Secrets of the Dead

The Caravaggio Heist

Season 19 Episode 6 | 55m 30s

Father Marius Zerafa, director of museums in Malta, risks his life to recover a Caravaggio masterpiece stolen from a cathedral in 1984.

Aired: 11/24/21 | Expires: 02/08/23 | Rating: TV-PG

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• The Caravaggio Heist Preview

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• Plotting to Recover a Stolen Caravaggio

  Clip: S19 Ep6 | 3m 1s

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