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The Icons That Built America

2024

The Icons That Built America

2024
8
Highlights the talented, often provocative entertainers whose brilliance and rise to stardom transformed American popular culture.
Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom

2015

Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom

2015
5.4
Three-part series that looks at a year in Alaska, revealing the stories of pioneering Alaskans, both animal and human, as they battle the elements and reap the benefits of nature's seasonal gold rush.
Lost Treasures of the Maya

2019

Lost Treasures of the Maya

2019
7.4
A new "treasure map" of the Maya world is transforming what we thought we knew of one of the world most mysterious ancient civilizations.
Photographer

2024

Photographer

2024
10
Photographer will tell the intensely personal stories of the world’s greatest visual storytellers and artists, from how they found themselves behind a camera to how they dedicate themselves to the endless pursuit of perfecting their craft.
American Ripper

2017

American Ripper

2017
5.1
American serial killer H.H. Holmes has a dark legacy. Now, through his grandson's research, it may be that Holmes and Jack the Ripper are one in the same.
Engineering Disasters

2015

Engineering Disasters

2015
5
The worst engineering designs in history are recalled.
Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History

2014

Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History

2014
8
Historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb unfolds the extraordinary story of the tumultuous love affair between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and asks: was it really love that brought them together – and was it love that tore them apart? Suzannah's journey will take her from Anne's childhood home at Hever Castle in Kent to the French palace where, some say, she learned the art of love. She will also visit Hampton Court, where Henry built the Great Hall for his new queen, and the Tower of London, where he had her beheaded.
I Was There

2022

I Was There

2022
10
An immersive trip back in time, placing host Theo Wilson—the grandson of a Tuskegee Airman with a passion for history—at the center of some of the world’s most impactful events, to deconstruct how they truly unfolded.
Home Alone

2017

Home Alone

2017
6.3
In this nerve-wracking true crime series, a home becomes the setting for unimaginable horror. Scenes of unbearable tension grab the audience and take them along for a chilling ride into true, unbridled crime.
The Wrestlers

2019

The Wrestlers

2019
9.7
An exploration of the wrestling world's underground. Traveling from First Nations communities in rural Manitoba to Mexico's Lucha Libre scene in Juarez, the series sees Damian Abraham exploring the personalities involved in the sport of pro wrestling.
Planet Dinosaur

2011

Planet Dinosaur

2011
8.2
The stories of the biggest, deadliest and weirdest creatures ever to walk the Earth, using the latest fossil evidence and immersive computer graphics.
OceanXplorers

2024

OceanXplorers

2024
7.9
Will tell the stories of adventurous explorers, scientists and filmmakers with never-before-used technology as they embark on their mission, tackling challenges that arise from seeking to solve some of the ocean’s greatest outstanding mysteries.
Out There with Jack Randall

2019

Out There with Jack Randall

2019
6.3
Zoologist Jack Randall journeys into Australia's Outback to encounter extraordinary wildlife.
Wonders of the Universe

2011

Wonders of the Universe

2011
7.9
Professor Brian Cox reveals how the fundamental scientific principles and laws explain not only the story of the universe but also answer mankind's greatest questions.
The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth

2024

The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth

2024
6
An unprecedented look at the Stanford Prison Experiment, one of history's most infamous psychology studies, through the firsthand accounts of the original "guards" and "prisoners," many of whom are speaking on camera for the very first time.
Freakshow

2013

Freakshow

2013
5.2
Freakshow follows former music producer Todd Ray, his wife Danielle and their two kids, Asia and Phoenix, as they own and operate the world famous Venice Beach Freakshow, a museum that exhibits strange creatures, living oddities and human attractions personally procured by Todd. This business is Todd’s personal passion and he has bet it all on making it work. It takes a huge imagination and tremendous perseverance to keep the business afloat, but through it all Todd’s enormous respect for all humanity and his big heart make this something wildly different from just another workplace drama.
Alien Encounters

2012

Alien Encounters

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

2023

Kennedy

2023
7.4
A chronicle of John F. Kennedy's life, including his youth, ascension into politics, presidency, and his lasting impact on history.
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult

2020

Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult

2020
7.1
This four-part documentary series follows the story of India Oxenberg's perilous journey through the dark and criminal world of the notorious self-help-group-turned-sex-slave-cult NXIVM.
Inside Secret Societies

2016

Inside Secret Societies

2016
7.5
Dig into the hidden side of organized crime, including hardcore gangs, fanatical religious groups, shady cults, esoteric societies and criminal fraternities – all of them seeking to gain control of our world.