Episodes

  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Sep 5 2025
    Discover the moments when single bullets changed the world. Assassins: Famous Assassins Through History explores six pivotal assassinations that reshaped civilization, from Julius Caesar's betrayal in ancient Rome to modern political murders that altered the course of nations. Each episode combines gripping storytelling with historical analysis, revealing the complex motivations behind these deadly acts and their far-reaching consequences. Host Jack Maddox brings these dramatic moments to life with vivid detail and expert research. Whether you're a history enthusiast or true crime fan, this series offers compelling insights into how individual actions can transform entire societies. Subscribe today for history's most dramatic turning points.

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    1 min
  • Death in the Theatre

    Death in the Theatre
    Sep 5 2025
    Death in the Theatre: Actor John Wilkes Booth transforms Ford's Theatre into a stage for tragedy when he shoots Abraham Lincoln during a comedy performance on April 14, 1865. Driven by Confederate sympathies and theatrical vanity, Booth believes he's avenging the South, but his bullet robs America of the one leader who might have healed the nation's wounds through reconciliation rather than revenge.

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    20 mins
  • The Bullet in Sarajevo:

    The Bullet in Sarajevo:
    Sep 5 2025
    The Bullet in Sarajevo: Nineteen-year-old Gavrilo Princip fires two shots on a street corner in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. This act of Serbian nationalism, intended to strike a blow for freedom, instead triggers the alliance system that plunges Europe into World War I, demonstrating how local grievances can ignite global catastrophes.

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    18 mins
  • The Ides of March

    The Ides of March
    Sep 5 2025
    The Ides of March: Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BCE unfolds as a tragedy of friendship and betrayal. When sixty Roman senators, led by Caesar's beloved Brutus, surround the dictator with daggers, they believe they're saving the republic. Instead, their act of violence destroys the very system they sought to preserve, ushering in an age of civil war and imperial rule that would last for centuries.

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    19 mins