Monstrum (2018)
- Genre: Documentary
- First Air Date: 2018-10-22
- Last Air Date: 2023-05-18
- Total Seasons: 6
- Total Episodes: 75
- Status: Returning Series
- Production Company: PBS Digital Studios
- Networks: PBS, YouTube
The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster for each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.
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| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2019 | Episode 1 | Are White Walkers Really Nordic Zombies? | 2019-04-10 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 2 | The Original Headless Horseman | 2019-04-24 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 3 | El Chupacabras, a Modern Mystery | 2019-05-08 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 4 | Godzilla and Mothra: King and Queen of the Kaiju | 2019-05-22 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 5 | How Dragons Conquered the World | 2019-06-05 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 6 | How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality | 2019-06-21 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 7 | La Llorona: Mother, Murderer, Victim | 2019-07-03 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 8 | Golem: The Mysterious Clay Monster of Jewish Lore | 2019-07-17 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 9 | Martians! How Aliens Invaded Earth | 2019-08-01 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 10 | Release the Kraken! Origins of the Legendary Sea Monster | 2019-08-14 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 11 | Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend | 2019-08-28 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 12 | Dracula: The First Modern Vampire | 2019-09-11 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 13 | Banshee: Ireland's Screaming Harbinger of Death | 2019-09-25 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 14 | Mothman: America's Notorious Winged Monster | 2019-10-16 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 15 | Frankenstein is More Horrific Than You Might Think | 2019-10-23 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 16 | Cyclops: The Origin Story of This Terrifying One-Eyed Giant | 2019-10-29 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 17 | Blame the Tokoloshe! South Africa's Most Notorious Goblin | 2019-11-13 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 18 | Medusa: Victim or Villain? | 2019-11-27 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 19 | Manananggal: The Flying, Disembodied, Blood Sucking Nightmare | 2019-12-11 | 7 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 20 | The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story | 2019-12-20 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 1 | Leshy: The Slavic Lord of the Forest | 2020-01-29 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 2 | The Dark Origins of Hansel and Gretel | 2020-02-19 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 3 | The Crazed Hunt for the Himalayan Yeti | 2020-03-11 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 4 | How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse (with Dr. Z) | 2020-04-06 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 5 | Jinn: The Ancient Arabian Shapeshifter | 2020-04-15 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 6 | Slender Man: How The Internet Created a Monster | 2020-05-14 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 7 | Jorōgumo: The Deadly Spider Woman from Yokai Lore | 2020-06-11 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 8 | Bunyip: Australia's Mysterious Amphibian Monster | 2020-07-01 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 9 | The Fatal Song of the Sirens | 2020-07-23 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 10 | Unlocking the Mystery of Loch Ness | 2020-08-14 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 11 | The Original Urban Legend: Spring-heeled Jack | 2020-09-03 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 12 | How Gargoyles Became Monsters | 2020-10-02 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 13 | The Origins of the Zombie, from Haiti to the U.S. | 2020-10-14 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 14 | Why George Romero Changed Zombies Forever | 2020-10-21 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 15 | Modern Zombies: The Rebirth of the Undead | 2020-10-29 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 16 | Nuckelavee: Scotland's Skinless Evil Monstrosity | 2020-11-13 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 17 | Pontianak: The Vengeful, Violent Vampiric Ghost of Southeast Asia | 2020-12-03 | 7 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 18 | Kasagonagá: The Cute, Kind Monster We All Need Right Now | 2020-12-23 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 1 | Baba Yaga: The Ancient Origins of the Famous ‘Witch' | 2021-01-14 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 2 | Werehyena: The Terrifying Shapeshifters of African Lore | 2021-02-03 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 3 | Taotie: The Mystery of Chinese Mythology's Famous Glutton | 2021-03-03 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 4 | Leprechaun: From Gold-Loving Cobbler to Cultural Icon | 2021-03-16 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 5 | Will-o'-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon? | 2021-04-07 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 6 | Yara-ma-yha-who: Australia's Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Monster | 2021-04-28 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 7 | Basilisk or Cockatrice? The Mysterious King of Serpents | 2021-05-19 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 8 | Don't Let Them In! The Urban Legends of Black-Eyed Children | 2021-06-23 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 9 | The Macabre Origins