Misplaced Pages

BuzzFeed Unsolved: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 20:46, 9 November 2019 editCLCStudent (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers315,516 editsm Reverted edits by 2602:252:D56:A0F0:9C70:E026:1680:B91E (talk) to last version by KylieTasticTag: Rollback← Previous edit Latest revision as of 06:55, 23 December 2024 edit undo78.147.247.78 (talk)No edit summaryTags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit 
(532 intermediate revisions by more than 100 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American investigative web series}} {{Short description|Investigative web series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox television {{Infobox television
| show_name = BuzzFeed Unsolved | image = BuzzfeedUnsolvedLogo.png
| image = BuzzfeedUnsolvedLogo.png | caption =
| caption = | alt_name = ''Unsolved''
| show_name_2 = Unsolved | genre = ]
| genre = ] | creator = ]
| creator = Ryan Bergara | based_on = <!-- {{based on|work|author}} -->
| based_on = <!-- {{based on|work|author}} --> | developer =
| developer = | writer = Ryan Bergara
| writer = Ryan Bergara | screenplay =
| screenplay = | story =
| story = | director =
| creative_director = Steven Lim
| director =
| creative_director = | presenter =
| presenter = | starring = {{plainlist|
| starring = Ryan Bergara<br />Shane Madej * Ryan Bergara
* ]
| judges = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list -->
* Brent Bennett (February 2016–June 2016)
| voices = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list -->
}}
| narrated =
| judges = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list -->
| theme_music_composer = Audio Network<br />]<br />AudioBlocks
| voices = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list -->
| opentheme =
| endtheme = | narrated = ]
| theme_music_composer = {{plainlist|
| composer =
* Audio Network
| country = ]
* ]
| language = English
* AudioBlocks
| num_seasons = ''True Crime'': 5<br />''Supernatural'': 6<br />
}}
| num_episodes = ''True Crime'': 48<br />''Supernatural'': 49
| opentheme =
| executive_producer = Matthew Henick<ref name=JFK>{{cite av media|title=JFK - Q+A (Special Announcement)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0PHwBeEwSU&t=422|author=BuzzfeedBlue|date=October 4, 2017|work=YouTube|accessdate=December 17, 2017}}</ref>
| producer = Ryan Bergara | endtheme = {{Plainlist|
* {{Theme song|"Anxious"|Duncan Pittock}}
| news_editor = <!-- Content editor or editors of a current affairs/political show such as Newsnight. -->
* {{Theme song|"Interacted"|Terry Devine-King}}
| cinematography =
}}
| editor = Anthony Frederick<br />Steven Castro<br />Mike Reilly<br />Grant Henderson<br />Devlin McClusky<ref name=JFK/>
| camera = | composer =
| runtime = <!-- Reliable source required --> | country = United States
| company = ]<br />BuzzFeed Multiplayer | language = English
| distributor = | num_seasons = {{plainlist|
* Total: 15
| budget =
* ''True Crime'': 8
| network = ]<br />]
* ''Supernatural'': 7
| picture_format =
* ''Sports Conspiracies'': 1
| audio_format =
}}
| first_run = <!-- The nation in which the series first aired, if different from country parameter -->
| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|2|4}} | num_episodes = {{plainlist|
* Total: 121
| last_aired = {{End date|present}}
* ''True Crime'': 66
| related = <!-- To be used only for remakes, spin-offs, and adaptations -->
* ''Supernatural'': 55
| production_website =
* ''Sports Conspiracies'': 5
}}
| executive_producer = {{plainlist|
* Katie LeBlanc
* Ryan Bergara
}}
| producer = {{plainlist|
* Shane Madej
}}
| news_editor = <!-- Content editor or editors of a current affairs/political show such as Newsnight. -->
| cinematography =
| editor = {{plainlist|
* Anthony Frederick
* Steven Castro
* Mike Reilly
* Grant Henderson
* Devlin McClusky<ref name=JFK>{{cite AV media|title=JFK - Q+A (Special Announcement)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0PHwBeEwSU&t=422|author=BuzzfeedBlue|date=October 4, 2017|work=YouTube|access-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref>
}}
| camera =
| runtime = 4–55 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/BuzzFeedUnsolvedNetwork|title=BuzzFeed Unsolved Network - YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
| company = {{plainlist|
* ]
* BuzzFeed Multiplayer
}}
| budget =
| network = {{plainlist|
* ]
* ]
}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|02|04}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2021|11|19}}
| related = <!-- To be used only for remakes, spin-offs, and adaptations -->
}} }}


'''''BuzzFeed Unsolved''''' (also known as simply '''''Unsolved''''') is an American documentary entertainment television series created and produced by Ryan Bergara. It first aired on ] on February 4, 2016, and has run for six seasons.<ref name=Klein>{{cite web|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/10/06/trailer-season-buzzfeed-unsolved-supernatural/|title=Watch Season 3 Trailer of BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural|first=Jessica|last=Klein|publisher=TubeFilter|date=October 6, 2017|accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/buzzfeed-supernatural-investigators-visit-denton-bridge-to-see-if-its-really-haunted-by-a-half-goat-half-demon-10051546|title=Denton Urban Legend Put to the Test on Buzzfeed Web Series|first=Caroline|last=North|publisher=Dallas Observer|date=November 9, 2017|accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref> The show currently airs on its own channel called the Buzzfeed Unsolved Network.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKijjvu6bN1c-ZHVwR7-5WA|title=BuzzFeed Unsolved Network|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=May 10, 2019}}</ref> '''''BuzzFeed Unsolved''''' (also known as simply '''''Unsolved''''') is a documentary entertainment ] created by ] for ] that ran from February 4, 2016, to November 19, 2021. It first appeared on the ] channel ''BuzzFeed Blue'' and was later given its own flagship channel ''BuzzFeed Unsolved Network''.<ref name=Klein>{{cite web |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/10/06/trailer-season-buzzfeed-unsolved-supernatural/ |title=Watch Season 3 Trailer of BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural.|first=Kaz |last=Klein |publisher=TubeFilter |date=October 6, 2017 |access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/buzzfeed-supernatural-investigators-visit-denton-bridge-to-see-if-its-really-haunted-by-a-half-goat-half-demon-10051546 |title=Denton Urban Legend Put to the Test on Buzzfeed Web Series |first=Caroline |last=North |publisher=Dallas Observer |date=November 9, 2017 |access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref>


The show was split into two alternating themes, with each season seeing Ryan Bergara and co-host ] discussing either unsolved crimes in ''BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime'' or investigating alleged haunted locations and demonic possessions in ''BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural''.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BuzzFeed Unsolved - Post Mortem |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxtlnNcem0-XCEJ2jedatqrT2tHzbJKlc |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref>
''BuzzFeed Unsolved'' follows Ryan Bergara and co-host Shane Madej who discuss unsolved crimes, haunted places, alleged demonic possessions, and historical occurrences. While the topics of discussion are often morbid, most episodes are presented in some form of a comedic manner.<ref name=Gorsek>{{cite web|url=https://www.theodysseyonline.com/buzzfeeds-one-redeeming-quality-is-this-series|title=BuzzFeed's One Redeeming Quality Is This Series|first=Stephanie|last=Gorsek|publisher=The Odyssey|date=September 4, 2017|accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref> The show is filmed primarily in ] with some episodes having parts filmed across the U.S and even some in other countries such as the United Kingdom and Mexico.


