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UConn: The March to Madness

2017

UConn: The March to Madness

2017
Just as there’s no such thing as a sure thing in sports, there’s an exception to every rule. Witness the University of Connecticut women’s basketball program: The team has won four consecutive NCAA champions and 10 since 2000. The March to Madness spotlights the players, coaches and support personnel, chronicling the hard work and high expectations game-by-game in the American Athletic Conference. Scheduled to run through the conclusion of the Huskies’ season, the show features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, offering a unique look at the personalities who shape the powerhouse program headquartered in Storrs, Conn.
Our Coast

2020

Our Coast

2020
Adrian Chiles, Mehreen Baig and a team of experts explore the spectacular coastlines linked by the Irish Sea, and meet the people who call them home.
Story of Cool

2018

Story of Cool

2018
A look back at what Americans have considered “cool” throughout the decades examining the people, places, and things that define this ubiquitous, amorphous word.
100 Humans: Life's Questions. Answered.

2020

100 Humans: Life's Questions. Answered.

2020
6.1
One hundred hardy souls from diverse backgrounds participate in playful experiments exploring age, sex, happiness and other aspects of being human.
JFK

2013

JFK

2013
9
Forever enshrined in myth by an assassin's bullet, Kennedy's presidency long defied objective appraisal. Recent assessments have revealed an administration long on promise and vigor, and somewhat lacking in tangible accomplishment. His proposals for a tax cut and civil rights legislation, however, promised significant gains in the months before his assassination. While maturation, as evidenced in the handling of the Cuban missile crisis, was apparent, the potential legacy of the New Frontier will forever be left to speculation.
The Manhattan Alien Abduction

2024

The Manhattan Alien Abduction

2024
6.1
A woman claims to have been abducted from her bedroom in Manhattan. This docuseries explores whether it was an elaborate hoax — or proof of alien life.
Judgment Day: Prison or Parole?

2016

Judgment Day: Prison or Parole?

2016
Each year in America, 85% of inmates seeking early release will be denied, but 15% will be released from prison before serving their full sentences. Two thirds of these parolees will commit a crime that sends them back behind bars, making the decision to release an inmate early an agonizing dilemma. Judgment Day: Prison or Parole is an investigative series that takes viewers inside the high stakes decisions made by parole boards everyday. When 95% of inmates in the US will eventually be placed back into society, parole board members must decide who should remain incarcerated and who is safe for release.
Nineties

2021

Nineties

2021
The multi-part project shows the main milestones of politics, television, advertising, music and nightlife, which distinguished the country at that time. Numerous interviews given by the participants of this incredible era helped to accurately convey the flavor and recall how things really were in the 90s. In addition, the film is based on home archives and personal diaries, as well as audio and video recordings.
Şu Çılgın Türkler

2014

Şu Çılgın Türkler

2014
WWI's Tunnels of Death The Big Dig

2012

WWI's Tunnels of Death The Big Dig

2012
8
Two-part documentary following World War I's biggest archaeological dig, taking place at Messines in Belgium, uncovering some of the best-preserved trenches, bunkers and tunnels ever discovered on the Western Front and revealing the realities of trench warfare, a Christmas football match and poison gas.
Aufgetischt

2008

Aufgetischt

2008
Big Oil v the World

2022

Big Oil v the World

2022
The most important story of our time. 2022 is set to be a year of unprecedented climate chaos across the planet. As the world’s leading climate scientists issue new warnings about climate change and the soaring cost of fuel highlights the world’s ongoing dependence on fossil fuels – how did we get here?
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.
L'Unité des naissances

2018

L'Unité des naissances

2018
Wild Thing: I Love You

2006

Wild Thing: I Love You

2006
History's Crazy Rich Ancients

2022

History's Crazy Rich Ancients

2022
10
Each episode introduces mysterious icons from the past who shared one obsession–from exotic animals to billion-dollar parties to nine-figure palaces. Episodes take viewers on an immersive ride through this jaw-dropping decadence– to discover who these icons were, and ultimately, who among them spent the most.
Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew

2012

Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew

2012
Ashley Banjo is on a mission to transform the rhythmically challenged into street-dancing stars.
Taurasi

0000

Taurasi

0000
Docuseries chronicling the extraordinary story of basketball legend Diana Taurasi, whose relentless pursuit of greatness has transcended the boundaries of sport.
Tenir salon

2020

Tenir salon

2020
Hair salons are privileged places for meetings and discussions visited by all types of clientele, regardless of age, sex and ethnic origin. Sophie Fouron will make you discover fascinating individuals, their history, their city, their community.
The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters

2022

The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters

2022
6.5
An elite team is investigating the Bermuda Triangle with the aid of a secret weapon—a map, decades in the making, marking the location of unidentified undersea wrecks and anomalies. Each week they will attempt to identify one mystery wreck, along the way evaluating the evidence behind legends and scientific theories like rogue waves, giant methane bubbles, ship-sucking whirlpools, and dead zones that bewilder equipment and planes. In the Bermuda Triangle, one never knows what one will find. On the ocean floor, the team makes historic and important discoveries that go beyond myth and conjecture.