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Secrets of the Dead
(Rated TV-PG, Educational, Where to watch: PBS, DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 12. -
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Common Sense says
Experts take a new look at history's mysteries.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Secrets of the Dead
Parents need to know that this documentary series features lots of research surrounding some of history's most famous (and mysterious) fatalities. Subjects have included an American dogfight pilot shot down during WWII, unidentified victims of the Titanic, and those who perished in the Hindenburg disaster. The show uses archive video footage (when it's available) and re-enactments, both of which are graphic in their portrayals of war, disease, and death. This show isn't for young viewers, but parents who watch with tweens and teens will get some history lessons along with them.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how science allows us to look differently at past events. What scientific and research advances have changed the way we look at history? How do experts use disciplines like forensics and carbon dating to analyze age-old mysteries? How will further discoveries affect the future?
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Amazing and disturbing,
This is a very good documentary series. But it is also very violent and sometimes outright disturbing. It is not for kids or the squeamish.
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