Series which gives a definitive guide to the history of performance magic from Ancient Egypt to 21st century Las Vegas, and why it has played such an important role in our social and cultural history.
Different values and beliefs cause a rift between two best friends. Jack is an honest and faithful police officer, but is betrayed by his friend, who was tempted to cross to the dark side. Jack also finds himself in a forbidden love with May, who is the daughter of the corrupt Police Chief; the same man who forced Jack to make a run for his life.
A series of deadly attacks and rampages shakes the whole of Germany. The victims seem to have been chosen at random—there is no discernible pattern. The perpetrators act as if controlled by an outside force, presenting investigators with a mystery. When a The perpetrators act as if controlled by an outside force, presenting investigators with a mystery. When a sinister avatar named Dr. Mabuse claims responsibility for the crimes, the hunt begins for a criminal who is using digital weapons to destabilize the analog world.
Host Mark Evans investigates whether the DNA extracted from privately-owned remains of historical figures and celebrities like John Lennon's tooth or Eva Braun's hair can tell us something about these dead famous people.
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Amazing episodes where we get to know well-known folktales around the country. Compare different sources, and put them in a theatrical costume. The episodes are hosted by Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson.
Steven, a bored 20-something email jockey, finds his roommate, Mike, dead in their apartment. The police say his death is a suicide, but Steven is skeptical. After a rendezvous with Maddie, Mike’s most recent fling, turns into an entanglement of their own, Steven succumbs to a harebrained conspiracy alongside her, who may know more about the death than she lets on. Together, they encounter shady patrons of the "arts”, tin-foil-hatters, and mysterious labyrinthine buildings with bright yellow doors, all while contemplating the questions: “what’s really going on in this city? And what really happened to Mike?”