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As a World War II history buff, I came to this show with a great deal of skepticism. I've seen every episode that's aired up until 29 November, 2016. I've read several of the posted "User Reviews", many of which were written after only a few episodes of the 1st season. Yes, this is a "Reality Show". These shows intentionally give bits of information during an episode and end it with a "bombshell" in order to entice viewers to continue watching. "Hunting Hitler" certainly uses this formula. However, this show has dug very deep and, using recently declassified documents and thorough investigation, it's building a solid case for the possibility that Hitler actually did escape Germany. The show uses facts to build its "escape" scenario: 1) experts determined in 2009 that the pieces of skull the Soviets had were not Hitler's, as the Soviets claimed. It's actually part of a female skull. 2) It's a proved fact that Hanna Reitsch flew into Berlin on 26 April, 1945, via an improvised airstrip near the Brandenburg Gate (a large road where documents show that streetlights that lined it were cut down shortly before Reitsch's landing) and flew out using the same airstrip on 28 April. Reisch was Germany's most famous test pilot. This documented, factual flight proves that it was possible to fly Hitler out of Berlin. Also, the 1st season showed new information regarding previously unknown tunnels, one of which lead from near Hitler's Undeground Bunker to the Brandenburg Gate. While much of the 1st season covered possible scenarios for Hitler's escape from Berlin and how he could've gotten to South America, the 2nd season is uncovering much more convincing circumstantial and factual evidence that prove the possibility of Hitler's escape isn't just a Conspiracy Theorists' dream. (Spoiler!) Most of these confirm the existence of many high-ranking Nazi officials living in a small village called Missiones in Argentina. Missiones is located within 1-2 miles of a (now crumbling) compound built deep within a thick forest. The solidly constructed buildings, hand-built stone walls and recovered military/personal artifacts certainly point to it being a protective compound, completely surrounded by fortified defenses, for a very high-ranking Nazi official. Also, (BIG SPOILER!), Herman Goering's great-niece lives in Missiones, as well as a man who claims his father was the driver for Martin Bormann. He says his father told him that sometimes he would drive Bormann to the edge of the jungle and Bormann would disappear in the jungle. This review covers the last episode aired ("Eyewitness Accounts", 11/29/16), which presented compelling evidence, including the aforementioned "bombshell" of a supposed picture of Hitler at an elderly age. Of course, it won't be shown until the next episode, but my understanding is that an expert will evaluate the picture and determine its authenticity. Hopefully, you see how this 2nd season has upped the ante in terms getting closer to proving whether Hitler actually did escape. As for those who doubt it because they think Hitler would've continued his quest for world domination, it's possible that, if (a BIG if) he did escape, he didn't have access to the drugs he abused and, therefore, survived the withdrawal, leading to the conclusion that, even as an egomaniac, his reign was over and survival was his only option. I'm still skeptical about the whole thing, but I'm definitely not going to miss another episode!

score 8/10

dano1330 30 November 2016

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw3589181/