Episode
Mysteries of the Abandoned: Soviet Slam Dunkers
Overview
An elaborate stadium in Lithuania hosts an unlikely Cold War matchup and an industrial relic in England gets caught in a heated labor dispute.
Details
- Series
- Mysteries of the Abandoned
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2025-08-13
Episode context
Soviet Slam Dunkers is Episode 1 in Season 12 of Mysteries of the Abandoned. It aired on 2025-08-13.
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