Hindsight is 20/20. Foresight is 2012.

It's a year that many have predicted will bring a catastrophic end to life as we know it. Whatever is in store--a massive cosmic collision, a global environmental disaster, an Armageddon-like religious showdown, or a more subtle transformation--many believe that 2012 will mark a major shift in the history of our planet. But what is there to substantiate such fears?

December 21, 2012 is bearing down on us with alarming speed. Whether or not we are able to collectively heed the warnings and affect a course to avert disaster may be the defining moment of the modern age. A detailed, historical investigation of this chilling prophecy is the mission of Nostradamus 2012,an exciting HISTORY™ special that casts the doomsday warning in a frighteningly modern context.

Includes two feature-length programmes on Nostradamus, both in stunning high definition, and a special feature, The Lost Book of Nostradamus.