Mysteries From Above
Cottage Life | Saloon Media, Blue Ant Media | 2022 - present
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Mysteries from Above is a gripping original documentary series produced by Saloon Media for Cottage Life TV, part of Blue Ant Media. The series investigates historic and contemporary sites using drone, satellite, and aerial photography to reveal hidden stories, architectural wonders, and long-lost civilisations. From abandoned towns to desert geoglyphs, each episode explores four distinct sites, beginning with a bird’s-eye view that transforms our understanding of the ground below.
Distributed internationally by Blue Ant International, the series uncovers the mysteries of our world through high-definition visuals and insightful commentary.
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Natasha Billson features as an expert archaeological scientist across Series 1–4 of Mysteries from Above. Appearing in both studio and green-screen segments, Natasha brings historical context and scientific expertise to some of the most puzzling discoveries — from desert monoliths to ancient cities — helping audiences decode the secrets that aerial images reveal.
Episode List
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Series 1 - 2022
S1E01 · Accidental Discoveries
Drone and satellite imagery reveal a Neolithic structure in Ireland, a hidden oasis in China, buried treasure in the UK, and a misunderstood predator in the Pacific.
S1E02 · Military Mysteries
Investigate a Nazi super-weapon in France, a secret Russian tower near Chernobyl, and a tunnel in Australia rumored to house a nuclear lab.
S1E03 · In Plain Sight
Explore 100 massive concrete arrows across America, an ancient chalk figure in England, and a mysterious sinkhole in Southern California.
S1E04 · Submerged
A drought reveals a sunken Turkish basilica; Romania’s toxic lake hides a church; a North Sea shipwreck solves decades-old questions.
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Mysteries From Above, Cottage Life. Series 1 Trailer.
Watch series 1 via Amazon Prime Channels here
S1E05 · Ancient Civilizations
Nubian pyramids show the rise of women in Kush; satellite images uncover secrets in New Mexico’s Puebloan sites.
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S1E06 · Unreachable Places
Strange symbols in remote Finland; Vietnam’s massive cave mystery; Antarctica’s secrets revealed; Mozambique’s hidden highland world.
S1E07 · Ghost Towns
Explore Fordlandia in Brazil, a toxic mining town in Pennsylvania, a lost NY settlement, and an abandoned Italian Renaissance project.
S1E08 · Natural Mysteries
Observe Turkmenistan’s inferno, Namibia’s desert circles, California’s sliding stones, and Utah’s electric blue ponds.
S1E09 · Lost at Sea
Fly over a remote aviation-linked island, the Bermuda Triangle, and a South Pacific history reclaimed from the waves.
S1E10 · Unique Views
Explore pyramid alignments with stars and see first responders bringing hope after Hurricane Katrina.
Series 2 - 2023
S2E01 · Out of Place
Strange mammals in Colombia’s rivers, a ship stranded in Namibia’s sands, a forest-hidden jet, and a mysterious Nevada pattern.
S2E02 · Disaster from Above
See a fiery vortex in California, Malta’s lost arch, a Chernobyl radiation anomaly, and Italy’s destroyed forest.
S2E03 · Expect the Unexpected
Survey ancient earthworks, a Belgian battlefield mystery, a blood-red lake in Greece, and a Pacific ocean glow.
S2E04 · Ocean Mysteries
Uncover spirals off Australia’s coast, a concrete ghost island, seabed tracks miles deep, and an underwater war relic.
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Mysteries From Above, Cottage Life. Series 2 Trailer.
Watch series 2 via Amazon Prime Channels here
S2E05 · Behind the Myths
Return to Colombia’s rivers, Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, a hidden forest jetliner, and more strange Nevada patterns.
S2E06 · Giants
Spot giant fossil reptiles, a carved Alberta head, South African footprints, and a Kazakh pentagram.
S2E07 · Mysterious Monuments
Visit Rapa Nui’s tracks, Asia’s massive carvings, and an icy Antarctic pyramid.
S2E08 · A Whole lot of Holes
See Greenland’s black holes, a cursed Yemeni well, and a vast Antarctic void.
S2E09 · Far from Above
Details unavailable.
S2E10 · Ancient Civilisations
Explore Norway’s burial mound, Spain’s prehistoric circle, and a lost Mesopotamian city.
Series 3 - 2024/2025
S3E01 · Episode 1
Marvel at a Red Planet glacier, Java’s milky seas, Saturn’s hexagon, and Canada’s doughnut lake.
S3E02 · Episode 2
Abandoned Amazon cities, desert forts from empires past, a castle city, and a bloody Greek isle.
S3E03 · Episode 3
A pyramid in the Netherlands, a metal orb in Russia, a chalk lion in England, and an Austrian forest scar.
S3E04 · Ancient Mysteries
A circle of stones in Golan, Turkey’s headless statues, a crumbling Saudi castle, and Peru’s forgotten secret.
Mysteries From Above, Cottage Life. Series 3 Ep 6.
Watch series 3 via Amazon Prime Channels here
S3E05 · Extraordinarily Out of the Ordinary
An Argentinian spinning island, a desert triangle, Ethiopia’s rainbow pools, and a figure in Australia.
S3E06 · Deep Blue
Survey a sunken Italian city, a Florida Keys cemetery, a South Pacific brick road, and Australian sea mysteries.
S3E07 · Perplexing Patterns
Discover Utah’s psychedelic swirls, Sahara circles, Nazca-like lines, and Canada’s polka-dot lake.
S3E08 · Great Cities
Sinking metropolises, Sahara-buried ruins, fortress secrets, and a ghost town near the Gobi.
S3E09 · Stone Cold Mysteries
Peruvian Andes homes, Wyoming’s sacred monolith, Turkey’s ghost village, and Mexico’s ‘stuck’ waterfall.
S3E10 · Animal Oddities
See reindeer swarms, Pacific whales, a U.S. pig stampede, and Florida’s apex predators.
S3E11 · Ghost Towns
Revisit Fordlandia, Pennsylvania’s killer mines, NY’s lost town, and Italy’s vanished past.
S3E12 · Desert Mysteries
Explore Dubai’s sand-buried village, Colombia’s stone circles, Iran’s hilltop tower, and Chile’s purple mystery.
How to Watch
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Cottage Life TV (Canada) - The series originally airs on Cottage Life, a speciality television network part of Blue Ant Media. You can access Cottage Life through most Canadian cable providers.
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Amazon Prime Video (UK, US, CA ) - History Play - Series 1, Series 2, Series 3
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Apple TV / iTunes
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Blue Ant Media's official platforms
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Curiosity Stream or Smithsonian Channel (select regions)
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