Dang, I hope this article is true!!! http://www.thewrap.com/unsolved-mysteries-streaming-digital-netflix-amazon/

This sounds almost too good to be true. I have a sinking feeling that even if this is legit, it will end up being the SpikeTV Dennis Farina rehash version which would be an unconscionable travesty. I fervently hope I am wrong about that.

The Wrap is legitimate, so yes, this is happening.

yes, it's legit. just hope it's going to be on netflix not hulu (because i don't have hulu)

I'm glad this includes worldwide digital distribution rights. I'm Canadian, and we don't have Hulu, but this deals it should end up on one of our streaming services like Netflix Canada or CraveTV.

Awesome news! Thanks for sharing!

Wow, this is incredible news...I am in shock! The news sites are pushing most of the images with Robert Stack, so I am hoping that it's the original versions...which I don't see why not. I had a feeling this would happen, as it's a perfect time for CM to cash-in on the nostalgia factor, with the likes of all the recent sitcom remakes as of late for nostalgia reasons as well. I, for one, cannot wait to start streaming this all day long while I work (assuming it's the original.) Thanks for posting!

Hopefully it works like S01E01 and so on

I wonder when it will become available?

It states later this month; assuming Dec 2016.

I don't have Netflix but i'll get it for sure just for this.

Very, very exciting news!

I hope they are the Robert Stack episodes and include the most recent updates on the cases that have been solved or resolved.

For Robert Stack, I'll get Hulu!

:)

UPDATE!

Episodes of the Dennis Farina UM are already streaming on Amazon Prime. Filmrise CEO Danny Fisher says he expect more platforms to stream both the Robert Stack and Dennis Farina UM's in the upcoming months.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/14/unsolved-mysteries-streaming

UPDATE!

Episodes of the Dennis Farina UM are already streaming on Amazon Prime. Filmrise CEO Danny Fisher says he expect more platforms to stream both the Robert Stack and Dennis Farina UM's in the upcoming months.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/14/unsolved-mysteries-streaming


makes no sense for them to stream both since they are the same cases. I advise not to get your hopes up and assume it is going to be the newer Farina version

I just looked on amazon and they do have the 2 seasons of the farina version already streaming. The good news is, they have it set-up as episodes...so that would be a good way to do it if the Stack versions hit. I think, from his email saying they can stream both, that they will stream the stack versions as well, as that is what everyone remembers from their childhood, and will obviously lead to more views.

Also, I have a feeling the farina episodes, since there were such fewer episodes, were easy to upload to stream immediately. I think the originals will take some work to package/load up, as there are so many seasons worth.

I wonder what shape some of the old Robert Stack UM's are in too. Might need to do a little work on that.

thanks for this! Now i know what i'm watching at night for the foreseeable future!

I wonder what shape some of the old Robert Stack UM's are in too. Might need to do a little work on that.

This is why I think we are getting the Farina episodes. Just saying. I've never wanted to be wrong so badly.....

why would they buy the rights if they're only going to be streaming the less popular Farina episodes? They know people want the Stack episodes, so i'm sure we'll be getting those soon.

I definitely understand the skepticism but Fisher did bring up airing the Stack shows and I don't believe he would have done that otherwise. I think we'll get them. All of them? That might be asking too much.

This is pretty cool. Filmrise already has streaming rights to Forensic Files, FBI Files, and New Detectives, and has all three of them available to view for free on that website we're not allowed to name. Maybe UM will show up there as well.

I have to admit that even though it was the Farina episodes that they uploaded to Amazon, I got excited for the possibility that they would have the extremely rare "Final Appeal" episodes on there. But alas, they did not. I was really looking forward to seeing the Tony Miller segment again in its entirety (I have seen this one time about 4 or 5 years ago when the Farina episodes were still on Spike), and also Thomas Drake. It's just a rehash of the segments we've seen over and over again. I just browsed through each episode on there, and the only ones that I haven't seen in years are 2 treasure segments (Plummer's treasure & Skeleton Canyon), and Randy Yager/Margie Jelovic. I thought that maybe they'd have the full John Purvis segment, but it was still the 6 minute "update" version. The only Final Appeal segment is Darlie Routier. What a letdown.

Yeah on Filmrise you can view Foresnic Files just off the bat It would be great if they did this for UM as well.

I still won't be surprised if the only Stack stuff is the DVD packages but I would be very pleased to be wrong about this!!

From the Official Unsolved Mysteries Facebook page (as a comment to a question asked): "Robert Stack episodes will be coming in 2017".

So ... nice way to wrap up 2016.

I'd just messaged the UM facebook account about 2 weeks ago asking if they were going to release another old segment like they did with the Joan Gay Croft one last Christmas. The reply I got was "We're not sure" which I found to be both strange and annoying.

At this point, I am praying that we get whole run, but it's been discussed ad nauseam why that would be tricky (and unlikely) to do.

I really hope I am wrong but we might just be getting a streaming version of the DVD sets, since they were already re-formatted.

I have to admit that even though it was the Farina episodes that they uploaded to Amazon, I got excited for the possibility that they would have the extremely rare "Final Appeal" episodes on there. But alas, they did not. I was really looking forward to seeing the Tony Miller segment again in its entirety (I have seen this one time about 4 or 5 years ago when the Farina episodes were still on Spike), and also Thomas Drake. It's just a rehash of the segments we've seen over and over again. I just browsed through each episode on there, and the only ones that I haven't seen in years are 2 treasure segments (Plummer's treasure & Skeleton Canyon), and Randy Yager/Margie Jelovic. I thought that maybe they'd have the full John Purvis segment, but it was still the 6 minute "update" version. The only Final Appeal segment is Darlie Routier. What a letdown.

I actually had the same thoughts about checking out the episodes just to see the Dan Montecalvo and Thomas Drake segments, as I've only ever seen the Farina versions of these cases and that was many years ago. Sad to see they can't even get that right.

From the Official Unsolved Mysteries Facebook page (as a comment to a question asked): "Robert Stack episodes will be coming in 2017".

So ... nice way to wrap up 2016.

CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY THIS YEAR!!! :D

Wow... I honestly never thought we would see the original Robert Stack episodes broadcast ever again. Having them available on a streaming service is the best news of all.

Re-master the Robert Stack episodes or bust!

Re-master the Robert Stack episodes or bust!

Perhaps that's why the Farina episodes are out first. The Stack episodes will be the most popular streamed episodes, so I've a feeling they're either remastering or adding updates to solved cases and blurring out the number for the hotline.

To rebroadcast/stream old episodes responsibly, they need to provide updates and information on how to contact authorities regarding tips on a case.

I wonder how they'll do the updates? That seems to be the main focus for the Stack episodes according to the press release. They'll have thorough updates. Its stated they'll have updates but not provide closure on the cases. Will it be like Lifetime having a lady's voice say the update or some text thing with news videos? Hell get Virginia Madsen back just for that. Shes the only former host thats alive today. How much can that add to an episodes length now? It'd be nice to have updates on these old cases/stories. Maybe it'll revive the show for a new run one day? I don't get Netflix. I just haven't signed up. Does Amazon Canada have Amazons streaming service?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_G777JJtwUs/TyHaeYfCcDI/AAAAAAAAApo/vjZeRGwQLQw/s1600/black-guy-gif-star-trek.gif

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Buuuuuuuut...............what about Netflix?

I wonder how they'll do the updates? That seems to be the main focus for the Stack episodes according to the press release. They'll have thorough updates. Its stated they'll have updates but not provide closure on the cases. Will it be like Lifetime having a lady's voice say the update or some text thing with news videos? Hell get Virginia Madsen back just for that. Shes the only former host thats alive today. How much can that add to an episodes length now? It'd be nice to have updates on these old cases/stories. Maybe it'll revive the show for a new run one day? I don't get Netflix. I just haven't signed up. Does Amazon Canada have Amazons streaming service?

We actually just got it this week. But Unsolved Mysteries is not on there yet. we don't have the same back catalogue that the US Amazon Prime Video has.

Here is the article that confirms NEW UPDATES are being added to the STACK episodes!

http://www.thewrap.com/unsolved-mysteries-robert-stack-amazon-prime-updated-episodes-amazon-2017-new-year/

"In fact, some episode updates are brand new, never before seen or broadcast on TV." (http://www.thewrap.com/unsolved-myst...2017-new-year/)

Reminds me of years after Reno 911 finished (one of my favorites as well), the original pilot was released. It was a good gift for some of the die hard fans.

Fantastic news, if the old episodes do go up - if they really do that, I will be happy to praise Cosgrove/Meurer for once.

This is great news! No longer shall we have to watch bad quality VHS rips!

(although I still appreciated that people made those available for viewing, given that is all we had at the time...so still, my thanks to those guys).

Hasn't Cosgrove-Meurer been saying all this time that they can't release or otherwise make available NBC episodes because of licensing restrictions? Something about not being able to get the okay from all the people interviewed in the hundreds of segments?

I had assumed that the episodes that made it into the Farina redux were just a smattering of the ones for which they were able to secure the approval/permission of the family members and police officials involved in re-creating the events (whenever possible).

If the Stack recordings are going to be released for streaming, episode by episode, does this mean that all this hooplah about restriction (and banning from the forbidden site) has all just disappeared?

Call me a Debbie Downer, but for some reason I have serious reservations about getting my hopes up a bout ever streaming the original episodes.

(though a tiny voice inside my heart is cooing with excitement and hope)

What do y'all think?

"FilmRise plans to release all episodes from both runs of the show."

https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/203550/filmrise-rekindle-unsolved-mysteries/

Hasn't Cosgrove-Meurer been saying all this time that they can't release or otherwise make available NBC episodes because of licensing restrictions? Something about not being able to get the okay from all the people interviewed in the hundreds of segments?

Generally speaking, I believe this has always been about the money. :dollar::dollar::dollar:

I believe the "licensing" and "guild" restrictions you bring up here are the specific reasons CMP has continually pursued and removed UM content from the free video streaming websites in the past couple of years.

I don't believe that is an issue here, because these streaming services are only available to paying subscribers. The producers, writers, and perhaps actors are probably going to receive some sort of compensation, either a one-time payout due to this deal, or perhaps on-going residuals based on the streaming viewership.

I also don't think that UM would need to go and get permission to re-air the segments. I think it would be the other way around; the actual family members or police officials would have to approach UM to get them taken off the air, either voluntarily or by some legal action. I'm not recalling any specific segments, but I am sure I have read that this was the case with a handful.

Again, this is not a news broadcast, but I'm pretty sure that once you consent to being interviewed, the burden would be on you to somehow retract it, rather than the interviewer needing to re-secure your consent over and over again.

I have never seen a UM contract, nor do I know for sure that they even existed with the interviewees or family members, so that could obviously change or re-enforce my opinion. It would be awesome if Sheila Kimmel for example could/would shed some light on this.


(though a tiny voice inside my heart is cooing with excitement and hope)


I am with you here. I'm afraid to get my hopes up too high, but I do feel there's a good chance we could get the bulk of the RS segments, as well as some unreleased ones. If that's the case, I'd consider it a major win for us viewers. 20-30 lost segments is certainly better than the 900+ currently "lost"

I agree with this being a total cash grab on the part of CM. But, hey, apparently someone was willing to shell out the cash in order to secure the digital rights for the show... so I feel pretty good about this. I think it's going to happen. If you have Amazon, you can already stream some of the Farina stuff (which I know is so not the same as the Stack versions, but it's better than nothing... I just wish there was a way to edit out the heavy metal music...)

