Start stretching, gumshoes, there are more unsolved mysteries to solve.
Netflix announced today that a new batch of episodes of its Unsolved Mysteries reboot will be arriving on October 19, 2020. This is not a new season, but a continuation of the first season branded as “Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Voume 2.” And just like the first go-around, this second volume will feature six episodes. Netflix’s full announcement reads:
In six new episodes, Unsolved Mysteries profiles more unexplained disappearances, tragic events, and bizarre occurrences. Perhaps one viewer holds the key to solving these cases. Detectives, journalists, and family members offer intriguing theories in this gripping series, from the creators of the original docuseries, Cosgrove/Meurer Productions, and 21 Laps Entertainment, the producers of Stranger Things.
Unsolved Mysteries is a modern reboot of a classic documentary series of the same name created by John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer, and hosted by several actors, most notably Robert Stack. The original series premiered on NBC in 1987 and ran for nine seasons there before moving to CBS in 1997. Unsolved Mysteries would eventually go on to air on Lifetime, Spike, and now Netflix, ultimately producing 15 seasons and 580 episodes.
The show was ahead of the curve in addressing pop culture’s prurient true crime interests. But in addition to unsolved crimes, the show also addressed several paranormal mysteries. Essentially, if you had a mystery and it was unsolved…Unsolved Mysteries was the place for you, bud.
Netflix’s first volume of season 1 premiered all six of its episodes on July 1 of this year. The six episodes were as follows:
Netflix has not technically announced an Unsolved Mysteries season 2 yet. So perhaps they’ll just keep on adding episodes to season 1 forever. It’s not like there aren’t enough unsolved mysteries to do so.