The series began streaming on ] and ] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheng |first=Kyle |date=February 2, 2018 |title=Your Favorite BuzzFeed Shows Are Now Streaming! |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/kylesheng/guess-what-your-favorite-buzzfeed-shows-are-now-streaming |access-date=September 29, 2021 |publisher=BuzzFeed}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Buzzfeed Unsolved TV Show - Season 11 Episodes List - Next Episode |url=https://next-episode.net/buzzfeed-unsolved/season-11 |access-date=July 23, 2020 |website=next-episode.net}}</ref> In late 2019, Bergara and Madej started their own digital production company, Watcher Entertainment, with ]'s Steven Lim; however, the two continued ''BuzzFeed Unsolved'' with a 12th season in March 2020.
The show has also become a rating hit for ], regularly featuring as one of the network's most-watched shows. Prior to the premiere of the eighth season, BuzzFeed renewed the show for a ninth season, which aired in late 2018.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.commdiginews.com/entertainment/buzzfeed-unsolved-amazon-prime-101007/|title=Buzzfeed: Unsolved: Paranormal playtime streaming on Amazon Prime|date=April 15, 2018|work=Communities Digital News|access-date=April 21, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> A tenth season premiered in March 2019, and an eleventh season premiered in September 2019.


''BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime'' concluded with its 8th and final season in July 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=BuzzFeed Unsolved: True Crime - Season 8 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD8iUdp33PqQmOW2quHJW6MJUKImA-zjY|access-date=2021-11-04|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> and the 7th and final season of ''BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural'' started in October 2021 and wrapped in November.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BuzzFeed Unsolved - Supernatural Season 7 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD8iUdp33PqQFnlIeiuSlKeQq5HcbaHoJ|access-date=2021-11-04|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> There are a total of fifteen seasons. Due to the ], ''Supernatural'' was not produced in 2020 and has one fewer season than ''True Crime'' because production was unable to secure haunted locations to visit under quarantine.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=James |date=May 27, 2020 |title=BuzzFeed's Latest 'Unsolved' Season Scares Up Record YouTube Traffic |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/05/27/buzzfeeds-latest-unsolved-season-scares-up-record-youtube-traffic/ |access-date=October 4, 2021 |publisher=TubeFilter}}</ref> The final episode was followed up by a behind-the-scenes documentary ''BuzzFeed Unsolved: The Making of the Final Investigation'' on 24 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/139365|title=About This Video – BuzzFeed Unsolved: The Making of the Final Investigation|website=BuzzFeed Motion Pictures|date=24 November 2021|accessdate=24 November 2021}}</ref>


The "spiritual successor" to ''BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural'' is ''Ghost Files'',<ref name='ColliderMysteryFiles'>{{cite web |last=Romanchick |first=Shane |title=Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej Announce New 'Mystery Files' Series |url=https://collider.com/mystery-files-series-ryan-bergara-shane-madej/ |website=] |date=March 2, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2023}}</ref> a documentary entertainment web series by ] that was first released on September 23, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Romanchick |first=Shane |title='Ghost Files' Trailer Teases Return of the Ghoul Boys |url=https://collider.com/ghost-files-trailer-shane-madej-ryan-bergara/ |website=] |date=September 16, 2022 |access-date=March 8, 2023}}</ref> The successor to ''BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime'' is ''Mystery Files'', which was released on May 19, 2023.<ref name='ColliderMysteryFiles'/>
== Synopsis ==


Bergara and Madej returned to the Buzzfeed Unsolved Network through a collaboration with Watcher for a one off episode reviewing paranormal evidence on December 7, 2024.
The ''Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime'' and ''Supernatural'' shows are currently co-hosted by Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej. Madej took over from the original co-host, Brent Bennett, in late 2016.<ref name="Gorsek" /><ref name="Medium">{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@lauren_victoria/hey-demons-its-me-ya-boi-how-buzzfeed-unsolved-is-bringing-out-the-pseudo-sleuths-in-all-of-968cd54b2c18|title="Hey Demons, it's me… ya boi" – how Buzzfeed Unsolved is bringing out the pseudo-sleuths in all of us.|last=Entwistle|first=Lauren|date=September 21, 2017|publisher=Medium|accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref> The greatest difference between Bennett and Madej lay in their responses to Bergara's theories: unlike Bennett, who would humor Bergara, Madej stands firm as a skeptic; this stark dichotomy proved the missing piece of the puzzle for the show.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/47452-buzzfeed-unsolved-spoilers-interview-ryan-bergara-shane-madej|accessdate=September 11, 2018|title=The Internet's Funniest Ghost Hunters Aren't Going to Solve Anything}}</ref>


==Format==
The contrast between Bergara's belief in conspiracies and the paranormal versus Madej's skepticism provides the majority of the dialogue.<ref name="Pellock">{{cite web|url=https://www.theodysseyonline.com/buzzfeed-unsolved-great-show-watch-halloween-season|title="BuzzFeed Unsolved" Is A Great Show To Watch This Halloween Season|last=Pellock|first=Megan|date=October 25, 2017|publisher=The Odyssey|accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Medium" /> Bergara strongly believes in otherworldly spirits like ghosts or poltergeists, and frequently defends the existence of these throughout the series. However, Bergara shows reluctance towards things such as Bigfoot and sometimes aliens. Madej is a true skeptic of all that is non-scientific and constantly provides comedic relief toward spiritual encounters; however, he sometimes regards ] and aliens as somewhat realistic or grounded in reality.<ref name=":0" />
===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.<ref name="Medium">{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@lauren_victoria/hey-demons-its-me-ya-boi-how-buzzfeed-unsolved-is-bringing-out-the-pseudo-sleuths-in-all-of-968cd54b2c18 |title="Hey Demons, it's me… ya boi" – how Buzzfeed Unsolved is bringing out the pseudo-sleuths in all of us. |last=Entwistle |first=Lauren |date=September 21, 2017 |publisher=Medium |access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref> Madej does not believe in ], whereas Bergara does.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Francisco |first=Eric |date=July 28, 2018 |title=The Internet's Funniest Ghost Hunters Aren't Going to Solve Anything |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/47452-buzzfeed-unsolved-spoilers-interview-ryan-bergara-shane-madej |access-date=September 11, 2018 |website=]}}</ref><ref name="Medium" /><ref name=":3" />
===Production===
The episodes were normally filmed with the two hosts at a desk, with Bergara presenting Madej and the audience with either a ''True Crime'' or ''Supernatural'' case depending on the season, 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.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.michigandaily.com/section/arts/%E2%80%98buzzfeed-unsolved%E2%80%99-spooky-salve-lonely-generation|title='Buzzfeed: Unsolved' a spooky salve for a lonely generation|last=Anantharaman|first=Maitreyi|date=February 5, 2019|website=The Michigan Daily|language=en|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Francisco |first=Eric |date=April 14, 2019 |title=How Choosing New Crimes Changed 'BuzzFeed Unsolved' |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/54885-buzzfeed-unsolved-true-crime-how-the-hosts-pick-new-crime-cases |access-date=August 6, 2019 |website=Inverse}}</ref>


===''BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime''===
Other important members of the main Unsolved crew include TJ Marchbank, 1st AD, Devon Joralmon, line producer, and cameraman Mark Celestino. Due to the shows growth in popularity, Bergara works with a number of individuals to propose cases and if the show is capable of covering them, while Madej is kept out of the process to give a more fresh perspective.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/54885-buzzfeed-unsolved-true-crime-how-the-hosts-pick-new-crime-cases|title=How Choosing New Crimes Changed 'BuzzFeed Unsolved'|last=Francisco|first=Eric|website=Inverse|language=en|access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref>
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.{{cn|date=September 2024}}


===''BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural''===
=== Guests ===
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.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Palamara |first=Kristen |date=2020-06-12 |title=15 Scariest Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural Episodes |url=https://screenrant.com/buzzfeed-unsolved-supernatural-scariest-episode/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>
In ''BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural'' Season 4 '']'' contributor ] was featured in the discussion about a potential UFO sighting.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/ryansbergara/status/997603256560902145|title=Ryan Bergara on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=May 19, 2018|language=en}}</ref> A recurring guest on the show, in person and by mentions is a "] approved ]" Father Gary Thomas, who counsels the hosts how to and how not to approach the entities.<ref name=":0" /> Ricky Goldsworth, Ryan's serial killer alter ego, sometimes emerges during the episodes.


