BuzzFeed Unsolved (also known as simply Unsolved) is a documentary entertainment web series created by Ryan Bergara for BuzzFeed, premiering on February 4, 2016. It first appeared on the YouTube channel BuzzFeed Blue and was later given its own flagship channel BuzzFeed Unsolved Network.
The show was split into two alternating themes, with each season seeing Ryan Bergara and co-host Shane Madej discussing either unsolved crimes in BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime or investigating alleged haunted locations and demonic possessions in BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural. The show was filmed primarily in the United States with some episodes filmed in separate locations in England and Mexico. Most episodes were followed by a question and answer episode, entitled BuzzFeed Unsolved Postmortem, where Bergara and Madej answered questions sent in by viewers about the week's episode.
The series began streaming on Hulu and Amazon Prime in 2018. Prior to the premiere of season 8, BuzzFeed renewed the show for a 9th season, which appeared in late 2018. In 2019, the 10th season premiered in March and the 11th season premiered in September. In late 2019, Bergara and Madej started their own digital production company, Watcher Entertainment, with Worth It's Steven Lim; however, the two continued BuzzFeed Unsolved with a 12th season in March 2020.
BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime concluded with its 8th and final season in July 2021, and the 7th and final season of BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural started in October 2021 and wrapped in November. There are a total of fifteen seasons. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Supernatural was not produced in 2020, resulting in one fewer season than True Crime, as production was unable to secure haunted locations to visit under quarantine. The final episode was followed by a behind-the-scenes documentary BuzzFeed Unsolved: The Making of the Final Investigation on 24 November 2021.
The "spiritual successor" to BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural is Ghost Files, a documentary entertainment web series by Watcher Entertainment that was first released on September 23, 2022. The successor to BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime is Mystery Files, which was released on May 19, 2023.
Bergara and Madej returned to the BuzzFeed Unsolved Network through a collaboration with Watcher for a one-off episode on December 7, 2024, reviewing paranormal evidence.
On September 26, 2025, a new show titled Buzzfeed Unsolved Desert Lore was launched. The show featured new hosts Blake and T'Chara.
Format Synopsis BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime and Supernatural were originally co-hosted by Bergara and Brent Bennett until Madej took over from Bennett in July 2016. Madej does not believe in supernatural phenomena, whereas Bergara does.
Production The episodes were normally filmed with the two hosts at a desk, with Bergara presenting either a True Crime or Supernatural case (depending on the season) to Madej and the audience, aided with the use of stock photos and other visuals. In some episodes, the hosts and other crew members traveled around to investigate a location(s), although this method was primarily used for the Supernatural episodes; the show's True Crime seasons were typically filmed all within the Unsolved set. Often, Bergara and a team of producers would pitch and research episodes and Madej would be kept out of the process to give a more fresh perspective.
BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime In the show's True Crime seasons, Bergara focuses on unsolved crimes and mysteries. Bergara reads out the story of the case before presenting a handful of possible suspects and theories. Bergara and Madej will discuss these cases with a comedic tone.
BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural In the show's Supernatural seasons, Madej and Bergara travel to places with haunted folklore in order to attempt to find evidence of paranormal phenomena. These episodes sometimes contain more frightening scenes than the True Crime episodes, and they broadly involve some sort of in-person investigation.
Throughout their investigations of hauntings, both Madej and Bergara use a variety of instruments and equipment to attempt to collect evidence, including video and audio devices. Other BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural episodes investigate supernatural entities and phenomena such as Goatman and the existence of aliens. The two aim to create an "everyman approach" in discussing the topics, with the use of humor in an effort to balance the tone between dark and goofy.
Guests Father Gary Thomas, a pastor who has been to the Vatican to learn about exorcisms and spirits, was featured in several episodes. In "BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural" Season 6, Madej and Bergara investigated an alleged haunting at the home of YouTuber Loey Lane.
