Episode
Ancient Aliens: The Abduction Files
Overview
All over the world, there are people who claim they have been abducted by aliens; since the 1970s, a growing number of researchers have dedicated their lives to uncover what is behind this disturbing phenomenon.
Details
- Series
- Ancient Aliens
- Season
- Season 21
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2025-09-19
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Abduction Files is Episode 12 in Season 21 of Ancient Aliens. It aired on 2025-09-19. The runtime is 60 min.
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