I am with you here. I'm afraid to get my hopes up too high, but I do feel there's a good chance we could get the bulk of the RS segments, as well as some unreleased ones. If that's the case, I'd consider it a major win for us viewers. 20-30 lost segments is certainly better than the 900+ currently "lost"

Did you read the press release? We're getting EVERYTHING!

Well I know what my viewing schedule will be in 2017:

5 days of Unsolved Mysteries with the weekends reserved for NFL playoffs.

Did you read the press release? We're getting EVERYTHING!

I have read about 10 articles on various sites, but I don't know if I have read the actual press release itself.

It would be wonderful if we're going to get a Season 1, Episode 1 etc type release.

But my point is that there are several complications:

- Will we see the segments from the Burr & Malden Specials? I don't believe they were ever shown during Lifetime's syndication, but a few segments (Wanda Jean Mays, for example) made it onto the Farina reboot.

- Speaking of Lifetime, there is a pretty extensive list of episodes that never were broadcast, such as the Marlena Childress MP case. The family supposedly asked for it not to be shown again. Or the Doyle Wheeler case, where Donovan Jacobs apparently sued to stop it from being replayed. Wiseguy put together & updated a list of these segments on another thread http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=219882

-Also what about the fact that UM was a "living" show, and segments were changed over the years- trimmed down to make room for updates or altered for re-runs. For example, I believe there were 4 different versions of the episode featuring the Freedom 2 case with Bob Dozier and John Russell. 2 differing NBC versions where one featured more of the Coast Guard search than the other, plus a third with an update with a Canadian couple that had sold them the boat and been shorted 90% of the purchase price, and finally a version with Lifetime exclusive update with the two men captured but no trace of the women. There's also a good thread about this that Crystaldawn started http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=223465

So saying that we're getting everything is a bit ambitious, I think. But hey, I am on your side! I hope we get every scrap of film they ever ran through their cameras.

The link to the press release is posted on Page 3.

I am surprised and disappointed with the amount of cynicism and suspicion in this thread. They've told us we're getting everything, so we're getting everything. No reason to doubt that.

The link to the press release is posted on Page 3.

I am surprised and disappointed with the amount of cynicism and suspicion in this thread. They've told us we're getting everything, so we're getting everything. No reason to doubt that.

Ehh, we got burned with the Farina run. I can understand the skepticism and wariness, although personally I'm hopeful for the best. It's definitely the closest promise we've had to our dream of available and abundant Stack episodes so far.

The link to the press release is posted on Page 3.

I am surprised and disappointed with the amount of cynicism and suspicion in this thread. They've told us we're getting everything, so we're getting everything. No reason to doubt that.

On page three, there are links to two articles, but I don't see a press release. In any case, I'm as hopeful as I can be.

I'm sorry that the cynicism and suspicion on the thread surprises and disappoints you. I can tell you, without a doubt in my mind, WHY many members here, like myself, have cautious optimism at best. Quite simply, we have gotten our hopes up in the past, and been thoroughly disappointed. You can find many threads from 2007 & 2008 talking about NEW Unsolved Mysteries (the Farina Episodes). I think it's generally accepted what a terrible substitute those ended up being compared to what we thought we were going to get.

On page three, there are links to two articles, but I don't see a press release. In any case, I'm as hopeful as I can be.

I'm sorry that the cynicism and suspicion on the thread surprises and disappoints you. I can tell you, without a doubt in my mind, WHY many members here, like myself, have cautious optimism at best. Quite simply, we have gotten our hopes up in the past, and been thoroughly disappointed. You can find many threads from 2007 & 2008 talking about NEW Unsolved Mysteries (the Farina Episodes). I think it's generally accepted what a terrible substitute those ended up being compared to what we thought we were going to get.

The press release can be found by following the Dread Central link.

Times have changed. In this era of reboots and continuations, UM wouldn't risk the embarrassment of promising something they couldn't deliver. Optimism doesn't even come into it for me. They've announced all the original episodes will be available for streaming. Period. The end.

I just wish it was also avaliable on Netflix

I just wish it was also avaliable on Netflix
I read that it could be on other streaming platforms later in the year. I don't know if that is true or not. If you like to shop online a one year amazon prime subscription is worth the investment. I heard that their streaming option is not all that great though. I've never used it as of yet. But I see now 2 of my favorite shows are on it. AMC's Turn(Washingtons spies) and now UM. Plan to watch once the RS versions are able to be viewed.

On page three, there are links to two articles, but I don't see a press release. In any case, I'm as hopeful as I can be.

I'm sorry that the cynicism and suspicion on the thread surprises and disappoints you. I can tell you, without a doubt in my mind, WHY many members here, like myself, have cautious optimism at best. Quite simply, we have gotten our hopes up in the past, and been thoroughly disappointed. You can find many threads from 2007 & 2008 talking about NEW Unsolved Mysteries (the Farina Episodes). I think it's generally accepted what a terrible substitute those ended up being compared to what we thought we were going to get.
good point. I'm with you and Meg here. This subject of streaming online had been going on for years now. I thought it was a lost cause. John Walsh returned to television recently. I don't know if the mainstream success of making of a murderer and OJ simpson documentaries got the stew pot warm again, but it is hard to believe this is actually happening. I guess the signs were there. I am very happy that it is coming back I am just waiting to see the RS episodes...that's when I'll be truly happy.

As far as a new show. I would like to see new episodes with new cases and perhaps revisiting old unsolved cases. I just wonder if us UM fans will ever allow anything other than RS and the original format to take charge moving forward.

I read that it could be on other streaming platforms later in the year. I don't know if that is true or not. If you like to shop online a one year amazon prime subscription is worth the investment. I heard that their streaming option is not all that great though. I've never used it as of yet. But I see now 2 of my favorite shows are on it. AMC's Turn(Washingtons spies) and now UM. Plan to watch once the RS versions are able to be viewed.

Yes, it is coming to a variety of streaming platforms, so that should include Netflix. Since this deal includes international streaming distribution and services like Hulu aren't available outside of the US, I imagine we'll see these episodes on Netflix and Amazon Prime since both services are available internationally.

Yes, it is coming to a variety of streaming platforms, so that should include Netflix. Since this deal includes international streaming distribution and services like Hulu aren't available outside of the US, I imagine we'll see these episodes on Netflix and Amazon Prime since both services are available internationally.
It is already on amazon international and USA. the farina ones that is....I know Netflix would be nice because it is so popular.

It won't be coming to Netflix in January at least. They announced their full slate of new titles for January (like they do prior to every month) and UM was nowhere to be found on the list. At this stage, I don't think it's fair to be nitpicky about which steaming service the Stack episodes end up on, especially since we never thought they'd see the light of day again. I'm just grateful that we're getting them at all. In way better quality than super-condensed VHS rips on third party streaming sites to boot!

In my experience with Netflix Canada, shows and movies are added unexpectedly even after the official list of new releases is out.

It won't be coming to Netflix in January at least. They announced their full slate of new titles for January (like they do prior to every month) and UM was nowhere to be found on the list. At this stage, I don't think it's fair to be nitpicky about which steaming service the Stack episodes end up on, especially since we never thought they'd see the light of day again. I'm just grateful that we're getting them at all. In way better quality than super-condensed VHS rips on third party streaming sites to boot!
I'm with you there and welcome to the board! A lot of fans have been wanting to see this for a long time. and this is great that you don't have to search to find them online or go through 3rd party as you say. I think eventually the show going to Netflix would help by making it accessible to the mainstream. who knows it could revive the show if there is a lot of interest from new viewers.

I don't know how I'd feel about a revival. No one could host it as well as Robert Stack. They'd have to get someone genuinely creepy like Christopher Walken to even come close. And he'd be a good choice because he's been at the centre of an unsolved mystery for over 30 years.

I read that it could be on other streaming platforms later in the year. I don't know if that is true or not. If you like to shop online a one year amazon prime subscription is worth the investment. I heard that their streaming option is not all that great though. I've never used it as of yet. But I see now 2 of my favorite shows are on it. AMC's Turn(Washingtons spies) and now UM. Plan to watch once the RS versions are able to be viewed.

The Amazon Prime membership is worth it just in the shipping savings alone (free 2-day shipping for members)! I will admit that I don't utilize the streaming nearly as much as I do on Netflix. That being said--- I've been streaming a lot more on Prime these days, even though they're the crappy Farina episodes. :)

I don't know how I'd feel about a revival. No one could host it as well as Robert Stack. They'd have to get someone genuinely creepy like Christopher Walken to even come close. And he'd be a good choice because he's been at the centre of an unsolved mystery for over 30 years.

I like this suggestion, especially considering his presence during Natalie Wood's disappearance/death.

That being said-- at this point, he's made a career of kinda making fun of himself and the way that he speaks. I don't think he would be as iconic as Robert Stack. It would just kinda be goofy. Or maybe that's just me. I can't stop picturing him saying, "There's an unsolved mystery out there... and the answer is more cowbell."

Have we thrown out Sam Waterston as a name before? I think he'd be great. Before his death, Jerry Orbach would have been a solid choice, too...

The Amazon Prime membership is worth it just in the shipping savings alone (free 2-day shipping for members)! I will admit that I don't utilize the streaming nearly as much as I do on Netflix. That being said--- I've been streaming a lot more on Prime these days, even though they're the crappy Farina episodes. :)

I actually prefer Amazon Prime streaming to Netflix, so I'm super excited about this! As others have said, the savings on shipping is worth it, but Amazon has really gone out of their way in the last couple of years to be competitive with Netflix, which is a good thing because Netflix's model seems to be: promote only our own stuff, add as little movies as possible.

Amazon Prime streaming is worth it because you get nearly all of the HBO stuff (minus Game of Thrones), FX shows (Justified, The Americans), older stuff like NYPD Blue and The X-Files, and you get way more movies being added then what you'll find on Netflix. If you have a Hulu account, you'll notice a lot of overlap with Amazon Prime, so that will give you an idea of what's on there.

All that to say: I'm really excited about this because I primarily use Amazon, so I'm glad that they continue to be aggressively seeking content like this for their streaming service.

When I think of Robert Stack, I think of a pretty imposing dude with a very distinct voice who played some tough guy roles in his prime. The perfect no-nonsense type of man to host a show like this. Dennis Farina had no chance to stack (see what I did there?) up to that. His smart-aleky Chicago accent along with the plethora of silly comedy roles he played throughout the years just never made me take him seriously as the host of UM. When I think of modern guys that could potentially fill that role and be taken seriously, I can only come up with three legitimate candidates. I'm not considering A-List type actors because as much we love UM, nobody that stars in 100 million dollar budget films would ever take the job. Having said all that, my three favorite legitimate candidates would be:

1. Keith David
2. Dennis Haysbert
3. Bill Duke

All are imposing figures standing above 6' tall, all with unique voices and all have played plenty of tough guy roles. Those would be my top three choices of people they could actually get if they wanted to. I don't think anybody could ever possibly live up to Robert Stack as the host of UM, but if they actually were determined to give it another go, those are my guys.

I'm veering way off topic here, so I will also add that Amazon Prime is amazing. Even without the streaming video and music, it is worth it for the free, two day Prime shipping on the vast majority of everything in the store. The fact that they're adding the classic Stack hosted UM episodes to the library soon for no additional charge is just the proverbial icing on the cake.

It's not really "free" shipping if you're paying for a membership.

It's not really "free" shipping if you're paying for a membership.

Fair point. But if you use Amazon frequently enough, it definitely more than pays off.

