Series·2024·TV-14·1 season

Witches: Truth Behind the Trials

Documentary

This captivating six-part series brings the era of witches and witch-hunters to life through cinematic reenactments, complemented by insights from leading historians and experts in the field. The show immerses viewers in the historical context, blending expert testimony with vivid storytelling to explore the reality of witch trials.

Created by Zal Jones, Maxwell James Clements, Kevin Jarvis

Play
Always find 7Movies7domains.fans
Continue the story

Episodes

Up next
America: Salem's Hunts and HysteriaE1 · 44 min

Cinematic reconstructions, new analysis and expert interviews shed fresh light on the most famous witch trials of them all in Salem, Massachusetts.

Germany: The Witch Hunts BeginE2 · 44 min

Why are witches mainly women and why were they hunted and tried for an impossible crime? The story of Europe’s early witch trials in Trier.

Scotland: The King and the WitchesE3 · 44 min

The story of the first major witch trials in Scotland and new expert analysis of King James VI of Scotland’s obsession with witchcraft.

England: The Witchfinders' Cruel CrusadeE4 · 44 min

Two self-appointed witch-hunters investigate and torture so-called witches in exchange for money during the turmoil of England’s Civil War.

Sweden: The Legend of BlåkullaE5 · 43 min

An event in Sweden in the 17th Century creates a hysteria driven by terrified parents convinced witches are abducting their children.

Ireland: Possessed by the DevilE6 · 44 min

Cinematic reconstruction, analysis and expert interviews tell the story of demonic possession, witch trials, and punishment 18th century Ireland.

Keep watching

More like this

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God2023 · Series · ★ 7.0
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence2023 · Series · ★ 7.6
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden2025 · Series · ★ 7.7
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes2022 · Series · ★ 7.8
Trust Me: The False Prophet2026 · Series · ★ 7.5
Last Chance U2016 · Series · ★ 7.2
The Walking Dead: Origins2021 · Series · ★ 7.7
Visible: Out on Television2020 · Series · ★ 6.7
Death of the Pastor's Wife2026 · Series · ★ 7.4
History 1012020 · Series · ★ 7.1
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV2024 · Series · ★ 7.7
Cursed Films2020 · Series · ★ 7.1
The Innocence Files2020 · Series · ★ 7.3
Mind Over Murder2022 · Series · ★ 6.8
The New York Times Presents2020 · Series · ★ 7.0
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields2022 · Series · ★ 6.5
Mind Field2017 · Series · ★ 8.2
The End of an Era2025 · Series · ★ 8.6