Popular Documentary TV Series on Free Services - Page 62

The Great War

2024

The Great War

2024
A four-hour cinematic documentary covering U.S. involvement in World War I in the critical year of 1918. After three years of horrific battle in the trenches of France and Belgium, the Allies are on the verge of collapse—and Germany the cusp of victory. The United States is forced to rapidly train, arm, and ship millions of young soldiers overseas to Europe for the first time.
America's War on Drugs

2017

America's War on Drugs

2017
6.7
The origins of the drug war in the United States, which spans five decades, and its unexpected effects on American culture, institutions and politics.
Jo Frost On Britain's Killer Kids

2011

Jo Frost On Britain's Killer Kids

2011
6
With over 26 years experience working with kids, Jo Frost firmly believes that children are not born evil, but what is it that drives a child to kill? Why do some people believe that there are those who are pure evil from birth? When is a child criminally responsible for their acts? Should a child of ten years old be convicted of murder? Jo aims to answer these difficult questions through the cases she uncovers in each episode, the experts she meets and those people close to the crimes who tell these tragic stories.
Witches of Salem

2019

Witches of Salem

2019
9.3
During the cold winter of 1692, a group of girls in Salem Village began exhibiting strange, disturbing behavior. Over the ensuing weeks, they accused three local women of witchcraft, setting in motion a massive witch hunt that still haunts Salem, Massachusetts, to this very day. Dark, atmospheric re-enactments and expert interviews explore the hysteria and panic that overtook the devout Puritan community and led to the imprisonment of over 200 innocent people and the execution of 20.
The History of Food

2018

The History of Food

2018
7
Go back in time to our earliest hunter-gatherer beginnings all the way to the future of seed storage and food production.
Wild Tales

2023

Wild Tales

2023
7
The stories of iconic Australian animals and the biological and evolutionary factors that link them.
Extreme Measures

2018

Extreme Measures

2018
8
The stories of real people who are tormented by the past and take extreme measures to solve the murders of loved ones.
The Flood

2018

The Flood

2018
8.5
The Okavango is one of the most diverse habitats on earth. This is a place of spectacular natural dramas where the fortunes of tens of thousands of animals each year are controlled by one ruler - The Great Flood.
Giuliani: What Happened to America's Mayor?

2023

Giuliani: What Happened to America's Mayor?

2023
5.5
The show asks how the man some considered a hero in the aftermath of 9/11 became a key architect of President Donald Trump’s election conspiracies. Weaving together a rich tapestry of archival footage and illuminating interviews with influential friends and former colleagues from his multi-decade career.
Breaking Homicide

2018

Breaking Homicide

2018
7.2
Former Rhode Island police detective Derrick Levasseur and forensic psychologist Kris Mohandie answer the pleas of desperate families and investigate the cold case murders of their loved ones. Some of the cases they explore may be complete mysteries, others may have a strong "person of interest" but not enough evidence has been gathered to get a conviction. Derrick and Kris apply their unique talents and investigatory skills as they re-examine original clues and chase down new ones in an effort to solve these cases once and for all.
Hurricane Man

2019

Hurricane Man

2019
5.5
Hurricane Man follows Josh Morgerman, one of the world's leading hurricane chasers. Josh predicts where a storm will hit before racing right into the eye of some of the biggest and most dangerous storms around the globe.Josh and his on-screen team of British producers will give first-hand accounts from the eye of the storm. They have unprecedented access to the human stories, from sheltering families to emergency rescues that unfold around them on the ground, while the storm rages. Altogether creating the ultimate hurricane documentary series.
Twisted Love

2020

Twisted Love

2020
4.5
Follow investigators as they dissect complicated relationships between spouses, friends and family members to answer the question: Who felt a love so strong it drove them to kill?
America: Promised Land

2017

America: Promised Land

2017
5.5
The epic history behind the creation of America, exploring how and why our ancestors came to this country. Examine the massive immigration patterns of ethnic groups to the United States through the telling of historical events including the Dutch Fur Trade, the Great Potato Famine, the California Gold Rush and more.
Coast Guard Alaska

2011

Coast Guard Alaska

2011
10
Coast Guard Alaska is an American reality documentary television series on The Weather Channel that premiered on November 9, 2011.The series follows members of the United States Coast Guard stationed in Kodiak, Alaska on the job.
Ted Bundy: The Survivors

2020

Ted Bundy: The Survivors

2020
6
Ted Bundy's a murderer masquerading as a charming law student. His murders are shocking, but the stories of women who survived are inspiring.
The Black Widower: The Six Wives of Thomas Randolph

2024

The Black Widower: The Six Wives of Thomas Randolph

2024
5.5
Thomas Randolph has been married six times, and four of his wives are dead. Several died under mysterious circumstances, leading some to call the Nevada man a “Black Widower.” Is Randolph really a calculated killer, or is he simply unlucky in love?
WWI: The First Modern War

2014

WWI: The First Modern War

2014
6.8
When ancient war tactics became overwhelmed by powerful new weapons like tanks, air attacks, weapons of mass destruction and submarines, a pivotal game-changing moment in history occurred. History is delving into the background of each weapon explaining the how and why they were developed, the strategy, and their ultimate effectiveness.
Life and Death Row

2014

Life and Death Row

2014
10
How do you live with a death sentence? Real stories from the prisoners facing their final days - and the victims' families desperate for closure.
Aliens: They Are Among Us

2021

Aliens: They Are Among Us

2021
10
Series of reports declassified in 1992 by the Ministry of Defense and that document in detail multiple sightings of unidentified objects within Spanish airspace, mostly carried out by the military. These papers talk about circumstances that really give food for thought: from mere sightings to the vision of crew members inside those objects.
Fatal Attractions

2010

Fatal Attractions

2010
6.7
The show focuses on human obsessions with wild animals that can become dangerous and sometimes fatal.