Amazon's shows don't match Netflix but I've really enjoyed The Man in the High Castle and Bosch.

I like Christopher Walken a lot but him hosting would be too unintentionally funny and despite stuff like UFO's and ghosts, that's not something you want when talking about fugitives and lost loves.

When I think of Robert Stack, I think of a pretty imposing dude with a very distinct voice who played some tough guy roles in his prime. The perfect no-nonsense type of man to host a show like this. Dennis Farina had no chance to stack (see what I did there?) up to that. His smart-aleky Chicago accent along with the plethora of silly comedy roles he played throughout the years just never made me take him seriously as the host of UM. When I think of modern guys that could potentially fill that role and be taken seriously, I can only come up with three legitimate candidates. I'm not considering A-List type actors because as much we love UM, nobody that stars in 100 million dollar budget films would ever take the job. Having said all that, my three favorite legitimate candidates would be:

1. Keith David
2. Dennis Haysbert
3. Bill Duke

All are imposing figures standing above 6' tall, all with unique voices and all have played plenty of tough guy roles. Those would be my top three choices of people they could actually get if they wanted to. I don't think anybody could ever possibly live up to Robert Stack as the host of UM, but if they actually were determined to give it another go, those are my guys.


I think DallasTexan beat me to it, but welcome! :wave:

I completely forgot about Dennis Haysbert. He would be awesome. Great voice. If only we could yank him away from Allstate.... :)

I completely forgot about Dennis Haysbert. He would be awesome. Great voice. If only we could yank him away from Allstate.... :)

Since we have totally gone OT... :-)

I definitely agree Haysbert would be a great choice, but my vote has already been cast for Liam Neeson. I can already hear him- "You el sickos will pay"

Liam Neeson would actually be pretty good with his "Taken" tone, but I doubt he'd sign on to a show like UM.

Liam Neeson would actually be pretty good with his "Taken" tone, but I doubt he'd sign on to a show like UM.

Agreed. He's way too big of a star which is why I didn't even consider him.

Dennis Haysbert would be a great choice.

Has anyone heard anything about international streaming outlets for UM?

Has anyone heard anything about international streaming outlets for UM?
amazon prime is available in the UK, but I have not used it for streaming. In regards to apple which is what I use....I still yet have to get a UK apple account. Right now I get amazon video on my apple account that is linked with my USA app store. eventually I will get the UK app store, but you have to switch back and forth in your accounts.

I'm veering way off topic here, so I will also add that Amazon Prime is amazing. Even without the streaming video and music, it is worth it for the free, two day Prime shipping on the vast majority of everything in the store. The fact that they're adding the classic Stack hosted UM episodes to the library soon for no additional charge is just the proverbial icing on the cake.
that's kind of how I feel. yes it does cost about 10$ per month(which is about what Netflix charges no?

but shipping adds up. If you combine the rush deliveries and the streaming of your favorite show(s) it comes out to a great value. it makes holiday shopping so much easier.

The Amazon Prime membership is worth it just in the shipping savings alone (free 2-day shipping for members)! I will admit that I don't utilize the streaming nearly as much as I do on Netflix. That being said--- I've been streaming a lot more on Prime these days, even though they're the crappy Farina episodes. :)
Yeah I feel the same way. I started viewing the farina episodes this morning.

but the 2 day shipping is amazing. and they do a 30 day free trial for those that may be on the fence about paying the member fee.

I don't know how I'd feel about a revival. No one could host it as well as Robert Stack. They'd have to get someone genuinely creepy like Christopher Walken to even come close. And he'd be a good choice because he's been at the centre of an unsolved mystery for over 30 years.
I'm loving this thread...if you can't tell.


as far as a revival I agree with this. I think the core of UM fans(like all of us here) are going to be very partial to the original show. hence the disappointment with the last failed revival...but that can be its on thread/discussion point.. because there are a lot of things that were done wrong.

if there is to be a successful revival they have to make a new one that draws a new audience, but one that reaches out to the original audience as well. that would be rather difficult considering the devotion to RS and the original theme(s). Unfortunately it may not be possible. But I will settle for what we have assuming the RS version is indeed coming back to circulation.

amazon prime is available in the UK, but I have not used it for streaming. In regards to apple which is what I use....I still yet have to get a UK apple account. Right now I get amazon video on my apple account that is linked with my USA app store. eventually I will get the UK app store, but you have to switch back and forth in your accounts.

Unsolved Mysteries isn't exclusive to Amazon Prime, though. The press release said it would be available on a variety of streaming platforms. I'm hoping for Netflix Canada. A subscription to Amazon Prime isn't worth it for me, especially since they don't have an app for AppleTV.

Plus, the Farina episodes aren't even on Amazon Prime Canada.

Unsolved Mysteries isn't exclusive to Amazon Prime, though. The press release said it would be available on a variety of streaming platforms. I'm hoping for Netflix Canada. A subscription to Amazon Prime isn't worth it for me, especially since they don't have an app for AppleTV.

Plus, the Farina episodes aren't even on Amazon Prime Canada.
Oh ok. I don't have much background with apple tv. So far the only platform I've heard of it being released on is amazon(initially). beyond that I read online/and it was mentioned previously...more platforms to come, but I have not heard any specifics on those. I was just informing that it is available in amazon UK albeit farina episodes that I would watch on my iphone or notebook. maybe it will become available on netflix(international) soon and better yet the RS version...one can only hope!

Agreed. He's way too big of a star which is why I didn't even consider him.

I concur. It's always a challenge for movie stars to make the transition to a weekly television series, because a television show is more demanding and involves a generally more rigorous schedule than going from one movie to the next. Even if a movie star like Liam Neeson were to do UM, chances are he will want to eventually return to movies full-time. James Caan, for example, starred in the TV series Las Vegas, from 2003 to 2007, when he chose to leave the show to do movies again (at which point, Tom Selleck joined the cast). Therefore, the chances of a big-time movie star hosting UM is minimal.

I contacted FilmRise re: international streaming and they said to expect news in the first part of 2017. I assume that means January-February.

They've uploaded the Farina versions "season 3" on Amazon prime. Nothing spectacular except some treasure segments. A lot of them are repeat episodes from prior "seasons" available on Amazon prime.

the farina version was on TV here last night on a cbs reality channel.

What would be great is if they did interviews with some of the people *now* as part of updates. Some of it could be arranged via Skype if they don't have any budget. That and Virginia Madsen and it could be really great.

Also, it will be interesting to see which cases don't make it to streaming, and which cases are 'edited' (because of legal reasons/complaints from suspects?)

Also, it will be interesting to see which cases don't make it to streaming, and which cases are 'edited' (because of legal reasons/complaints from suspects?)

We're getting everything, so that won't be an issue. Every single episode will be available for streaming soon.

We're getting everything, so that won't be an issue. Every single episode will be available for streaming soon.

That's what they say, but I'm sure if that's not the case, it will be an unsolved mystery on this forum. There were episodes that didn't make it to Lifetime, or cases that were edited, or cases that were played but later dropped, from my recollection of threads on this forum. Are they getting all the cases direct from Cosgrove? Just the Lifetime versions? A lot of unanswered questions. You too, may be able to help solve a mystery.

It won't be January 2017. Amazon released the list of titles coming this month and Unsolved isn't on it (and no, it's not coming to Netflix in January, either).

I doubt we'll see it up until at least the spring, if not later. There's a lot of work that needs to be done as far as upconverting the video and enhancing the audio. Plus, doing the updates, etc.

We need to be patient on this one.

It won't be January 2017. Amazon released the list of titles coming this month and Unsolved isn't on it (and no, it's not coming to Netflix in January, either).

Netflix adds new content all the time. In my experience, shows and movies have been added that weren't on the list of things being released that particular month.

That's what they say, but I'm sure if that's not the case, it will be an unsolved mystery on this forum. There were episodes that didn't make it to Lifetime, or cases that were edited, or cases that were played but later dropped, from my recollection of threads on this forum. Are they getting all the cases direct from Cosgrove? Just the Lifetime versions? A lot of unanswered questions. You too, may be able to help solve a mystery.

FilmRise's official statements from the press release revealed we are getting every episode.

I doubt we'll see it up until at least the spring, if not later. There's a lot of work that needs to be done as far as upconverting the video and enhancing the audio. Plus, doing the updates, etc.

We need to be patient on this one.
being very patient :)


we've waited this long....it is def worth waiting for.

Wow. This is really, really encouraging news! Part of me remains skeptical though. I can't help but wonder if they are going to do something to screw up the original episodes, like by replacing the original theme music with heavy metal or something really cheesy. I want to see the full episodes with the original everything. Original opening theme, original update theme, original credits, original closing theme. I want to see that 1-800 number on the screen and relive my childhood! Please don't water it down!!!

Wow. This is really, really encouraging news! Part of me remains skeptical though. I can't help but wonder if they are going to do something to screw up the original episodes, like by replacing the original theme music with heavy metal or something really cheesy. I want to see the full episodes with the original everything. Original opening theme, original update theme, original credits, original closing theme. I want to see that 1-800 number on the screen and relive my childhood! Please don't water it down!!!

I think they should blur out the 1-800 number if it's not operational. Imagine trying to call with a tip and getting a dead line. :-/

Wow. This is really, really encouraging news! Part of me remains skeptical though. I can't help but wonder if they are going to do something to screw up the original episodes, like by replacing the original theme music with heavy metal or something really cheesy. I want to see the full episodes with the original everything. Original opening theme, original update theme, original credits, original closing theme. I want to see that 1-800 number on the screen and relive my childhood! Please don't water it down!!!

I share your enthusiasm about the original everything. However, we need to remain open minded about how they are going to I corporate all the new information about these cases... This isn't 1990 anymore and I for one, want to see all new relative information and updates, updated to the present for EVERY case, if possible.

Like, I want 2017 updates if possible, and I will be open minded as to how they can and will incorporate that.

I think they should blur out the 1-800 number if it's not operational. Imagine trying to call with a tip and getting a dead line. :-/

They could put a disclaimer at the very beginning to ignore the 1-800 number and use their current number or email address if viewers have any info. If they blur out the 1-800 number during the broadcast, that means they will have to edit out Stack telling viewers to call the number. Episode = ruined.


I share your enthusiasm about the original everything. However, we need to remain open minded about how they are going to I corporate all the new information about these cases... This isn't 1990 anymore and I for one, want to see all new relative information and updates, updated to the present for EVERY case, if possible.

Like, I want 2017 updates if possible, and I will be open minded as to how they can and will incorporate that.

That's fine if they add updates, but they should be added after the very end of the episodes. I don't want to see the original broadcasts butchered up with parts edited out. We've waited 20 years for this. As paying customers, we deserve better.

The last time I bought a box DVD set, the original theme music was replaced with something else. I felt ripped off and cheated. It cheapened the whole viewing experience and I ended up giving the box set away. The original theme music and credits are an essential part of the UM viewing experience.

It's more important to solve these cases than revel in nostalgia, IMO.

I wonder if the updates will be similar to what Forensic Files did when they repackaged old episodes: a text update at the end of each episode.

I wonder if the updates will be similar to what Forensic Files did when they repackaged old episodes: a text update at the end of each episode.

I'm expecting text (possibly with narration) which is still going to be a massive undertaking considering there's possibly hundreds of updates in play.

And there were the quickie updates in the original UM that were done this way as well.

They could put a disclaimer at the very beginning to ignore the 1-800 number and use their current number or email address if viewers have any info. If they blur out the 1-800 number during the broadcast, that means they will have to edit out Stack telling viewers to call the number. Episode = ruined.

