Monstrum

Monstrum (2018)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • First Air Date: 2018-10-22
  • Last Air Date: 2023-05-18
  • Total Seasons: 6
  • Total Episodes: 75
  • Status: Returning Series
  • Production Company: PBS Digital Studios
  • Networks: PBS, YouTube

Summary

The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster for each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.

  • Keywords: monster, zombie, mothman
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    Monstrum Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date: 2020-10-30
    1 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2018-10-22
    20 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 2020-02-21
    18 Episodes

    Season 3

    First Air Date: 2021-01-14
    17 Episodes

    Season 4

    First Air Date: 2022-02-08
    15 Episodes

    Season 5

    First Air Date: 2023-02-09
    5 Episodes

    Season 6

    First Air Date: 2024-02-08
    5 Episodes

    Monstrum Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 2019Episode 1Are White Walkers Really Nordic Zombies?7 min
    Season 2019Episode 2The Original Headless Horseman7 min
    Season 2019Episode 3El Chupacabras, a Modern Mystery7 min
    Season 2019Episode 4Godzilla and Mothra: King and Queen of the Kaiju7 min
    Season 2019Episode 5How Dragons Conquered the World7 min
    Season 2019Episode 6How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality7 min
    Season 2019Episode 7La Llorona: Mother, Murderer, Victim7 min
    Season 2019Episode 8Golem: The Mysterious Clay Monster of Jewish Lore7 min
    Season 2019Episode 9Martians! How Aliens Invaded Earth7 min
    Season 2019Episode 10Release the Kraken! Origins of the Legendary Sea Monster7 min
    Season 2019Episode 11Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend7 min
    Season 2019Episode 12Dracula: The First Modern Vampire7 min
    Season 2019Episode 13Banshee: Ireland's Screaming Harbinger of Death7 min
    Season 2019Episode 14Mothman: America's Notorious Winged Monster7 min
    Season 2019Episode 15Frankenstein is More Horrific Than You Might Think7 min
    Season 2019Episode 16Cyclops: The Origin Story of This Terrifying One-Eyed Giant7 min
    Season 2019Episode 17Blame the Tokoloshe! South Africa's Most Notorious Goblin7 min
    Season 2019Episode 18Medusa: Victim or Villain?7 min
    Season 2019Episode 19Manananggal: The Flying, Disembodied, Blood Sucking Nightmare7 min
    Season 2019Episode 20The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story7 min
    Season 2020Episode 1Leshy: The Slavic Lord of the Forest7 min
    Season 2020Episode 2The Dark Origins of Hansel and Gretel7 min
    Season 2020Episode 3The Crazed Hunt for the Himalayan Yeti7 min
    Season 2020Episode 4How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse (with Dr. Z)7 min
    Season 2020Episode 5Jinn: The Ancient Arabian Shapeshifter7 min
    Season 2020Episode 6Slender Man: How The Internet Created a Monster7 min
    Season 2020Episode 7Jorōgumo: The Deadly Spider Woman from Yokai Lore7 min
    Season 2020Episode 8Bunyip: Australia's Mysterious Amphibian Monster7 min
    Season 2020Episode 9The Fatal Song of the Sirens7 min
    Season 2020Episode 10Unlocking the Mystery of Loch Ness7 min
    Season 2020Episode 11The Original Urban Legend: Spring-heeled Jack7 min
    Season 2020Episode 12How Gargoyles Became Monsters7 min
    Season 2020Episode 13The Origins of the Zombie, from Haiti to the U.S.7 min
    Season 2020Episode 14Why George Romero Changed Zombies Forever7 min
    Season 2020Episode 15Modern Zombies: The Rebirth of the Undead7 min
    Season 2020Episode 16Nuckelavee: Scotland's Skinless Evil Monstrosity7 min
    Season 2020Episode 17Pontianak: The Vengeful, Violent Vampiric Ghost of Southeast Asia7 min
    Season 2020Episode 18Kasagonagá: The Cute, Kind Monster We All Need Right Now7 min
    Season 2021Episode 1Baba Yaga: The Ancient Origins of the Famous ‘Witch'7 min
    Season 2021Episode 2Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore7 min
    Season 2021Episode 3Taotie: The Mystery of Chinese Mythology's Famous Glutton7 min
    Season 2021Episode 4Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon7 min
    Season 2021Episode 5Will-o'-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon?7 min
