The HISTORY Channel™ greenlights the new nonfiction series “Hazardous History with Henry Winkler,” to be executive produced, hosted and narrated by Emmy Award® winning actor Henry Winkler (“Barry,” “Happy Days”). The eight-episode fast-paced, nostalgia-fueled series produced by A+E Factual Studios™ group in association with GroupM Motion Entertainment, will take viewers on a thrilling ride through America’s past, uncovering the reckless and dangerous pastimes, practices and products you would never see today but were once a part of everyday Americana.
“Working with The HISTORY Channel has not only been a fun experience, but I also found it so interesting,” said Winkler. “I’m excited to share with you America’s unconventional past when things were weirder than they are today. This is a series full of death-defying and iconic cultural moments, and I couldn’t be more excited to bring viewers on this wild ride with me.”
“With Henry’s trademark charm and wit, this series delivers the perfect blend of humor and history within each cautionary tale,” said Eli Lehrer, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming for The HISTORY Channel™. “It’s a fascinating look back into history where the line between innovation and recklessness was often blurred.”
In each hour-long episode, Winkler dives into the unsupervised and often perilous activities of the past, revealing things people used to do for fun, money, or even out of boredom, that are unthinkable in today’s modern world. From doctors who prescribed cigarettes and sodas laced with cocaine and lithium to radioactive toys and toxic refrigerators – this series unveils a forgotten era of America when irresponsible and hazardous products and practices were common occurrences.
“Hazardous History with Henry Winkler” is produced for The HISTORY Channel™ by the A+E Factual StudiosTM group in association with GroupM Motion Entertainment. Steve Ascher and Matt Pearl serve as executive producers. Henry Winkler serves as executive producer. Richard Foster and Chet Fenster serve as executive producers for GroupM Motion Entertainment. Jim Pasquarella serves as executive producer for The HISTORY Channel.
A+E Global Media holds worldwide distribution rights to “Hazardous History with Henry Winkler.” Each episode will stream the next day on The HISTORY Channel™, app, history.com, and across major TV providers’ VOD platforms. You can also watch it ad-free by downloading to own on Amazon Prime Video or wherever you purchase your favorite series.
