TV series

Vanishings!

2003–2004 · 2 seasons

A calm, matter-of-fact documentary that recounts historical mysteries without sensationalism, easy to half-watch.

Overview: An exploration of some of history's most mysterious disappearances
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and fine in the background.
About: Mystery, death, memory, fate
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
death
memory
fate
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
anthology
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary, mystery
Created by: Nicolas Wright
Written by: Nicolas Wright
Starring: Stan Bernard, Adolf Hitler, Amelia Earhart, Charles A. Lindbergh, Joseph Goebbels, Roald Amundsen
Length: 2 seasons, 27 episodes, 22 min each
Network: History
Country: United States of America
Languages: English