    Season 2021Episode 6Yara-ma-yha-who: Australia's Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Monster7 min
    Season 2021Episode 7Basilisk or Cockatrice? The Mysterious King of Serpents7 min
    Season 2021Episode 8Don't Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children7 min
    Season 2021Episode 9The Macabre Origins of the Grim Reaper7 min
    Season 2021Episode 10El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands7 min
    Season 2021Episode 11Fire Cat or Fire Cart? The History of Japan's Kasha7 min
    Season 2021Episode 12Death Worms: Fact or Fiction?7 min
    Season 2021Episode 13The Killer Origins of the Werewolf7 min
    Season 2021Episode 14The Werewolf's Modern Metamorphosis7 min
    Season 2021Episode 15Trolls: Scandinavia's Malevolent, Magical Outcasts7 min
    Season 2021Episode 16Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug' Science Fiction7 min
    Season 2021Episode 17Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster7 min
    Season 2022Episode 1The Enchanting Fairies of Celtic Lore7 min
    Season 2022Episode 2Adze: the Shapeshifting Firefly from West Africa7 min
    Season 2022Episode 3Why the Dragon is Central to Chinese Culture7 min
    Season 2022Episode 4Have Humans Always Feared Sharks?7 min
    Season 2022Episode 5Why Has the Majestic Griffin Been Forgotten?7 min
    Season 2022Episode 6Mapinguari: Fearsome Beast and Protector of the Amazon7 min
    Season 2022Episode 7Alien Abduction and UFOs: Why Are Grays So Common?7 min
    Season 2022Episode 8What Hellhounds Reveal about Humans' Oldest Companion7 min
    Season 2022Episode 9Is Siren Head the Ultimate Modern Monster?7 min
    Season 2022Episode 10How Cthulhu Transcended its Creator, H.P. Lovecraft7 min
    Season 2022Episode 11Monster Plants and the Humans who Invent Them7 min
    Season 2022Episode 12Tikbálang: The Filipino Nightmare Shapeshifter7 min
    Season 2022Episode 13The Golden Age of Movie Monsters7 min
    Season 2022Episode 14Egyptian Mummies: From Sacred Vessels to Scary Undead7 min
    Season 2022Episode 15Can All Monsters Be Traced Back to Tiamat?7 min
    Season 2023Episode 1Is Yuki-onna the Most Terrifying Snow Monster?7 min
    Season 2023Episode 2How Bloody Mary Turns Fear Into Fun7 min
    Season 2023Episode 3Unicorns: Magical Icons or Violent Beasts?7 min
    Season 2023Episode 4Why Do Cyborgs Inspire Special Fear in Humans7 min
    Season 2023Episode 5Hero, Beast, or Both? The Complex Lore of the Centaur7 min
    Season 2023Episode 6The Untold Secrets of Pokémon's Monster Mythology7 min
    Season 2023Episode 7The Nighttime Horror of the Bengalis' Nishi Ghost7 min
    Season 2023Episode 8The Hidden Origins of the Water Nixie, the Scariest Little Mermaid7 min
    Season 2023Episode 9Was Púca the Nightmare Bunny That Inspired Donnie Darko?7 min
    Season 2023Episode 10Uncovering the Enigma: Sasquatch Sightings and Our Deep Fear of the Wild7 min
    Season 2023Episode 11The SCP Foundation: Declassified7 min
    Season 2023Episode 12From Innocent Toys to Nightmare Fuel: The Evolution of Creepy Dolls7 min
    Season 2023Episode 13Goosebumps and Sleepovers: Why We Love to Scare Each Other7 min
    Season 2023Episode 14Creepy Clowns: The Horror Behind the Laughter7 min
    Season 2023Episode 15Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse's Deep Past with Christmas Tradition7 min
    Season 2024Episode 1Who Is This Japanese Yōkai That Is Obsessed With Your Butt?7 min
    Season 2024Episode 2Where the Wild Things Are and the Darkness of Max's Inner Journey7 min
    Season 2024Episode 3Kong Unleashed: The Making of the Original 1933 Film7 min
    Season 2024Episode 4Is This North American Sea Serpent Real or a Hoax?7 min
    Season 2024Episode 5Lost in the Backrooms: Exploring the Internet's Creepiest Liminal Space7 min
    Season 2024Episode 6Why Kong Will Never Die7 min
    Season 2024Episode 7La Lechuza: The Owl Lady of the Mexican Borderlands7 min
    Season 2024Episode 8Was Grendel's Mother Really a Monster?7 min
    Season 2024Episode 9The Ancient Terror of the Chinese Hopping Corpse, Jiangshi7 min
    Season 2024Episode 10Why Manticore Is a Dungeons & Dragons Legend7 min
    Season 2024Episode 11Slasher Lore Is Way Deeper Than You Think7 min
    • Dr. Emily Zarka

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