With reports of enormous fat white sharks appearing off the coast of New Zealand, scientists Tom Hird and Leigh de Necker set out to find one of these behemoths and determine if the great white can reach a staggering 6,000 lbs.
The stories of three women, Patricia, Prudence and Chantel, who are all about to become grandmothers in their 30’s! Having been young moms themselves, these women now face the reality that their own daughters are all about to give birth as teens. The series will reveal the challenges for the two generations as they try to balance their relationships, career goals and personal dreams. Each family is on an emotional roller coaster as they struggle with the daunting, yet exciting moment that will redefine their lives forever.
A first-hand look at the cut-throat world of junior culinary competitions and the next generation culinary prodigies as they compete across the U.S. It all leads up to competition day, where 3 chefs go 2-rounds with only 1 winner.
It begins at Minnesota's Lake Itasca and ends in the Gulf of Mexico. From top to bottom, the mighty Mississippi River is a 2,300-mile marvel and America's lifeline to the world. Follow the river as it carves its path from the northern headwaters to the nation's heartland to the southern bayou. Discover how the Mississippi operates as an engine of commerce, and see how its creatures thrive in and above its rushing waters and along its lush, green banks.
Selling Superman is a documentary about Darren Watts, who inherits his late father’s massive comic book collection, including rare issues like Superman #1. His father’s obsessive collecting, driven by undiagnosed Asperger’s, deeply affected the family. The film explores addiction, legacy, and the challenges of selling the collection.
See the mechanics of disaster relief from the heroes responding on the ground. Government leaders, humanitarians and survivors tell their extraordinary personal stories of determination and hope.
Dip into the Christmas homes of celebrities from the Beckhams to the Kardashians, with clips they've shared on social media of their fabulously festive homes.
Delves into the life and career of shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper, exploring his transformative influence on music and pop culture through archival footage, interviews, and personal anecdotes.
Picking up where he left off in NOVA's popular special, Hunting the Elements, David Pogue sets out on a worldwide quest to find the key molecules and chemical reactions that have paved the way for human civilization, life, and even the universe as we know it. And along the way, he uncovers the simple principles that produce such a dizzying diversity of matter from elements on the periodic table.
A close up look at volcanoes, providing viewers with a never seen before look at their effect on the environment around them. Each episode paints survival stories around different volcanoes. From the dark abyss to pristine snow-capped peaks, spectacular scenery provides the backdrop for the extraordinary animals and plants that have learned to juggle with fire.
Long before the Ultimate Fighting Championship became the gold standard of mixed martial arts promotions, there was Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships, legendary for producing some of the sports biggest bouts featuring the world's toughest fighters over its 10-year existence before the UFC's parent company purchased it in 2007. The best of those matches are presented in this series, with the emphasis being on the ones with combatants who moved on from PRIDE to the UFC, including Chuck Liddell, Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Mirko Cro Cop and Wanderlei Silva.
Speedway, Indiana, is famous for its fast cars and fast food, but in 1978, the town's popular franchise Burger Chef finds itself in the middle of a murder mystery that still has people asking questions 40 years later.
We meet 6 populations in transition via the microcosm of the local barber shop: in Rio de Janeiro, barber Pedro picks teenagers from the street to teach them a profession. The inhabitants of Clacton-on-Sea reflect on post-Brexit society. In South Africa, post Mandela era, the white middle class is degrading to poverty. Detroit's young and old inhabitants, each in their own way, have learned to overcome the city's bankruptcy. The Sahrawi refugees question the fight for their land. In India, hairdresser Soniya helps her clients to fight for women's rights. In every episode, a population finds itself on the verge of change and a barber plays his role. As opinion maker, as confessor, as story collector, as society barometer. Gradually, Barber Shop measures the state of our world, offering dialogue and human resilience as a hopeful perspective for the future.