Throughout their investigations of hauntings, both Madej and Bergara use a variety of instruments and equipment to attempt to collect evidence, including video and ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovitt |first=Maggie |date=2022-09-21 |title='Ghost Files': Ryan Bergara & Shane Madej Unpack Their Return to Paranormal Investigation |url=https://collider.com/ghost-files-ryan-bergara-shane-madej-interview/ |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref> Other ''BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural'' episodes investigate supernatural entities and phenomena such as ]<ref name=":0" /> and the ]<ref name=":3" /> 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.<ref name=":1" />
== Style ==

The episodes are normally filmed as the two hosts at a desk, with Bergara presenting Madej and the audience with either a True Crime case or a Paranormal case with the use of stock photo visual aids and other visuals. In some cases the two hosts and other crew members travel to investigate the locations, although this method is primarily used for the ''Supernatural'' episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.michigandaily.com/section/arts/%E2%80%98buzzfeed-unsolved%E2%80%99-spooky-salve-lonely-generation|title=‘Buzzfeed: Unsolved’ a spooky salve for a lonely generation|last=Anantharaman|first=Maitreyi|date=February 5, 2019|website=The Michigan Daily|language=en|access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref> The two aim to create an "everyman approach" in discussing the cases with the use of humor in an effort to balance the tone between dark and goofy.<ref name=":1" />
===Guests===
Father Gary Thomas, a pastor who has been to the Vatican to learn about exorcisms and spirits, was featured in several episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, Kirsten |date=2016-10-27 |title=These Guys Investigated Three Notoriously Haunted Locations And Their Footage Might Make You Believe |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanbergara/these-guys-investigated-three-notoriously-haunted-locations |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=BuzzFeed |language=en}}</ref> In "BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural" Season 6, Madej and Bergara investigated an alleged haunting at the home of Youtuber ].<ref name=":4" />

===Hosts===
{| class="wikitable"
!True Crime Presenters
|
* Ryan Bergara (2016–2021)
* Shane Madej (2016–2021)
* Brent Bennett (2016)
|-
!Supernatural Presenters
|
* Ryan Bergara (2016–2021)
* Shane Madej (2016–2021)
* Brent Bennett (2016)
|-
!Sports Conspiracies Presenters
|
* Ryan Bergara (2018)
* Zack Evans (2018)
|-
!BuzzFeed Unsolved - Postmortem Presenters
|
* Ryan Bergara (2017–2021)
* Shane Madej (2017–2021)
|}


==Episodes== ==Episodes==
Line 75: Line 139:


==== Season 1 ==== ==== Season 1 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Date Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Mysterious Death of the ] |The Mysterious Death of the ]
|February 4, 2016 |February 4, 2016
| -
|- |-
|2 |2
|The Horrifying Unsolved Slaughter at ] |The Horrifying Unsolved Slaughter at ]
|February 20, 2016 |February 20, 2016
| -
|- |-
|3 |3
|The Bizarre ] |The Bizarre ]
|March 18, 2016 |March 18, 2016
| -
|- |-
|4 |4
|The Chilling Mystery of the ] |The Chilling Mystery of the ]
|April 1, 2016 |April 1, 2016
| -
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Strange Deaths of the 9 Hikers of ] |The Strange Deaths of the 9 Hikers of ]
|April 15, 2016 |April 15, 2016
| -
|- |-
|6 |6
|The Mysterious Death of ] - Part 1 |The Mysterious ] - Part 1
|May 20, 2016 |May 20, 2016
| -
|- |-
|7 |7
|The Mysterious Death of ] - Part 2 |The Mysterious ] - Part 2
|May 27, 2016 |May 27, 2016
| -
|- |-
|8 |8
|The Horrifying Murders of the ] |The Horrifying Murders of the ]
|June 24, 2016 |June 24, 2016
| -
|- |-
|9 |9
|The Mysterious ] |The Mysterious ]
|December 23, 2016 |December 23, 2016
| -
|- |-
|10 |10
|The Odd Death of ] |The Odd Death of ]
|January 27, 2017 |January 27, 2017
| -
|- |-
|11 |11
|The Shocking Case of ] |The Shocking Case of ]
|March 4, 2017 |March 4, 2017
| -
|- |-
|12 |12
|The Strange Disappearance of ] |The Strange Disappearance of ]
|March 10, 2017 |March 10, 2017
| -
|} |}


==== Season 2 ==== ==== Season 2 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Terrifying ] |The Terrifying ]
|July 28, 2017 |July 28, 2017
|August 2, 2017
|- |-
|2 |2
|The Mysterious Death of the ] |The Mysterious Death of the ]
|August 4, 2017 |August 4, 2017
|August 9, 2017
|- |-
|3 |3
|The Bizarre Road Trip of a Missing Family |The Bizarre Road Trip of a Missing Family
|August 11, 2017 |August 11, 2017
|August 16, 2017
|- |-
|4 |4
|The Tragic ] |The Tragic ]
|August 18, 2017 |August 18, 2017
|August 23, 2017
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Odd Vanishing of ] |The Odd Vanishing of ]
|August 25, 2017 |August 25, 2017
|August 30, 2017
|- |-
|6 |6
|The Creepy Murder in Room 1046 |]
|September 1, 2017 |September 1, 2017
|September 7, 2017
|- |-
|7 |7
|The Strange Drowning of ] |The Strange Drowning of ]
|September 8, 2017 |September 8, 2017
|September 13, 2017
|- |-
|8 |8
|The Mysterious ] |The Mysterious ]
|September 15, 2017 |September 15, 2017
|September 21, 2017
|- |-
|9 |9
|The Disturbing Murders at ] |The Disturbing Murders at ]
|September 22, 2017 |September 22, 2017
|September 28, 2017
|- |-
|10 |10
|The Suspicious ] |The Suspicious ]
|September 29, 2017 |September 29, 2017
|October 4, 2017
|} |}


==== Season 3 ==== ==== Season 3 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Grisly Murders of ] |The Grisly Murders of ]
|January 26, 2018 |January 26, 2018
|January 31, 2018
|- |-
|2 |2
|The Thrilling ] |The Thrilling ]
|February 2, 2018 |February 2, 2018
|February 7, 2018
|- |-
|3 |3
|The Ghastly ] |The Ghastly ]
|February 9, 2018 |February 9, 2018
|February 15, 2018
|- |-
|4 |4
|The Enigmatic Death of the ] |The Enigmatic Death of the ]
|February 16, 2018 |February 16, 2018
|February 22, 2018
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Strange Killing of ] |The Strange Killing of ]
|February 23, 2018 |February 23, 2018
|February 28, 2018
|- |-
|6 |6
|The Scandalous Murder of ] |The Scandalous Murder of ]
|March 2, 2018 |March 2, 2018
|March 7, 2018
|- |-
|7 |7
|The Historic Disappearance of ] |The Historic Disappearance of ]
|March 9, 2018 |March 9, 2018
|March 14, 2018
|- |-
|8 |8
|The Disturbing Mystery of the ] |The Disturbing Mystery of the ]
|March 16, 2018 |March 16, 2018
|March 21, 2018
|} |}


