Top Rated Documentary TV Series - Page 62

Killing Fields

2016

Killing Fields

2016
6.9
True-crime thriller that follows a team of homicide detectives as they open an 18-year-old cold case that occurred in one of America's notorious body-dumping grounds, the Louisiana swamplands.
The Last Alaskans

2015

The Last Alaskans

2015
6.6
In 1980, the U.S. government banned new human occupation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, a protected area, home to thousands of native animals and pristine terrain spanning roughly the size of South Carolina. Currently, only a handful of families spread across seven permitted cabins are allowed to remain in the refuge. Within less than 100 years, all remaining permits will reach expiration, and there will be no human presence left.
This Is Life with Lisa Ling

2014

This Is Life with Lisa Ling

2014
6.8
Lisa Ling's investigative documentary series goes behind the scenes to discover the secret societies within the American society.
Jay Leno's Garage

2015

Jay Leno's Garage

2015
7.5
Comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno shares his passion for motor vehicles. Jay and guests drive cars, motorbikes and anything that moves all while meeting new people and exploring the rich motoring history of America and beyond.
Aerial America

2010

Aerial America

2010
7.7
Take off on a thrilling flight across America. This epic series offers rare glimpses of our nation's most treasured landmarks, all seen from breathtaking heights. From busy cityscapes to quiet landscapes, we capture the history and the pageantry of our amazing country, which is as diverse as the people who occupy it.
Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away!

2014

Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away!

2014
7.4
Camera follow teams of High Court Enforcement Agents, dealing with the execution of High Court Writs.
Extra 3

2004

Extra 3

2004
7.4
Extra 3 is a political satirical magazine from Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR).
Sex Sent Me to the ER

2013

Sex Sent Me to the ER

2013
6.8
Sex in a tree? A quickie in the closet? Laundry room relations? These are just a few of the out-of-the-ordinary places where amorous adventurers go to get intimate with their other halves. But few people expect to land themselves in the emergency room as a result! Brought to life for Discovery Fit & Health by GRB Entertainment, the production company behind the hit show UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER, this all-new series documents the real-life and often hilarious stories of what happens when a little action leads to a medical crisis. Retold by emergency room physicians and the actual couples who, in the heat of the moment, got themselves into a fix and needed a doctor to fix it, this series illustrates how loving couples cope when sex goes outrageously wrong.
Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land

2004

Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land

2004
7.3
Rise of the Continents

2013

Rise of the Continents

2013
7.9
The Earth’s continents are instantly recognizable. These iconic landmasses seem permanent and unchanging, yet they are merely the wreckage of a much larger long-lost supercontinent – Pangaea. In this stunning four part series Professor Iain Stewart uncovers the evidence for this ancient past. He reveals how the world around us is full of clues – in the rocks, the landscapes and even the animals. All of which tell us how the land we live on was created.
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

2013

The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

2013
6.4
The defining biography of a decade, as told through exclusive interviews with more than 40 icons, entertainers and innovators who shaped its identity.
Ways of Seeing

1972

Ways of Seeing

1972
7.6
John Berger's Ways of Seeing changed the way people think about painting and art criticism. This watershed work shows, through word and image, how what we see is always influenced by a whole host of assumptions concerning the nature of beauty, truth, civilization, form, taste, class and gender. Exploring the layers of meaning within oil paintings, photographs and graphic art, Berger argues that when we see, we are not just looking - we are reading the language of images.
Haunted Highway

2012

Haunted Highway

2012
6.2
Haunted Highway, is a paranormal investigation, reality television series, produced by BASE Productions, that began airing on the Syfy network July 3, 2012. The series features two teams of investigators; Jack Osbourne, investigator Dana Workman, and Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files investigators Jael de Pardo and Devin Marble. On the 5th episode of the series, Osbourne announced that he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and temporarily stepped down as host of the series. On April 22, 2013 it was announced that the series had been renewed for a 6-episode 2nd Season set to premiere in the fall of 2013.
Paranormal Challenge

2011

Paranormal Challenge

2011
7.5
Paranormal Challenge is an American competitive paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 17, 2011, on the Travel Channel. A spinoff of Ghost Adventures, the series was created and is hosted by lead investigator Zak Bagans, who challenges ghost hunters from around the United States to go head-to-head in a weekly competition to gather paranormal evidence by spending a night in reportedly haunted locations in the United States. The first season of the show ended on September 16, 2011. Lead judge David Schrader announced on Darkness Radio that the show would not be renewed for a second season.
Grand Designs Australia

2010

Grand Designs Australia

2010
7
Follows intrepid individuals as they try to design and construct the home of their dreams.
El Hombre y la Tierra

1974

El Hombre y la Tierra

1974
7.2
El hombre y la Tierra is a 1974 television series produced by Radio Televisión Española.
The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart

2010

The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart

2010
7.8
A BBC/Animal Planet co-production, the three-part series focuses on the landscape and wildlife of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa.
Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind

2004

Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind

2004
8.3
Monsters Inside Me

2009

Monsters Inside Me

2009
7.9
Part horror movie, part medical detective story, find out what happens when people fall prey to an infection from a parasite, those nasty microscopic creatures found in water, soil and even in the air. Victims' stories are retold, including how doctors and scientists attempt to unravel each case before it's too late. Biologist Dan Riskin, assisted by doctors and experts who witnessed each case, leads the scientific discussion about each parasite.
The Great War

1964

The Great War

1964
7.9
A milestone 26-part history of the First World War, conceived to mark the 50th anniversary of its outbreak.