TV series

Secret Societies - Myths and Realities of a Parallel World

2013 · 1 season

A calm, scholarly tour through conspiracy lore that informs more than it thrills, inviting quiet curiosity rather than suspense.

Created by: Kay Siering, Jens Nicolai
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Mark Rossman, Andy Valvur, Derrick Williams

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.

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Created by: Kay Siering, Jens Nicolai
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Mark Rossman, Andy Valvur, Derrick Williams

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
power
mystery
deception
politics
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Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
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