==== Season 4 ==== ==== Season 4 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Sinister Disappearance of ] |The Sinister Disappearance of ]
|July 13, 2018 |July 13, 2018
|July 18, 2018
|- |-
|2 |2
|The Bizarre ] |The Bizarre ]
|July 20, 2018 |July 20, 2018
|July 25, 2018
|- |-
|3 |3
|The Mysterious Death Of The Eight Day Bride |The Mysterious Death of the ]
|July 27, 2018 |July 27, 2018
|August 1, 2018
|- |-
|4 |4
|The Incredible ] |The Incredible ]
|August 3, 2018 |August 3, 2018
|August 8, 2018
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Covert Poisoning of an ] |The Covert ]
|August 10, 2018 |August 10, 2018
|August 15, 2018
|- |-
|6 |6
|The Odd Death of Charles C. Morgan |The Odd Death of ]
|August 17, 2018 |August 17, 2018
|August 22, 2018
|- |-
|7 |7
|The Bizarre ] |The Bizarre ]
|August 24, 2018 |August 24, 2018
|August 29, 2018
|- |-
|8 |8
|The Treacherous ] |The Treacherous ]
|September 7, 2018 |September 7, 2018
|September 12, 2018
|- |-
|9 |9
|The Chilling ] Murder Revisited |The Chilling ] Murder Revisited
|January 11, 2019 |January 11, 2019
| -
|-
|} |}


==== Season 5 ==== ==== Season 5 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Eerie Case of the Watcher |The Eerie Case of the Watcher
|March 22, 2019 |March 22, 2019
|April 2, 2019
|- |-
|2 |2
|The Unusual ] |The Unusual ]
|March 29, 2019 |March 29, 2019
|April 3, 2019
|- |-
|3 |3
|The Suspicious Case of the ] |The Suspicious Case of the ]
|April 5, 2019 |April 5, 2019
|April 10, 2019
|- |-
|4 |4
|The Unexplained Murder of ] |The Unexplained Murder of ]
|April 12, 2019 |April 12, 2019
|April 17, 2019
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Horrifying ] |The Horrifying ]
|April 19, 2019 |April 19, 2019
|April 24, 2019
|- |-
|6 |6
|The Shocking ] |The Shocking ]
|April 26, 2019 |April 26, 2019
|May 1, 2019
|- |-
|7 |7
|The Puzzling ] |The Puzzling ]
|May 3, 2019 |May 3, 2019
|May 8, 2019
|- |-
|8 |8
|The Curious ] |The Curious ]
|May 10, 2019 |May 10, 2019
|May 15, 2019
|- |-
|9 |9
|The Impossible ] |The Impossible ]
|September 26, 2019 |September 26, 2019
| -
|- |-
|} |}


===BuzzFeed Unsolved – Supernatural=== ==== Season 6 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!#
!Episode
!Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|-
|1
|The Macabre ]
|March 13, 2020
|March 18, 2020
|-
|2
|The Missing Identity of the ]
|March 20, 2020
|March 25, 2020
|-
|3
|The Tinseltown Murder of ]
|March 27, 2020
|April 1, 2020
|-
|4
|The Creepy Quandary of ]
|April 3, 2020
|April 8, 2020
|-
|5
|The Puzzling Case of Marilyn and ]
|April 10, 2020
|April 15, 2020
|-
|6
|The Mysterious Death of ] Revisited
|April 17, 2020
|April 22, 2020
|}

==== Season 7 ====
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!Episode
!Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|-
|1
|The Eerie Vanishing of The ] Keepers
|October 16, 2020
|October 21, 2020
|-
|2
|The Daring Heists of The Elusive ]
|October 23, 2020
|October 28, 2020
|-
|3
|The Suspicious Death of ]
|October 30, 2020
|November 4, 2020
|-
|4
|The Sudden Disappearance Of ]
|November 6, 2020
|November 11, 2020
|-
|5
|The Maritime Mystery of The ]
|November 13, 2020
|November 18, 2020
|-
|6
|The ]
|November 20, 2020
|November 25, 2020
|}

==== Season 8 ====
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!Episode
!Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|-
|1
|The Mysterious Death of ]
|June 18, 2021
|June 23, 2021
|-
|2
|The Puzzling Disappearance of ]
|June 25, 2021
|June 30, 2021
|-
|3
|The Menacing Case of ]
|July 2, 2021
|July 7, 2021
|-
|4
|The Perplexing Disappearance of Judge ]
|July 9, 2021
|July 14, 2021
|-
|5
|The Tragic ]
|July 16, 2021
|July 21, 2021
|-
|6
|The Bizarre Death of ]
|July 23, 2021
|July 28, 2021
|-
|}

=== BuzzFeed Unsolved – Supernatural ===


==== Season 1 ==== ==== Season 1 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Creepy Real-Life "]" |The Creepy Real-Life "]"
|April 29, 2016 |April 29, 2016
| -
|- |-
|2 |2
|The Secret Society Of The ] |The Secret Society of the ]
|July 29, 2016 |July 29, 2016
| -
|- |-
|3 |3
|3 Horrifying Cases Of Ghosts and Demons |3 Horrifying Cases of ]s and ]s
|October 26, 2016 |October 26, 2016
| -
|- |-
|4 |4
|The Chilling Exorcism Of ] |The Chilling Exorcism of ]
|November 12, 2016 |November 12, 2016
| -
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Bizarre Toxic ] |The Bizarre Toxic ]
|December 3, 2016 |December 3, 2016
| -
|- |-
|6 |6
|The Spirits Of The ] |The Spirits of the ]
|January 13, 2017 |January 13, 2017
| -
|- |-
|7 |7
|The Haunted Decks of the ] |The Haunted Decks of the ]
|February 17, 2017 |February 17, 2017
| -
|} |}


==== Season 2 ==== ==== Season 2 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Ghosts And Demons Of ] |The Ghosts And Demons of ]
|April 7, 2017 |April 7, 2017
| -
|- |-
|2 |2
|The Harrowing Hunt For ] |The Harrowing Hunt for ]
|April 14, 2017 |April 14, 2017
| -
|- |-
|3 |3
|3 Real-Life Creepy Cases Of Ancient ] |3 Real-Life Creepy Cases of Ancient ]
|April 21, 2017 |April 21, 2017
| -
|- |-
|4 |4
|The Haunted Halls Of ] |The Haunted Halls of ]
|April 28, 2017 |April 28, 2017
|May 10, 2017
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Strangest Disappearances In The ] |The Strangest Disappearances in the ]
|May 5, 2017 |May 5, 2017
|May 10, 2017
|- |-
|6 |6
|The Murders That Haunt The ] House |The Murders That Haunt the ] House
|May 12, 2017 |May 12, 2017
|May 17, 2017
|- |-
|7 |7
|The Spontaneous Human Combustion Of ] |The Spontaneous Human Combustion of ]
|May 19, 2017 |May 19, 2017
|May 24, 2017
|- |-
|8 |8
|The Haunting Of The ] |The Haunting of the ]
|May 26, 2017 |May 26, 2017
|May 31, 2017
|- |-
|9 |9
|The Haunted Quarters Of The Dauphine Orleans Hotel |The Haunted Quarters of the ]
|June 2, 2017 |June 2, 2017
|June 7, 2017
|- |-
|10 |10
|The Bizarre ] World Of ] |The Bizarre ] World of ]
|June 9, 2017 |June 9, 2017
|June 14, 2017
|} |}


