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Ten Steps to Disaster

2021

Ten Steps to Disaster

2021
Experts take a deep dive into modern history's worst disasters to highlight ten crucial missteps behind each catastrophe.
Animal Empires

2016

Animal Empires

2016
8.5
Animals congregate in places where their basic needs can be met: havens from predators where competition for food is manageable and breeding opportunities are abundant. Journey to the habitats of these one-of-a-kind animals and learn their survival stories, from nesting fairy penguins, to migrating caribou.
Wild Rockies

2016

Wild Rockies

2016
7
In the idyllic confines of the Rocky Mountains, the challenges for local wildlife are varied and intense. High altitudes, treacherous waterways, native predators, and more make for an ecological tightrope that delivers drama at every turn. Take a thrilling romp into the heart of this legendary North American wilderness.
Apollo's Moon Shot

2019

Apollo's Moon Shot

2019
8.5
The stories of the men and women who made America's mission to the Moon possible are told through archival film, oral histories taken directly from the astronauts and Apollo artifacts, such as John Glenn's camera and Apollo 11's command module.
Seasons of the Wild

2015

Seasons of the Wild

2015
WWII Battles in Color

2021

WWII Battles in Color

2021
7
World War II was marked by its epic battles, which decided the fate of nations and changed the course of history. From Germany's Blitzkrieg attacks on Poland that launched the European campaign to the Allied invasion of Berlin that signaled its violent end, we bring these seminal conflicts to life through never-before-seen colorized combat footage. This six-part series puts you in the center of the action through rarely scene films from the frontline plus personal memoirs and oral histories from both sides of the battle lines.
Drinks, Crime and Prohibition

2018

Drinks, Crime and Prohibition

2018
A deep dive into the underbelly of the Prohibition era, which was characterized as much by jazz, illegal booze and female liberation as it was by gangsters and brutality.
Finding Justice

2019

Finding Justice

2019
A series that travels around the country to follow the heroes, leaders and activists who battle to bring change to the cities they call home.
Rise of the Supercarrier

2019

Rise of the Supercarrier

2019
Once completed, HMS Queen Elizabeth will be the United Kingdom's largest warship, longer than three football fields and taller than Niagara Falls. But right now, she's months away from being seaworthy and battle ready.
Baby Animals and Friends

2017

Baby Animals and Friends

2017
Humongous Moves

2016

Humongous Moves

2016
Across land, sea, and air, they carry the most massive, fragile, and expensive cargoes on the planet to destinations hundreds, even thousands, of miles away. Follow the teams of engineers tasked with planning and executing the world's most nail-biting moves. Through each daring and dangerous relocation and amidst tough conditions and tight deadlines, these heavy haulers must overcome incredible challenges to get their colossal cargoes to their new homes.
Tomb Hunters

2021

Tomb Hunters

2021
7
It was an archaeological find that became global news. An extraordinary mega-tomb, filled with the largest concentration of coffins ever unearthed in Saqqara, Egypt. This four-part series places you at the site to witness this ground-breaking discovery as it happened and follows Egyptologists as they try to determine why all of these mummies were buried together and what this ancient cemetery can tell us about the Egyptian civilization's way of death 2,500 years ago.
Secret Life Of The Tasmanian Devil

2016

Secret Life Of The Tasmanian Devil

2016
9
Tasmanian devils are the bruisers of the animal kingdom: feisty, fearless, and always up for a fight. But despite being at the top of the food chain, these marsupials face extinction due to a deadly disease they pass on to one another through biting. Join conservationists as they step into the turf of this brawling ball of ferocity, in a bid to rescue them from themselves.
The Billion Dollar Goal

2023

The Billion Dollar Goal

2023
10
The emotional story of soccer in the USA: resilience, redemption and a bright future. Passion, success and the iconic billion-dollar goal.
Arabian Seas

2018

Arabian Seas

2018
10
The waters bordering the Arabian Peninsula are home to a host of unique marine animals: from predators like zebra sharks and giant stingrays, to camouflage kings like the cuttlefish and sea horse, to occasional visitors like the migrating whale shark and hawksbill turtle. Wade into this little-seen world of ocean oddities.
The Hunt for Eagle 56

2019

The Hunt for Eagle 56

2019
On April 23, 1945, the U.S. Navy warship USS Eagle 56 exploded off the coast of Portland, Maine due to a malfunction of the ship's boilers...or so the official report said. A civilian-led dive expedition attempts to discover the lost wreckage and find out what really happened, uncovering fresh clues, startling eyewitness accounts, and a possible cover-up.
WWII's Most Daring Raids

2016

WWII's Most Daring Raids

2016
10
They were U.S. paratroopers, Norwegian operatives, and British Commandos, Allied teams leading high-risk operations throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia to fight Hitler and turn the tide of the war. WWII's Most Daring Raids puts you in the heart of the action, giving you a minute-by-minute account of the most astonishing surprise attacks against the Third Reich. We forensically examine how exactly these assaults played out, through expert analysis and testimonies from the brave men who carried them out.
Strange Creatures

2015

Strange Creatures

2015
5.3
The amazing thing about nature is the number of ways it continues to surprise us - and in the case of these unique creatures, it appears we're barely scratching the surface. Spend some time in the company of nature's evolutionary mavericks.
Football Must Go On

2023

Football Must Go On

2023
The captivating journey of Shakhtar Donetsk, a Ukrainian football club, as they compete in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League season against the constant backdrop of war.
72 Seconds in Rittenhouse Square

2023

72 Seconds in Rittenhouse Square

2023
1.7
Two men, a chance meeting, and nothing would ever be the same. A city teeters on a knife's edge as this provocative documentary challenges us to reconsider a case that seemed like a no-brainer at first glance. Stream the new docuseries exclusively on Paramount+.