A+E GLOBAL MEDIA GREENLIGHTS NEW DIGITAL-FIRST SERIES UNDER THE HISTORY(R) BRAND - "MONSTERQUEST: ORIGINS" - EXPLORING AMERICA'S MOST HAUNTED WILDERNESS

HOSTED BY AWARD-WINNING PODCASTER AND CREATOR SAPPHIRE SANDALO, SERIES PREMIERES TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 ACROSS HISTORY'S DIGITAL PLATFORMS

New York, NY - Friday, January 23, 2026 - A+E Global Media today announced the greenlight of a new shortform series premiering across HISTORY's digital platforms that expands its rapidly growing slate of premium nonfiction storytelling. An investigative series, MonsterQuest: Origins unearths the real histories behind the nation's most chilling cryptid legends beginning Tuesday, January 27 on www.HISTORY.com and HISTORY's YouTube Channel.

The series reflects A+E Global Media's commitment to delivering smart, highly shareable digital content that resonates with modern audiences while deepening the company's legacy of compelling historical and cultural storytelling. The series joins previously released digital series Command Decisions: Presidents on the Brink hosted by Doris Kearns Goodwin which is currently available to stream on HISTORY.com.

MonsterQuest: Origins takes viewers deep into the wilderness of the United States to uncover the truth behind some of the country's most enduring legends. Premiering weekly on Tuesdays, each of the 6-episodes explores a different national or state park known for eerie myths and cryptid sightings and moves from legend to landscape, connecting monsters like the Jersey Devil, Wendigo, and La Llorona to the histories and fears that shaped them.

The series is hosted by Sapphire Sandalo - a podcaster, paranormal historian, and occultist whose work has helped redefine the modern paranormal landscape. Sandalo has built a passionate community of more 2.5 million through projects that elevate diverse cultural perspectives on the supernatural. She is the creator of the award-winning "Stories With Sapphire" and the web series and podcast "Something Scary," and serves as an expert on "Paranormal Caught On Camera" and "Paranormal Night Shift." She also appears as co-host and investigator on "The Ghost Town Terror." Her lifelong fascination with the unexplained, inspired by her grandfather's stories from the Philippines, brings both authenticity and cultural depth to the series.

This digital series is an extension of the fan-favorite series MonsterQuest which is currently airing new episodes on The HISTORY Channel every Friday night at 10/9c. Each hour-long episode features chilling eye-witness accounts of everyday people and their run-ins with what they believe to be monsters.

MonsterQuest: Origins is produced for HISTORY by A+E Digital. Ted Butler serves as executive producer on the project. Jason Buhrmester serves as Head of Creative and Editorial for A+E Digital.

About A+E Global Media

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