TV series
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Overview
Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.
Details
- First air date
- 1997-05-25
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 4 seasons
- Episodes
- 45 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, Mystery, Reality
- Network
- FOX
- Production
- Dick Clark Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jonathan Frakes as Self - Host
- James Brolin as Self - Host
- Sydney Walsh as Jane Doe (segment "Town of Remembrance")
- Robert Harvey as Traffic Guy (segment "Cup of Joe")
- David Andriole as Daniel Alden (segment "Dream House")
- John Rixey Moore as Mr. Montague (segment "The Sewing Machine")
- Lewis Smith as Steven (segment "Last Man On Earth")
- Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Alec Wizowski (segment "Surveillance Camera")
- Daphne Ashbrook as Mrs. Johnson (segment "Kid in the Closet")
- Al Sapienza as John (segment "Number One with a Bullet")
- Brian Haley as Roger Parks (segment "Firestation 32")
- Danielle Nicolet as Sharon's Friend (segment "Number One with a Bullet")
Creators and crew
- Lynn Lehmann - Creator
- Al Schwartz - Producer
- Dick Clark - Producer
- Allison Liddi-Brown - Director
- Skip Schoolnik - Director
- D.J. Caruso - Director
Seasons
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