Overview

• David Duchovny’s new History Channel series, 'Secrets Declassified,' premieres today, offering a deep dive into declassified government activities.
• The first episode examines Area 51 and a 1961 North Carolina plane crash that nearly caused a nuclear disaster, using declassified files to uncover the truth.
• Duchovny, known for his role in 'The X-Files,' distances himself from grand conspiracy theories, advocating for a focus on flawed human decisions and factual accounts.
• The series taps into public interest in government secrecy and UFOs, while challenging misconceptions and emphasizing transparency through declassified files.
• Duchovny highlights how conspiracy theories persist because they simplify complex realities and entertain, but insists the truth is often stranger than fiction.