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Outrageous Acts of Science

2013

Outrageous Acts of Science

2013
6.4
Scientists and amateurs conduct experiments and post their exploits online. Each episode counts down 20 popular Internet videos and explains the science behind them.
Mamas

2022

Mamas

2022
2
Follows powerful matriarchs of the animal kingdom, spotlighting the universality of motherhood and exploring what mothers of any species will do to protect their young.
Paranormal Lockdown

2016

Paranormal Lockdown

2016
7.9
Nick Groff, a paranormal investigator who's "on a mission to discover something new in the paranormal field", and his paranormal researcher Katrina Weidman spend 72 hours together locked down in the most haunted locations in their quest to learn more about the unknown. They stay with the dead at these reportedly haunted places, many of which have never been filmed for a production and some will be investigated for the first time on television. Groff and Weidman believe, that "the longer they stay, the more the spirits will communicate with them and the more information they can gather about the unknown".
A Taste of History

2009

A Taste of History

2009
7
A Taste of History is a TV cooking series that explores America’s culinary beginnings from the birthplace of American cuisine. This innovative series brings America’s history to life and makes it vibrant as we step back in time and get to know the founders of our country through the food they ate and the recipes they prepared.
Blackballed

2020

Blackballed

2020
Highlighting five days during the 2014 NBA playoffs, when Doc Rivers, Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and the LA Clippers led an unprecedented movement of athletes to hold racism accountable.
Gadget Man

2012

Gadget Man

2012
7
Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older mechanical devices.
American Dynasties: The Kennedys

2018

American Dynasties: The Kennedys

2018
6.3
Explore the Kennedy family's rise to power and how personal relationships within the Kennedy dynasty shaped national and global events from the Cold War to the Wall Street crash.
Obsession: Dark Desires

2014

Obsession: Dark Desires

2014
7.1
Intimate access to the emotional scars of those who have suffered as victims of extreme obsession.
Crusade in Europe

1949

Crusade in Europe

1949
7.3
George Clarke's Old House, New Home

2016

George Clarke's Old House, New Home

2016
Architect George Clarke visits some of Britain's most beautiful historic houses in the country each with their own individual architectural style. The problem is that the way houses were built years ago doesn't work anymore so George helps the owners make their period homes fit for modern life.
Murder Made Me Famous

2015

Murder Made Me Famous

2015
8.4
Share personal accounts from victims' family members, jurors, members of law enforcement and journalists involved with each case to gain an intimate perspective and new information.
Emergency

2015

Emergency

2015
An unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to two of Canada’s busiest hospital emergency rooms.
Crimes Gone Viral

2020

Crimes Gone Viral

2020
6
Gripping clips of kidnappings, break-ins, car chases, violent road rage incidents and other crimes rack up millions of views. But crimes gone viral goes beyond the jaw-dropping footage to tell the full story. Viral video of good samaritans who intervene to stop crimes, brave victims who fight back against their attackers, clever prison escapes and a shark heist.
Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science

1997

Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science

1997
7.5
A compelling, innovative true crime series focused on the role of forensic science in solving some of the most perplexing crimes of our time. Looking at how examination of DNA, teeth, and insects, among other things, can be used to solve crimes.
NASA's Unexplained Files

2012

NASA's Unexplained Files

2012
7.1
Dive into the mysteries of some of NASA’s most curious missions and explore stories of engineering achievement and human endurance. Each episode offers first hand testimony from astronauts, NASA mission footage, plus beautifully rendered CGI to bring to life these voyages that reveal unexplained sightings that have dogged many of NASA’s most famous missions.
Mobsters

2007

Mobsters

2007
Mobsters is an American documentary television series that profiles the lives of infamous individuals in history; the series puts the spotlight on some of history's most infamous gangsters and all that went on during their reigns. The series airs on The Biography Channel. Some episodes of Mobsters are rehashes of the similar TV Series American Justice as well as Notorious (TV series), both series that were originally broadcast on Biography Channel's sister channel, A&E Network; some episodes also rehash segments from another A&E series American Gangster, which began airing on the Black Entertainment Television channel. The only differences are the intro of the episodes and the lead-in's after commercials. Besides this, the rehashed episodes are no different in any way.
Born to Kill?

2005

Born to Kill?

2005
7.7
Born To Kill is a British true crime television series, made by Twofour Productions. Each episode is an in-depth look at the childhood, and formative years of serial killers., in an attempt to find out whether the individuals were born killers, or created by the environments they found themselves in.
The Science of Crime

2013

The Science of Crime

2013
With the introduction of forensic science, the battle between the police and the perpetrators of crimes has become ever more tactical. Each side has developed more sophisticated ways of committing, and solving, crimes...
Forensic Factor

2003

Forensic Factor

2003
8
Forensic Factor presents the world's best CSI's armed with the latest investigative tools in the hunt to catch elusive criminals. Each episode explores one baffling case, revealing the amazing science being used by North America's top crime fighters.
Texas Metal

2017

Texas Metal

2017
8.2
Specializing in one-of-a-kind custom builds, Bill Carlton and the crew of Houston's Ekstensive Metal Works deal with rowdy customers, challenging projects and tight timelines while working on everything from muscle cars to monster trucks.