If that's how high your standards are, prepare to be disappointed!

Going from having nothing from RSUM available to whatever we get is going to be a massive leap as far as I'm concerned.

If that's how high your standards are, prepare to be disappointed!

Going from having nothing from RSUM available to whatever we get is going to be a massive leap as far as I'm concerned.

That's what I'm saying, everyone is being severely over critical as far as I'm concerned. Just enjoy the fact that there is going to be original UM episodes streamed, in HD with high quality sound. I mean, the show is 30 years aged... It HAS to be adjusted.

Just enjoy it!!!!!!

the part with them asking to call this number or write to this address will likely be cut off like they did with the episodes on the DVD

the part with them asking to call this number or write to this address will likely be cut off like they did with the episodes on the DVD

They've got a bunch of stock footage of Stack urging the public to call "their local law enforcement agencies." I bet it comes into play.

the part with them asking to call this number or write to this address will likely be cut off like they did with the episodes on the DVD

That's exactly what I'm afraid of. If they have to chop the last 10 seconds off every single segment + closing theme and credits from every single episode, that's a lot of chopping. There's ways to inform viewers of the new phone number/email address and give 2017 updates without chopping up and destroying the original broadcast.

If they actually go through with that kind of chopping and change the theme music to something non-original, that's a deal-breaker for me.

They've got a bunch of stock footage of Stack urging the public to call "their local law enforcement agencies." I bet it comes into play.

Also known as the Lifetime endings.

I'm not so sure it was stock footage since Stack still gave a conclusion to every case before telling viewers to call their local law enforcement agencies.

I often wondered if NBC just filmed two endings with Stack for every case; the toll free number and the law enforcement one to be used later when the show went into syndication. As I recall, when UM first started airing the reruns on Lifetime, they scrapped the toll free number endings even though it was still active and UM was still airing new episodes every Wednesday night. I never quite understood the purpose of that.

Maybe they'll do the "contact local law enforcement, or log on to unsolved.com" blah blah blah for tips, etc. Didn't they do that with the later episodes?

Maybe they'll do the "contact local law enforcement, or log on to unsolved.com" blah blah blah for tips, etc. Didn't they do that with the later episodes?

Yes. Stack urged us to log on to DUBya DUBya DUBya dot Unsolved dot com. :)

Man, I miss that.

the part with them asking to call this number or write to this address will likely be cut off like they did with the episodes on the DVD

They could blur the number and/or address and write no longer in service or no longer valid over it, that's what the WWE Network does for older shows in their on demand library that advertise 900#s and so on.

It's more important to solve these cases than revel in nostalgia, IMO.

Obviously it is, but the episodes are going to be available for a very limited paying audience.

There are more effective ways to get solid leads.

Obviously it is, but the episodes are going to be available for a very limited paying audience.

There are more effective ways to get solid leads.

It doesn't have to be a limited paying considering it would cost about 20 years worth of subscription to Amazon prime, to equal I'm dollars what it would cost to order "the box set" (I've seen them for roughly $2,000, if you can find them at all.)

People watched the show for a variety of reasons, whatever the case... The new launch will be the cheapest way to fulfill that reason, legally. Point, blank, period.

(2nd paragraph isn't directed at quoted poster.)

It doesn't have to be a limited paying considering it would cost about 20 years worth of subscription to Amazon prime, to equal I'm dollars what it would cost to order "the box set" (I've seen them for roughly $2,000, if you can find them at all.)

People watched the show for a variety of reasons, whatever the case... The new launch will be the cheapest way to fulfill that reason, legally. Point, blank, period.

(2nd paragraph isn't directed at quoted poster.)

In addition to this, the most important thing is that all information will be Current. That in itself is worth paying $8 a month(roughly the cost of Amazon Prime per year...) if people are so concerned with the cases actually being solved as was posted earlier in this thread.

I am glad there are supposed to be updates. Though it is likely they will just be text thrown at the end of the episode

Obviously it is, but the episodes are going to be available for a very limited paying audience.

Amazon Prime has 54 million current accounts in the United States alone. That's nearly triple the amount of homes with a DirecTV subscription (20 million) and nearly five times the amount of homes with a Hulu account (12 million). If that is considered as "very limited" then I don't know what to say.

Yes. Stack urged us to log on to DUBya DUBya DUBya dot Unsolved dot com. :)

Man, I miss that.

hahahah that was the worst

Since the Stack episodes are more popular, I could see them being available on Netflix and Hulu in addition to Amazon, with the Farina episodes remaining "exclusive" to Amazon. The press release said UM would be available on a variety of streaming platforms.

Amazon Prime has 54 million current accounts in the United States alone. That's nearly triple the amount of homes with a DirecTV subscription (20 million) and nearly five times the amount of homes with a Hulu account (12 million). If that is considered as "very limited" then I don't know what to say.

Well, no, but how many are going to watch them? The same as when they were on NBC? If so, great! I hope that many people watch!

(I admit I was unaware of how successful Amazon Prime is.)

Most of the people that will be paying to watch are going to be die-hard fans like us. Amazon might be a huge platform, but I don't see millions of new fans and millennials shelling out their credit cards to watch an almost 30 year old show. Let's not kid ourselves here.

There are millions of people who have shelled out for Amazon Prime and streaming is included for free for Prime members. The selection on Amazon streaming is not as vast as other streaming platforms such as Netflix or Hulu but Unsolved Mysteries seems like a major acquisition and one that already has a built-in fan base and high nostalgia factor. I can see this being successful.

There are millions of people who have shelled out for Amazon Prime and streaming is included for free for Prime members. The selection on Amazon streaming is not as vast as other streaming platforms such as Netflix or Hulu but Unsolved Mysteries seems like a major acquisition and one that already has a built-in fan base and high nostalgia factor. I can see this being successful.

I think if they advertise it correctly, it will be huge for them.

I say this because while I'm very active on this board, the fact that I'm a UM fangirl is not known by that many close to me. (Honestly, my husband had no idea until recently--we've been together almost 10 years.) When the initial announcement was made about UM, my Facebook stream was going CRAZY. And it wasn't from you folks who I've friended on FB, although some of you did share the news! I think if folks know about it, they will give it a shot. At least initially.

...original UM episodes streamed, in HD with high quality sound

Did I miss something... these are actually going to be in HD?

Did I miss something... these are actually going to be in HD?

Yes.

...blur and write no longer valid over it, that's what the WWE Network does for older shows in their on demand library...

The WWE network really bugged me with how they "fixed up" some of their older DVD releases, going as far as blurring out the WWF logo on every corner turnbuckle or ring apron that ever appeared on screen!

Amazon prime is great. I used it for the shopping alone but now watch the video app. For me it is better than Netflix. I haven't used Netflix in months. I've actually seen more farina segments than I ever saw before....Now that I can just skip through them.

A weird thing happened to me about a week ago. I was at the gym at night. Unsolved mysteries was on tv(which is a first). I then looked at another tv in the gym and the oba chandler forensic files episode was on. :confused:

Unsolved Mysteries isn't exclusive to Amazon, though. We're supposed to get it on a variety of platforms, which I hope means Netflix. Paying for a Prime membership defeats the purpose of free shipping, IMO.

Unsolved Mysteries isn't exclusive to Amazon, though. We're supposed to get it on a variety of platforms, which I hope means Netflix. Paying for a Prime membership defeats the purpose of free shipping, IMO.

Free Two Day Shipping, not just free standard shipping. It certainly is worth it to me knowing that anything I order from that site will be at my doorstep anytime between 36-48 hours after I order it at no additional cost. I just logged into my account and it said that I had placed 54 orders in 2016. So, roughly once a week. Two Day Shipping usually costs 7-10 bucks if you don't have Prime. Let's meet in the middle and say $8.50 each. That's $459 worth of shipping costs that I didn't have to spend to get my stuff three times faster than a non-Prime member gets them. $359 in savings if you factor in the $100 membership. That's just on shipping costs alone. They also have an Amazon Music app that is awesome and has more stuff on it than any other music platform including iTunes and you can stream the entire library for free. Also, Amazon Instant Video (which is the topic of discussion here) which isn't as extensive as Netflix but it's a pretty killer bonus for free. Plus, it's going to have the entire Stack era UM library in HD. That alone is worth the $8 a month that the membership costs IMO. I can't wrap my head around people complaining about Amazon Prime.

Free Two Day Shipping, not just free standard shipping. It certainly is worth it to me knowing that anything I order from that site will be at my doorstep anytime between 36-48 hours after I order it at no additional cost. I just logged into my account and it said that I had placed 54 orders in 2016. So, roughly once a week. Two Day Shipping usually costs 7-10 bucks if you don't have Prime. Let's meet in the middle and say $8.50 each. That's $459 worth of shipping costs that I didn't have to spend to get my stuff three times faster than a non-Prime member gets them. $359 in savings if you factor in the $100 membership. That's just on shipping costs alone. They also have an Amazon Music app that is awesome and has more stuff on it than any other music platform including iTunes and you can stream the entire library for free. Also, Amazon Instant Video (which is the topic of discussion here) which isn't as extensive as Netflix but it's a pretty killer bonus for free. Plus, it's going to have the entire Stack era UM library in HD. That alone is worth the $8 a month that the membership costs IMO. I can't wrap my head around people complaining about Amazon Prime.

I'm with you. Christmas shopping alone I got my value on shipping for having a prime membership and I got everything in time most things on prime shipping(2days). The prices on amazon are also on point. I've never had any problems. I recently ordered two beds and had them delivered to my house. Saved a lot of time as well.

Free Two Day Shipping, not just free standard shipping. It certainly is worth it to me knowing that anything I order from that site will be at my doorstep anytime between 36-48 hours after I order it at no additional cost. I just logged into my account and it said that I had placed 54 orders in 2016. So, roughly once a week. Two Day Shipping usually costs 7-10 bucks if you don't have Prime. Let's meet in the middle and say $8.50 each. That's $459 worth of shipping costs that I didn't have to spend to get my stuff three times faster than a non-Prime member gets them. $359 in savings if you factor in the $100 membership. That's just on shipping costs alone. They also have an Amazon Music app that is awesome and has more stuff on it than any other music platform including iTunes and you can stream the entire library for free. Also, Amazon Instant Video (which is the topic of discussion here) which isn't as extensive as Netflix but it's a pretty killer bonus for free. Plus, it's going to have the entire Stack era UM library in HD. That alone is worth the $8 a month that the membership costs IMO. I can't wrap my head around people complaining about Amazon Prime.

I refuse to pay a shipping fee if free shipping is available. As long as my order is over $35, it ships for free. I've been using Amazon since 2004 and I've never paid for shipping. I'm not going to start now.

I'm much more content to spend $9.99 a month on Netflix, which is also going to get Unsolved at some point.

Free Two Day Shipping, not just free standard shipping. It certainly is worth it to me knowing that anything I order from that site will be at my doorstep anytime between 36-48 hours after I order it at no additional cost. I just logged into my account and it said that I had placed 54 orders in 2016. So, roughly once a week. Two Day Shipping usually costs 7-10 bucks if you don't have Prime. Let's meet in the middle and say $8.50 each. That's $459 worth of shipping costs that I didn't have to spend to get my stuff three times faster than a non-Prime member gets them. $359 in savings if you factor in the $100 membership. That's just on shipping costs alone. They also have an Amazon Music app that is awesome and has more stuff on it than any other music platform including iTunes and you can stream the entire library for free. Also, Amazon Instant Video (which is the topic of discussion here) which isn't as extensive as Netflix but it's a pretty killer bonus for free. Plus, it's going to have the entire Stack era UM library in HD. That alone is worth the $8 a month that the membership costs IMO. I can't wrap my head around people complaining about Amazon Prime.