==== Season 3 ==== ==== Season 3 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Ghost Town At ] |The Ghost Town at ]
|October 13, 2017 |October 13, 2017
|October 18, 2017
|- |-
|2 |2
|Three Bizarre Cases Of Alien Abductions |Three Bizarre Cases of ]
|October 20, 2017 |October 20, 2017
|October 25, 2017
|- |-
|3 |3
|The Captive Spirits Of ] |The Captive Spirits of ]
|October 27, 2017 |October 27, 2017
|November 1, 2017
|- |-
|4 |4
| The Demonic ] | The Demonic ]
|November 3, 2017 |November 3, 2017
|November 8, 2017
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Horrors Of ] |The Horrors of ]
|November 10, 2017 |November 10, 2017
|November 15, 2017
|- |-
|6 |6
|] |]
|November 17, 2017 |November 17, 2017
|November 22, 2017
|- |-
|7 |7
|The Mysterious Disappearance Of The ] |The Mysterious Disappearance of the ]
|November 24, 2017 |November 24, 2017
|November 29, 2017
|- |-
|8 |8
|London's Haunted ] |London's Haunted ]
|December 1, 2017 |December 1, 2017
|December 6, 2017
|- |-
|9 |9
|The Chilling Chambers of ] |The Chilling Chambers of ]
|December 8, 2017 |December 8, 2017
|December 13, 2017
|- |-
|10 |10
|The Subterranean Terrors of the ] |The Subterranean Terrors of the ]
|December 15, 2017 |December 15, 2017
|December 20, 2017
|} |}


==== Season 4 ==== ==== Season 4 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Search for the Mysterious ] |The Search for the Mysterious ]
|April 20, 2018 |April 20, 2018
|April 25, 2018
|- |-
|2 |2
|The Shadowy Spirits of Rolling Hills Asylum |The Shadowy Spirits of ]
|April 27, 2018 |April 27, 2018
|May 2, 2018
|- |-
|3 |3
|The Demonic Bellaire House |The Demonic ]
|May 4, 2018 |May 4, 2018
|May 9, 2018
|- |-
|4 |4
|The Phantom Prisoners of ] |The Phantom Prisoners of ]
|May 11, 2018 |May 11, 2018
|May 16, 2018
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Unexplained ] Phenomenon |The Unexplained ] Phenomenon
|May 18, 2018 |May 18, 2018
|May 23, 2018
|- |-
|6 |6
|The Spirits of ] |The Spirits of ]
|May 25, 2018 |May 25, 2018
|May 30, 2018
|- |-
|7 |7
|The Horrifying ] |The Horrifying ]
|June 1, 2018 |June 1, 2018
|June 6, 2018
|- |-
|8 |8
|The Mystical ] Mansion |The Mystical ] Mansion
|June 8, 2018 |June 8, 2018
|June 13, 2018
|} |}


==== Season 5 ==== ==== Season 5 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|Return To The Horrifying ] |Return to the Horrifying ]
|October 19, 2018 |October 19, 2018
|October 24, 2018
|- |-
|2 |2
|The Demon Priest of ] |The Demon Priest of ]
|October 26, 2018 |October 26, 2018
|October 31, 2018
|- |-
|3 |3
|The Terrors of ] |The Terrors of ]
|November 2, 2018 |November 2, 2018
|November 8, 2018
|- |-
|4 |4
|3 Videos From The Pentagon's Secret ] Program |3 Videos from the Pentagon's Secret ] Program
|November 9, 2018 |November 9, 2018
|November 14, 2018
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Haunted Town Of ] |The Haunted Town of ]
|November 16, 2018 |November 16, 2018
|November 21, 2018
|- |-
|6 |6
|The Haunting of Hannah Williams |The Haunting of Hannah Williams
|November 23, 2018 |November 23, 2018
|November 29, 2018
|- |-
|7 |7
|The Hunt for ] - The Weeping Woman |The Hunt for ] - The Weeping Woman
|April 4, 2019 |April 4, 2019
| -
|- |-
|8 |8
|The Demonic Curse of ] the Doll |The Demonic Curse of ] the Doll
|June 28, 2019 |June 28, 2019
| -
|} |}


==== Season 6 ==== ==== Season 6 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Hidden Secrets Of ] |The Hidden Secrets of ]
|September 20, 2019 |September 20, 2019
|September 25, 2019
|- |-
|2 |2
|The Haunting Shadows Of The ] |The Haunting Shadows of the ]house
|September 27, 2019 |September 27, 2019
|October 2, 2019
|- |-
|3 |3
|The Lost Souls Of The ] |The Lost Souls of the ]
|October 4, 2019 |October 4, 2019
|October 9, 2019
|- |-
|4 |4
|The Hollywood Ghosts of the Legendary ] |The Hollywood Ghosts of the Legendary ]
|October 11, 2019 |October 11, 2019
|October 16, 2019
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Haunting of Loey Lane |The Haunting of ]
|October 18, 2019 |October 18, 2019
|October 23, 2019
|- |-
|6 |6
|The Unbelievable Horrors of the ] |The Unbelievable Horrors of the ]
|October 25, 2019 |October 25, 2019
|October 30, 2019
|- |-
|} |}


===Spin-offs and Specials=== ====Season 7====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!#
!Episode
!Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|-
| 1
| The Demonic Possession of the '']'' House
| October 15, 2021
| October 20, 2021
|-
| 2
| The Horrors of ] ]
| October 22, 2021
| October 27, 2021
|-
| 3
| The ] Ghosts of ]
| October 29, 2021
| November 3, 2021
|-
| 4
| The Haunted Halls of ]
| November 5, 2021
| November 10, 2021
|-
| 5
| The Spirits of ]
| November 12, 2021
| November 17, 2021
|-
| 6
| Return To The Demonic ]
| November 19, 2021
| -
|-
|}


====BuzzFeed Unsolved – Sports Conspiracies==== === BuzzFeed Unsolved - Sports Conspiracies ===


==== Season 1 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!Published !Published
!Postmortem Q+A Episode
|- |-
|1 |1
|The Mysterious Retirement of ] |The Mysterious Retirement of ]
|December 14, 2017 |December 14, 2017
| -
|- |-
|2 |2
|] and the Frozen Envelope |] and the Frozen Envelope
|December 21, 2017 |December 21, 2017
| -
|- |-
|3 |3
|The Strange Case of ] |The Strange Case of ]
|December 28, 2017 |December 28, 2017
| -
|- |-
|4 |4
|] and the Phantom Punch |] and the Phantom Punch
|January 4, 2018 |January 4, 2018
| -
|- |-
|5 |5
|The Notorious Game 6 of Lakers vs. Kings |The Notorious Game 6 of ]
|January 11, 2018 |January 11, 2018
| -
|} |}


=== Spin-offs and specials ===
====Holiday Specials====


====Holiday specials====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
Line 585: Line 918:
|- |-
|2 |2
|Hey There Demons, It's A Spooky Yule Log |Hey There Demons, It's a Spooky ]
|December 17, 2018 |December 17, 2018
|} |}


==== Retrospectives ==== ==== Retrospectives ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
!
!Published !Published
|- |-
|1 |1
|Unsolved Almost 70th Episode Retrospective |Unsolved Almost 70th Episode Retrospective
|
|July 15, 2018 |July 15, 2018
|}
'''Watcher Collaboration'''
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!#
!Episode
!
!Published
|-
|1
|Top 10 Pieces of Evidence from Buzzfeed Unsolved and Ghost Files
|
|December 7, 2024
|} |}


