''Monsters and Mysteries in America'' is an American documentary television series that premiered March 24, 2013 to April 1, 2015 on

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. Repeats air on the network's sister-station, the Discovery Channel. It also sometimes airs on

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, particularly during one of their "Monster weeks". In the United Kingdom, the series airs on the

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-owned television channel Pick as ''Monsters and Mysteries''.

Overview

Unlike predecessors such as '' In Search Of...'' and ''

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'', the series includes numerous legends in each episode and features first-person witness encounters. Each episode is split into three segments, all focusing on one particular monster,

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, or

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. Ron Bowman has served as show runner and writer since the series' launch. In Season 1 episodes focused on a specific region in the United States; in later seasons, stories within episodes were based on a variety of towns all around the country. Lyle Blackburn of Rue-Morgue.com has served as consultant and expert. AmericanMonsters.com co-founder Rob Morphy has served, among others, as a consultant and illustrator for the program.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2013)

Season 2 (2013–14)

Season 3 (2015)

Reviews

Allison Keene of ''

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'' describes the series: "This series... seems born from a genuine place, which deserves some credit. It's refreshing in its lack of snark, and even though there are many unintentionally hilarious moments... it's not the exploitation TV that is rampant in the current documentary scene."

References

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