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The Last Overland

2022

The Last Overland

2022
9
Eighty-seven-year-old adventurer Tim Slessor sets out to recreate his own 1955 record-breaking drive from London to Singapore - in the same badly behaved old Land Rover. What could possibly go wrong?
Sewer Divers

2023

Sewer Divers

2023
6
A down-and-dirty, up-close look at the rugged, blue-collar heroes that keep America's centuries-old sewer systems running so the rest of us can stay out of the muck and the mire.
Deadliest Tech

2012

Deadliest Tech

2012
8
A series examining advances in military technology in the air, on land and at sea.
America's Lost Vikings

2019

America's Lost Vikings

2019
Archaeologists and explorers Blue Nelson and Mike Arbuthnot will embark on their biggest ever adventure – to find out how far the Vikings explored into America.
Someone You Thought You Knew

2018

Someone You Thought You Knew

2018
9
This true-crime series tells stories of actual murders committed not by strangers but by someone the victim knew, someone hiding in plain sight, or someone leading a double life. These wolves in sheep's clothing use deception as a weapon to try to get away with murder.
When Metal Ruled the 80s

2022

When Metal Ruled the 80s

2022
5.5
The stories behind the rise of metal, which dominated the US music scene during the 80s.
Hustlers Gamblers Crooks

2024

Hustlers Gamblers Crooks

2024
6
Hustlers Gamblers Crooks features true stories of high-flying hustlers, gamblers and con artists, told by those who lived them. Structured like a Hollywood thriller, it is full of poignant moments. Cheer on these underdogs who risk everything to change their future.
Engineering on the Edge

2022

Engineering on the Edge

2022
3
When the tallest engineering marvels need to be maintained, only a handful of people have the courage and skills to do the job. Follow Trask Bradbury and his crew as they risk their lives to repair America's tallest and most inaccessible structures.
Vanity Fair Confidential

2015

Vanity Fair Confidential

2015
8.4
A unique mix of editorial integrity, first-person storytelling and dynamic visual elements focusing on Vanity Fair's most fascinating stories and compelling scandals.
Bitchin' Rides: Road to the Ridler

2025

Bitchin' Rides: Road to the Ridler

2025
9.5
The pinnacle of the custom car world is the Don Ridler Award, given out every year at the Detroit Autorama. Dave Kindig has always had a Ridler-sized itch he needed to scratch, and has finally found the right client and idea to make it a reality.
Silicon Valley: The Untold Story

2018

Silicon Valley: The Untold Story

2018
6.5
Industry leaders including Eric Schmidt and Steve Wozniak are interviewed in this remarkable look at how Silicon Valley has produced an unrivaled stream of innovations.
Children of the Snow

2019

Children of the Snow

2019
7
In the 1970s, Detroit was experiencing an economic boom, but the idyllic suburban life ended abruptly when four children were abducted and killed by the Oakland County Child Killer in the dead of winter. Follow writer J. Rueben Appelman, Detective Cory Williams, and families of the victims in their mission to unravel one of America’s most baffling crimes.
Wild America

1982

Wild America

1982
7.5
Wild America is a documentary television series that focuses on the wild animals and wild lands of North America. By the mid-1970s, Marty Stouffer had put together several full length documentaries. At this time, he approached the programming managers at Public Broadcasting Service about a half-hour-long wildlife show, the first to focus exclusively upon the flora and fauna of North America. PBS signed for the rights to broadcast Marty Stouffer's show Wild America in 1982. The show went on to become one of the most popular aired by PBS, renowned for its unflinching portrayal of nature, as well as its extensive use of film techniques such as slow motion and close-ups. Stouffer earned $135,000 per show from PBS. The show's production ran from 1982 to 1994. The series is no longer on PBS; reruns still air in syndication on commercial television through much of the United States. In 1997, Warner Brothers released a full-length feature film entitled Wild America, which was based loosely on the biographical story of Mar
Philly D.A.

2021

Philly D.A.

2021
6.1
A groundbreaking inside look at the long shot election and tumultuous first term of Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's unapologetic District Attorney, and his experiment to upend the criminal justice system from the inside out.
Serial Killers

2009

Serial Killers

2009
8
Chasing the Rains

2023

Chasing the Rains

2023
8
Featuring an in-depth look at wildlife that struggle to survive through cycles of drought and dramatic rainfall, the series was filmed beyond the jagged peaks of Mount Kenya, in the great rangelands of the north, beginning at the end of the long rains, when river valleys, plains and mountains are flushed with new growth.
I Survived Bear Grylls

2023

I Survived Bear Grylls

2023
1
Celebrated survivalist Bear Grylls turns the tables to America’s armchair adventurers by creating wilderness simulated challenges that will test the contestants’ smarts, physicality and their ability to adapt and do whatever it takes to survive. Comedian Jordan Conley co-hosts.
Tutankhamun: Life, Death & Legacy

2019

Tutankhamun: Life, Death & Legacy

2019
Dan Snow, Raksha Dave and John Sergeant retrace the final 100 days of ancient Egypt’s most legendary pharaoh Tutankhamun, to find out what daily life was like for the 19-year-old king.
Ghost Towns: America’s Lost World

2014

Ghost Towns: America’s Lost World

2014
This 5-part series ventures into the roots of our nation’s high hopes and hard labors to discover the towns that boomed fast and went bust even faster. Through original footage, interviews with experts, and archival materials, this fascinating documentary takes viewers on an amazing journey through our abandoned history. From the deserts of California, Arizona, and New Mexico to the forts, trails, and battle sites of war, witness the precious remains of the past that exist today only as shadows of former glories and empty promises.
The Crusades

2012

The Crusades

2012
8.3
This three-part series sheds new light and new perspective on the 200-year war between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land.