A bog in Ireland, typically known for preserving butter, yields a rather different find: Old Croghan Man, a well-preserved corpse from centuries ago. This discovery prompts a forensic investigation into the life and death of this individual, found near a site where ancient kings were once crowned.
Was this man royalty himself, or merely a royal pain in the neck to someone powerful? The episode sets out to examine the clues, from the state of the remains to the historical context of the region, to determine if foul play was involved or if this was just an unfortunate case of bog-induced demise.
The experts trotted out seem genuinely interested in piecing together the story, though whether they can definitively answer all the questions about Old Croghan Man’s fate remains to be seen.
Expect plenty of bog close-ups and dramatic pronouncements about bone density. Will it be fascinating? Perhaps. Will it be conclusive? Probably not. Will it at least be better than another true crime podcast? Almost certainly.
Ancient Bodies: Secrets Revealed: Old Croghan Man: Murder Most Royal airs Thursday October 31, 2024 at 9:56 pm on National Geographic.
