Popular Documentary TV Series - Page 186

Battle of Culiacán: Heirs of the Cartel

2025

Battle of Culiacán: Heirs of the Cartel

2025
7.7
A gripping docuseries chronicling the attempted arrest of notorious drug lord Ovidio Guzmán, son of "El Chapo," and the tragic violence that ensued.
Alien Files: Reopened

2024

Alien Files: Reopened

2024
7
A team of experts separate fact from fiction to figure out the history behind the mystery of some of the most well-known and extraordinary cases of UFO sightings and alien encounters.
百家讲坛：汉代风云人物

2005

百家讲坛：汉代风云人物

2005
Sake on the Rails with Seiji Rokkaku

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Sake on the Rails with Seiji Rokkaku

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8
A travel program in which the actor and musician, Seiji Rokkaku, rediscovers Japan through his unique perspectives on railways and ... alcohol. On his journeys, he makes impromptu stops along the way, and embarks on an exploration of sake breweries and railway heritage. All of this is accompanied by Rokkaku's own or recommended music.
Greek Island Odyssey

2020

Greek Island Odyssey

2020
7.8
Historian Bettany Hughes has embarked on an epic, personal journey. Inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, she will sail the unpredictable Mediterranean seas, tracing Odysseus's long journey home. Her mission: to experience what the Greek hero experienced and to uncover truths behind the myths and legends, all while enjoying the delights of ancient Greece today. Follow her 1,700-mile adventure as it takes her to over a dozen islands and 22 historic sites and puts her through two hair-raising storms and even an earthquake.
Chef of Antarctica

2025

Chef of Antarctica

2025
7
Let's raid the Antarctic base's storage shed and serve warm meals to the thousands of researchers living in isolation, separated from their families, in Antarctic stations across more than 30 countries, driven by a sense of mission!
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World

1980

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World

1980
7.6
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World is a thirteen part British television series looking at unexplained phenomena from around the world. It was produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and first broadcast in September 1980. Each program is introduced and book-ended by science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke in short sequences filmed in Sri Lanka. The bulk of the episodes are narrated by Gordon Honeycombe. The series was produced by John Fanshawe, John Fairley and directed by Peter Jones, Michael Weigall and Charles Flynn. It also featured a unique soundtrack composed by British artist Alan Hawkshaw. In 1981, Book Club Associates published a hardcover book with the same name, authored by Fairley and Welfare, where the contents of the show were further explored. It featured an introduction written by Clarke as well as his remarks at the end of each chapter or topic. In 1985, a paperback of this book was released by HarperCollins Publishers. The series was followed by Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange
Dead Famous

2004

Dead Famous

2004
6.3
Dead Famous: Ghostly Encounters is a British paranormal reality television series that originally aired on LivingTV from June 15, 2004 to June 13, 2006. The program searches for the alleged ghosts of famous deceased people. Curious skeptic Gail Porter and clairvoyant Chris Fleming take a road trip through America looking for the haunted locations where legends of stage, screen, and music reside. Described by the channel as "like a sharper, sexier, and funnier Mulder and Scully", the duo visits places where celebrity spirits are claimed roam: their hotel rooms, diners, gardens, film lots, and theaters. Two of the most exciting episodes appeared in the first season, were shot in Hollywood, California and featured world famous American psychic medium Michael J. Kouri who conducted paranormal investigations and two incredibly active seances in the hopes of contacting Marilyn Monroe and Jim Morrison of "The Doors." Both Chris and Gail were astounded with the evidence Michael conjured up and is exactly the reason they so
The Piano

2025

The Piano

2025
Unearthing everyday pianists from all over Australia through the celebration of the street piano, regular Australians are invited to play the piano at busy locations around the country and given the opportunity of a lifetime.
A Wild Year On Earth

2020

A Wild Year On Earth

2020
7.7
Narrated by actor Laura Carmichael, this six-part documentary series charts the planet’s most spectacular events of migration, rebirth and transformation. Over the course of a turbulent year, we witness how finely tuned creatures face the Earth’s seasonal patterns. However, in the 21st Century, these patterns are becoming more extreme, less predictable and dangerously unreliable. Across the globe, we witness the drama and the spectacle. No matter what time of year it is, somewhere on Earth something miraculous is happening.
Kung Fu Quest

2013

Kung Fu Quest

2013
Kung fu has a long history in China, with many different schools, such as Wudang, Shaolin, Wing Chun, etc. Each episode of this RTHK documentary series interviews a grandmaster of different style, where they demonstrate actual combat and discuss the nature of their martial art.
After Dark

2020

After Dark

2020
8
Host Chris Gethard dives deeper into Dark Side of the Ring and wrestling subculture with a panel of celebrity guests.
Assignment America

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Assignment America

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A weekly series with alternating interviewer: Harvard psycho-historian Doris Kerns; poet, playwright and author Maya Angelou; syndicated columnist George Will and populist chronicler Studs Terkel. Each program featured one of the four in a 30-minute film or videotape report on someone who contributed to the ideas and issues of America.
A Great Day with J Balvin

2024

A Great Day with J Balvin

2024
7
Looking for the elements of a fulfilled life, J Balvin meets with celebrities to learn about their mental health journeys and well-being practices.
Stories From Afar

1997

Stories From Afar

1997
Reasonable Doubt

2017

Reasonable Doubt

2017
8.9
Two investigators re-examine controversial murder cases to help the desperate families of those convicted decide if it's time to appeal... or accept the guilty verdict once and for all.
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough

2015

Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough

2015
7.3
Following his visit to the Great Barrier Reef in 1957, naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough returns and uses the latest filming techniques to unlock the secrets of the natural wonder.
Guardian of Light

2024

Guardian of Light

2024
Meddling

2022

Meddling

2022
8.7
The controversial story of Canadian figure skating pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier losing gold to Russians Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya during the 2002 Winter Olympics in an organized crime scandal spanning three continents.
The 43

2019

The 43

2019
6.7
This docuseries disputes the Mexican government's account of how and why 43 students from Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College vanished in Iguala in 2014.