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Alien Encounters

2012

Alien Encounters

2012
6.5
Scientists and sci-fi writers explore a hypothetical first-contact event between aliens and humans.
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid

2024

Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid

2024
7.6
Extraordinary stories, puzzling mysteries, and legendary journeys behind some of the world's most sacred relics, including objects of immortality, holy treasures, and revered monuments.
Killing Richard Glossip

2017

Killing Richard Glossip

2017
7
The profiles of two condemned men in Oklahoma - Richard Glossip and Justin Sneed - and their two very different accounts of the murder of Barry Van Treese. Richard Glossip waits on death row saying he is an innocent man while Sneed cut a deal: testify against Glossip in exchange for a life sentence.
Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings

2024

Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings

2024
7
Through trials, false starts, injuries and near death experiences, the team behind "The Lord of the Rings" built a whole world from scratch, invented new technologies, making and breaking a studio in the process.
Southern Fried Homicide

2013

Southern Fried Homicide

2013
5.2
Southern Fried Homicide probes the juiciest stories from down in the Bible Belt. Classic true crime is served up against a backdrop of Southern hospitality, etiquette and Christian values. Good ol' morals give way to cold-blooded murder in these grim tales of love gone wrong, business deals turned sour, families divided, and more.
Live Rescue

2019

Live Rescue

2019
8.8
Follow firefighters, paramedics and EMTs from across the country as they bravely put their lives on the line responding to emergency rescue calls.
Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings: The Great Eight

2022

Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings: The Great Eight

2022
7.5
Street racers battle at rough, untested tracks across the country and earn points depending on how they perform. Whoever has the most points at the end is crowned the true No Prep King!
While The Rest Of Us Die

2020

While The Rest Of Us Die

2020
5.5
From the Cold War to COVID, the secret history of the government's Doomsday plans. Based on the book by Garrett M. Graff, the six-part series exposes the U.S. government’s flawed plans to protect its citizens. The show unpacks America’s national security spending on hidden underground cities, a secret air force and a plan to suspend democracy in order to serve the interests of the elite class. The series features interviews with political figures including former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and former National Coordinator for Security.
The Deep End

2022

The Deep End

2022
6.7
An arresting and provocative exploration inside the world of one of today's most controversial spiritual teachers and her dedicated followers. Filmed over three years with unprecedented access, it is an unflinching portrayal of the incredible lengths people will go to in their search for connection.
Navy SEALs: America's Secret Warriors

2017

Navy SEALs: America's Secret Warriors

2017
8.3
An in-depth look at the elite fighting force, including the physical, psychological and spiritual process of becoming a SEAL, the training required to become a member of SEAL Team 6 and a history of spectacular SEAL missions.
Big Pacific

2017

Big Pacific

2017
5.9
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.
Lost Cities Revealed with Albert Lin

2023

Lost Cities Revealed with Albert Lin

2023
7.4
Albert Lin adventures to the ends of the earth, using advanced technology to strip back the layers of time and reveal ancient lost cities.
Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

2022

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

2022
6.8
A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic - and with some compelling characters, uncovers carefully concealed secrets.
The Friday the 13th Murders

2025

The Friday the 13th Murders

2025
8
Explores real killings that unfold on or around the infamous date, revealing how Friday the 13th transforms from superstition into a real-life horror story.
You Can't Turn That Into A House

2017

You Can't Turn That Into A House

2017
Two Missouri brothers, Taimoor and Rehan, travel the country rewriting the rules of home design by taking on the most unconventional, most bizarre, most dangerous run-down structures and transforming them into surprising, ingenious and luxurious dream homes.
A Life in Ten Pictures

2021

A Life in Ten Pictures

2021
8
Extraordinary lives revealed through a handful of images - both famous and private - and by those who knew them best.
FDR

2023

FDR

2023
6.8
The three-part miniseries chronicles the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the thirty-second President of the United States.
The Unknown War

1978

The Unknown War

1978
6
A documentary television series of the Nazi-Soviet War, edited from over 3.5 million feet of film taken by Soviet camera crews from the first day of the war, 22 June 1941, to the Soviet entry into Berlin in May 1945.
Benjamin Franklin

2002

Benjamin Franklin

2002
5.9
An epic yarn spanning most of the 18th century, the series follows Franklin's career from humble beginnings in Boston to international superstardom: first as a scientist and revolutionary, and then as a founding father and America's first diplomat to France.
People Magazine Investigates: Cults

2018

People Magazine Investigates: Cults

2018
8
People Magazine explores shocking stories of ordinary people who, lured by promises of eternal life, get caught up in a terrifying web of abuse, deception, and manipulation. Explore the deeply disturbing world of cults through the eyes of survivors who managed to escape.