The UnXplained Nightmares and Dreams (Season 8, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

The UnXplained

Nightmares and Dreams (Season 8, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary

Dreams have inspired humanity for thousands of years and in all this time, we have yet to answer one fundamental question: What is the purpose of dreams? From nightmares linked to unexplained deaths and more.

Director

Rob O'Brien (director: host wraps)

Writers

W. Scott Goldie (writer) | Evan Goldstein (writer) | Brian Leff (writer)

Producer

Taurence Armstrong (producer)

Cinematographer

Anghel Decca (director of photography: host wraps)

Editors

Lara Andre (senior editor) | Kevin Browne (editor) | Eric Sievering (senior editor) | Mike Stanley (senior editor) | Andy Wardlaw (editor)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 23, 2026

Release date

Jan 23, 2026 (United States)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
William Shatner Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Kelly Bulkeley Self - Author, Dreaming in the World’s Religions: A Comparative History (as Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D.) Self - Author, Dreaming in the World’s Religions: A Comparative History (as Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D.) See fewer	The UnXplained (2019)
Deirdre Barrett Self - Dream Researcher: Harvard University (as Deirdre Barrett Ph.D.) Self - Dream Researcher: Harvard University (as Deirdre Barrett Ph.D.) See fewer	Nova (1974)
Nita A. Farahany Self - Author, The Battle for Your Brain (as Nita Farahany Ph.D.) Self - Author, The Battle for Your Brain (as Nita Farahany Ph.D.) See fewer	Almost Human: Rise of the Apes (2022)
Michelle Carr Self - Researcher: Dream and Nightmare Lab (as Michelle Carr Ph.D.) Self - Researcher: Dream and Nightmare Lab (as Michelle Carr Ph.D.) See fewer	The UnXplained (2019)
Tony McMahon Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	The UnXplained (2019)
Adam Haar Horowitz Self - Neuroscientist (as Adam Haar Horowitz Ph.D.) Self - Neuroscientist (as Adam Haar Horowitz Ph.D.) See fewer	Mary and Louise (2014)
Peng Her Self - CEO: The Hmong Institute Self - CEO: The Hmong Institute See fewer	The UnXplained (2019)
Andrew Collins Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Christopher Robinson Self - Premonition Dreamer Self - Premonition Dreamer See fewer	The UnXplained (2019)
Gary Schwartz Self - Director: Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health (as Gary Schwartz Ph.D.) Self - Director: Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health (as Gary Schwartz Ph.D.) See fewer	Something Unknown Is Doing We Don't Know What (2009)
Robert Moss Self - Author, The Secret History of Dreaming Self - Author, The Secret History of Dreaming See fewer	The UnXplained (2019)
Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos Self - Author, Dreams that Can Save Your Life Self - Author, Dreams that Can Save Your Life See fewer	The UnXplained (2019)