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Mysterious Worlds

2002

Mysterious Worlds

2002
8
Do vampires roam the night? Are crop circles an elaborate hoax or a message from above? Visit dark underworlds to explore the unknown, the paranormal and the bizarre subcultures that lurk just underneath society's surface.
A Journey Through American Music

2007

A Journey Through American Music

2007
Presented by Morgan Freeman from his Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale Mississippi. What was the Blues music that came out of the Delta and how did it develop into Jazz and Soul? Using interviews with musicians and musicologists and with unique access to the archive of the Montreux Jazz Festival we tell this story of American music. Essential viewing for Jazz fan and historian alike.
Prison Brides

2024

Prison Brides

2024
Follow seven women from around the world who believe they have found their soulmates in the most unexpected of places, American prisons. The docuseries follows the women as they travel from their homes—many visiting the United States for the first time—to meet their prisoner fiancés, husbands, or partners, to chart their futures together.
Firefighters

2012

Firefighters

2012
Dublin Fire Brigade and ambulance services receive around 133,000 calls a year. Whatever the emergency, whenever it happens, the firefighters are first to respond, putting themselves in danger to save lives. And it’s not just fighting fires. Every member of Dublin Fire and Rescue is a trained paramedic, and whether it’s ambulance services, rapid river rescues, marine emergency response or high line rescues that are called for, they're equipped and trained to give people in need of rescue the best chance of survival. Using state of the art technology including vehicle and helmet mounted cameras this series will bring viewers deep into the heart of the fire scene with the firefighters themselves to witness and experience a level of danger, drama and emotion never before seen on Irish television.
Hoarding for the Holidays

2025

Hoarding for the Holidays

2025
Step inside the glittering traditions of extreme holiday decorators and festive collectors. From couples divided over decor overload to families juggling joy with storage, see the outrageous world of those whose passion for the season knows no bounds.
Action

2019

Action

2019
6
This four-part docu-series explores the legalization of sports gambling and its evolving impact on the gambling community. It chronicles professional gamblers, bookies, oddsmakers and documents effects of legalization through their eyes.
Island of the Monsoon

2018

Island of the Monsoon

2018
This series explores the spectacular wildlife of the enchanting island of Sri Lanka - a world of extremes. From the steamy jungles of the south to the parched dry zone of the east this small island is a mosaic of habitats and micro climates.
Secrets of the Railways

2019

Secrets of the Railways

2019
These are the Secrets of the Railways, railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds.
One Man Army

2011

One Man Army

2011
Four men, including law enforcement officers, special forces personnel and athletes, face off in a series of challenges to test intelligence, decision-making, endurance and physical strength.
Killing Richard Glossip

2017

Killing Richard Glossip

2017
7
The profiles of two condemned men in Oklahoma - Richard Glossip and Justin Sneed - and their two very different accounts of the murder of Barry Van Treese. Richard Glossip waits on death row saying he is an innocent man while Sneed cut a deal: testify against Glossip in exchange for a life sentence.
The New Age of Terror

2017

The New Age of Terror

2017
6
A two-part look at the evolution of terrorism and the response to it in a post-9/11 world.
Shock Trauma: Edge of Life

2015

Shock Trauma: Edge of Life

2015
8
Doctors and nurses treat patients in life-threatening circumstances at the world-renowned Shock Trauma Center on the campus of the University of Maryland in Baltimore.
Stewarts & Hamiltons

2015

Stewarts & Hamiltons

2015
Follows the blended families of Alana Stewart, including her children Kimberly Stewart, Ashley Hamilton and Sean Stewart, as well as her ex-husband and now best friend George Hamilton.
Survive the Tribe

2014

Survive the Tribe

2014
10
Explorer Hazen Audel goes to the world's most inhospitable places to acquire survival techniques that have kept tribal peoples alive for thousands of years. He has a week to study before taking on tribal challenges that will push him to his limits.
Iditarod: Toughest Race on Earth

2008

Iditarod: Toughest Race on Earth

2008
Iditarod: Toughest Race on Earth is a Discovery Channel reality television series about the 2008 Iditarod race from Anchorage, Alaska to Nome, Alaska. The show follows and documents selected racers and their dogs during the 1,161 mile trek through Alaska's wilderness. Iditarod entrants pay $3,000 to enter the race and must have completed certain qualifying races beforehand. Expenses for the race can exceed $20,000 and mushers often seek sponsors to aide in paying for the race. Most mushers hold outside jobs in addition to racing. During the course of the show it is shown how the logistics of running an Iditarod are handled. Supplies are gathered and then flown into each of the checkpoints usually just hours before the mushers arrive. Each musher is required to sign into each checkpoint and then decides if they are going to continue on or rest for several hours. Some mushers elect to take short stops, briefly feeding their dogs before continuing on the trail. Veterinarians perform constant examinations on the dogs
Great Lakes Untamed

2022

Great Lakes Untamed

2022
10
The Great Lakes, home to a fifth of the world's fresh water and the backbone of a vast ecosystem, are explored from every angle on this documentary series.
Gone: The Forgotten Women of Ohio

2017

Gone: The Forgotten Women of Ohio

2017
6.5
Filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s real-time, eight-part investigation into a string of mysterious sex and drug-fueled disappearances and deaths in the heart of America’s rust belt.
Women in Prison

2015

Women in Prison

2015
Indiana Women's Prison is the backdrop for this cast of surprisingly relatable and bold characters. Women in Prison mixes the reality of prison life with recreations of dramatically revealing stories of how each of our characters ended up behind bars.
Mysteries of Mental Illness

2021

Mysteries of Mental Illness

2021
10
The attempts across generations to unravel the mysteries of mental illness, including its causes and treatments.
Laurieann Gibson: Beyond the Spotlight

2018

Laurieann Gibson: Beyond the Spotlight

2018
Choreographer Laurieann Gibson and her team at BoomKack Worldwide shape and steer the creative narrative of such clients as Sean "Puffy" Combs, Fantasia Barrino, Tamar Braxton and French Montana.