Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction is an American television anthology series created by Lynn Lehmann, presented by Dick Clark Productions, and produced and aired by the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. Each episode features stories, all of which appear to defy logic, and some of which are allegedly based on actual events. The viewer is offered the challenge of determining which are true and which are false. At the end of the show, it is revealed to the viewer whether the tales were true or works of fiction.
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction Paranormal |
| Created by | Lynn Lehmann |
| Presented by | James Brolin (1997) Jonathan Frakes (1998–2002, 2021–present) |
| Narrated by | Don LaFontaine (1997–2000) Campbell Lane (2002) Eberhard Prüfer (2021-present) |
| Theme music composer | Al Kasha |
| Composers | Al Kasha Mark Northam David E. Russo Tim Simonec Steve Zuckerman Robert Alpert |
| Country of origin | United States (1997–2000) United States/Canada (2002) United States/Germany (2021–2023) |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 51 (254 Segments) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Barry Adelman Dick Clark Al Schwartz |
| Running time | 7–9 Minutes (Individual Segments) 44–45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | May 25, 1997 – September 5, 2002 |
| Network | RTL Zwei |
| Release | October 31, 2021 – present |
The series was hosted by James Brolin in season one and by Jonathan Frakes from season two onwards. The show was narrated by Don LaFontaine for the first three seasons and by Campbell Lane for the fourth season. The Germany-exclusive fifth season is narrated by Eberhard Prüfer.
Starting in 2021, a fifth season was produced for the German market, where new episodes are released each Halloween.