Backstory with Larry Potash explores the backstory behind some of the most intriguing tales in history, culture, religion and science from Chicago and beyond.
WGN, branded as Chicago’s Very Own, Nexstar’s independent station in Chicago, will premiere the 12th season of the Emmy-winning Backstory with Larry Potash with new episodes airing on Saturday nights, beginning April 8 at 7 p.m.
The 12th season runs four weeks through April 29. Viewers can also watch the Saturday night airings on the WGN+ TV streaming app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV and online at WGNTV.com/Live and the WGN News mobile app.
Backstory with Larry Potash explores some of the most intriguing tales in history, culture, religion and science from Chicago and beyond.
Season 12 topics include:
* A controversial breakaway religious sect, whose leader declares himself king of an island in the Great Lakes.
* A Victorian hotel with a morgue is at the center of a dark backstory involving the “Hustler of the Ozarks.”
* The top-secret WWII operation to prevent the Nazis from developing nuclear weapons.
* A Native American artist in Oklahoma, whose work is bringing new life to a small town down on its luck.
* The fascinating history and uncertain future of comic books.
* A classic Chicago cold case — a new look at a double kidnapping/murder from the 1950s. Could a recent discovery shed new light on the case?
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