Erich Anton Paul von Däniken was a Swiss author of numerous books including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?. The ideas put forth in his books are rejected by a majority of scientists and academics. He was convicted and served time for several counts of fraud or embezzlement in the early 1970s.
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Ancient Aliens (2009)
Starring as Erich von Däniken
(82 episodes)
- Episode 22x09: Wars of the Gods (Jun 25, 2026)
- Episode 22x02: Egypt's Lost Pyramid (Jan 22, 2026)
- Episode 20x17: Egypt's Giant Tombs (Aug 23, 2024)
- Episode 20x16: The Teachers (Aug 16, 2024)
- Episode 20x07: Secrets of the Sumerians (Feb 23, 2024)
- Episode 19x16: The Gods of Greece (Aug 11, 2023)
- Episode 19x15: Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet (Aug 4, 2023)
- Episode 19x10: The Giants of Malta (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 19x03: Mystery of the Lost Civilization (Jan 20, 2023)
- Episode 18x20: Return of the Egyptian Gods (Sep 16, 2022)
- Episode 18x18: The Journey to Immortality (Aug 26, 2022)
- Episode 18x15: Ancient Aliens On Location: Mysterious Artifacts (Aug 5, 2022)
- Episode 18x05: Recovering the Ark of the Covenant (Feb 11, 2022)
- Episode 16x05: The Forbidden Bible (Dec 18, 2020)
- Episode 16x04: Giants of the Mediterranean (Dec 11, 2020)
- Episode 16x03: The Galactic Keyhole (Dec 4, 2020)
- Episode 15x07: They Came from the Pleiades (Mar 7, 2020)
- Episode 13x15: Return to Mars (Jan 7, 2019)
- Episode 13x14: The Alien Phenomenon (Jan 4, 2019)
- Episode 13x07: Earth Station Egypt (Jul 20, 2018)
- Episode 13x05: The Desert Codes (May 25, 2018)
- Episode 12x16: Return to Gobekli Tepe (Sep 15, 2017)
- Episode 12x12: The Animal Agenda (Jul 28, 2017)
- Episode 12x07: City of the Gods (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 12x06: The Science Wars (Jun 2, 2017)
- Episode 12x04: The Alien Architects (May 19, 2017)
- Episode 12x02: Forged by the Gods (May 5, 2017)
- Episode 11x15: Shiva the Destroyer (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 11x12: Russia's Secret Files (Aug 12, 2016)
- Episode 11x09: The Hidden Empire (Jul 15, 2016)
- Episode 11x06: Decoding the Cosmic Egg (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 11x04: The New Evidence (May 27, 2016)
- Episode 10x10: The Forbidden Zones (Oct 9, 2015)
- Episode 10x04: Dark Forces (Aug 14, 2015)
- Episode 9x11: The Vanishings (Apr 24, 2015)
- Episode 9x07: Alien Messages (Dec 19, 2014)
- Episode 9x01: Forbidden Caves (Oct 31, 2014)
- Episode 8x09: Aliens & Superheroes (Aug 22, 2014)
- Episode 8x08: Alien Encounters (Aug 15, 2014)
- Episode 8x04: Faces of the Gods (Jul 25, 2014)
- Episode 8x01: Alien Transports (Jun 13, 2014)
- Episode 7x06: The Shamans (Feb 28, 2014)
- Episode 7x04: Treasures of the Gods (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 6x08: Mysterious Relics (Nov 15, 2013)
- Episode 6x07: Emperors, Kings and Pharaohs (Nov 8, 2013)
- Episode 6x06: Alien Operations (Nov 1, 2013)
- Episode 6x05: The Satan Conspiracy (Oct 28, 2013)
- Episode 6x03: The Anunnaki Connection (Oct 14, 2013)
- Episode 6x02: The Crystal Skulls (Oct 7, 2013)
- Episode 6x01: The Power of Three (Sep 30, 2013)
- Episode 5x12: The Monoliths (Apr 19, 2013)
- Episode 5x10: The von Däniken Legacy (Apr 5, 2013)
- Episode 5x09: Strange Abductions (Feb 22, 2013)
- Episode 5x08: Beyond Nazca (Feb 15, 2013)
- Episode 5x07: Prophets and Prophecies (Feb 8, 2013)
- Episode 5x06: Secrets of the Tombs (Jan 25, 2013)
- Episode 5x04: Destination Orion (Jan 11, 2013)
- Episode 5x03: Alien Power Plants (Jan 4, 2013)
- Episode 5x02: Aliens and Cover-Ups (Dec 28, 2012)
- Episode 5x01: Secrets of the Pyramids (Dec 21, 2012)
- Episode 4x10: Aliens and Dinosaurs (May 4, 2012)
- Episode 4x09: The Time Travelers (Apr 27, 2012)
- Episode 4x06: The Mystery of Puma Punku (Mar 16, 2012)
- Episode 4x05: The NASA Connection (Mar 9, 2012)
- Episode 4x03: The Greys (Feb 24, 2012)
- Episode 4x02: The Doomsday Prophecies (Feb 17, 2012)
- Episode 4x01: The Mayan Conspiracy (Feb 17, 2012)
- Episode 3x15: Aliens, Gods and Heroes (Nov 16, 2011)
- Episode 3x04: Aliens and Temples of Gold (Aug 18, 2011)
- Episode 2x09: Alien Devastations (Dec 23, 2010)
- Episode 2x08: Unexplained Structures (Dec 16, 2010)
- Episode 2x07: Angels and Aliens (Dec 9, 2010)
- Episode 2x06: Alien Tech (Dec 2, 2010)
- Episode 2x04: Underground Aliens (Nov 18, 2010)
- Episode 2x03: Underwater Worlds (Nov 11, 2010)
- Episode 2x02: Gods & Aliens (Nov 4, 2010)
- Episode 2x01: Mysterious Places (Oct 28, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: The Return (May 25, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: Closer Encounters (May 18, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: The Mission (May 4, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: The Visitors (Apr 27, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: The Evidence (Apr 20, 2010)
Guest starring as Erich von Däniken
(2 episodes)
- Episode 16x06: William Shatner Meets Ancient Aliens (Feb 12, 2021)
- Episode S01 Special: Chariots, Gods & Beyond (Mar 8, 2009)