That's what I keep saying and people are still bitching. I am starting to think they'd rather not have the stream available they just like to complain that it's not available.

I refuse to pay a shipping fee if free shipping is available. As long as my order is over $35, it ships for free. I've been using Amazon since 2004 and I've never paid for shipping. I'm not going to start now.

I'm much more content to spend $9.99 a month on Netflix, which is also going to get Unsolved at some point.

I totally see your point. However, for those of us who often place an order for just one item (I'm a total spur-of-the-moment shopper, so I do this frequently) the prime membership is absolutely worth it in shipping savings alone. Plus you get it in 2 days as opposed to the 4-5 it normally takes.

In any case, pros/cons of Amazon aside, we're getting our show on a streaming platform! I'll be honest: I don't care which one! 2017 is already way better than the steaming pile I'll forever remember as 2016... :)

I refuse to pay a shipping fee if free shipping is available. As long as my order is over $35, it ships for free. I've been using Amazon since 2004 and I've never paid for shipping. I'm not going to start now.

I'm much more content to spend $9.99 a month on Netflix, which is also going to get Unsolved at some point.

You don't want to pay $99 a year for Prime which includes streaming, music, and free 2 day shipping with no buying thresholds but you will pay $120 plus a year just for streaming? Sounds like you're cutting off your nose to spite your face.

You don't want to pay $99 a year for Prime which includes streaming, music, and free 2 day shipping with no buying thresholds but you will pay $120 plus a year just for streaming? Sounds like you're cutting off your nose to spite your face.

You can't compare the two. I don't agree with paying for shipping. I've gotten free shipping my entire experience with Amazon and I'm not suddenly going to start paying for something I'm used to getting for free.

This will be of no use to me because I refuse to stream especially if I have to pay for a membership. I don't order much online so free shipping and Prime is useless to me. Sorry, that's just me.

With me it's either VHS, DVD, or Blu-ray or nothing.

This will be of no use to me because I refuse to stream especially if I have to pay for a membership. I don't order much online so free shipping and Prime is useless to me. Sorry, that's just me.

With me it's either VHS, DVD, or Blu-ray or nothing.
You do realize your stubbornness and ignorance of streaming will cost you alot more in the long run.

$99 dollars for Amazon just to watch Unsolved Mysteries entire catalog (when available)

Will trump the 3 DVD or blu rays and the measly 6-9 hours of footage that you will also receive at the local store for a value of $99.

Ths logic is hard for me to accept and I just will not accept it.

I'm sorry, it's called being ignorant.

^I want a physical copy. And, I don't like memberships.

I'm a DVD collector, so of course I would want a physical copy. Oh yeah, and the fact that I don't even have a computer or internet at my home would also interfere with this.

^I want a physical copy. And, I don't like memberships.

I'm a DVD collector, so of course I would want a physical copy. Oh yeah, and the fact that I don't even have a computer or internet at my home would also interfere with this.

Again, excuses. All you need is a smart phone. And an HDmi cable to connect to your TV.

But it's fine. I understand some people are stuck in their ways and no amount of convenience will appease them. ****, people still write checks at the grocery store.

I understand some people are stuck in their ways and no amount of convenience will appease them. ****, people still write checks at the grocery store.

I'm in full agreement with you, but I just have to say that this part literally made me laugh out loud so hard that I spit water out of my mouth. :lol:

SEASON ONE OF UNSOLVED MYSTERIES IS NOW STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIME


:ufo:

Will there be updates to the cases shown from season 1 on amazon? thanks in advance

From the forum episode guide, this is the S1 E1 on Amazon. I'm assuming it is the listed rerun because it includes an update on a lost family segment.

Special #4
November 29, 1987
Synopsis: Robert Stack hosts this fourth edition of the program that uses interviews with witnesses and reenactments to examine real-life mysteries. Included the suspicious death of Shannon Davis whose husband Dave Davis collected $325,000 in insurance before he disappeared; the disappearance of Dottie Caylor who suffered from agoraphobia; the unexplained circumstances surrounding a fatal car accident in Oklahoma where Aileen Conway was killed; the discovery of a human skull suspected to be that of Glenn Hyde who vanished with his wife Bessie on a Grand Canyon rafting trip in 1928. (Repeated December 28, 1988)

Will there be updates to the cases shown from season 1 on amazon? thanks in advance

After the original update on Shannon Davis' husband being caught, there was a freeze frame of the update screen with new text stating that he served 35 years of his life sentence before dying in prison.

I think the intro screen informing us that it is not a news broadcast had been redone, but other than that I think everything else is as originally presented.

Yep. The whole, "This program is about Unsolved Mysteries..." intro is done in a different voice than the original broadcast version. Other than that, it looks pretty dead on as far as the original versions. The original music being in was a great first sign of things to come. I'm about to have no life for a while now. This is awesome! :cheers:

After the Aileen Conway case was presented, there was new text on the screen that said a reward is being offered for information.

It looks like they just took out RS talking about how you can help after the cases entirely.

After the Caylor and Hyde cases there was no information on the screen and no RS outro, it just went straight to the next item (the RS intro/interlude segments are still intact, just not ones where he tells you to get in contact with UM or the authorities).

The end credits were weird - they played one of the UM country-sounding backing tracks and showed new credits. I missed the drama of the regular music but I'm really in no mood to complain after getting to watch a full ep.

I definitely missed hearing the original closing credit music, but it's certainly not even remotely close to being a deal breaker for me. This is just so incredibly awesome to actually have the first season up now!

I only see the Farina episodes on Amazon video. Anyone else?

I only see the Farina episodes on Amazon video. Anyone else?

The first season of Stack episodes are there. Just do a separate search for "Unsolved Mysteries" and scroll to the right. You'll find them. They are a completely separate chain from the Farina episodes, so if you go to the seasons tab under the Farina shows, you won't find them there.

I'm watching via my PS4 through the Amazon app but this is what it looks like on mobile:

The first season of Stack episodes are there. Just do a separate search for "Unsolved Mysteries" and scroll to the right. You'll find them. They are a completely separate chain from the Farina episodes, so if you go to the seasons tab under the Farina shows, you won't find them there.

I type Unsolved Mysteries and all I see are the five seasons of the Farina version. I even typed Unsolved Mysteries Robert Stack and got nothing. Is this only available of a bigger membership or something?

I type Unsolved Mysteries and all I see are the five seasons of the Farina version. I even typed Unsolved Mysteries Robert Stack and got nothing. Is this only available of a bigger membership or something?

See above screenshot. They're there. I'm watching the second episode as I type this.

See above screenshot. They're there. I'm watching the second episode as I type this.



very weird. I am going to restart my phone and see what happens

I type Unsolved Mysteries and all I see are the five seasons of the Farina version. I even typed Unsolved Mysteries Robert Stack and got nothing. Is this only available of a bigger membership or something?

When I search Unsolved Mysteries on the ipad app, it gives me a bunch of stuff... the RS stuff isn't even one of the first hits.

Ok I ant and updated the app and now they are there. Awesome

I'm in full agreement with you, but I just have to say that this part literally made me laugh out loud so hard that I spit water out of my mouth. :lol:

Lol, I'm just saying. How everyone is not jumping for joy about this and to even have one complaint after years and years of being black balled on cable TV is an outrage. This is HUUUGE.

I've watched nearly all of the new original first season on Amazon. The stories that have not been solved do not have any updates on them. The episode ends with RS asking for the viewers help. But no address or phone # is given. Its my opinion that its not the goal to solve any of these cases. Someone just tapping into a nitch market for fans of the show like us

I've watched nearly all of the new original first season on Amazon. The stories that have not been solved do not have any updates on them. The episode ends with RS asking for the viewers help. But no address or phone # is given. Its my opinion that its not the goal to solve any of these cases. Someone just tapping into a nitch market for fans of the show like us


most of these cases can't be solved unless someone confesses anyway

If you're not getting it on your Amazon apps, UPDATE YOUR APPS!!

This happened to me and I almost cried. But then I updated and found them! Whee!

I love this. Thank you so much, FilmRise!

The stories that have not been solved do not have any updates on them.

Well, duh. :lol:

To quote Dee Snider
"How long I've wanted this dream to come true......."☝️

Well, duh. :lol:

My point being that nothing at all was said about the case. Nothing about it still being investigated, so and so is a person of interest, etc. Im sorry I was not more consice in my post for you to understand it the first time. I'll try to do my best next time as to not to confuse or disorient you.

Not available in Canada!!! I am extremely disappointed. :-/

Had to take a break from watching random Royal Rumble matches when I saw this news. I gotta start with my favorite case, Son of Sam both parts.

My fellow UM fanatics. What a wonderful day. When it was announced that this show was coming to the streaming platform, it was wonderful. Actually getting to watch the very first episode as it aired (with very slight edits and update text additions) is just the best. Seeing 23 more episodes lined up behind it doesn't seem real. No more talking about fuzzy bootleg discs with bad picture and sound. A great day for the UM community.

My fellow UM fanatics. What a wonderful day. When it was announced that this show was coming to the streaming platform, it was wonderful. Actually getting to watch the very first episode as it aired (with very slight edits and update text additions) is just the best. Seeing 23 more episodes lined up behind it doesn't seem real. No more talking about fuzzy bootleg discs with bad picture and sound. A great day for the UM community.

For what it's worth, I was grateful for those fuzzy bootlegs! But yes, the non-fuzzy segments are a welcome sight. As is Robert Stack and that glorious trenchcoat. :)

I signed up for Prime today. Super Happy :p

Since it is starting on Amazon, and not Netflix or Hulu, I kind of wonder if that's why CM was so militant about taking them off of that other site. I could see these streaming companies declining because it is a niche market and many, many episodes were available on that unnamed site.

I'll always be grateful to whoever uploaded the torrents and segments, but it's better this way, and maybe, just maybe, we'll get some new episodes, with a new host, in the future.

For what it's worth, I was grateful for those fuzzy bootlegs! But yes, the non-fuzzy segments are a welcome sight. As is Robert Stack and that glorious trenchcoat. :)

And the ending theme song....

I am in shock! The clarity is amazing and I am seeing parts of these segments I have never seen, even after having watched them hundreds of times. This is better than Christmas!

I signed up for Prime today. Super Happy :p

Since it is starting on Amazon, and not Netflix or Hulu, I kind of wonder if that's why CM was so militant about taking them off of that other site.

I highly doubt it. CM has been obsessive about blocking UM from the forbidden site for almost a full decade now. When I uploaded about 20 segments in 2007, they successfully managed to get my account erased as well as 2 other YouTube accounts that, despite not having any UM content on them, got pulled just because I used the same email address on all of them.

Every year since then, it's been a battle with folks trying to get UM content on the forbidden site and CM constantly getting it pulled. Their reason for doing so never had any basis in logic.

I just don't see them being so militant about this because they somehow knew in ten years that they would get the show streamed. YouTube has been around since 2005 and CM has given us the finger for about 90% of its existence.

F Amazon region locking B.S. What are users outside of U.S suppose to do? acquire it thru other means?

