Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Show Info
- Status
- Continuing
- Show Type
- Scripted
- First Aired
- 25th May 1997
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- Network
- RTL Zwei
- Air Time
- 20:00:00
- Air Day
- Wednesday
- Rating
- TV-PG
Overview
Within the course of each episode, 5 stories are shown, all of which appear to defy logic, and some of which are based on actual events. The viewer is offered the challenge of determining which are true and which are false. At the end of the episode, it is revealed to the viewer whether the tales were true or works of fiction.
Episode List:
Season 6
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1st Nov 2025 | Hanged | The Signal | From the Fairy Realm | House Sitting | The Guitar | |
| 6 | 1st Nov 2025 | The Gray Man and the Sea | The Snapshot | Life Sentence | Rightful Inheritance | The Practice Flight | |
| 5 | 3rd Nov 2024 | Open 24 hours / The observer / The domestic helpers / Wrong number / The girl in the fog | |
| 4 | 3rd Nov 2024 | The Cartoon Oracle / Spirit of the Hawk / Night Visitor / The Electric Chair / The Gambling Den | |
| 3 | 1st Nov 2024 | Der Unbekannte / Das böse Spiegelbild / Die Zeitverschiebung / Stalker / Dreht um! | |
| 2 | 1st Nov 2024 | Betsys Hotel / Am anderen Ende / Vor dem Flug / Keine Sympathie für den Teufel / Der Dichter | |
| 1 | 29th Oct 2023 | Der Kontrolleur / Das Hotel des Grauens / Eine blutige Spur / Ehre unter Dieben / Und wieder rot |
Season 5
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5th Mar 2023 | The Forbidden Treasure / Forgotten Places / A Cold Trail / The Legacy / Mysterious Messages | |
| 4 | 5th Mar 2023 | Occult Legacy / The Legendary Studio / The Hand of Justice / Strange Lights / The Veteran | |
| 3 | 30th Oct 2022 | Gettysburg / The Nun / Connected / Vanished In The Woods / Noisy Neighbors | |
| 2 | 30th Oct 2022 | The Guardian Angel / El Muerto / Towers / Lucky Loser / Hickey | |
| 1 | 31st Oct 2021 | Lucky Numbers / Everything has its Place / Candle in the Woods / Awakening of the Gift |
Season 4
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5th Sep 2002 | The Hand, The Battered Doll, Poker Justice, Above the Clouds & Screen Saver | |
| 12 | 29th Aug 2002 | Witness to Murder, Roulette Wheel, The Phrenologist's Head, The Bridge & The Cigar Box | |
| 11 | 22nd Aug 2002 | The Mystery of Douglas Hibbard, Wheelchair Man, The Vigil, The Mandarin's Bowl & Ghost Writer | |
| 10 | 15th Aug 2002 | Moonstruck Beach, Healing Hands, Aspen Sunny Side, Night Walker & Hot Car | |
| 9 | 8th Aug 2002 | The Wealthy Widow, The Witness, The Accident, Bad Dreams & Mental | |
| 8 | 1st Aug 2002 | Caitlin's Candle, The Flower Jury, The Mentor, The Old Bike & The Music Teacher | |
| 7 | 25th Jul 2002 | The Wreath, Terror Night, Tants, The Candidate & The Ring | |
| 6 | 18th Jul 2002 | The Dorm, The Child Artist, The Weatherman, Sit-Down Comic & Room 245 | |
| 5 | 11th Jul 2002 | House of Shadows, One Hand in the Till, Teasdale's Motor Car, The Vision & The Grave | |
| 4 | 4th Jul 2002 | Second Sight, The Fine Line, The Wrong Turn, Who Was I & You Are Next | |
| 3 | 4th Jul 2002 | Out of Service, When I Was Big, The Greedy Investor, Seven Hours of Bad Luck & The Secret of the Coins | |
| 2 | 27th Jun 2002 | Writer's Agent, Crypt Ghost, The Doll, Hubert's Curse & Shared Vision | |
| 1 | 27th Jun 2002 | The Devil's Autograph, Mail Order Degree, The News Stand, The Murder of Roy Hennessey & Mysterious Strangers |
Season 3
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 18th Jan 2000 | The Dealer, Gratuity, The Cake, 1st Time Offender & The Mirror of Truth | |
