investigator Ben Smith heads to Jesse Marcel's coastal Louisiana hometown to interview family members who provide insights that bolster Marcel's claims of a government coverup. He connects with Leslie Kean, the journalist who exposed the secret U.S. UFO investigation program in The New York Times. Smith also delves into the mystery surrounding a journal, analyzing writing samples to see if it was penned by one of Marcel's colleagues who allegedly oversaw the military's efforts to conceal information. While there, Smith encounters a man who insists Marcel once revealed details about alien bodies—information he never disclosed to the media or his family. As the results from soil, metal, and forensic handwriting analyses come in, Smith shares his discoveries with Marcel's grandchildren.