''Mysteries at the Castle'' (formerly ''Castle Secrets & Legends'') is an American

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that premiered on January 19, 2014, on the

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. The series features the secrets and legends "behind the gates and walls" of

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and

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around the world. The first-season episodes aired on Sundays at 10:00pm, while the second and third-season episodes were moved to Fridays at 9:00pm EST. It was then moved to Thursdays at 9:00pm EST in the middle of the third season. Note: In season 2, which premiered on January 2, 2015, the series name was changed to ''Mysteries at the Castle''.

Premise

Each episode includes dramatic recreations featuring actors re-telling the most mysterious, secret and strange stories and legends from a castle's history. These stories have occurred either inside the fortifications or near the many famous and even infamous castles in Europe and America.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

Season 2 (2015)

Note: Episodes in this season aired under the changed title name ''Mysteries at the Castle''.

Season 3 (2016)

References

External links

* *{{TV Guide, 627589 2014 American television series debuts 2010s American documentary television series Travel Channel original programming Television series featuring reenactments 2016 American television series endings