Episode
Ancient Aliens: The Legacy of J. Allen Hynek
Overview
Dr. J. Allen Hynek is best known as the notorious government UFO debunker who became one of the founding fathers of ufology. Was Dr. Hynek right when he ultimately concluded that there is a non-human intelligence on Earth?
Details
- Series
- Ancient Aliens
- Season
- Season 21
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2025-08-29
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Legacy of J. Allen Hynek is Episode 9 in Season 21 of Ancient Aliens. It aired on 2025-08-29. The runtime is 60 min.
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