Episode
History's Greatest Mysteries: The Body on Somerton Beach
Overview
As the Cold War ramps up, a well-dressed man is found dead within miles of a nuclear testing site on a tranquil Australian beach. There are no clues to his identity, or what could have happened. It's a case that's obsessed an army of sleuths for over 70 years: Who is the Somerton Beach man, and how did he die?
Details
- Series
- History's Greatest Mysteries
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2022-03-14
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
The Body on Somerton Beach is Episode 4 in Season 3 of History's Greatest Mysteries. It aired on 2022-03-14. The runtime is 41 min.
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