In Search of...
Created by Alan Landsburg
On Syfy
A methodical, wide-ranging documentary anthology investigating paranormal and mysterious phenomena with measured skepticism and speculative wonder.
In Search of... is a TV series that was broadcast weekly from 1977 to 1982, devoted to mysterious phenomena. It was created after the success of three one-hour TV documentaries produced by creator Alan Landsburg: In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973, In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection, both in 1975. All three featured narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the spin-off show. After Serling's death, Leonard Nimoy was selected to be the host.
Genres
Questions people ask
Does In Search of... leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is In Search of... scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is In Search of... violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is In Search of... sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Is In Search of... easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like In Search of...
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as In Search of...
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like In Search of..., But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like In Search of..., But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like In Search of..., But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