====Documentaries and behind the scenes====
==== Crossovers ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!# !#
!Episode !Episode
Line 607: Line 954:
|- |-
|1 |1
|BuzzFeed Unsolved: The Making of the Final Investigation
|] Sleep In A Fan's Haunted Bedroom • The Try Vlog (feat. BuzzFeed Unsolved)
|September 30, 2017 |November 24, 2021
|- |-
|2 |}

|Ryan And Shane Make Each Other In ]
=== Crossovers ===

==== In Control With Kelsey - Season 2 ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!#
!Episode
!Published
|-
|1
|Ryan and Shane Make Each Other in ]
|June 9, 2018 |June 9, 2018
|- |-
|3 |2
|Ryan & Shane Choose A Fan's Haunted House • ] |Ryan & Shane Choose a Fan's Haunted House • The Sims 4
|June 26, 2018 |June 26, 2018
|- |-
|4 |3
|Shane Controls His Friend's Life In ] • Ryan |Shane Controls His Friend's Life in The Sims 4 • Ryan
|August 4, 2018 |August 4, 2018
|-
|4
|Ryan Control's His Friend's Life in The Sims 4 • Shane
|August 11, 2018
|- |-
|5 |5
|Ryan And Shane Try To Make Apple Taters |Ryan & Shane Seduce a Ghost in The Sims 4
|August 5, 2018 |August 18, 2018
|- |-
|6 |6
|Shane and Ryan Try To Kill ] in The Sims 4
|We Styled Ryan & Shane • Ladylike
|August 8, 2018 |August 25, 2018
|}

==== Other crossovers ====

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!#
!Episode
!Published
|- |-
|7 |1
|] Sleep in a Fan's Haunted Bedroom • The Try Vlog (feat. BuzzFeed Unsolved)
|Ryan Control's His Friend's Life in ] • Shane
|August 11, 2018 |September 30, 2017
|- |-
|8 |2
|Ryan & Shane Seduce A Ghost In ] |Ryan and Shane Eat Everything ] at ]
|August 18, 2018 |April 13, 2018
|- |-
|9 |3
|Shane and Ryan Try To Kill ] In ] |Ryan and Shane Try To Make Apple Taters
|August 25, 2018 |August 5, 2018
|- |-
|10 |4
|We Styled Ryan & Shane • Ladylike
|] Meets Unsolved In ]
|August 8, 2018
|-
|5
|Ryan and Shane from BuzzFeed Unsolved visit ] 2018
|October 17, 2018
|-
|6
|] Meets Unsolved in ]
|November 17, 2018 |November 17, 2018

|} |}


==The Hot Daga== == Ending segments ==
The "Hot Daga" – a ] of "hot dog" and "saga" – is a recurring segment at the end of some Postmortem episodes that focuses on a cast of anthropomorphized food.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCauley |first=Tara |date=June 8, 2021 |title=BuzzFeed Unsolved Will Come to an End This Year |url=https://television.mxdwn.com/news/buzzfeed-unsolved-will-come-to-an-end-this-year/ |access-date=October 6, 2021 |publisher=MXDWN Magazine}}</ref>
{{Only primary sources|section|date=September 2019}}
The "Hot Daga" is an animated mini show series shown at the end of Post Mortem episodes, created, written, and narrated by host Shane Madej. The first episode of the Hot Daga Saga began at the end of the Post Mortem episode "The Boy in the Box - Q+A".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPfbqY4REL8 |title=The Boy In The Box - Q+A |author=BuzzFeed Multiplayer |via=YouTube}}</ref> Although at the beginning of episodes, Madej jokes that the show is commissioned by his co-host Ryan Bergara, Bergara is infamously not a fan of the series. However, Bergara listens to the show as it is narrated to the audience.


== References ==
Notable characters include Pam, the evil hotdog witch, Gene, the french fries, Maizie, a holographic lesbian corn, and the Plupples (fruits that are like peaches, but sexier and blue). Another character, Dr. Ernesto Gordon Goondis, is voiced by Bergara through Madej's splicing of many of his dialogues from ''Unsolved'' and connecting them to create the voice of the character. The series originated when Madej jokingly wanted a ] ] at the end of a Q + A episode, and it has grown to multiple mini-episodes and musical numbers.

==References==
{{reflist}} {{reflist}}


==External links== == External links ==
*{{YouTube|c=UCKijjvu6bN1c-ZHVwR7-5WA|Buzzfeed Unsolved Network}} *{{YouTube|c=UCKijjvu6bN1c-ZHVwR7-5WA|Buzzfeed Unsolved Network}}
*{{IMDb title|7194764|Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime}} *{{IMDb title|qid=Q59749812|title=Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime}}
*{{IMDb title|6723522|Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural}} *{{IMDb title|qid=Q59750938|title=Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural}}


{{BuzzFeed}} {{BuzzFeed}}


] ]
] ]
]
]
]
]
]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
]
]

Latest revision as of 06:55, 23 December 2024

Investigative web series

BuzzFeed Unsolved
Also known asUnsolved
GenreFactual television
Created byRyan Bergara
Written byRyan Bergara
Creative directorSteven Lim
Starring
  • Ryan Bergara
  • Shane Madej
  • Brent Bennett (February 2016–June 2016)
Narrated byRyan Bergara
Theme music composer
Ending theme
  • "Anxious"
    by Duncan Pittock
  • "Interacted"
    by Terry Devine-King
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons
  • Total: 15
  • True Crime: 8
  • Supernatural: 7
  • Sports Conspiracies: 1
No. of episodes
  • Total: 121
  • True Crime: 66
  • Supernatural: 55
  • Sports Conspiracies: 5
Production
Executive producers
  • Katie LeBlanc
  • Ryan Bergara
Producer
  • Shane Madej
Editors
  • Anthony Frederick
  • Steven Castro
  • Mike Reilly
  • Grant Henderson
  • Devlin McClusky
Running time4–55 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseFebruary 4, 2016 (2016-02-04) –
November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)

BuzzFeed Unsolved (also known as simply Unsolved) is a documentary entertainment web series created by Ryan Bergara for BuzzFeed that ran from February 4, 2016, to November 19, 2021. 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 and has one fewer season than True Crime because production was unable to secure haunted locations to visit under quarantine. The final episode was followed up 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 reviewing paranormal evidence on December 7, 2024.

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 Madej and the audience with either a True Crime or Supernatural case depending on the season, 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.

