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Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul

2023

Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul

2023
6.8
In this docuseries, a scrappy electronic cigarette startup becomes a multibillion-dollar company until an epidemic causes its success to go up in smoke.
Beyond Skinwalker Ranch

2023

Beyond Skinwalker Ranch

2023
8.3
Utilizing a team of reputable professionals working alongside "The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch" veterans, this series explores other sites of unusual activity and "high strangeness" phenomena in an effort to discover if the activity documented on Skinwalker Ranch is not only real, but pervasive.
Our Living World

2024

Our Living World

2024
8.2
This stunning nature series narrated by Cate Blanchett explores the intelligence, resourcefulness and interconnectedness of life on our planet.
Pirate Gold of Adak Island

2022

Pirate Gold of Adak Island

2022
6
Will this expert team unearth legendary pirate treasure? Follow the hunt for buried gold amid the harsh Alaskan wilderness in this documentary series.
Locomía

2022

Locomía

2022
6.9
A three-part documentary that tells the story of one of the most emblematic groups of the nineties and of a time that marked the history of Spain. It is a unique story that goes beyond the famous fans of the group, it is also a story about success, betrayal, jealousy, anarchy, homophobia, and oblivion. Directed by Jorge Laplace, ‘Locomía’ features the participation of the original members of the group that revolutionized the Spanish music scene, such as its founder, Xavier Font, and the music producer who put them on stage, José Luis Gil.
Super/Natural

2022

Super/Natural

2022
7.3
Utilizing the latest scientific innovations and leading-edge filmmaking technology, this documentary reveals the secret powers and super-senses of the world’s most extraordinary animals, and invites viewers to see and hear beyond normal human perception to experience the natural world as a specific species does — from seeing flowers in bee-vision to eavesdropping on a conversation between elephant seals to soaring the length of a football field with glow-in-the-dark squirrels.
We Need to Talk About Cosby

2022

We Need to Talk About Cosby

2022
7.1
During his nearly 50 years in show business, Bill Cosby became one of America's most recognizable black celebrities: his career was a model of excellence for millions of Americans, until the painful testimonies of dozens of women uncovered the sinister grimace behind the smile of the so-called America's dad.
John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise

2021

John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise

2021
6.9
The chilling story of one of the world’s most notorious serial killers told through the words of Gacy himself, those who were forever changed by his unspeakable deeds and those who believe that the full truth remains concealed to this day.
100 Foot Wave

2021

100 Foot Wave

2021
7.9
The decade-long odyssey of surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara, who, after visiting Nazaré, Portugal in hopes of conquering a 100-foot wave, pushed the sport to ever-greater heights and alongside locals helped transform the small fishing village into the world’s preeminent big-wave surfing destination.
The Houseboat

2021

The Houseboat

2021
6.5
With plenty of passion and little know-how, two musicians undertake a daunting project: turn a late singer's houseboat into a creative musical space.
Inside Pixar

2020

Inside Pixar

2020
6.8
This documentary series of personal and cinematic stories that provide an inside look into the people, artistry, and culture of Pixar Animation Studios.
Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children

2020

Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children

2020
7.1
This docuseries explores the period between 1979 and 1981 when at least 30 African-American children and young adults disappeared or were murdered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Maradona in Mexico

2019

Maradona in Mexico

2019
6.5
The Dorados, Culiacan's local team, are at the bottom of the rankings when Maradona arrives, looking for a fresh start. The experts predict disaster.
Magical Andes

2019

Magical Andes

2019
8.1
Rise of the Nazis

2019

Rise of the Nazis

2019
7.6
How did 20th Century Europe's most liberal democracy fall into the hands of fascists? From Hitler's political scheming that turned Germany's parliament into a House of Cards, his War on Truth leading to book burning, and his scapegoating of minorities, this series explores in extraordinary detail the events leading up to the outbreak of World War II.
Medal of Honor

2018

Medal of Honor

2018
6.6
Honoring service members whose courage merited the awarding of a Medal of Honor, this docudrama series re-creates their inspiring true stories.
Bobby Kennedy for President

2018

Bobby Kennedy for President

2018
7.7
Historic footage and leading voices of the era examine the "Bobby Phenomenon" of the 1960s and the legacy of the man who helped redefine the country.
The Third Reich: The Rise & Fall

2010

The Third Reich: The Rise & Fall

2010
7.3
An intimate, authentic portrait of Hitler's Germany as recorded by the people who lived it. Never-before-seen home movies, Nazi propaganda films and personal recollections culled from German's diaries, journals and letters provide a rare look inside the darker pages of world history.
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

2017

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

2017
7.4
A six-part documentary series that takes a deeper look into the stories, people and events that have transformed the world of comic books.
Spy in the Wild

2017

Spy in the Wild

2017
7.2
Documentary series in which animatronic spy creatures infiltrate the animal world to explore their complex emotions.