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Round the Twist

1990

Round the Twist

1990
7
Round the Twist is a Logie Award-winning Australian children's television series about three children and their father who live in a lighthouse and become involved in many bizarre magical adventures.
Dino Hunters

2020

Dino Hunters

2020
6.6
Cowboys and ranchers rely on their deep knowledge of the land to search for prehistoric dinosaur fossils - from T-Rex and Triceratops to discovering a rare and disputed dinosaur species.
Dear Mama

2023

Dear Mama

2023
8.6
Explore the history of activist Afeni Shakur and hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, two voices that could not be silenced. Told through the eyes of the people who knew them best, this series is an intimate wide-angle portrait of the most inspiring and dangerous mother-son duo in American history, whose unified message of freedom, equality, persecution and justice are more relevant today than ever.
Curiosity

2011

Curiosity

2011
7.1
Curiosity is an American documentary television series that premiered on August 7, 2011, on the Discovery Channel. Each episode focuses on one question in science, technology, and society and features a different celebrity host. Stephen Hawking hosted the premiere episode titled "Did God Create the Universe?", which aired simultaneously on seven Discovery Communications networks: Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Fit and Health, Animal Planet, Science, Investigation Discovery, and Planet Green. Season one consists of 16 episodes.
The Temptations

1998

The Temptations

1998
8
Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations.
Country Music

2019

Country Music

2019
7.3
Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music.
Yukon Men

2012

Yukon Men

2012
5.5
Yukon Men is an unscripted American cable television series aired on the Discovery Channel. It is produced by Paper Route Productions. The series details the harsh life in the Alaskan village of Tanana where the population make their living by hunting and trapping game. It premiered on August 24, 2012. The show's prominent themes are community and survival. The television show is named after the nearby Yukon river and not the Yukon territory in Canada.
Science of Stupid

2014

Science of Stupid

2014
6
Hosted by Argentine television personality Alejandro Marley, this series combines hard data and scientific observation with some of the most outrageous, hilarious and spectacularly-painful bloopers ever recorded on video.
Washington

2020

Washington

2020
7.2
The story of how a fatherless young soldier full of personal ambition becomes a leader of men willing to sacrifice all for the common cause. How a once-loyal British subject rises to battle an empire in a liberty-or-death campaign to forge a new nation. And then how, at the zenith of his power, the victorious general voluntarily steps down, becoming what King George III would call “the greatest man in the world.”
All Exclusive

2022

All Exclusive

2022
10
In a new documentary interview experiment, the focus is on the meeting between Casper Christensen and his hand-picked guests - where the viewers get a completely new insight into the lives and personalities of both Casper and the guests.
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

2024

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

2024
8.3
A portrait of celebrated filmmaker David Chase: his life, his career and his groundbreaking work on the HBO original series The Sopranos.
Storm Chasers

2007

Storm Chasers

2007
6.6
Anyone who has seen "The Wizard of Oz" knows that an oncoming tornado is nothing to trifle with, but "extreme filmmaker" Sean Casey takes viewers right into the heart of Tornado Alley and inside the storms themselves to capture valuable research data and unprecedented footage.
Hollywood Demons

2025

Hollywood Demons

2025
6.8
Six documentaries about Hollywood's darkest scandals with accounts from insiders, project collaborators, and survivors who endured harrowing abuse and struggles
Engineering Catastrophes

2018

Engineering Catastrophes

2018
6.2
From the hilarious to the mind-boggling, from the deadly to the bank-busting, witness some of the most outrageous structural disasters and the genius resolutions to get things back on track.
The Seventies

2015

The Seventies

2015
7.4
A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.
Walking with Dinosaurs

1999

Walking with Dinosaurs

1999
8.2
Combining fact and informed speculation with cutting-edge computer graphics and animatronics effects, the series set out to create the most accurate portrayal of prehistoric animals ever seen on the screen.
I (Almost) Got Away With It

2010

I (Almost) Got Away With It

2010
6.4
Murders, drug dealers, bank robbers or jail escapees. The stories are different, but the motive is always the same: to stay out of prison. See what pushed these fugitives to their crimes, how they changed their identities, evaded the law and - almost - got away with it.
Sunshine Slayings

2022

Sunshine Slayings

2022
What happens when a trip to paradise turns into a bloody nightmare? Each episode investigates a real murder that took place in an exotic locale - while the victim should have been enjoying the trip of a lifetime. Each episode follows the tragic twists and turns of crimes that shatter tropical paradises, detailing the victim's fateful trip, the subsequent investigations, and the pursuit of justice.
American Genius

2015

American Genius

2015
6.4
Behind every great genius was a great rival - an unstoppable adversary whose incredible vision, determination, and ambition is their match. Out of their struggles came the world's most brilliant inventions, the spoils of the heated battle between competitors.
Mysteries at the Monument

2013

Mysteries at the Monument

2013
8.3
Host Don Wildman takes viewers around the country without having to leave the comforts of home, visiting national parks, statues, and memorials to reveal the history and mysteries that surround these treasures. Whether it be a mysterious disappearance, an unsolved murder or an unexplained haunting, the show reveals secrets and information about each monument leaving the viewer with the a deeper understanding of these important places but often overlooked pieces of American history.