22 minSeason 6 • Episode 16
LatestMary Mallon spreads typhoid fever wherever she goes, and Cleopatra’s younger sister Arsinoe schemes her way in and out of power in Ancient Egypt.
Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people and events from America's great past as great moments in history are retold with unforgettable results.
Acting
A-listers lip-syncing slurred nonsense with full commitment
Direction
Waters' tight control lets chaos breathe without collapsing
Production
Period-accurate costumes doing the most for drunk rambling
Creator
Derek Waters
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lin-Manuel Miranda discovered the show's Hamilton episode on YouTube before writing his musical, and credits it as inspiration for his hip-hop approach to history.
The series pioneered 'intentionally unreliable narrator' comedy, influencing everything from Robot Chicken to TikTok history explainers. Waters spent years convincing historians this wasn't mockery—it was access.
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