| 12 | 11th Aug 2000 | The Handyman, Anatole, Makeup Magic, Screwdriver & Charlie | |
| 11 | 4th Aug 2000 | Deadbeat Dad, Ghost Town, The Sewing Machine, The Sleepwalker & Money Laundry | |
| 10 | 28th Jul 2000 | Devil's Tattoo, Static Man, The Bloody Hand, Where Have All the Heroes Gone & War Surplus | |
| 9 | 21st Jul 2000 | For the Record, Halloween, Precious, Get Your Kicks at Motel 66 & Phantom Drifter | |
| 8 | 14th Jul 2000 | Creepy Comics, Louie the Dip, The Wailing, The Landlady & Curse | |
| 7 | 7th Jul 2000 | Connie, Positive I.D., Trucker, Cook-Out & The New House | |
| 6 | 30th Jun 2000 | Red Line, Two Sisters, Eclipse, The Ice Box & The Gathering | |
| 5 | 23rd Jun 2000 | The Nightmare, The Stalker, The Impossible Car Dream, The Dresser & The Burial | |
| 4 | 16th Jun 2000 | E-Mail, Blood Donor, Epitaph, Stitches in Time & The Soldier | |
| 3 | 2nd Jun 2000 | The Find, The Golden Cue, The FBI Story, The Gravedigger's Nemesis & Last Rites | |
| 2 | 26th May 2000 | One for the Road, The Music Box, Two to One, Damsel & The Horn | |
| 1 | 21st Jan 2000 | Morning Sickness, The Curse of Hampton Manor, Wax Executioner, Blood Bank & Ring Toss |
Season 2
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 24th Jul 1998 | The Warning, Bus Stop, The Cure, The Guardian & The Gift | |
| 12 | 17th Jul 1998 | Merry-Go-Round, Red-Eyed Creature, Used Car Salesman, Surveillance Camera & Graffiti | |
| 11 | 1st May 1998 | Bon Voyage, The Man in the Model T, The Scoop, Angel on Board & Buenos Dias | |
| 10 | 24th Apr 1998 | The Motorcycle, Blind Man's Dog, Deer Hunters, Tribal Curse & The Card Game | |
| 9 | 17th Apr 1998 | Rock and Roll Ears, The Bucket, The Bridesmaid, Voice from the Grave & The Chess Game | |
| 8 | 3rd Apr 1998 | Kirby, Dust, Malibu Cop, A Joyful Noise & The Hooded Chair | |
| 7 | 20th Mar 1998 | The Mummy, The Perfect Record, Grave Sitting, Murder on the Second Floor & They Towed My Car | |
| 6 | 6th Mar 1998 | Bright Light, Magic Mighty Man, The Student, Scribbles & Count Mystery | |
| 5 | 27th Feb 1998 | The Land, Titan, The Diary, Town of Remembrance & The House on Barry Avenue | |
| 4 | 13th Feb 1998 | The Wrestler, The Escape, Dead Friday, Ghost Visitor & The Lady in a Black Dress | |
| 3 | 6th Feb 1998 | The Wall, The Chalkboard, The Getaway, The Prescription & Summer Camp | |
| 2 | 30th Jan 1998 | Firestation 32, The Computer, The Girl Next Door, The Wallet & The Woods | |
| 1 | 23rd Jan 1998 | The Plane, The Gun, The Portrait, The Pass & The Caller |
Season 1
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3rd Aug 1997 | The Candlestick, The Diner, From the Agency, The Magic Rose Garden & The Jeep | |
| 5 | 22nd Jun 1997 | Needle Point, Toy to the Rescue, Mystery Lock, The House on Baker Street & The Train | |
| 4 | 15th Jun 1997 | E-Mail, Cup of Joe, Secret of the Family Tomb, Wheezer & The Unknown Patient | |
| 3 | 8th Jun 1997 | The Prophecy, Couch Potato, Love Over the Counter, Imaginary Friend & Last Man on Earth | |
| 2 | 1st Jun 1997 | The Viewing, The Subway, Kid in the Closet, Justice is Served & The Tractor | |
| 1 | 25th May 1997 | The Apparition, The Electric Chair, On the Road, Number One With a Bullet & Dream House |
Specials
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 31st May 2019 | What is the Darknet? | |
| 4 | 29th Dec 2019 | “Not this time” NFL 2019 Super Bowl Pre-Game Show | |
| 3 | 30th Oct 2021 | The making-of of the new episode X-Factor | |
| 2 | 31st Oct 2021 | New X-Factor Jonathan Frakes Interview |
Stars
James Brolin
Self - Presenter (1997)
Self - Presenter (1997)
Jonathan Frakes
Self - Presenter (1998-2002)
Self - Presenter (1998-2002)
Don LaFontaine
Announcer (1997-1999)
Announcer (1997-1999)