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History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames

2026 · 1 season

A brisk, grimly fascinating countdown of history's worst killers, mixing grisly facts with a booming, theatrical narration that keeps it watchable.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ving Rhames, Hakeem Muata Oluseyi, Don Wildman
Overview
The stories of astonishing places, people and events throughout history that have killed in the most spectacular ways. Each episode reveals the strange truths behind the world's most prolific and powerful killers: from criminals, tyrants and natural disasters to the deadliest weapons, battles - or even islands.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
  • Now TV
  • HistoryPlay Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ving Rhames, Hakeem Muata Oluseyi, Don Wildman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • violence
  • power
  • survival
  • fate
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Ving Rhames, Hakeem Muata Oluseyi, Don Wildman, Paul Matt Sutter, Austin Rogers, Sami Jarroush, Nehemiah Mabry, Myron Fletcher
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes
Network
History
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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