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Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World

2025

Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World

2025
8
Six legendary gladiators. One epic tale of blood and glory in ancient Rome.
Invisible Killers

2018

Invisible Killers

2018
6.8
INVISIBLE KILLERS, a three-part documentary series, looks at how viruses have shaped our health and history, the biological and social impact they have on our global society, and the incredible science that has arisen to combat them. Each of the episodes will focus on an individual virus, reaching back to tell the history of that virus, and looking closely at the state of the research and technology surrounding the disease today. Influenza, smallpox, and ebola are among the three most lethal viruses ever to have plagued mankind. Each has taken a devastatingly large toll on the human population. Smallpox killed more people than all the wars in human history, and we are just one test tube away from biomedical warfare. The flu spreads like wildfire across the globe every year, killing the young and the old alike, and ebola shocks and terrifies the world each time it emerges.
Extreme RVs

2012

Extreme RVs

2012
6
Follows designers, welders and mechanics as they ideate, build, and customize one-of-a-kind recreational vehicles. Each one-hour episodes highlights three different rolling million-dollar, mega-mansions with incredible themed designs and luxurious interiors that put most real homes to shame.
PBS American Portrait

2021

PBS American Portrait

2021
Stories shared on this site are part of a national storytelling project. These stories are woven into the American Portrait docuseries & TV specials, airing on PBS member stations across the country.
Phantom Signals

2020

Phantom Signals

2020
5.5
We are surrounded by an endless stream of infinite data, with information bombarding us from seemingly every direction. These signals, which are part of our everyday operations, help define our understanding of the Universe, and largely go unnoticed. That is until a glitch occurs. A blip on a screen, a faulty frequency, or a mysterious interference - what are these unknown signals? Where are they coming from? And what do they really mean?
Florida Heat

2025

Florida Heat

2025
"Florida Heat" takes an unfiltered look at Florida police departments in action.
The Churchills

2012

The Churchills

2012
The Churchills is a 2012 documentary in three parts written and presented by David Starkey tells the story of two great war leaders Winston Churchill and his ancestor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and the striking similarities in their lives.
Framed By the Killer

2021

Framed By the Killer

2021
4.5
Elaborate who done it murder mysteries where every episode explores a case that points police to one suspect only to later discover that person was framed by the actual killer.
Murder Decoded

2019

Murder Decoded

2019
8.7
In the wake of every murder, clues appear. Murder Decoded tells forensics-driven stories of committed investigators deciphering which clues mean nothing and which ones will put a killer behind bars and bring justice to victims' loved ones.
Murder in the Wicked West

2022

Murder in the Wicked West

2022
5
It’s an epic landscape where Wild West traditions of vengeance and lawlessness live on. When murders occur, investigators sometimes need old school methods to hunt down the killer.
Curse of the Chippendales

2021

Curse of the Chippendales

2021
6
The male dancers of Chippendales captured the hearts and dollars of the 80s. But whatever goes up, must come down.
Brazil: A Natural History

2015

Brazil: A Natural History

2015
Brazil is a land of gigantic proportions. Energetic, flamboyant and fun, Brazil is also overwhelmingly beautiful. Within its mountains, seas, rainforests, deserts and millions of miles of rivers, are many of our planet's last wild frontiers. Its diversity of life and landscape is second to none. In each episode, the viewer will be taken on a journey across fabulous landscapes and will meet carefully selected, charismatic and little-known animal species.
Dating Death

2022

Dating Death

2022
4.8
The story of Rodney Alcala, who was infamous for his TV dating show appearance during his murder spree, and who was linked to 130 deaths.
Bell' Italia

2012

Bell' Italia

2012
Alaska: History & Beauty

2016

Alaska: History & Beauty

2016
You love Alaska, but how much do you know about the history of America’s isolated state? Enjoy 7 films featuring the beauty and mystique of Alaska, and get a better understanding of it in this special collection from the National Archives.
Perros Extraordinarios

2011

Perros Extraordinarios

2011
Poisonous Liaisons

2019

Poisonous Liaisons

2019
From scorned lovers, attempted murders, to induced paralysis Poisonous Liaisons delves into history's most notorious poisoning crimes, revealing their methods and the short and long-term effects their substances had on victims.
Super Factories

2020

Super Factories

2020
7
In the new series, SUPER FACTORIES, viewers will be taken inside of the world’s smartest, biggest and most cutting-edge factories to get a behind-the-scenes look at the many unique products they manufacture at baffling speeds with astonishing efficiency and precision. From the big and the mighty machines that push boundaries to create things like the McLaren supercar and Tesla batteries, to the useful products that make everyday life go round, such as the inner workings of UPS and the journey of Amazon parcels, SUPER FACTORIES spotlights the factories that make our world what it is today.
Borbón: La maldición de un apellido

2014

Borbón: La maldición de un apellido

2014
2
Beyond the Towers

2021

Beyond the Towers

2021
7.5
9/11 changed the world. This compelling four-part special tracks the US-led response to the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City and Washington D.C – and the subsequent unravelling of the Middle East. Beyond the Towers traces the US quest for vengeance directed against Al Qaeda bases in Afghanistan and against the extreme Islamist Taliban government which had protected them. Over time the Afghanistan campaign evolved into what US President George W. Bush called a global ‘war on terror’. Many Muslims regarded ‘the war on terror’ as a western ‘crusade’ against the Islamic religion and fought back accordingly.