Episodes
BuzzFeed Unsolved – True Crime
Season 1 #EpisodeDate Published1The Mysterious Death of the Somerton ManFebruary 4, 20162The Horrifying Unsolved Slaughter at Hinterkaifeck FarmFebruary 20, 20163The Bizarre Death of Elisa LamMarch 18, 20164The Chilling Mystery of the Black DahliaApril 1, 20165The Strange Deaths of the 9 Hikers of Dyatlov PassApril 15, 20166The Mysterious Death of Tupac Shakur - Part 1May 20, 20167The Mysterious Death of Biggie Smalls - Part 2May 27, 20168The Horrifying Murders of the Zodiac KillerJune 24, 20169The Mysterious Disappearance of the Sodder ChildrenDecember 23, 201610The Odd Death of Michelle Von EmsterJanuary 27, 201711The Shocking Case of O. J. SimpsonMarch 4, 201712The Strange Disappearance of D. B. CooperMarch 10, 2017
Season 2 #EpisodePublishedPostmortem Q+A Episode1The Terrifying Axeman of New OrleansJuly 28, 2017August 2, 20172The Mysterious Death of the Boy in the BoxAugust 4, 2017August 9, 20173The Bizarre Road Trip of a Missing FamilyAugust 11, 2017August 16, 20174The Tragic Murder of JonBenét RamseyAugust 18, 2017August 23, 20175The Odd Vanishing of Amelia EarhartAugust 25, 2017August 30, 20176The Creepy Murder in Room 1046September 1, 2017September 7, 20177The Strange Drowning of Natalie WoodSeptember 8, 2017September 13, 20178The Mysterious Poisoned Pill MurdersSeptember 15, 2017September 21, 20179The Disturbing Murders at Keddie CabinSeptember 22, 2017September 28, 201710The Suspicious Assassination of JFKSeptember 29, 2017October 4, 2017
Season 3 #EpisodePublishedPostmortem Q+A Episode1The Grisly Murders of Jack the RipperJanuary 26, 2018January 31, 20182The Thrilling Gardner Museum HeistFebruary 2, 2018February 7, 20183The Ghastly Cleveland Torso MurdersFebruary 9, 2018February 15, 20184The Enigmatic Death of the Isdal WomanFebruary 16, 2018February 22, 20185The Strange Killing of Ken Rex McElroyFebruary 23, 2018February 28, 20186The Scandalous Murder of William Desmond TaylorMarch 2, 2018March 7, 20187The Historic Disappearance of Louis Le PrinceMarch 9, 2018March 14, 20188The Disturbing Mystery of the Jamison FamilyMarch 16, 2018March 21, 2018
Season 4 #EpisodePublishedPostmortem Q+A Episode1The Sinister Disappearance of Jimmy HoffaJuly 13, 2018July 18, 20182The Bizarre Collar Bomb Bank RobberyJuly 20, 2018July 25, 20183The Mysterious Death of the Eight Day BrideJuly 27, 2018August 1, 20184The Incredible Alcatraz Prison BreakAugust 3, 2018August 8, 20185The Covert Poisoning of an Ex-Russian SpyAugust 10, 2018August 15, 20186The Odd Death of Charles C. MorganAugust 17, 2018August 22, 20187The Bizarre Disappearance of Bobby DunbarAugust 24, 2018August 29, 20188The Treacherous Treasure Hunt of Forrest FennSeptember 7, 2018September 12, 20189The Chilling Black Dahlia Murder RevisitedJanuary 11, 2019
Season 5 #EpisodePublishedPostmortem Q+A Episode1The Eerie Case of the WatcherMarch 22, 2019April 2, 20192The Unusual Australian Shark Arm MurdersMarch 29, 2019April 3, 20193The Suspicious Case of the Reykjavik ConfessionsApril 5, 2019April 10, 20194The Unexplained Murder of Bugsy SiegelApril 12, 2019April 17, 20195The Horrifying Texarkana Phantom KillerApril 19, 2019April 24, 20196The Shocking Florida Machete MurderApril 26, 2019May 1, 20197The Puzzling Disappearance of Walter CollinsMay 3, 2019May 8, 20198The Curious Death of Vincent Van GoghMay 10, 2019May 15, 20199The Impossible Disappearance of Dorothy ArnoldSeptember 26, 2019