I am in shock! The clarity is amazing and I am seeing parts of these segments I have never seen, even after having watched them hundreds of times. This is better than Christmas!

couldn't have said it better myself. even cases i've seen *more* than a hundred times - i feel like i'm watching them for the first time because of the quality and all the weird editing. also does anyone else LOVE the show's intro and transitions?

this really is a beautiful day for all of us die hards. it's even better than i imagined it would be.

(plus the first month of prime is free! :)

I Wonder if and when the Season 0 specials will be released? hopefully they aren't forgotten about because some of those cases were some of the best ones made.

What an awesome surprise to see these episodes up again. I've only had a chance to glance through a few but already I'm seeing cases I've never seen, cases I haven't seen in years and uncut segments.

F Amazon region locking B.S. What are users outside of U.S suppose to do? acquire it thru other means?

I'm very disappointed as well. What can we do to get Unsolved Mysteries outside of the US? FilmRise said they had international digital streaming rights....obviously that was a lie. :(

I highly doubt it. CM has been obsessive about blocking UM from the forbidden site for almost a full decade now. When I uploaded about 20 segments in 2007, they successfully managed to get my account erased as well as 2 other YouTube accounts that, despite not having any UM content on them, got pulled just because I used the same email address on all of them.

Every year since then, it's been a battle with folks trying to get UM content on the forbidden site and CM constantly getting it pulled. Their reason for doing so never had any basis in logic.

I just don't see them being so militant about this because they somehow knew in ten years that they would get the show streamed. YouTube has been around since 2005 and CM has given us the finger for about 90% of its existence.

This may be more due to a generational difference in enforcing copyright more than anything else.

15 years ago you would get threatened by a company for reprinting their logo without permission - the idea that you could freely distribute their product to the public would be completely unheard of.

CM was based in that era and probably hasn't had any compelling reason to change their thoughts on these things since.

It's weird (but good) seeing these old Eps in greater quality than grainy taped off TV VHS. Weird seeing them in the quality I originally did as a kid. Any chance of the rest of the Stack seasons coming to Amazon?

SO. FREAKING. AWESOME.

A big mug of hot coffee and original Robert Stack UM episodes on my TV. I am extremely happy right now! :D

I'm very disappointed as well. What can we do to get Unsolved Mysteries outside of the US? FilmRise said they had international digital streaming rights....obviously that was a lie. :(

I think the possibility that they lied is pretty much nonexistent, and the possibility that it just hasn't gone international yet is incredibly likely.

We are only one day in here... when they announced that it would take time to get the material prepared, I wasn't expecting it happen this soon.

SO. FREAKING. AWESOME.

A big mug of hot coffee and original Robert Stack UM episodes on my TV. I am extremely happy right now! :D

And the best part about this is that they updated all the original episodes, and they do it well.

Seeing these episodes with updates is not only awesome, but it makes you realized what a botched experiment the Farina episodes were. Nothing against Mr. Farina (God rest his soul) -- the production of those was overdone and really took away from the stories. The Stack episodes in their original form are still way better.

This is wonderful.

For the record as mentioned by others, I loved and appreciated my bootleg DVD'S as well, as grainy and low sounding as they were, may even still watch them from time to time, but I was like a kid at a candy store coming home to this news last night. The quality is great as well!

It's weird (but good) seeing these old Eps in greater quality than grainy taped off TV VHS. Weird seeing them in the quality I originally did as a kid. Any chance of the rest of the Stack seasons coming to Amazon?

They've said the rest are coming. I was thrilled to see the Lori Zimmerman case up there (Dorothy Allison) - they are putting things up that I didn't see on the Farina versions. And the full length cases, and no heavy metal music.

For the record as mentioned by others, I loved and appreciated my bootleg DVD'S as well, as grainy and low sounding as they were, may even still watch them from time to time, but I was like a kid at a candy store coming home to this news last night. The quality is great as well!
I'm watching my 3-volume homemade DVD set today...have been watching it for the past 3 days. I've watched it about 4 or 5 times now. I highly enjoy it!

- they are putting things up that I didn't see on the Farina versions. And the full length cases, and no heavy metal music.

Yes. Thankfully, very tasteful updates and ZERO heavy metal.

Obviously the video quality on these Amazon streams are much better than what we've all been accustomed to over the years and is better than I expected. I love that they kept it in the original broadcast 4:3 aspect ratio and didn't feel the need to stretch it to a 16:9 aspect ratio. Totally cool.

The big standout here to me though is the audio. I'm watching these with my 7.1 surround sound on and these episodes are very loud. Whomever did the audio remastering on these did a really fantastic job. I cannot even begin to express how truly impressed I am with audio quality.

It's weird (but good) seeing these old Eps in greater quality than grainy taped off TV VHS. Weird seeing them in the quality I originally did as a kid. Any chance of the rest of the Stack seasons coming to Amazon?


They have an update on Micki Jo West. This is how they did the update (no voiceover, just update music).

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They did a story on an orphan train. They have Robert narrating info about Francis - but there's no plea like "contact us if you have any information". They abruptly go to the next case.

No real complaints though. Just that we need a new host to do new cases (in this format or a similar one). Otherwise this is like Christmas seeing the old versions in good quality :)

I had the chance to watch a few episodes yesterday and overall I'm pretty happy. I was a little disappointed while watching the Hot Jock episode (#24) that they edited out the ending with Robert Stack giving a description of the truck along with the police sketch of the truck. I'm assuming they did this in order to edit out Robert Stack informing viewers to call the 1-800 number. We can probably expect the last 10 or 20 seconds to be edited out of many episodes.

They also replaced the original announcer's voice in the very beginning of each episode informing viewers that "this is not a news broadcast" with a younger sounding new announcer. Another slight bummer, but not a deal breaker. I'm just happy as hell to see these episodes to begin with.

Also, the Wikipedia episode info doesn't match up with the Amazon episode info. For example, some familiar segments like Audrey Moate/Thomas Hotard is listed on Wikipedia, but not on Amazon. I found that segment in episode #21.

Here's my take on the episodes so far:

PROS:

1. They kept the original theme music (Thank God)

2. Nice original standard definition quality

3. They kept the closing credits, although it goes by fast because they added in the unsolved.com info.

4. They did a nice job of adding text updates and have kept the original update music in at least 2 episodes that I've seen so far, but they most likely edited out Robert Stack's voiceover giving us the update info himself.

CONS:

1. They edited out Robert Stack telling viewers to call 1-800-876-5353 and completely took the number off the screen, basically wiping that number and the ending of some episodes out of existence. Major Bummer!

2. They replaced the original announcer at the very beginning with a younger new announcer. It sounds cheesy and lame compared to the original guy with the deep voice. Was it really necessary to do that? Not a deal breaker, but a slight disappointment.

CONCLUSION: Pretty close to how it originally aired, with some light butchering. It is probably worth springing for the Amazon Prime membership. I'm just happy as hell to be seeing these episodes in high quality and some segments that I haven't seen since the show originally aired, like the buried gold treasure.

Has anyone heard anything about Unsolved being available outside of the US? I can't believe I don't get to watch it. :-(

CONS:

1. They edited out Robert Stack telling viewers to call 1-800-876-5353 and completely took the number off the screen, basically wiping that number and the ending of some episodes out of existence. Major Bummer!

2. They replaced the original announcer at the very beginning with a younger new announcer. It sounds cheesy and lame compared to the original guy with the deep voice. Was it really necessary to do that? Not a deal breaker, but a slight disappointment.

CONCLUSION: Pretty close to how it originally aired, with some light butchering. It is probably worth springing for the Amazon Prime membership. I'm just happy as hell to be seeing these episodes in high quality and some segments that I haven't seen since the show originally aired, like the buried gold treasure.

My guess is that the phone number is not functional. They haven't used it for years (at least in syndication) so I'm assuming they don't want or can't take messages there. Also, since they have Unsolved.com they don't need the phone number. I agree it would have been cool and iconic to hear, though.

I wonder if the original voice-over guy has some copyright on the disclaimer. They didn't use him on Lifetime and they didn't use him now, so it makes me think there is a reason they can't. I love the original disclaimer. I'll get over this version but the original voice guy did have an awesome sound.

So far I have been nothing but impressed with the redone versions. This is great stuff!

Has anyone heard anything about Unsolved being available outside of the US? I can't believe I don't get to watch it. :-(

They said it was coming and so far they have been true to their word on everything else, so I'm sure it's just a matter of time. They probably need to finalize all the legal stuff.

I hope it comes to your area soon!

Regarding the original voice over guy who did the, "This program is about Unsolved Mysteries..." and why they replaced him: I'm not 100% sure, but I think he was an employee of NBC and not UM directly. Once the show left NBC I think those intros were eliminated altogether, no? I'm of the opinion that the network recorded those intros themselves and tacked them on to the beginning. If that were the case, then it would make sense that they can't use them now since they technically never belonged to UM in the first place. Just a thought.

I've even noticed things that aren't on the bootleg DVD'S (or by proxy The Lifetime reruns) I always knew that Lifetime cut stuff, but never realized how much.

The Dottie Caylor segment is a good example, they have interviews towards the end completely cut from the Farina version, but also The Lifetime version as well.

I'm mostly interested in seeing what episode instantly jumps out at me as "yes I watched this one as a kid"

I watched the show fairly religiously, but I was also quite young (born in 79) so haven't yet come across an episode where I can instantly recall watching it in it's original form as a child, but know it's only a matter of time.

Regarding the original voice over guy who did the, "This program is about Unsolved Mysteries..." and why they replaced him: I'm not 100% sure, but I think he was an employee of NBC and not UM directly. Once the show left NBC I think those intros were eliminated altogether, no? I'm of the opinion that the network recorded those intros themselves and tacked them on to the beginning. If that were the case, then it would make sense that they can't use them now since they technically never belonged to UM in the first place. Just a thought.

Your theory makes sense. You could be right.

I'm mostly interested in seeing what episode instantly jumps out at me as "yes I watched this one as a kid"

I watched the show fairly religiously, but I was also quite young (born in 79) so haven't yet come across an episode where I can instantly recall watching it in it's original form as a child, but know it's only a matter of time.


I'm the same age and was a religious watcher. The one that jumps out at me is the Queen Mary episode. I just watched it a few minutes ago. The ghosts and the footprints popping up out of nowhere...wow...I totally remember that. I haven't seen this episode for 25+ years. This is one creepy episode.

Haven't posted in a long time, but I am elated that we finally have the original Unsolved Mysteries back to enjoy over and over again. :)

One little nitpick I noticed on the Dexter Stefonek episode. They end the episode before they describe what the killer's truck looked like, I remembered this part because I have it recorded off of Lifetime. It seemed like a weird edit to me, but I could be wrong.

I'm just happy we can watch these episodes again!

I'm mostly interested in seeing what episode instantly jumps out at me as "yes I watched this one as a kid"

I watched the show fairly religiously, but I was also quite young (born in 79) so haven't yet come across an episode where I can instantly recall watching it in it's original form as a child, but know it's only a matter of time.

I was born in 79 as well. The one that jumped out at me right away from when I first watched as a 10 year old was Friends till the End. The scene at the beginning with the boys laying on the tracks freaked me out as a little kid for a long time.

Haven't posted in a long time, but I am elated that we finally have the original Unsolved Mysteries back to enjoy over and over again. :)

One little nitpick I noticed on the Dexter Stefonek episode. They end the episode before they describe what the killer's truck looked like, I remembered this part because I have it recorded off of Lifetime. It seemed like a weird edit to me, but I could be wrong.

I'm just happy we can watch these episodes again!