Hosts

True Crime Presenters
  • Ryan Bergara (2016–2021)
  • Shane Madej (2016–2021)
  • Brent Bennett (2016)
Supernatural Presenters
  • Ryan Bergara (2016–2021)
  • Shane Madej (2016–2021)
  • Brent Bennett (2016)
Sports Conspiracies Presenters
  • Ryan Bergara (2018)
  • Zack Evans (2018)
BuzzFeed Unsolved - Postmortem Presenters
  • Ryan Bergara (2017–2021)
  • Shane Madej (2017–2021)

Episodes

BuzzFeed Unsolved – True Crime

Season 1

# Episode Date Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Mysterious Death of the Somerton Man February 4, 2016 -
2 The Horrifying Unsolved Slaughter at Hinterkaifeck Farm February 20, 2016 -
3 The Bizarre Death of Elisa Lam March 18, 2016 -
4 The Chilling Mystery of the Black Dahlia April 1, 2016 -
5 The Strange Deaths of the 9 Hikers of Dyatlov Pass April 15, 2016 -
6 The Mysterious Death of Tupac Shakur - Part 1 May 20, 2016 -
7 The Mysterious Death of Biggie Smalls - Part 2 May 27, 2016 -
8 The Horrifying Murders of the Zodiac Killer June 24, 2016 -
9 The Mysterious Disappearance of the Sodder Children December 23, 2016 -
10 The Odd Death of Michelle Von Emster January 27, 2017 -
11 The Shocking Case of O. J. Simpson March 4, 2017 -
12 The Strange Disappearance of D. B. Cooper March 10, 2017 -

Season 2

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Terrifying Axeman of New Orleans July 28, 2017 August 2, 2017
2 The Mysterious Death of the Boy in the Box August 4, 2017 August 9, 2017
3 The Bizarre Road Trip of a Missing Family August 11, 2017 August 16, 2017
4 The Tragic Murder of JonBenét Ramsey August 18, 2017 August 23, 2017
5 The Odd Vanishing of Amelia Earhart August 25, 2017 August 30, 2017
6 The Creepy Murder in Room 1046 September 1, 2017 September 7, 2017
7 The Strange Drowning of Natalie Wood September 8, 2017 September 13, 2017
8 The Mysterious Poisoned Pill Murders September 15, 2017 September 21, 2017
9 The Disturbing Murders at Keddie Cabin September 22, 2017 September 28, 2017
10 The Suspicious Assassination of JFK September 29, 2017 October 4, 2017

Season 3

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Grisly Murders of Jack the Ripper January 26, 2018 January 31, 2018
2 The Thrilling Gardner Museum Heist February 2, 2018 February 7, 2018
3 The Ghastly Cleveland Torso Murders February 9, 2018 February 15, 2018
4 The Enigmatic Death of the Isdal Woman February 16, 2018 February 22, 2018
5 The Strange Killing of Ken Rex McElroy February 23, 2018 February 28, 2018
6 The Scandalous Murder of William Desmond Taylor March 2, 2018 March 7, 2018
7 The Historic Disappearance of Louis Le Prince March 9, 2018 March 14, 2018
8 The Disturbing Mystery of the Jamison Family March 16, 2018 March 21, 2018

Season 4

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Sinister Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa July 13, 2018 July 18, 2018
2 The Bizarre Collar Bomb Bank Robbery July 20, 2018 July 25, 2018
3 The Mysterious Death of the Eight Day Bride July 27, 2018 August 1, 2018
4 The Incredible Alcatraz Prison Break August 3, 2018 August 8, 2018
5 The Covert Poisoning of an Ex-Russian Spy August 10, 2018 August 15, 2018
6 The Odd Death of Charles C. Morgan August 17, 2018 August 22, 2018
7 The Bizarre Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar August 24, 2018 August 29, 2018
8 The Treacherous Treasure Hunt of Forrest Fenn September 7, 2018 September 12, 2018
9 The Chilling Black Dahlia Murder Revisited January 11, 2019 -

Season 5

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Eerie Case of the Watcher March 22, 2019 April 2, 2019
2 The Unusual Australian Shark Arm Murders March 29, 2019 April 3, 2019
3 The Suspicious Case of the Reykjavik Confessions April 5, 2019 April 10, 2019
4 The Unexplained Murder of Bugsy Siegel April 12, 2019 April 17, 2019
5 The Horrifying Texarkana Phantom Killer April 19, 2019 April 24, 2019
6 The Shocking Florida Machete Murder April 26, 2019 May 1, 2019
7 The Puzzling Disappearance of Walter Collins May 3, 2019 May 8, 2019
8 The Curious Death of Vincent Van Gogh May 10, 2019 May 15, 2019
9 The Impossible Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold September 26, 2019 -

Season 6

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Macabre Death of Edgar Allan Poe March 13, 2020 March 18, 2020
2 The Missing Identity of the Lady of the Dunes March 20, 2020 March 25, 2020
3 The Tinseltown Murder of Thelma Todd March 27, 2020 April 1, 2020
4 The Creepy Quandary of Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm April 3, 2020 April 8, 2020
5 The Puzzling Case of Marilyn and Sam Sheppard April 10, 2020 April 15, 2020
6 The Mysterious Death of The Somerton Man Revisited April 17, 2020 April 22, 2020

Season 7

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Eerie Vanishing of The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Keepers October 16, 2020 October 21, 2020
2 The Daring Heists of The Elusive Pink Panthers October 23, 2020 October 28, 2020
3 The Suspicious Death of Harry Houdini October 30, 2020 November 4, 2020
4 The Sudden Disappearance Of Cynthia Anderson November 6, 2020 November 11, 2020
5 The Maritime Mystery of The Mary Celeste November 13, 2020 November 18, 2020
6 The Haunting Murder Case of the Hammersmith Ghost November 20, 2020 November 25, 2020

Season 8

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Mysterious Death of George Reeves June 18, 2021 June 23, 2021
2 The Puzzling Disappearance of Agatha Christie June 25, 2021 June 30, 2021
3 The Menacing Case of the Monster with 21 Faces July 2, 2021 July 7, 2021
4 The Perplexing Disappearance of Judge Joseph F. Crater July 9, 2021 July 14, 2021
5 The Tragic Death of Princess Diana July 16, 2021 July 21, 2021
6 The Bizarre Death of Alfred Loewenstein July 23, 2021 July 28, 2021

BuzzFeed Unsolved – Supernatural

Season 1

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Creepy Real-Life "Men In Black" April 29, 2016 -
2 The Secret Society of the Illuminati July 29, 2016 -
3 3 Horrifying Cases of Ghosts and Demons October 26, 2016 -
4 The Chilling Exorcism of Anneliese Michel November 12, 2016 -
5 The Bizarre Toxic Death of Gloria Ramirez December 3, 2016 -
6 The Spirits of the Whaley House January 13, 2017 -
7 The Haunted Decks of the Queen Mary February 17, 2017 -

Season 2

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Ghosts And Demons of Bobby Mackey's April 7, 2017 -
2 The Harrowing Hunt for Bigfoot April 14, 2017 -
3 3 Real-Life Creepy Cases of Ancient Aliens April 21, 2017 -
4 The Haunted Halls of Waverly Hills Hospital April 28, 2017 May 10, 2017
5 The Strangest Disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle May 5, 2017 May 10, 2017
6 The Murders That Haunt the Lizzie Borden House May 12, 2017 May 17, 2017
7 The Spontaneous Human Combustion of Mary Reeser May 19, 2017 May 24, 2017
8 The Haunting of the Salem Witch Trials May 26, 2017 May 31, 2017
9 The Haunted Quarters of the Dauphine Orleans Hotel June 2, 2017 June 7, 2017
10 The Bizarre Voodoo World of New Orleans June 9, 2017 June 14, 2017

Season 3

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Ghost Town at Vulture Mine October 13, 2017 October 18, 2017
2 Three Bizarre Cases of Alien Abductions October 20, 2017 October 25, 2017
3 The Captive Spirits of Eastern State Penitentiary October 27, 2017 November 1, 2017
4 The Demonic Goatman's Bridge November 3, 2017 November 8, 2017
5 The Horrors of Pennhurst Asylum November 10, 2017 November 15, 2017
6 Roswell's Bizarre UFO Crash November 17, 2017 November 22, 2017
7 The Mysterious Disappearance of the Roanoke Colony November 24, 2017 November 29, 2017
8 London's Haunted Viaduct Tavern December 1, 2017 December 6, 2017
9 The Chilling Chambers of Colchester Castle December 8, 2017 December 13, 2017
10 The Subterranean Terrors of the London Tombs December 15, 2017 December 20, 2017

