Cracking the Code

From bizarre ancient markings to random numbers and letters, codes and ciphers have been used for millennia to send secret messages, hide identities and operate outside the law. Unravelling these codes can unlock military secrets, unmask deadly enemies and even decode lost civilizations. Now, Cracking the Code uncovers some of the world’s most famous – and infamous – encryptions. Revealing how they were decoded, the brilliant minds who cracked them and the mysterious secrets they were hiding…

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Documentary
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First Aired on

Aug 15, 2022

1 seaons till Oct 03, 2022

Popularity: 2.1226
3 votes
Networks
(AU)
(GB)
(FR)
Production

Blink Films (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Human Code

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes

Season 1

Aired

8 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Mob Code50 min

    The Mob Code reveals the story of one of history’s greatest codebreakers: Suburban mom – Elizabeth Friedman. Against the odds she cracks the codes which bring down the Mob, saves countless lives in WW2 and prevents a Nazi invasion of America – armed with just a pencil and paper.

  • Episode 2The Killer Code50 min

    The Zodiac Killer Code reveals the desperate bid to crack the crazed codes sent by America’s most mysterious serial killer. As fear mounts in San Francisco, the only way to stop the death toll growing is to unravel the killer’s complex coded messages. Now 50 years on – can modern technology finally reveal the identity of The Zodiac?

  • Episode 3The Japanese Super Code50 min

    The Japanese Super Code reveals the US efforts to crack Japan’s unbreakable WW2 code following the horror of the attack on Pearl Harbour. But can one Naval Officer with a penchant for crosswords really stop the Japanese onslaught and turn the War in the Pacific in America’s favour?

  • Episode 4The Lost Civilization50 min

    Decoding a Lost Civilization reveals the monumental challenge undertaken by some of the academic world’s most brilliant minds to decipher a mysterious long-lost language. It’s a journey that will take. more than 50 years and lead to tragedy for everyone involved. But their ground-breaking work will ultimately rewrite history.

  • Episode 5The Gang Code50 min

    The Gang Code reveals the criminal gangs across the world using highly encrypted phones to stay under the radar. The police are always one step behind, until a team of investigators works out how to turn the phones against the criminals and catch them red-handed.

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Al Blane

Producer

Ben Barrett

Executive Producer

Dan Chambers

Executive Producer

Andra Heritage

Executive Producer

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