Season 6 #EpisodePublishedPostmortem Q+A Episode1The Macabre Death of Edgar Allan PoeMarch 13, 2020March 18, 20202The Missing Identity of the Lady of the DunesMarch 20, 2020March 25, 20203The Tinseltown Murder of Thelma ToddMarch 27, 2020April 1, 20204The Creepy Quandary of Who Put Bella in the Wych ElmApril 3, 2020April 8, 20205The Puzzling Case of Marilyn and Sam SheppardApril 10, 2020April 15, 20206The Mysterious Death of The Somerton Man RevisitedApril 17, 2020April 22, 2020
Season 7 #EpisodePublishedPostmortem Q+A Episode1The Eerie Vanishing of The Flannan Isles Lighthouse KeepersOctober 16, 2020October 21, 20202The Daring Heists of The Elusive Pink PanthersOctober 23, 2020October 28, 20203The Suspicious Death of Harry HoudiniOctober 30, 2020November 4, 20204The Sudden Disappearance Of Cynthia AndersonNovember 6, 2020November 11, 20205The Maritime Mystery of The Mary CelesteNovember 13, 2020November 18, 20206The Haunting Murder Case of the Hammersmith GhostNovember 20, 2020November 25, 2020
Season 8 #EpisodePublishedPostmortem Q+A Episode1The Mysterious Death of George ReevesJune 18, 2021June 23, 20212The Puzzling Disappearance of Agatha ChristieJune 25, 2021June 30, 20213The Menacing Case of the Monster with 21 FacesJuly 2, 2021July 7, 20214The Perplexing Disappearance of Judge Joseph F. CraterJuly 9, 2021July 14, 20215The Tragic Death of Princess DianaJuly 16, 2021July 21, 20216The Bizarre Death of Alfred LoewensteinJuly 23, 2021July 28, 2021
BuzzFeed Unsolved – Supernatural
Season 1 #EpisodePublished1The Creepy Real-Life "Men In Black"April 29, 20162The Secret Society of the IlluminatiJuly 29, 201633 Horrifying Cases of Ghosts and DemonsOctober 26, 20164The Chilling Exorcism of Anneliese MichelNovember 12, 20165The Bizarre Toxic Death of Gloria RamirezDecember 3, 20166The Spirits of the Whaley HouseJanuary 13, 20177The Haunted Decks of the Queen MaryFebruary 17, 2017
Season 2 #EpisodePublishedPostmortem Q+A Episode1The Ghosts And Demons of Bobby Mackey'sApril 7, 2017 rowspan="3" 2The Harrowing Hunt for BigfootApril 14, 201733 Real-Life Creepy Cases of Ancient AliensApril 21, 20174The Haunted Halls of Waverly Hills HospitalApril 28, 2017 May 10, 20175The Strangest Disappearances in the Bermuda TriangleMay 5, 20176The Murders That Haunt the Lizzie Borden HouseMay 12, 2017May 17, 20177The Spontaneous Human Combustion of Mary ReeserMay 19, 2017May 24, 20178The Haunting of the Salem Witch TrialsMay 26, 2017May 31, 20179The Haunted Quarters of the Dauphine Orleans HotelJune 2, 2017June 7, 201710The Bizarre Voodoo World of New OrleansJune 9, 2017June 14, 2017
Season 3 #EpisodePublishedPostmortem Q+A Episode1The Ghost Town at Vulture MineOctober 13, 2017October 18, 20172Three Bizarre Cases of Alien AbductionsOctober 20, 2017October 25, 20173The Captive Spirits of Eastern State PenitentiaryOctober 27, 2017November 1, 20174 The Demonic Goatman's BridgeNovember 3, 2017November 8, 20175The Horrors of Pennhurst AsylumNovember 10, 2017November 15, 20176Roswell's Bizarre UFO CrashNovember 17, 2017November 22, 20177The Mysterious Disappearance of the Roanoke ColonyNovember 24, 2017November 29, 20178London's Haunted Viaduct TavernDecember 1, 2017December 6, 20179The Chilling Chambers of Colchester CastleDecember 8, 2017December 13, 201710The Subterranean Terrors of the London TombsDecember 15, 2017December 20, 2017
Season 4