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[03/04/26 - 09:36 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "History's Strange Fortunes with Kevin Bacon" (w.t.)
Stories about money - money made, money lost, and money spent - are woven into the fabric of our nation's history.

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HISTORY'S STRANGE FORTUNES WITH KEVIN BACON (HISTORY)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
3/4/26
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
10 episodes
DESCRIPTION:
(from History's press release, March 2026) The HISTORY Channel(TM) is betting big with the greenlight of its new 10-episode nonfiction series "History's Strange Fortunes with Kevin Bacon" (working title), hosted and executive produced by the multi award-winning actor and A+E Factual Studios(TM) group in association with VaynerWATT. Stories about money - money made, money lost, and money spent - are woven into the fabric of our nation's history. From a famous rock-and-roll singer who spent $50,000 on a late-night snack, to a lucky gold miner who unearthed a nugget worth nearly $1 million, to an epic heist that turned a circus hypnotist into an infamous con artist, the series explores some of the most unbelievable, yet true financial tales ever recorded.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Kevin Bacon
CREW INFORMATION:
· Eric Wattenberg as EP
· Gary Vaynerchuk as EP
· Jennifer Wagman as EP (History)
· Jim Pasquarella as EP (History)
· Kevin Bacon as EP
· Matt Higgins as EP
· Matthew Pearl as EP
· Sam Brown as EP
· Yoshi Stone as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· A+E Factual Studios
· VaynerWATT