The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd Shocking Missions (Season 3, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd

Shocking Missions (Season 3, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

History is full of legendary missions-but some are so bizarre, they sound like fiction.

Producer

David Garegnani (producer)

Cinematographers

Jeffy Can (director of photography: recreations) | Turner Jumonville (director of photography) | Brett Knott (director of photography) | Dan Witrock (director of photography) | Christopher Yapp (director of photography) (as Chris Yapp)

Editors

Matthew Bartus | Andrew Gold | Jonathan Rinehart

Casting

Ian Bender (recreations) | Ashley Hallihan (recreations)

Production Designer

Lyle Jobe (recreations)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 21, 2025

Release date

Nov 21, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Dan Aykroyd Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Austin Rogers Self - Jeopardy! Champion & Author Self - Jeopardy! Champion & Author See fewer	Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo (2024)
David O'Keefe Self - Professor: Marianopolis College Self - Professor: Marianopolis College See fewer	WWII Top Secret Dieppe Uncovered (2012)
M.J. Banias Self - Journalist (as MJ Banias) Self - Journalist (as MJ Banias) See fewer	The Proof Is Out There: Military Mysteries (2024)
Greg Jackson Self - Host: History That Doesn't Suck Self - Host: History That Doesn't Suck See fewer	Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny (2025)
Hakeem Oluseyi Self - Astrophysicist & Author (as Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi) Self - Astrophysicist & Author (as Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi) See fewer	The Stars in My Soul
Martin K.A. Morgan Self - Author & Historian Self - Author & Historian See fewer	Call of Duty: WWII (2017)
Holly Frey Self - Podcast Host & Historian Self - Podcast Host & Historian See fewer	The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
Jason Sweet Self - Special Ops Veteran Self - Special Ops Veteran See fewer	The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
Sami Jarroush Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny (2025)
Garry E. Adelman Self - American Battlefield Trust (as Garry Adelman) Self - American Battlefield Trust (as Garry Adelman) See fewer	The Shot Heard Round the World / Experience Lexington & Concord in 360° (2025)
Adam Richman Self - TV Host & Historian Self - TV Host & Historian See fewer	Guiding Light (1952)
Dorsey Armstrong Self - Medieval Literature: Purdue University Self - Medieval Literature: Purdue University See fewer	The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research (2023)
Larissa Tracy Self - Author & Professor (as Dr. Larissa Tracy) Self - Author & Professor (as Dr. Larissa Tracy) See fewer	Deadly Journeys of the Apostles (2015)
Riccoh Player Self - Retired Marine Officer Self - Retired Marine Officer See fewer	The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
Bryant Simon Self - Author & qHistorian (as Dr. Bryant Simon) Self - Author & qHistorian (as Dr. Bryant Simon) See fewer	Blue Gold: American Jeans (2014)
Yohuru Williams Self - Professor of History Self - Professor of History See fewer	Those About to Die (2024)
Paul Sutter Self - Physicist & Author Self - Physicist & Author See fewer	The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
Joseph Dituri Self - Biomedical Engineer (as Dr. Joseph Dituri) Self - Biomedical Engineer (as Dr. Joseph Dituri) See fewer	Black Coral (2016)