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Niall Ferguson's NetWorld

2020

Niall Ferguson's NetWorld

2020
9
In this groundbreaking new series hosted by Niall Ferguson and based on his bestselling book The Square and the Tower, Ferguson visits network theorists, social scientists and data analysts to explore the history of social networks. From the Reformation and 17th century witch-hunting, through the American Revolution and to the nightmare visions of Orwell’s 1984, Ferguson explores the intersection of social media, technology and the spread of cultural movements. Reviewing classic experiments and cutting-edge research, Ferguson demonstrates how human behavior, disruptive technology and profit can energize ideas and communication, ultimately changing the world.
First Ladies Revealed

2017

First Ladies Revealed

2017
See how our first ladies have defined presidencies, reimagined the White House, and left their mark on American history.
Drug Lords: The Takedown

2023

Drug Lords: The Takedown

2023
9.7
Cocaine kingpin Otoniel is the drug lord who scares all other drug lords.
The Secret Lives Of Big Cats

2020

The Secret Lives Of Big Cats

2020
8.6
Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. This series looks at seven different members of the big cat family from around the world, from the tigers of Asia to the jaguars of South America.
Best Bars In America

2013

Best Bars In America

2013
8
Comedians Jay Larson and Sean Patton explore bars featured in Esquire magazine’s annual rundown of the best in the country. With stops in Milwaukee, Chicago and San Francisco, Jay and Sean drink their way through neighborhood dives and swanky bars alike. More than just a cross-country bar crawl, this is a happy hour any self-respecting man should experience in his lifetime.
Hate Thy Neighbor

2017

Hate Thy Neighbor

2017
8.3
With the far-right on the rise around the world, comedian Jamali Maddix goes on a tour to confront groups spreading hate across the world.
Manswers

2007

Manswers

2007
4.9
Manswers is a late night comedy series that premiered on Spike on September 19, 2007. The series is produced by reality television production company, SuperDelicious, and airs on Spike. The executive producers are Adam Cohen, Cara Tapper, Joanna Vernetti, Akifumi Takuma and Michael Schelp. The show garnered an average of 1.1 million viewers during its first year among a specific target audience. The first season consisted of 9 half-hour episodes. The second season continued to show 13 episodes of similar material. MANswers is a satire aimed at predominately male audiences with a wide age range, primarily 18–40. Questions of a comical nature are asked and answered which usually relate to women and tips on how to get them to date you, sex-related questions and trivia, and defense mechanisms in deadly & harmful situations, and also firearms. Specialists with Masters and PhD degrees are brought in and give information from which the viewer can learn. MANswers US TV rating varies from episode to episode. It ca
Vanity Fair Confidential

2015

Vanity Fair Confidential

2015
8.5
A unique mix of editorial integrity, first-person storytelling and dynamic visual elements focusing on Vanity Fair's most fascinating stories and compelling scandals.
Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux

2023

Serengeti - La grande cavalcade des animaux

2023
8.5
100 Jahre - Der Countdown

1999

100 Jahre - Der Countdown

1999
As part of the countdown to the new millennium, each episode featured a short documentary about a particular event from each of the previous 99 years.
Now Hear This

2019

Now Hear This

2019
Now Hear This is a primetime PBS miniseries now filming its 5th season that brings the greatest music ever written to millions of viewers, with modern storytelling that captivates. Now Hear This opens the world of classical music to new audiences, while giving existing fans new ways to love their music. Now Hear This is presented by Great Performances, celebrating its 50th season on PBS, and this year begins international distribution.
Rise

2017

Rise

2017
6
We travel to Indigenous communities across the Americas to meet people protecting their homelands and rising up against colonization.
The Case of Iwona Wieczorek

2023

The Case of Iwona Wieczorek

2023
4.5
In 2010, security cameras snapped 19-year-old Iwona Wieczorek walking home from a nightclub — and then she vanished. The search for answers continues.
Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine

2015

Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine

2015
8
Jonathan Phillips attempts to find the answer to the question: How did Christianity grow and develop from just a small, Jewish sect to the largest, and majority, dominant religion of the West?
Final 24

2006

Final 24

2006
8.5
Final 24 is a Canadian documentary series which airs on the Discovery Channel and Global Television Network. The series explores the last 24 hours of the life of a person, usually a celebrity. The series is narrated by Canadian voice artist Dave McRae and Danny Wallace in the UK.
Barristers

2025

Barristers

2025
Follow the day-to-day lives of a team of dedicated barristers who fight every day for justice in this remarkable new series which reveals undisclosed truths about the British justice system.
Planet Chef

2018

Planet Chef

2018
Whether they were born in Brazil, Argentina, Japan, South Africa, or Cameroon, they all learned how to cook in France. Meet these young and creative chefs who drew their know-how from their unique gastronomic cultures. Filled with a passion for taste and texture, this journey reveals the secrets of their cooking and takes us to the places that have inspired these chefs.
Against the Odds

2014

Against the Odds

2014
7
A series that examines modern military conflicts.
Killer Grannies

2025

Killer Grannies

2025
10
Killer Grannies is a true-crime documentary series on Oxygen True Crime that profiles shocking real-life cases where grandmothers turn into cold-blooded killers. Hosted by June Squibb, each self-contained episode follows investigators as they unravel the sinister plots and dark deeds of a seemingly innocent, maternal matriarch of a family.
One Born Every Minute

2010

One Born Every Minute

2010
British observational documentary series which shows activities taking place in the labour ward.