Yeah. Here it is. Right after the sketch of the truck, Robert Stack informs viewers to get in touch with a certain police department from Montana. Not sure why they edited this part out. Doesn't make sense.

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Yup, that's it. I distinctly remember that sketch of the truck.

Three episodes in and I still can't believe how well the remastering was done.

Given that these took place in 1987 this was truly an impressive job.

I saw someone earlier mention how good the sound was when connected to something other than the TV, well I have a nice fancy 4k TV....But I'm cheap and certainly have no external sound source and even directly from the TV, loud and clear.

Video won't compare to circa 2017 streaming video, but for it to be as clear as it is given the age of the source material, Filmrise did one hell of a job.

I haven't come across the Steven Hadley segment or the Freedom 2 yet though....has anyone else?

Has anybody came across the "Face on Mars" episode?

I am amazed that almost all of my "favorite" cases are included in this "season 1", kind of crazy. Hard to know that they were those cases until I watched them, as when the titles of the cases don't include the names of the victims, it's hard to know what it is...if it's just titled "amnesia" and it took me a bit to figure out "halloween party" was kurt sova, so I was pretty psyched. Also, not sure if anyone has gotten there yet, but they even included the New Kids on the Block update on the Kari Lynn Nixon segment, crazy!

I'm really surprised too with just how many well-known UM cases were aired in Season 1.

Obviously the video quality on these Amazon streams are much better than what we've all been accustomed to over the years and is better than I expected. I love that they kept it in the original broadcast 4:3 aspect ratio and didn't feel the need to stretch it to a 16:9 aspect ratio. Totally cool.

The big standout here to me though is the audio. I'm watching these with my 7.1 surround sound on and these episodes are very loud. Whomever did the audio remastering on these did a really fantastic job. I cannot even begin to express how truly impressed I am with audio quality.

I will second the audio quality! On a lot of these cases that I have seen hundreds of times, I feel like I am watching a newly edited case, because Stack's announcing is so crisp, clear, and loud. It really does feel like a whole new segment.

And the best part about this is that they updated all the original episodes, and they do it well.

Seeing these episodes with updates is not only awesome, but it makes you realized what a botched experiment the Farina episodes were. Nothing against Mr. Farina (God rest his soul) -- the production of those was overdone and really took away from the stories. The Stack episodes in their original form are still way better.

I second that after watching these...of how terrible the Farina episodes are after seeing the originals in their true format (and I had been watching the Farina episodes for the past couple of weeks, while waiting on these.) I even told my wife just how well this show was made and how cinematic each case was...I guess it has to be, since I can repeatedly watch them more than anything and they never get old!

I chatted with customer service over at Amazon and they checked and said that it totally depends on the content developer to avail a title in other countries. Looks like CM has screwed me over again.

I remember when the WWE Network got released it was rolled out in the U.S First then Canada a month or so later then internationally another month or so after that so I guess maybe it'll be the same with this.

Sooooo can someone talk me through what Amazon Prime is like? I've never used it before. Is it like Netflix? Are any of you doing the 30 day free trial first?

Sooooo can someone talk me through what Amazon Prime is like? I've never used it before. Is it like Netflix? Are any of you doing the 30 day free trial first?

It's basically the same thing as Netflix in the sense that it has streaming movies and TV shows.

Has some advantages though, comes with free two day shipping on most Amazon.com products and Streaming music as well. As for free trial, I've been a member for awhile, but it wouldn't hurt to try it out first.

Anyone know if the Doreen Picard segment is on there?

Anyone know if the Doreen Picard segment is on there?

It most certainly is. That was one of the ones I was most looking forward to seeing in this format myself. It even included an update at the end.

Regarding the original voice over guy who did the, "This program is about Unsolved Mysteries..." and why they replaced him: I'm not 100% sure, but I think he was an employee of NBC and not UM directly. Once the show left NBC I think those intros were eliminated altogether, no? I'm of the opinion that the network recorded those intros themselves and tacked them on to the beginning. If that were the case, then it would make sense that they can't use them now since they technically never belonged to UM in the first place. Just a thought.

I'd say you are correct. The original voice over was done by Danny Dark who was the voice of NBC at the time, many older members would recognize him as the voice of Superman in the various versions of ABC's Superfriends. (his voice overs for V and V The Final Battle intros are fantastic) The same thing happened with the first season teasers for The Greatest American Hero. They were created and voiced at ABC with Ernie Anderson, so if you don't have them from original recordings you are out of luck. 2nd and 3rd season were created in house at Cannell Productions, so those still exist. My guess since it appears the disclaimer slate appears to be new on the streaming versions (not the original white text on black background) that the one we are used to seeing was NBC produced and not even on the original masters of the episodes. I didn't pull out any of my original recorded episodes to check, but the streaming version appeared to have a slightly different font.

They should have found a guy with a better voice to do the new one, he sounds kinda wimpy, as if they had no one, and pulled some guy out of a nearby office and asked, can you read this?

LOL :lol:

I'd say you are correct. The original voice over was done by Danny Dark who was the voice of NBC at the time, many older members would recognize him as the voice of Superman in the various versions of ABC's Superfriends. (his voice overs for V and V The Final Battle intros are fantastic) The same thing happened with the first season teasers for The Greatest American Hero. They were created and voiced at ABC with Ernie Anderson, so if you don't have them from original recordings you are out of luck. 2nd and 3rd season were created in house at Cannell Productions, so those still exist. My guess since it appears the disclaimer slate appears to be new on the streaming versions (not the original white text on black background) that the one we are used to seeing was NBC produced and not even on the original masters of the episodes. I didn't pull out any of my original recorded episodes to check, but the streaming version appeared to have a slightly different font.

They should have found a guy with a better voice to do the new one, he sounds kinda wimpy, as if they had no one, and pulled some guy out of a nearby office and asked, can you read this?

LOL :lol:

That's right, it was Danny Dark. His voice used to be everywhere. I remember him doing voiceovers for a lot of commercials back in the 80s. He was most definitely an NBC employee at the time of UM's run on that network so it all adds up that the intros were done by the network. So yeah, UM never owned the rights to his voice and he sadly passed away in 2004 so there was no way to ask for permission to use it now.

I agree with your thoughts on the new guy they picked to read the disclaimer. It sounds like they just sent an intern into the booth in between coffee runs or something. :lol:

Sooooo can someone talk me through what Amazon Prime is like? I've never used it before. Is it like Netflix? Are any of you doing the 30 day free trial first?
I would most def do the 30 day free trial first. They will likely take your credit card info, but they won't charge you until you use your 30 days. then you pay after your 30 days are up or you cancel your membership for no charge. basically you get 30 free days or 13 months for the price of 12. I think the USA amazon does a one year subscription.

It's basically the same thing as Netflix in the sense that it has streaming movies and TV shows.

Has some advantages though, comes with free two day shipping on most Amazon.com products and Streaming music as well. As for free trial, I've been a member for awhile, but it wouldn't hurt to try it out first.

That free 2 day shipping is great, and is the main reason I got Prime to begin with years ago.

They've also got Superman the Animated Series and Batman the Animated Series on streaming, which Netflix doesn't. Also, just noticed they added all 4 Indiana Jones movies and Young Indiana Jones.

For those outside the USA. (and this comes from an apple user) If you somehow get a USA amazon account you would be able to get amazon prime(USA) and view out of the country. It works for me in the UK, but I had the USA amazon account before I got here and still utilize the USA app store on my iphone. Someone mentioned USA gift cards. I am able to use UK and USA gift cards and change app stores. it is a little complicated, but if you are really dedicated to getting the show it's a thought...I went through this with NFL games that I watch as well.

As far as the show I have no complaints. I never had access to the old Robert Stack shows other than what I saw online over the years and memory of watching NBC/lifetime back in the day. So these episodes look and sound amazing. I do get the closing theme at the end. there were some episodes in the beginning that had different theme music at the end. and I watch these on my I phone 7 albeit with headphones, but a small screen LOL. but hey this setup works for me compared to what I had before which was my favorite "best of" DVD stuck in an old dvd player that no longer works.

Anyone spot the Gulf Breeze UFO segment in the Season 1 Stack eps on Amazon? Didn't see it mentioned in the episode descriptions on Amazon, and haven't seen it pop up yet after getting about 1/3 of the way through watching the season.

They should have found a guy with a better voice to do the new one, he sounds kinda wimpy, as if they had no one, and pulled some guy out of a nearby office and asked, can you read this?

LOL :lol:

If we needed more proof that the great art of the The Voice has been lost to the sands of time, this was it!

RIP to Peter Thomas, Don Pardo, etc

If we needed more proof that the great art of the The Voice has been lost to the sands of time, this was it!

RIP to Peter Thomas, Don Pardo, etc

Don't forget Gary Owens. :)

Although his voice would have been terrible for UM. He was the announcer for Laugh-In, so I've always associated his voice with comedy.

It most certainly is. That was one of the ones I was most looking forward to seeing in this format myself. It even included an update at the end.


anyone know what it is called?



EDit: Never mind I found it. It is on the same episode with "Beale's Treasure" and looks like it is called "Amnesia Death" or some other weird name

I definitely appreciate that they've added brand new updates to the end of the segments, but if I have one nitpick, it's that the update to the Doreen Picard/Susan Laferte segment simply stated that Raymond Tempest was convicted of the murder and "released". I wish they'd gone into more detail and mentioned he was released because his conviction was vacated and they are still deciding whether to retry him.

I finally got to watch some cases I have never seen before like Kari Lynn Nixon, Doreen Picard, and Patsy Wright. Also to finally see some cases in good quality and not crappy VHS rips uploaded on Youtube



I am most excited to finally watch the Son of Sam segment. I am going to watch that one on my projector with my sound system

I definitely appreciate that they've added brand new updates to the end of the segments, but if I have one nitpick, it's that the update to the Doreen Picard/Susan Laferte segment simply stated that Raymond Tempest was convicted of the murder and "released". I wish they'd gone into more detail and mentioned he was released because his conviction was vacated and they are still deciding whether to retry him.

I found that update confusing so I looked it up, read up on it a little bit, and ended up even more confused.

For the record as mentioned by others, I loved and appreciated my bootleg DVD'S as well, as grainy and low sounding as they were, may even still watch them from time to time, but I was like a kid at a candy store coming home to this news last night. The quality is great as well!

Aside from having no other way to collect all of the segments in one place, the bootlegs had a certain charm to them. The tracking bars and wacky sound skips from the taping format made things extra creepy. I remember one segment had Robert Stack speaking like he was the devil himself for the first 10 seconds because it was so deep. That freaked me out! This Amazon collect of course rules the most.

Questions & Clarifications:

- To begin with judging from some of the comments, I'm assuming aside from the clipping of tags here and there (the 1-800 # and such), the streaming content is sourced from the original NBC broadcasts rather than the Lifetime syndications? For example, they didn't remove content (aside from what I mentioned above) in order to allow room for the updates?

- In regards to the PSS: I doubt these will ever be assimilated into the catalog so to speak. CM would have to pay out to the estates of Raymond Burr and Karl Malden respectively and I'm guessing that since they have never included these segments in their original broadcast form in any form of syndication, they aren't going to be available for stream now either.

- In regards to "Gulf Breeze" and other lost/banned segments: As has been mentioned elsewhere on this forum, there are a handful of segments that courted a degree of controversy back when they were originally broadcast to the point where they never reached syndication. I'm not talking about the fabled "Too Hot For Lifetime/Only Aired At 2 AM" segments but the segments that never made syndication period. "Gulf Breeze" was one of these but there were also legitimate issues with segments such as "Janet Parker O'Regan" and "Doyle Wheeler" and those are only the ones we have been made aware of! So if those segments are omitted as well, it's likely due to the knowledge we have already been made aware of.