of the Grim Reaper | 2021-07-01 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 10 | El Silbón: The Deadly Whistler of the South American Grasslands | 2021-07-21 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 11 | Fire Cat or Fire Cart? The History of Japan's Kasha | 2021-08-11 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 12 | Death Worms: Fact or Fiction? | 2021-09-29 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 13 | The Killer Origins of the Werewolf | 2021-10-21 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 14 | The Werewolf's Modern Metamorphosis | 2021-10-28 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 15 | Trolls: Scandinavia's Malevolent, Magical Outcasts | 2021-11-10 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 16 | Monster Bugs, Attack! The Origins of ‘Big Bug' Science Fiction | 2021-11-23 | 7 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 17 | Krampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster | 2021-12-15 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 1 | The Enchanting Fairies of Celtic Lore | 2022-02-08 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 2 | Adze: the Shapeshifting Firefly from West Africa | 2022-03-01 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 3 | Why the Dragon is Central to Chinese Culture | 2022-03-22 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 4 | Have Humans Always Feared Sharks? | 2022-04-12 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 5 | Why Has the Majestic Griffin Been Forgotten? | 2022-05-03 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 6 | Mapinguari: Fearsome Beast and Protector of the Amazon | 2022-06-02 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 7 | Alien Abduction and UFOs: Why Are Grays So Common? | 2022-06-16 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 8 | What Hellhounds Reveal about Humans' Oldest Companion | 2022-07-06 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 9 | Is Siren Head the Ultimate Modern Monster? | 2022-08-09 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 10 | How Cthulhu Transcended its Creator, H.P. Lovecraft | 2022-08-23 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 11 | Monster Plants and the Humans who Invent Them | 2022-09-13 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 12 | Tikbálang: The Filipino Nightmare Shapeshifter | 2022-10-04 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 13 | The Golden Age of Movie Monsters | 2022-11-01 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 14 | Egyptian Mummies: From Sacred Vessels to Scary Undead | 2022-11-16 | 7 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 15 | Can All Monsters Be Traced Back to Tiamat? | 2022-12-13 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 1 | Is Yuki-onna the Most Terrifying Snow Monster? | 2023-02-09 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 2 | How Bloody Mary Turns Fear Into Fun | 2023-03-09 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 3 | Unicorns: Magical Icons or Violent Beasts? | 2023-04-11 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 4 | Why Do Cyborgs Inspire Special Fear in Humans | 2023-05-04 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 5 | Hero, Beast, or Both? The Complex Lore of the Centaur | 2023-05-18 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 6 | The Untold Secrets of Pokémon's Monster Mythology | 2023-06-08 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 7 | The Nighttime Horror of the Bengalis' Nishi Ghost | 2023-07-06 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 8 | The Hidden Origins of the Water Nixie, the Scariest Little Mermaid | 2023-07-19 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 9 | Was Púca the Nightmare Bunny That Inspired Donnie Darko? | 2023-08-17 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 10 | Uncovering the Enigma: Sasquatch Sightings and Our Deep Fear of the Wild | 2023-09-07 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 11 | The SCP Foundation: Declassified | 2023-09-28 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 12 | From Innocent Toys to Nightmare Fuel: The Evolution of Creepy Dolls | 2023-10-26 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 13 | Goosebumps and Sleepovers: Why We Love to Scare Each Other | 2023-10-30 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 14 | Creepy Clowns: The Horror Behind the Laughter | 2023-11-22 | 7 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 15 | Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse's Deep Past with Christmas Tradition | 2023-12-14 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 1 | Who Is This Japanese Yōkai That Is Obsessed With Your Butt? | 2024-02-08 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 2 | Where the Wild Things Are and the Darkness of Max's Inner Journey | 2024-03-07 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 3 | Kong Unleashed: The Making of the Original 1933 Film | 2024-04-04 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 4 | Is This North American Sea Serpent Real or a Hoax? | 2024-05-09 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 5 | Lost in the Backrooms: Exploring the Internet's Creepiest Liminal Space | 2024-06-06 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 6 | Why Kong Will Never Die | 2024-06-27 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 7 | La Lechuza: The Owl Lady of the Mexican Borderlands | 2024-07-18 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 8 | Was Grendel's Mother Really a Monster? | 2024-08-01 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 9 | The Ancient Terror of the Chinese Hopping Corpse, Jiangshi | 2024-08-29 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 10 | Why Manticore Is a Dungeons & Dragons Legend | 2024-09-26 | 7 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 11 | Slasher Lore Is Way Deeper Than You Think | 2024-10-25 | 7 min |
