Popular Documentary TV Series on Google Play Movies - Page 73

Combat Trains

2015

Combat Trains

2015
7
For over a century, locomotives played a vital role in wartime. We explore some of the trains and railways, from the American Civil War through World War II, that turned the tides of battles and changed history. Rarely seen archival footage and accounts from vets who were there highlight these thrilling stories of engineering genius and extraordinary bravery.
Women in Prison

2015

Women in Prison

2015
Indiana Women's Prison is the backdrop for this cast of surprisingly relatable and bold characters. Women in Prison mixes the reality of prison life with recreations of dramatically revealing stories of how each of our characters ended up behind bars.
Dog: Impossible

2019

Dog: Impossible

2019
7.7
Dog behavior specialist Matt Beisner and his team help owners learn how to handle their aggressive and misunderstood animals, and rescue and rehabilitate dogs from local shelters that have been turned away by other facilities.
Funny How?

2017

Funny How?

2017
Exploring the highs and lows of life as a comedian.
Legend of the Superstition Mountains

2015

Legend of the Superstition Mountains

2015
6
Legend tells of the Lost Dutchman’s gold mine hidden somewhere within the 160,000 acres of brutal Arizona desert known as the “Superstition Mountains.” The promise of a $200 million mother lode has lured thousands of treasure hunters and continues to claim the lives of those eager to decipher the legend’s clues and riddles. Hunting for the Lost Dutchman is typically a one-man journey, but lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle is breaking with tradition and partnering with a team of experts to follow a newly revealed clue that could finally solve the 500-year-old mystery of America’s most famous and deadliest buried treasure.
Homicide City: Charlotte

2019

Homicide City: Charlotte

2019
10
All cities, even the great ones, harbor dark secrets. Homicide City: Charlotte uncovers the most dramatic murders that have taken place in this southern metropolis.
Secrets of the Underground

2017

Secrets of the Underground

2017
5.5
A search for an underground escape route said to have been used by Al Capone. Also: who or what built earthen mounds in Washington state.
The Queen's Garden

2014

The Queen's Garden

2014
9
Gardener Alan Titchmarsh is given exclusive access to the Buckingham Palace Garden in this two-part programme, as he visits the site over the course of a year, discovering hidden secrets as it changes across the seasons. He begins at the summer garden party where 8,000 people are invited on to the grounds, and meets beekeeper John Chapple as he harvests honey. He also explores the garden's origin, learning it was part of Henry VIII's hunting ground, and views the Rose Garden in late summer. As autumn arrives he watches the lawn being prepared for a special football match, and meets deputy gardens manager Claire Midgley-Adam as she battles to save a tree planted by the Queen's father George VI. He then helps royal florist Sharon Gaddes-Croasdale prepare the palace with holly and mistletoe at Christmas
Generation X

2016

Generation X

2016
8
Takes a look back at the times and inventions for those who were born between 1961-81 who got to experience them and even inspire them to change the world as a result
Searching for Secrets

2021

Searching for Secrets

2021
6
Journey back in time to uncover buried tales in cities across the globe, following local guides and historians on a journey that is both travel exposé and urban mystery.
The Runner-Up

2015

The Runner-Up

2015
An exclusive, all-access look at one of the most unique political campaigns of the 2014 mid-term elections - the improbable Congressional run of American Idol star Clay Aiken.
Unique Eats

2010

Unique Eats

2010
Unique Eats is a TV series on Cooking Channel about various restaurants across the United States and their signature dishes. The show features talking head interviews with various chefs and food critics who give their judgement about the foods. Each episode focuses on one theme, such as "comfort foods" or "desserts".
World's Strangest

2014

World's Strangest

2014
5.5
An intelligent and witty look at some of the strangest things humankind has created, been affected by, or is intrigued by, focusing mostly on manmade phenomena and creations, be they buildings, technology, or things we attempt to do in this world.
Roots

2022

Roots

2022
Everything's Gonna Be All White

2022

Everything's Gonna Be All White

2022
1.8
A deep dive into America's past and present through the experiences of people of color. The docuseries marries humor with history as it confronts the facets of racism, exploitation and discrimination that contributed to the formation of America.
Shipwreck Secrets

2020

Shipwreck Secrets

2020
10
Scattered across the world, over 3 million shipwrecks line the floors of our oceans, seas and lakes. Most are waiting to be discovered, have their stories told and their secrets revealed. In this new 6 x 60’ series, Shipwreck Secrets joins teams of explorers, investigators and maritime experts from across the globe as they discover, identify and uncover the truth about some of the most fascinating wrecks on earth. From ships believed lost to the curse of the Bermuda Triangle, to the largest naval battle in history, this series uses cutting edge underwater technology to gather the clues and piece the evidence together and lay to rest the mysteries of the deep.
Hidden in America

2012

Hidden in America

2012
Hidden in America, the series, is about odd people (cult members, swingers, Mormons, and others) who somehow manage to live "under the radar" from their unsuspecting neighbors.
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.
D.B. Cooper: Case Closed?

2016

D.B. Cooper: Case Closed?

2016
8
Over the past four and a half decades, the so-called D.B. Cooper skyjacking case has captivated countless armchair detectives - not to mention teams of FBI investigators - hoping to finally crack the nation's only unsolved act of air piracy. Now a California man, who has assembled a team of investigators, thinks he may have finally solved case, which will be detailed in the two-part History Channel special D.B. Cooper: Case Closed? that airs on Sunday and Monday.
The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell

2019

The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell

2019
5
The definitive story of Susan's devastating final years are revealed—unveiling alarming new developments, scandalous never-before-seen videos and rare interviews with family members offering a closer than ever look at one of the most shocking cases in recent memory.