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Hudson's Bay

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Hudson's Bay

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Hudson's Bay is a 1959 Western television series set in Canada and starring Barry Nelson and George Tobias. Sidney J. Furie directed 14 out of the 20 episodes.
The Best Thing I Ever Ate

2009

The Best Thing I Ever Ate

2009
7.3
The Best Thing I Ever Ate is one of two flagship shows of the Food Network which premiered on June 22, 2009. The program originally aired as a one-time special in late 2008. The program consists of chefs picking out their favorite dishes in specific categories. Opening Introduction:
Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford

2013

Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford

2013
7.1
Ed Stafford undertakes an extreme survival challenge as he washes up naked and alone on a desert island, Olorua, south east of Fiji. He has only his brain, bare hands and a camera to keep him alive. He'll take no food, water, clothes, knife or tools, so from the moment he arrives he is on a race to stay alive. As man can only last three days without water and three weeks without food, Ed will attempt to survive on the island physically and mentally, for 60 days.
Descending

2012

Descending

2012
8.7
Descending is an exciting new weekly TV show now airing on Canada’s Outdoor Life Network, and featuring some stunning underwater video from around the world. Host Scott Wilson, from Brantford, Ontario, though fairly new to scuba, jumps right in to explore some of this planet’s “most remote locations” in the one-hour weekly show. Noting that so much of planet Earth is underwater and so few people get to see this realm firsthand, he said, “We knew it was important to shoot spectacular footage.” Wilson’s co-host is New Zealand diver Ellis Emmett, author, adventurer and friend. Emmett has penned five adventure books and is the owner of a New Zealand river rafting company. “I want people to be inspired, educated and enlightened, and have a laugh or two along the way,” he said. This year the hosts explore the underwater world on scuba, wearing full-face masks and dry suits. As post-production work continues on episodes scheduled to air in the coming weeks, they’
The Broken and the Bad

2020

The Broken and the Bad

2020
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This short-form docu-series, hosted by Giancarlo Esposito, is inspired by the most memorable characters, situations and themes of the Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad universe. Episodes follow: a real-life Saul Goodman character, a meth lab clean-up crew, a convicted conman, a radio-free zone in West Virginia, and patrolling the drug cartel tunnels between the US and Mexico.
Do Not Adjust Your Set

1967

Do Not Adjust Your Set

1967
7.6
Innovative and influential, and originally envisaged as children’s show, Do Not Adjust Your Set was a madcap early-evening comedy sketch show that quickly acquired a cult following with Swinging Sixties adults, who rushed home from work to see it. Written by and starring Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, with great performances and additional material by David Jason and Denise Coffey, it also provided an early showcase for the hilarious animations of Terry Gilliam, and the brilliantly bizarre musical antics of the legendary Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.
For Her Sins

2023

For Her Sins

2023
5.1
Lawyer and mother of two Laura seems to have it all and when she meets charming newcomer Emily in the playground, they become firm friends - but all is not what it seems.
Andrew Zimmern's Wild Game Kitchen

2022

Andrew Zimmern's Wild Game Kitchen

2022
A lifelong outdoorsman and chef, Andrew Zimmern demystifies cooking wild food over an open fire, creating delicious and easy meals, while sharing tips for sourcing, butchering and preparing game meat and fish.
Never Seen Again

2022

Never Seen Again

2022
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Docuseries told from the point of view of those left behind after a loved one vanishes without a trace.
Inside Men

2012

Inside Men

2012
6.8
The story of three employees of a security depot who plan and execute a multi-million pound cash heist.
Comicstaan

2018

Comicstaan

2018
6.4
Ten budding stand-up comedians shortlisted through a nationwide hunt compete to become India's next big comic sensation.
The Great American Joke Off

2023

The Great American Joke Off

2023
8
A comedy series that celebrates gags, wisecracks, one-liners and the simple art of telling a great joke. Hosted by Dulcé Sloan, the show features several riotous rounds in each episode that involve telling as many quick gags as possible on given categories, mashing different subjects together to create delicious puns, coming up with hilarious setups to different punchlines, or even using the texts on an audience member's phone as a springboard for jokes.
Legends of the Lost with Megan Fox

2018

Legends of the Lost with Megan Fox

2018
7.1
Actress Megan Fox has peeked behind the curtain of some of these ancient sites, igniting an insatiable curiosity to learn more about these lost worlds. She embarks on an epic international journey to investigate and find answers to these enduring mysteries.
¿Qué Pasa, USA? (1977)

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¿Qué Pasa, USA? (1977)

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¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? is America's first bilingual situation comedy, and the first sitcom to be produced for PBS. It was produced and taped in front of a live studio audience at PBS member station WPBT in Miami, Florida and aired on PBS member stations nationwide. The program explored the trials and tribulations faced by the Peñas, a Cuban-American family living in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, as they struggled to cope with a new country and a new language. The series was praised as being very true-to-life and accurately, if humorously, portraying the life and culture of Miami's Cuban-American population.
The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe

2024

The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe

2024
5.2
William Shatner explores our earth, and beyond, in search of the universe’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Each episode features contributions from scientists, historians, astronauts and other experts—each seeking to shed light on how the seemingly impossible actually can happen. Seeking answers to age-old questions that have mystified mankind for centuries. Things like, how was our earth born? Will we go back to the moon—or venture even farther? What dangers might lurk in the deep expanse of outer space? And perhaps the biggest of all—are we alone?
Cruise Ship Killers

2020

Cruise Ship Killers

2020
10
Cruise Ship Killers is a true crime series that tells the stories of people who never returned home after taking a holiday on a cruise ship, featuring interviews with family, friends, investigators and experts.
FEDS

2023

FEDS

2023
6.5
Active agents, informants, undercover operatives, and victims disclose the ingenious tactics and difficult judgment calls that make the FBI the world’s most elite crime-fighting agency.
Voltea pa' que te enamores

2006

Voltea pa' que te enamores

2006
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“Voltea Pa 'Que Te Enamores” is an urban and modern soap opera, full of comic moments, witty dialogues interpreted with absolute naturalness, and rich and moving characters in situations that vividly reflect the daily experiences of millions of people entangled in the complexity of love , impossible love, difficult love, old love about to expire, new love that brings new illusions.
Z Rock

2008

Z Rock

2008
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Z Rock is an American television series, which airs on the IFC in the United States. The show is a semi-scripted comedy and is based on the double life of a Brooklyn band, ZO2. By night, they are a hard rock band but to pay the bills, they are the Z Brothers by day, playing kiddie parties. ZO2 consists of brothers Paulie Z, David Z and their childhood friend Joey Cassata. The series is filmed and produced in New York City by Mark Mark Productions.
Alien Encounters

2012

Alien Encounters

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