A Siberian peasant rises to power in Tsarist Russia, becomes the close confidante and reputed lover of Empress Alexandra, scandalizes the country with his drinking and womanizing, and after being poisoned, shot several times, and submerged in the Neva River's freezing waters, finally dies from drowning! We reveal the truth about the rise of the "Mad Monk" with the hypnotic gaze, using information from the newly uncovered "Rasputin File," a report originally prepared by the Russian secret police.

The Russian Airforce was born when nobility traded in horses to join the Imperial Air Service, but WWI would prove their first real test. Later, a Russian Airforce that was decimated in Stalin's purges rallied in defense of their homeland during WWII.

Moscow is a city known for its ruthless leaders and abundant secrets. Today it's a modern metropolis, but far below its crowded streets lie the reminders of its war-torn past, and pieces of Stalin's terrifying legacy. This subterranean web is so vast, modern day Moscow is actually in danger of caving in. From tunnels used to hide from Stalin's blood-thirsty henchmen, to secret metro systems and hidden bunkers, host Don Wildman digs deep into Moscow's past.

In 1941, the armies of two of history's most ruthless rulers clashed in the Ukraine. Soon after the Germans captured Kiev, it erupted in a week-long series of explosions. To retaliate, the S.S. machine-gunned over 30,000 Jews at Babi Yar. Many mysteries remain. What secrets did Hitler and Stalin try to bury in Kiev's rubble forever?

Deep within the former Soviet Union lays a classified, subterranean world of Cold War secrets. Join host Don Wildman as he ventures behind the Iron Curtain to reveal how the Soviets were really preparing for a nuclear war. From nuclear submarine bases to underground apartment blocks, these sites are so top-secret; they've never before been seen on American television.

The Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink of nuclear catastrophe.

In the late 1600's, Tsar Peter the Great created a modern Russian navy virtually from scratch. Traditions grew through Russian Naval victories over the Swedes in 1721 and over the Turks in 1788--with the assistance of America's naval hero, John Paul Jones. In the 1960's and 70's, the forceful and innovative leadership of Admiral Sergi Gorshkov created a fleet that threatened the United States and nearly tipped the balance of power in the Cold War. Shot on location, with access to archival footage, we will explore the history of Russia's extraordinary warships and submarines, its remarkable leaders, and the tragic defeats and stunning victories that shaped the Russian Navy.