Cursed Histories - Season 1

A gruesome story penned on a centuries-old scroll makes its way across Europe and leaves a trail of misfortune in its wake. A stone-age mummy emerges from the icy alps and unleashes a spell of death for those who dare get too close. An ancient city in Afghanistan is reduced to rubble, but the souls of its former citizens remain eternally screaming in the dead of the night.

The Hope diamond, once ripped from the mines in India, makes its way across the world, leaving behind a trail of misfortune and death. The remains of William Shakespeare are at the centre of centuries-old rumors suggesting someone ignored the bard's warning and stole his skull. A powerful and protective god enacts consequences on those who dare to steal from the island he shaped so many centuries ago. What curses are triggered when sacred items are stolen from their homes?

A neglected warning inside a mighty conqueror's tomb heeds one of the deadliest invasions in human history. A jinxed number traps a string of composers who play with destiny to achieve musical acclaim. A southern healer is said to possess magic so powerful that she summons mother nature to submerge a town in the depths of a swamp.

Entrepreneur and infamous huckster PT Barnum makes millions off the backs of the defenseless while, one by one, his properties go up in flames. A string of eager prospectors try their luck in uncharted territory, only to be met by mysterious and gruesome ends. A group of 200 men and women sacrifice themselves to a massive pyre to protect their souls and perhaps something more. Could cosmic forces balance the scales against the evils of greed and pride?

Egyptian royals in the Valley of Kings promise turmoil for anyone who dare disturb their eternal rest. A devilish figure at the Mississippi crossroads grants great musical talents in exchange for a bluesman's soul. A pantheon of gods possess the power to punish any accursed name that's carved into dark tablets of ancient lead.

The legend of the Delhi purple sapphire claims the stolen stone will punish all those who possess it, despite desperate attempts to contain its powers. A creature, cursed from birth, haunts the lands around a dark forest, striking fear into all those who catch a glimpse of the Jersey Devil and live to tell the tale. The stones of a once sacred building are used to build a mansion for a Scottish Earl, triggering an angered abbot to damn the Erskine family for generations. Who truly pays the price for the sins of the past, and for how long?