Tales of the Unexpected
TV series
Tales of the Unexpected
2014, English, on SBS.
Tales of the Unexpected is a new strand of provocative, confronting and thoroughly entertaining science documentaries. Each episode reveals a fascinating, sometimes awkward, and frequently unsettling world where peculiar ideas are put to the test. Come with us to where nothing is quite as it seems, where diseases are diagnosed by palm-readers, where paternity uncertainty drives the mating game, and where breasts are a toxic health hazard.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 52 min
- Status
- Ended in 2014
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Tales of the Unexpected isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online.
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Who's Your Daddy
Aired 20 April 2014
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
No cast listed yet.
Details
- First aired
- 6 April 2014
- Last aired
- 20 April 2014
- Network
- SBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia
- Type
- Documentary
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Tales of the Unexpected: quick answers
Is Tales of the Unexpected worth watching?
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How many seasons of Tales of the Unexpected are there?
Tales of the Unexpected has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 52 minutes each.
Is Tales of the Unexpected finished?
Yes. Tales of the Unexpected ended in 2014, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Tales of the Unexpected on?
Tales of the Unexpected isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
Tales of the Unexpected parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Tales of the Unexpected?
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