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Thomas Jefferson

2025

Thomas Jefferson

2025
3.3
The HISTORY® Channel continues to cement its place as the leader of premium presidential biographies with the premiere of the six-part television event “Thomas Jefferson”
Alien Encounters

2012

Alien Encounters

2012
6.5
Scientists and sci-fi writers explore a hypothetical first-contact event between aliens and humans.
Blood & Money

2023

Blood & Money

2023
4.7
From television's most prolific crime storyteller Dick Wolf, comes a new series where each episode chronicles notorious, ripped-from-the-headlines murder cases and trials motivated by greed.
Lost Treasures Of The Bible

2024

Lost Treasures Of The Bible

2024
7
This immersive series follows archaeological teams across the Middle East as they embark on a new season of excavations, uncovering the cities and civilizations featured in the Bible. From the lost city of Exodus in Egypt to the epic Tower of Babel in Iraq, their discoveries shed new light on the Bible’s most famous stories. Stunning CGI and embedded cameras reveal treasures buried for millennia.
Deadly Sins: No Forgiveness

2022

Deadly Sins: No Forgiveness

2022
Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride -- the true stories of everyday individuals who are pushed beyond the limits of the law by seven deadly sins are explored. The twists and turns of two similarly sinful cases are revealed. Deadly Sins: No Forgiveness is a spin-off series of Deadly Sins, an American documentary television series. The series examines the true evils that push beyond the limits of the law and reveals crimes driven by the most basic of human instincts
New York Homicide

2022

New York Homicide

2022
6.1
A deep dive into some of the most chilling murder cases in New York City's recent history. New York City is a shining beacon of opportunity for people across the world and a true melting pot. It's a city with a gritty core, where tensions run high. A series of details to the brazen crimes that could only happen in New York and the intense work by law enforcement and civilians who race to take murderers off the streets.
Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

2022

Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

2022
7
Scattered across the United States are abandoned structures, forgotten ruins of the past and monuments to a bygone era. Each one shines a light on the story of this land and its people, revealing the secrets of a hidden America.
Speer & Hitler: The Devil's Architect

2005

Speer & Hitler: The Devil's Architect

2005
7.3
A reassessment of the role Albert Speer played in the Third Reich. Speer, who was ultimately convicted at the Nuremburg trials and served a 20-year prison sentence, was known for designing many of the Third Reich's buildings and for being Hitler's minister for war production.
To Catch a Smuggler

2020

To Catch a Smuggler

2020
8.6
Millions enter the US through airports each year, and hid amongst them are a stream of contraband ill intentions. Defending our borders are the vigilant men and women of the Department of Homeland Security, whose agencies make up a three-tiered defense of America’s airports. DHS will stop at nothing to catch a smuggler.
Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End

2016

Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End

2016
7.4
A look ahead at the cataclysmic events that could extinguish the human race.
The Planets

2019

The Planets

2019
8.3
Professor Brian Cox explores the dramatic lives of the eight majestic planets/worlds that make up our solar system.
Murder Among Friends

2016

Murder Among Friends

2016
7.4
When a group of people get together and take it upon themselves to kill. It can happen for a litany of reasons. But nothing is quite the same as a group murder.
Under the Radar Michigan

2010

Under the Radar Michigan

2010
10
Explore the best of Michigan - from restaurants and museums to cool businesses and neighborhoods - and discover its unique people, places, and things.
Sitting Bull

2025

Sitting Bull

2025
6.7
Learn the incredible life of the legendary Hunkpapa Lakota chief. A fierce warrior, loving father, and holy man, the story of Sitting Bull provides a new perspective on the United States as the nation rapidly evolved around the legendary figure.
In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers

2026

In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers

2026
10
Teams of expert storm chasers and certified weather spotters risk it all to venture into America's Tornado Alley. They self-shoot their encounters with nature at its most extreme, warn people in harm's way, and help save lives when disaster strikes.
The Island Diaries

2016

The Island Diaries

2016
8.5
Join host Sophie Fouron as she travels the globe to discover the unique lifestyles being lived out on islands.
Crimes That Shook Britain

2008

Crimes That Shook Britain

2008
7.2
Uncover the truth behind the crimes that shocked the nation.
Xploration Earth 2050

2014

Xploration Earth 2050

2014
7
What will the world look like in 2050? Where will advancements in science, technology, engineering, and math lead us? Host Chuck Pell takes viewers on a mind bending journey in search of these answers.
Contraband: Seized at the Border

2023

Contraband: Seized at the Border

2023
9
The border between the USA and Mexico is the busiest in the world. This series follows the work of America's Customs and Border Protection agency, whose job is to defend the border and stop terrorists, drugs and illegal weapons from entering the country.
The Eighties

2016

The Eighties

2016
7.6
The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES, tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, THE EIGHTIES intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.