Dag, I hope they don't cut Doyle Wheeler.

To begin with judging from some of the comments, I'm assuming aside from the clipping of tags here and there (the 1-800 # and such), the streaming content is sourced from the original NBC broadcasts rather than the Lifetime syndications? For example, they didn't remove content (aside from what I mentioned above) in order to allow room for the updates?

As far as I know, the segments are in their original, unedited NBC forms. Everything remains, and nothing (as far as I know) was edited out from the original segments.

In regards to the PSS: I doubt these will ever be assimilated into the catalog so to speak. CM would have to pay out to the estates of Raymond Burr and Karl Malden respectively and I'm guessing that since they have never included these segments in their original broadcast form in any form of syndication, they aren't going to be available for stream now either.

Plus, some of the segments from the specials were reworked during the Farina run, so we might get partially lucky by having them include those on the Farina episodes being uploaded.

In regards to "Gulf Breeze" and other lost/banned segments: As has been mentioned elsewhere on this forum, there are a handful of segments that courted a degree of controversy back when they were originally broadcast to the point where they never reached syndication. I'm not talking about the fabled "Too Hot For Lifetime/Only Aired At 2 AM" segments but the segments that never made syndication period. "Gulf Breeze" was one of these but there were also legitimate issues with segments such as "Janet Parker O'Regan" and "Doyle Wheeler" and those are only the ones we have been made aware of! So if those segments are omitted as well, it's likely due to the knowledge we have already been made aware of.

I agree with this. Welcome back!

Questions & Clarifications:

- To begin with judging from some of the comments, I'm assuming aside from the clipping of tags here and there (the 1-800 # and such), the streaming content is sourced from the original NBC broadcasts rather than the Lifetime syndications? For example, they didn't remove content (aside from what I mentioned above) in order to allow room for the updates?

- In regards to the PSS: I doubt these will ever be assimilated into the catalog so to speak. CM would have to pay out to the estates of Raymond Burr and Karl Malden respectively and I'm guessing that since they have never included these segments in their original broadcast form in any form of syndication, they aren't going to be available for stream now either.

- In regards to "Gulf Breeze" and other lost/banned segments: As has been mentioned elsewhere on this forum, there are a handful of segments that courted a degree of controversy back when they were originally broadcast to the point where they never reached syndication. I'm not talking about the fabled "Too Hot For Lifetime/Only Aired At 2 AM" segments but the segments that never made syndication period. "Gulf Breeze" was one of these but there were also legitimate issues with segments such as "Janet Parker O'Regan" and "Doyle Wheeler" and those are only the ones we have been made aware of! So if those segments are omitted as well, it's likely due to the knowledge we have already been made aware of.

Holy Blast From the Past, Batman! Welcome back!

...and you're dead on (pun intended) with the PSS specials narrated by Malden and Burr. I'd love to see them get this remastered treatment, but I suspect it would be far too complex to see it out.

I do think the original NBC airings are the source of the segments. There is stuff in some of the segments (Dottie Caylor, off the top of my head) that contained material that I do not remember seeing in my bootlegs. And yes, there is no mention of the 800 number. Which makes sense, as that number was defunct several years ago and I think now belongs to some sort of construction company...

- To begin with judging from some of the comments, I'm assuming aside from the clipping of tags here and there (the 1-800 # and such), the streaming content is sourced from the original NBC broadcasts rather than the Lifetime syndications? For example, they didn't remove content (aside from what I mentioned above) in order to allow room for the updates?

These are undoubtedly the original NBC episodes. The episode lengths vary greatly (some as short as 42 minutes, others over 50 minutes) and there are no cuts to make room for the new updates. They are simply tacked on to the end of their respective segments. These were formatted and remastered for streaming only and are never going to be aired on television so they didn't need to make any cuts or adjust the episodes to be a certain length. They did it just the way they should have.

Questions & Clarifications:

- To begin with judging from some of the comments, I'm assuming aside from the clipping of tags here and there (the 1-800 # and such), the streaming content is sourced from the original NBC broadcasts rather than the Lifetime syndications? For example, they didn't remove content (aside from what I mentioned above) in order to allow room for the updates?

Welcome back, DarkDante! It is great to see you back on the board.

This week, what's old is new again! :lol:

I chatted with customer service over at Amazon and they checked and said that it totally depends on the content developer to avail a title in other countries. Looks like CM has screwed me over again.

I remember when the WWE Network got released it was rolled out in the U.S First then Canada a month or so later then internationally another month or so after that so I guess maybe it'll be the same with this.

Are you sure it's CM? FilmRise supposedly has the international streaming rights, so why isn't it available outside of the US? I'm missing out! :(

Are you sure it's CM? FilmRise supposedly has the international streaming rights, so why isn't it available outside of the US? I'm missing out! :(

You stated multiple times on here that you flat out refused to pay for Amazon Prime anyway so I don't think you're their target market regardless of where you live. There are plenty of workarounds for people residing outside of the United States to set their Amazon Prime accounts to be able to view "US only" programming. It's really not that hard to figure out, but you're still going to have to open up that wallet of yours in order to make it happen but you already said that it's never going to happen. Why the sudden change of heart?

...because UM is awesome and we all want to watch. :)

I do expect some increased activity on the boards in the very near future. I don't have the traffic figures, but I think these last few days have been much more active than in recent weeks/months. I, for one, love it! Excited to see what happens when UM releases Season 2, etc...

I also noticed that if you don't want to subscribe to Amazon Prime, you can purchase episodes for 99 cents each. If/when I'm able to do this, this is what I'll probably do. I don't order enough/watch enough streaming content for Prime to benefit me.

You stated multiple times on here that you flat out refused to pay for Amazon Prime anyway so I don't think you're their target market regardless of where you live. There are plenty of workarounds for people residing outside of the United States to set their Amazon Prime accounts to be able to view "US only" programming. It's really not that hard to figure out, but you're still going to have to open up that wallet of yours in order to make it happen but you already said that it's never going to happen. Why the sudden change of heart?

I could do without your snarky, smart aleck attitude.

I'd pay for Amazon Prime to watch Unsolved Mysteries. I wouldn't pay for Amazon Prime *just* for "free" shipping.

I am not using illegal methods to watch Unsolved Mysteries.

I want to get to the bottom of WHY Unsolved is not available outside of the US.

I also noticed that if you don't want to subscribe to Amazon Prime, you can purchase episodes for 99 cents each. If/when I'm able to do this, this is what I'll probably do. I don't order enough/watch enough streaming content for Prime to benefit me.

Ohh, I would do this! I do enough streaming with Netflix. I'd only use AP for UM, and this seems like a cheaper alternative.

I want to get to the bottom of WHY Unsolved is not available outside of the US.

Have you e-mailed Film Rise/CM/Amazon to ask? Perhaps they could offer an answer...

Watched the updated segment of "Friends till the End" from Episode 10. I don't think i've EVER seen Stack and the investigator scene where they're both sitting on the desk with the dispatch radio on in the background talking about the updated case. Didn't even realize that one of the boys had a knife wound in his back. So happy we get a few surprises this time around.

I chatted with customer service over at Amazon and they checked and said that it totally depends on the content developer to avail a title in other countries. Looks like CM has screwed me over again.

I remember when the WWE Network got released it was rolled out in the U.S First then Canada a month or so later then internationally another month or so after that so I guess maybe it'll be the same with this.


You could just use a VPN

For the UK Fans, S1 of the stack episodes are now available (+the farina ones)...im watching it now!

Anyone else notice they cut the title theme song in the middle (I think this is the part where they used to show scenes from the show scrolling past the screen) and skip to the end? Definitely not complaining overall, though, so glad to have these at all, much less in such great quality!

I can't wait to see if they will release the L'Enfant segment if and when they get to that season. They didn't even make a Farina version of that one and I've always wondered if Bashir demanded that they not make it. Even when Lifetime was airing the Stack episodes in the early-mid 2000s, they rarely if ever showed it.

Have you e-mailed Film Rise/CM/Amazon to ask? Perhaps they could offer an answer...

I've received no response.

You guys have no idea how bummed I am that I don't get to watch UM. :-/

:happyface You could just use a VPN

I've received no response.

You guys have no idea how bummed I am that I don't get to watch UM. :-/

My sympathy goes out to all the international fans who don't have access yet.

Anyone else notice they cut the title theme song in the middle (I think this is the part where they used to show scenes from the show scrolling past the screen) and skip to the end? Definitely not complaining overall, though, so glad to have these at all, much less in such great quality!

I think they're the original intros - they just don't start incorporating scenes from the show until episode 4 or 5 (maybe they didn't have enough filmed yet to do that when it started, or maybe someone thought the intro needed sprucing up).

I can't wait to see if they will release the L'Enfant segment if and when they get to that season. They didn't even make a Farina version of that one and I've always wondered if Bashir demanded that they not make it. Even when Lifetime was airing the Stack episodes in the early-mid 2000s, they rarely if ever showed it.

Why would he not want it shown? He's the one who wanted to get his story out there to begin with.

Watched the updated segment of "Friends till the End" from Episode 10. I don't think i've EVER seen Stack and the investigator scene where they're both sitting on the desk with the dispatch radio on in the background talking about the updated case. Didn't even realize that one of the boys had a knife wound in his back. So happy we get a few surprises this time around.

I thought the same thing, about the knife wound. I may have missed it before, but I don't ever remember hearing that part before. Certainly puts this case from most likely a homicide to definitely a homicide.

Another minor thing I noticed on the Annie Laurie Hearon case: They cut the part of "her" reading the ransom letter the kidnappers mailed. I remember vividly as a kid hearing the female voice say "They've locked me up in the basement of this house with just a few jugs of water..." Yet when I watched the segment on Amazon, that was cut. It is definitely the original segment but that part is out. Not a huge deal at all, just curious why it would have been edited out.

I still love seeing these cases again in all their original glory...

Why would he not want it shown? He's the one who wanted to get his story out there to begin with.

Yeah, but that was way back in the 1990s when the calls and harassment were still ongoing. My thinking is that after all the years that have passed since the segment originally aired, the harassing calls probably stopped. I've read that they actually did stop a long time ago but I don't know how much truth there is to that. Putting the story out there again years later would only encourage crackpots to obtain his phone number and harass him just for fun.

:happyface

That's illegal/piracy.

That's illegal/piracy.

So was watching/buying/selling them on bootleg DVD-Rs and on YT but that didn't stop anyone.

Also, it's not against the law to change and/or mask your IP address. Plenty of people and companies do it for security or privacy reasons. Besides, you still have to become a paying customer to be able to stream them on Amazon. It's not like they magically appear for free streaming or download if you change your IP.

So was watching/buying/selling them on bootleg DVD-Rs and on YT but that didn't stop anyone.

Also, it's not against the law to change and/or mask your IP address. Plenty of people and companies do it for security or privacy reasons. Besides, you still have to become a paying customer to be able to stream them on Amazon. It's not like they magically appear for free streaming or download if you change your IP.

I'm not a pirate. I don't care if other people bought bootleg DVDs. I won't, nor should I have to.

I'm not sure what money has to do with anything. I am well aware how Amazon Prime works, and as I said, I would gladly pay to steam Unsolved Mysteries. No one's trying to get it for free, hon, except maybe the pirates you mentioned.