The original Unsolved Mysteries series ran from 1987 until 1999, for nine seasons on NBC and two on CBS.
Netflix and the producers of Stranger Things are now rebooting the series after two others failed on Lifetime and Spike.
The streaming giant revealed the first trailer for the series on Tuesday, ahead of the first season’s premiere on July 1.
Comeback: Netflix and the producers of Stranger Things are now rebooting Unsolved Mysteries, after two others failed on Lifetime and Spike, the first six episodes premiere on July 1
Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy and his company 21 Laps Entertainment joined forces with Netflix to ‘refresh’ the series for a new 12-episode season.
The first six episodes will be released on July 1 with the second half coming at an unannounced date.
Similar to the other versions of the show, the new series will look into unsolved cases and unexplained experiences form all over the world.
Though the original show featured four cases per episode, the most recent reboot will only feature one case, using reenactments for a documentary format on the mysteries.
Premise: Similar to the other versions of the show, the new series will look into unsolved cases and unexplained experiences form all over the world
In the trailer, fans are invited to ‘follow the clues, solve the cases,’ from ‘all over the world,’ as clips and audio show participants explaining the cases as old photos, crime scene photos and evidence flash across the screen.
The first six episodes, in order, are titled: Mystery on the Rooftop, 13 Minutes, House of Terror, No Ride Home, Berkshire’s UFO and Missing Witness.
Mystery on the Rooftop looks at the death of newlywed Rey Rivera in 2006, while he was suspected to have committed suicide by jumping off the roof of Baltimore’s Belvedere Hotel, his death was ruled ‘unexplained.’
13 Minutes seeks to find out how and why Patrice Endres disappeared from her hair salon in broad daylight, all within 13 minutes.
Solve it: In the trailer, fans are invited to ‘follow the clues, solve the cases,’ from ‘all over the world,’ as clips and audio show participants explaining the cases as old photos, crime scene photos and evidence flash across the screen
Episode three: A French case from 2011 is the subject of House of Terror, after the wife and four children of Count Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès were found buried under the family’s home porch, he was suspected to be a premeditated killer, but was never found
A French case from 2011 is the subject of House of Terror, after the wife and four children of Count Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès were found buried under the family’s home porch, he was suspected to be a premeditated killer, but was never found.
Alonza Brooks was found dead, a month after going missing, in an area already searched by law enforcement, the case was never solved as is the focus of No Ride Home.
Episode five follows up with witnesses in Berkshire County, Massachusetts after they claim to have seen a UFO in 1969,
The final episode of the season’s first half, Missing Witness, seeks to find out what happened to Lena Chapin, who disappeared, after confessing she helped her mom dispose of her murdered step-father’s body at just 13-years-old.
Episode six: The final episode of the season’s first half, Missing Witness, seeks to find out what happened to Lena Chapin, who disappeared, after confessing she helped her mom dispose of her murdered step-father’s body at just 13-years-old (pictured right)
Family members, journalists, and detectives will feature in the show to offer theories on the cases and experiences.
While the original show was hosted by Robert Stack, who died in 2003, the reboot will go on without a host.
Of the reboot People reported that Levy said it ‘is very loyal to the things we all love about the brand,’ with each episode being ‘produced, directed, photographed, scored and edited at a high level.’
Solved? With over 500 episodes, Unsolved Mysteries has solved over 260 cases
The show’s original creators Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove will also serve as producers on the reboot.
Meurer and Cosgrove initially expressed interest in rebooting the series in 2017 before it was picked up by Netflix in January 2019.
With over 500 episodes, Unsolved Mysteries has solved over 260 cases.
‘It’s gratifying to know we’ve had an impact on people’s lives,’ Meurer and Cosgrove said, according to People.