Season 4

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Search for the Mysterious Mothman April 20, 2018 April 25, 2018
2 The Shadowy Spirits of Rolling Hills Asylum April 27, 2018 May 2, 2018
3 The Demonic Bellaire House May 4, 2018 May 9, 2018
4 The Phantom Prisoners of Ohio State Penitentiary May 11, 2018 May 16, 2018
5 The Unexplained Phoenix Lights Phenomenon May 18, 2018 May 23, 2018
6 The Spirits of Moon River Brewing May 25, 2018 May 30, 2018
7 The Horrifying Sorrel-Weed Haunted Mansion June 1, 2018 June 6, 2018
8 The Mystical Villa Montezuma Mansion June 8, 2018 June 13, 2018

Season 5

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 Return to the Horrifying Winchester Mansion October 19, 2018 October 24, 2018
2 The Demon Priest of Mission Solano October 26, 2018 October 31, 2018
3 The Terrors of Yuma Territorial Prison November 2, 2018 November 8, 2018
4 3 Videos from the Pentagon's Secret UFO Program November 9, 2018 November 14, 2018
5 The Haunted Town of Tombstone November 16, 2018 November 21, 2018
6 The Haunting of Hannah Williams November 23, 2018 November 29, 2018
7 The Hunt for La Llorona - The Weeping Woman April 4, 2019 -
8 The Demonic Curse of Annabelle the Doll June 28, 2019 -

Season 6

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Hidden Secrets of Area 51 September 20, 2019 September 25, 2019
2 The Haunting Shadows of the St. Augustine Lighthouse September 27, 2019 October 2, 2019
3 The Lost Souls of the USS Yorktown October 4, 2019 October 9, 2019
4 The Hollywood Ghosts of the Legendary Viper Room October 11, 2019 October 16, 2019
5 The Haunting of Loey Lane October 18, 2019 October 23, 2019
6 The Unbelievable Horrors of the Old City Jail October 25, 2019 October 30, 2019

Season 7

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Demonic Possession of the Conjuring House October 15, 2021 October 20, 2021
2 The Horrors of Villisca Ax Murder House October 22, 2021 October 27, 2021
3 The Gettysburg Ghosts of Farnsworth House Inn October 29, 2021 November 3, 2021
4 The Haunted Halls of Morris–Jumel Mansion November 5, 2021 November 10, 2021
5 The Spirits of Pythian Castle November 12, 2021 November 17, 2021
6 Return To The Demonic Sallie House November 19, 2021 -

BuzzFeed Unsolved - Sports Conspiracies

Season 1

# Episode Published Postmortem Q+A Episode
1 The Mysterious Retirement of Michael Jordan December 14, 2017 -
2 Patrick Ewing and the Frozen Envelope December 21, 2017 -
3 The Strange Case of Deflategate December 28, 2017 -
4 Muhammad Ali and the Phantom Punch January 4, 2018 -
5 The Notorious Game 6 of Lakers vs. Kings January 11, 2018 -

Spin-offs and specials

Holiday specials

# Episode Published
1 The Legend of Krampus December 17, 2017
2 Hey There Demons, It's a Spooky Yule Log December 17, 2018

Retrospectives

# Episode Published
1 Unsolved Almost 70th Episode Retrospective July 15, 2018

Watcher Collaboration

# Episode Published
1 Top 10 Pieces of Evidence from Buzzfeed Unsolved and Ghost Files December 7, 2024

Documentaries and behind the scenes

# Episode Published
1 BuzzFeed Unsolved: The Making of the Final Investigation November 24, 2021

Crossovers

In Control With Kelsey - Season 2

# Episode Published
1 Ryan and Shane Make Each Other in The Sims 4 June 9, 2018
2 Ryan & Shane Choose a Fan's Haunted House • The Sims 4 June 26, 2018
3 Shane Controls His Friend's Life in The Sims 4 • Ryan August 4, 2018
4 Ryan Control's His Friend's Life in The Sims 4 • Shane August 11, 2018
5 Ryan & Shane Seduce a Ghost in The Sims 4 August 18, 2018
6 Shane and Ryan Try To Kill The Try Guys in The Sims 4 August 25, 2018

Other crossovers

# Episode Published
1 The Try Guys Sleep in a Fan's Haunted Bedroom • The Try Vlog (feat. BuzzFeed Unsolved) September 30, 2017
2 Ryan and Shane Eat Everything Boysenberry at Knott's Berry Farm April 13, 2018
3 Ryan and Shane Try To Make Apple Taters August 5, 2018
4 We Styled Ryan & Shane • Ladylike August 8, 2018
5 Ryan and Shane from BuzzFeed Unsolved visit Knott's Scary Farm 2018 October 17, 2018
6 Worth It Meets Unsolved in The Sims 4 November 17, 2018

Ending segments

The "Hot Daga" – a portmanteau of "hot dog" and "saga" – is a recurring segment at the end of some Postmortem episodes that focuses on a cast of anthropomorphized food.

References

  1. BuzzfeedBlue (October 4, 2017). JFK - Q+A (Special Announcement). YouTube. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  2. "BuzzFeed Unsolved Network - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  3. Klein, Kaz (October 6, 2017). "Watch Season 3 Trailer of BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural". TubeFilter. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  4. ^ North, Caroline (November 9, 2017). "Denton Urban Legend Put to the Test on Buzzfeed Web Series". Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  5. "BuzzFeed Unsolved - Post Mortem". YouTube. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. Sheng, Kyle (February 2, 2018). "Your Favorite BuzzFeed Shows Are Now Streaming!". BuzzFeed. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  7. "Buzzfeed Unsolved TV Show - Season 11 Episodes List - Next Episode". next-episode.net. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. "BuzzFeed Unsolved: True Crime - Season 8 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  9. "BuzzFeed Unsolved - Supernatural Season 7 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  10. Hale, James (May 27, 2020). "BuzzFeed's Latest 'Unsolved' Season Scares Up Record YouTube Traffic". TubeFilter. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  11. "About This Video – BuzzFeed Unsolved: The Making of the Final Investigation". BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  12. ^ Romanchick, Shane (March 2, 2023). "Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej Announce New 'Mystery Files' Series". Collider. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  13. Romanchick, Shane (September 16, 2022). "'Ghost Files' Trailer Teases Return of the Ghoul Boys". Collider. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Entwistle, Lauren (September 21, 2017). ""Hey Demons, it's me… ya boi" – how Buzzfeed Unsolved is bringing out the pseudo-sleuths in all of us". Medium. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  15. Francisco, Eric (July 28, 2018). "The Internet's Funniest Ghost Hunters Aren't Going to Solve Anything". Inverse. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  16. ^ Anantharaman, Maitreyi (February 5, 2019). "'Buzzfeed: Unsolved' a spooky salve for a lonely generation". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  17. ^ Francisco, Eric (April 14, 2019). "How Choosing New Crimes Changed 'BuzzFeed Unsolved'". Inverse. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  18. ^ Palamara, Kristen (June 12, 2020). "15 Scariest Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural Episodes". ScreenRant. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  19. Lovitt, Maggie (September 21, 2022). "'Ghost Files': Ryan Bergara & Shane Madej Unpack Their Return to Paranormal Investigation". Collider. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  20. King, Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, Kirsten (October 27, 2016). "These Guys Investigated Three Notoriously Haunted Locations And Their Footage Might Make You Believe". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. McCauley, Tara (June 8, 2021). "BuzzFeed Unsolved Will Come to an End This Year". MXDWN Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

External links

BuzzFeed
Founders
BuzzFeed News
Associated content
Related
Categories: