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Jesus: His Life

2019

Jesus: His Life

2019
7.3
Explore the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him. Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus’ life including Joseph, John the Baptist, Mary Mother of Jesus, Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene and Peter.
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

2023

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

2023
5.3
Love, conflict, family - nobody's done it better. Acting legends reflect on the greatest writer who ever lived – and the dangerous, exciting world that ignited his creativity.
The Canterville Ghost

2021

The Canterville Ghost

2021
7.1
Follows a tech billionaire who buys Canterville Chase, unaware that the contents include a malevolent family ghost, who has been haunting the premises for centuries.
Hometown Homicide

2018

Hometown Homicide

2018
7.8
Using the urgency and intimacy of local news footage, the stories of murder investigations that turned small towns and communities upside down are recounted.
Mud Madness

2024

Mud Madness

2024
10
The extreme world of Big-Tire UTV mud racing, including custom vehicle builds, challenging courses, deep-rooted rivalries, intense action, and a wild social party scene.
That Chapter

2023

That Chapter

2023
7.5
With extensive research, That Chapter reveals the details of some of the most chilling true crime cases, some of which remain unsolved today.
Belle Collective

2021

Belle Collective

2021
10
Five of Mississippi's Black female entrepreneurs work together to redevelop a struggling mid-20th century historic district.
Prospects

1986

Prospects

1986
7
Prospects is a British television comedy drama series that was written by Alan Janes and originally shown on Channel 4 in 1986. Created by Euston Films who had a pedigree of producing successful, gritty drama such as The Sweeney and Minder, it followed the exploits of two East End 'geezer' characters - Jimmy 'Pincy' Pince played by Gary Olsen and Billy played by Brian Bovell and their trials and tribulations of making a living in London's Isle of Dogs. Comprising 12 episodes Prospects - with a comic slant, dealt with many of the major issues affecting British society at the height of the "Thatcherite" '80's including unemployment, crime, poverty, regeneration, social change and racism. Prospects gained a cult following and ratings wise it performed well above expectation for Channel 4. At that time Channel Four received a large subsidy from the rival commercial network ITV in exchange for the right to sell airtime; this gave ITV a significant input into the management of the station. The success of Prospects and
Danny Go!

2019

Danny Go!

2019
8
Danny Go! is a live-action educational children’s show filled with music, learning and silliness. Created in 2019 by 3 childhood friends in Charlotte, North Carolina, the purpose of the show is to inspire creativity, confidence and kindness in kids from ages 2-7.
Blank on Blank

2012

Blank on Blank

2012
7
Vintage interview tapes. New animations. The mission is simple: curate and transform journalists' unheard interviews with American icons. The future of journalism is remixing the past.
Secrets

2013

Secrets

2013
8
A monument that may explain why the people of a thriving ancient city vanished from Earth. A tablet that reveals a towering truth about one of the Bible's strangest stories. Evidence that the 10 plagues of Egypt were real natural phenomena. Join us as we follow a team of investigators around the globe, using modern science and technology to uncover ancient mysteries surrounding these and other puzzles from our past. By examining these relics and legends, we hope to gain insights into who we are, where we come from, and where we are going.
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Re-Ignition

2023

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Re-Ignition

2023
Five teenagers are chosen from their small town of Angel Grove by an intergalactic being and a futuristic robot to become legendary heroes, the Power Rangers after an ancient evil is freed from a space dumpster, hidden on the moon. This is an "enhanced" version of the first season, upscaled to 1080p and with added ending segments.
Luna Petunia

2016

Luna Petunia

2016
6.5
Luna Petunia follows the adventures of a girl who lives in our world and plays in a dreamland where she learns how to make the impossible possible.
999: What's Your Emergency?

2012

999: What's Your Emergency?

2012
8
999: What's Your Emergency? follows members of emergency services throughout Britain as they work together to tackle crime and disorder, providing insight through the eyes of the police, fire, and ambulance services using a mixture of fly-on-the-wall footage taken at incidents and retrospective interviews with the people and staff featured. With rig technology inside the emergency vehicles to call centres to multiple crews on the ground 24/7, the series captures in a unique way the issues that face Britain today, from the emergence of new drugs and the despair of domestic violence to the way we parent our children and those who slip through society's safety net.
Dirt

2018

Dirt

2018
8.3
"Dirt" stars Taylor Holder and tells the story of an aspiring teen motocross racer.
Sangre Negra

2017

Sangre Negra

2017
Set in modern day Los Angeles, the Santos family consists of Guillermo Santos Sr., the wealthy patriarch of La Familia de Santos, his glamorous but vindictive wife Laura; eldest son Guillermo Jr., a slick and ambitious criminal defense attorney; Ricky, the half Black, half Hispanic, illegitimate son of Guillermo Sr.; and the youngest of the Santos brothers, Christian, a decorated police officer.
Junkyard Empire

2015

Junkyard Empire

2015
5.5
It's all about turning piles of rusting junk into a money making machine. To make this happen, Andy Cohen has to be a scrappy, ambitious leader who balances his own pie-in-the-sky drive with his father's down-to-earth perspective. For the day-to-day work, he's backed up by a group of talented, but not exactly mainstream, characters. And to succeed as a team, they all have to find the proverbial diamonds in the rough, chase down deals, and add value to what others throw away--it's not work, it's the hustle.
Big Pacific

2017

Big Pacific

2017
6.1
Plunge into the Pacific with researchers and cinematographers and see the ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures in a way never before seen on television. The show examines an ocean that covers a third of the Earth’s surface.
Renovation Resort

2023

Renovation Resort

2023
Scott McGillivray enlists builder and longtime "frenemy" Bryan Baeumler to help get his recently purchased, total wreck of a lakeside resort into shape. Although they won't be getting their hands dirty this time, instead, they're calling in four expert contractor/design duos who will battle it out against each other as they bring this forgotten fishing resort back to life in a frenzied, fun, action-packed competition series. Each of these super-skilled teams will design and renovate one of four waterfront cabins in just six weeks, attempting to transform them into gorgeous one-of-a-kind vacation rentals ready to receive flocks of guests.
The Jackie Gleason Show

1966

The Jackie Gleason Show

1966
8.5
The prodigiously talented Gleason became a TV icon after he joined CBS from DuMont, where his work on `Calvalcade of Stars' had established many of his trademark characters, including Reginald Van Gleason III, the Poor Soul and Ralph Kramden, featured here, along with Art Carney, in `Honeymooners' sketches. The Emmy-winning mix also featured guest stars, musical comedy, the glitzy June Taylor Dancers and Frank Fontaine's Crazy Guggenheim character.