What is myth? What is reality?
The Sci-Fi Channel explores the unsolved and unexplained on the
original series Mysteries, Magic and Miracles. Shot entirely on
location, the show uses documented reports, eyewitnesses, and
never-before-seen photos and video to help world-renowned experts
investigate a myriad of topics. Mysteries, Magic and Miracles
travels the globe in search of the world's most baffling stories and
events -- from the mysteries of Egypt to the magic of the Far East,
from angels to vampires, from ancient legends to modern
breakthroughs.
Producer Jim Romanovich recently discussed his new show, which
satisfies his "driving curiosity to know more about the world and
universe we live in."
"Discovering the boundaries of the universe as Patrick Macnee says in
his opening, is an amazing quest," says Romanovich of the premise of
Mysteries, Magic and Miracles. "Do you realize how small and
inconsequential this planet really is, let alone our entire solar
system? It makes me wonder what else is out there. What is our
ultimate purpose as humans on this earth? Is there a 'next' life?
Or do we just cease to exist? These are some of the questions we
will be exploring in the show."
Production duties bring Romanovich close to his subjects. "Some
topics we are now beginning to tackle on camera involve us as
witnesses or subjects," he remarks. "We just taped a session on
past-life regression and it was pretty incredible. I had my aura
read on one show and it's amazing how insightful our guests are; she
was nearly dead on every time."
But Romanovich and his staff are no starry-eyed innocents; they take
pains to ensure the program is grounded in reality and scientific
fact. "I'm reading up on a guy who can debunk all of these mystic
charlatans who claim to bend spoons and levitate objects," he notes.
"We can't be so accepting of everybody who says they have a vision.
Our show wouldn't be taken as seriously if we were to claim
everything is a miracle or a mystery. Many of these fakers take
advantage of a lot of people, especially people of strong faith who
do believe in the good of others. The purpose of this series is not
to criticize, but to explore. The moral to our show is to give
people a sense of hope that miracles do exist, mysteries are being
discovered, and that life itself can be wonderful."
The host of the original Sci-Fi Channel series is The Avengers'
Patrick Macnee, of whom Romanovich explains, "There was never any
question in my mind, and in the minds of our executive producers
David McKenzie and Brad O'Leary, that Patrick Macnee was the only
choice. He is one of the classiest, wittiest, most compassionate,
elegant individuals I've ever met. When you're doing a show
featuring incredible topics, you want someone to present them in an
intelligent, trustworthy way. When Patrick speaks, people believe
him because he's earnest. What you see on this show is Patrick
Macnee in real life. He wants to know the answers just as badly as
you do. Given the respect that this man commands, how could you use
anybody else?"
"If people were to get one thing from this show," says Romanovich,
"it would be that it was insightful and made them think. I couldn't
ask for a greater compliment."