For decades, a fossil skull discovered in Piltdown, England, was hailed as the missing link between apes and humans. Entire careers were built on its authenticity. Then in 1953, the awful truth came out: "Piltdown Man" was a fake! But who done it? In "The Boldest Hoax", NOVA gets to the bottom of the greatest scientific hoodwinking of all time.

NOVA Season 32 Episodes...

• s32e01 - Origins (1): Earth is Born
• s32e02 - Origins (2): How Life Began
• s32e03 - Origins (3): Where Are The Aliens?
• s32e04 - Origins (4): Back To The Beginning
• s32e05 - The Most Dangerous Woman In America
• s32e06 - America's Stone Age Explorers
• s32e07 - Great Escape
• s32e08 - Ancient Refuge In The Holy Land
• s32e09 - Welcome To Mars
• s32e10 - The Boldest Hoax
• s32e11 - Supersonic Dream
• s32e12 - The Viking Deception
• s32e13 - Saving The National Treasures
• s32e14 - A Daring Flight
• s32e15 - Wave That Shook The World

NOVA Show Summary

Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science based television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won many major television awards, most of them many times over.