Season 4
Episode Guide
Great Escapes
S4
E1
Sep 27, 2016
LSD pioneer Timothy Leary escapes from prison, a sailor travels to Devil's Island to perform a daring rescue, and a baker's whiskey habit keeps him calm aboard the Titanic. Featuring Thomas Middleditch, Chris Parnell, Tom Lennon and Ron Funches.
Legends
S4
E2
Oct 4, 2016
Sam Patch becomes America's first daredevil, Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald form a lasting friendship, and Buster Keaton takes his talents to the big screen. Featuring Kyle Mooney, Tony Hale, Billie Joe Armstrong, Juno Temple and Gabourey Sidibe.
Bar Fights
S4
E3
Oct 11, 2016
Carry A. Nation vandalizes bars, Andrew Jackson gets involved in a shootout, and Marsha P. Johnson stands up for LGBT rights. Featuring Vanessa Bayer, Michael Cera, Mariah Wilson, Alexandra Grey, Dwight Yoakam, Brendan Sexton III and Trace Lysette.
The Roosevelts
S4
E4
Oct 18, 2016
Teddy Roosevelt revolutionizes football, Winston Churchill pays FDR a visit at Christmastime, and Eleanor Roosevelt befriends a female Soviet sniper. Featuring Rob Riggle, Mae Whitman, Busy Phillips, Rich Fulcher and Louie Anderson.
Scoundrels
S4
E5
Oct 25, 2016
Charles Ponzi hires a publicist to improve his image, Sadie the Goat becomes a notorious Hudson River pirate, and a conman poses as a Scottish royal. Featuring Jesse Plemons, Kat Dennings, Ed Helms, Taran Killam, Josh Charles and Ronda Rousey.
Siblings
S4
E6
Nov 1, 2016
Katharine Wright helps her brothers build an airplane, the Kopp sisters fight to protect their home, and the Fox sisters stoke the spiritualism craze. Featuring Elizabeth Olsen, Jason Ritter, Rachel Bilson, Sugar Lyn Beard, Sarah Ramos and Jenna Fischer.
Landmarks
S4
E7
Nov 15, 2016
Emily Roebling oversees Brooklyn Bridge construction, conman Victor Lustig sells the Eiffel Tower, and Shakespeare steals the Globe Theatre. Featuring Liev Schreiber, Taylor Schilling, John Cho, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Farley and Anthony Edwards.
Food
S4
E8
Nov 22, 2016
Mayor La Guardia fights the mob over artichokes, Julia Child meets the love of her life while working as a spy, and a molasses flood devastates Boston. Featuring Michael McKean, Joe Lo Truglio, Kevin Pollak, Samm Levine, Jason Ritter and Michaela Watkins.
Hamilton
S4
E9
Nov 29, 2016
"Hamilton" musical scribe Lin-Manuel Miranda tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, his nemesis Aaron Burr and their infamous duel to the death. Featuring Alia Shawkat, Aubrey Plaza, Tony Hale, Bokeem Woodbine, David Wain and Dave Grohl.
S**t Shows
S4
E10
Dec 6, 2016
DJ Steve Dahl sparks an anti-disco riot, the Cherry Sisters emerge as the worst vaudeville act of all time, and a rivalry between two actors turns violent. Featuring Colin Hanks, Jack McBrayer, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Ben Folds and Patton Oswalt.
Election Special
S4
E11
Dec 8, 2016
Host Derek Waters and fan fave Steve Berg relive the best Drunk History stories about presidents and elections, including the tense campaign between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln's pre-presidential law career.