Netflix Announces “Unknown” – A Four-Part Docuseries Event

UNKNOWN is a four-part docuseries event that tells breathtaking stories of adventure and exploration in awe-inspiring uncharted territories. Premiering weekly, each film pushes the boundaries of knowledge, ventures into unexplored regions, and unlocks the secrets of our world through the stories of remarkable people and places never before captured on camera. From unearthing the world’s oldest graveyard to a heart-pounding look at the use of artificial intelligence in warfare, get ready to embark on a thrilling expedition that will broaden your horizons and awaken the adventurer within.

Release Date: Weekly Beginning July 3, 2023

Directed by: Max Salomon, Jesse Sweet, Mark Mannucci, Shai Gal

Executive Producers: Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Jon Bardin, Mala Chapple, Malvina Martin, Jonathan Halperin

UNKNOWN: The Lost Pyramid

Premieres: July 3

Directed by: Max Salomon

Executive Producers: Leslie Greif, Peter Isacksen

In the desert sands of Saqqara, the latest hotspot of Egyptian archaeology, two of the world’s most famous Egyptologists seek to unearth ancient treasures. The legendary Dr. Zahi Hawass hunts for the long-lost pyramid of a forgotten Egyptian king while his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri, searches for an unlooted tomb in an ancient necropolis. Both teams race against the clock to see who will make the bigger discovery and make their mark in history.

UNKNOWN: Killer Robots

Premieres: July 10

Directed by: Jesse Sweet

Artificial intelligence is infiltrating every level of the armed forces, from infantry on the front lines to command centers conducting global-scale operations. This episode takes a terrifying behind-the-scenes look at this high-stakes issue, following military-funded scientists racing to build this technology and ethicists scrambling to awaken the world to its apocalyptic potential.

UNKNOWN: Cave of Bones

Premieres: July 17

Directed by: Mark Mannucci

In South Africa’s Cradle of Mankind, Paleoanthropologist Lee Berger has found the world’s oldest graveyard – and it’s not human. If Lee and his team can prove that this ancient, small brained, ape-like creature practiced complex burial rituals – it will change everything we know about hominid evolution and the origins of belief.

UNKNOWN: Cosmic Time Machine

Premieres: July 24

Directed by: Shai Gal

Executive Producer: Jason Spingarn-Koff

With unique access behind-the-scenes to NASA’s ambitious mission to launch the James Webb Space Telescope, we follow a team of engineers and scientists as they take the next giant leap in our quest to understand the universe.