History's Greatest Lies (2025)

Often forgotten, and rarely punished, the lies of those in power always achieve their goals: THEY CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY Who are the liars? Heads of state, politicians or military leaders, supported by their hierarchies. They have no qualms about lying to the radio, to television, to millions of people, end even, on oath, to the highest authorities and institutions. They use secret services, military strategy or communications agencies to make their lies more credible. The only motto is: «the bigger the lie, the more it will be believed!» In affairs of state, all and every means can be used to certify or conceal an operation. Lies are not just a matter of words, or of silence. They entail practical acts as well as technical support. Whole teams are sometimes necessary to construct believable illusions. In the service of a nation, lying just means reinventing the world.

History's Greatest Lies

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Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    1915: the sinking of the lusitania

  • 1x2

    1944: operation fortitude

  • 1x3

    1983: the sniffer planes

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    1972: watergate

  • 2x2

    2003: the war in irak

  • 2x3

    1985: the rainbow warrior

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    2008: the madoff affair

  • 3x2

    1991: the first gulf war

  • 3x3

    2013: lance armstrong the legend

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    1998: the monica lewinksy affair

  • 4x2

    1953: tobaco the industry of lies

  • 4x3

    1983: the elysee wiretapping scandal

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    1991: the contaminated haemophilia bloodcase

  • 5x2

    1997: the absestos scandal

  • 5x3

    1996: the mad cow crisis

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