Top Rated Documentary TV Series on The Roku Channel - Page 39

Becoming Orangutan

2022

Becoming Orangutan

2022
8
Get an intimate look inside the Orangutan Jungle School in the heart of Borneo. Survey this sanctuary, where orphaned orangutans learn survival skills, make friends, and navigate the journey to adulthood as they prepare to return to the wild.
Ghosts of Devil's Perch

2022

Ghosts of Devil's Perch

2022
7
Butte, Montana, is gripped by a terrifying supernatural uprising. To restore order, the mayor and sheriff enlist the help of paranormal investigators Dave Schrader, Cindy Kaza and K.D. Stafford to stop the wave of unnatural occurrences plaguing the historic mining town.
Fatal Shot

2020

Fatal Shot

2020
7
Attacks that provoked tensions and affected the course of world history, including the assassinations of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and President John F. Kennedy.
History by the Numbers

2021

History by the Numbers

2021
2
History By The Numbers is an energetic, fast-paced series that takes a global dive into the extraordinary and often overlooked numbers that have created our world’s history. Each episode delves into the numbers and over-the-top stats behind a different subject such as the massive growth of the global fast food empire, the wealth and bloodshed of the world’s top crime bosses, the herculean numbers behind Mount Everest, and the lives of the richest people on earth.
Payback

2022

Payback

2022
4
Whether it's a cheating ex, a double-crossing co-worker, or the best friend who stabbed you in the back, it's human instinct to want to get even. Though most people don't act on this impulse, there are those who are consumed with getting even. For them, what starts as a nagging bitterness evolves into obsession and results in murder. This true crime documentary series profiles those stories of revenge, told through gripping interviews with the family members, community members, and law enforcement who experienced the events firsthand.
The Desert Sea

2016

The Desert Sea

2016
9
The Desert Sea is an Ultra High Definition 2 part series that centers on North America's diverse Sonoran Desert. The first hour explores why the Sonoran is the wettest and most diverse desert in the Americas due to its unique proximity to the Gulf of California and the great Pacific Ocean - a coastal desert next to an extraordinary rich marine environment of sea lions, dolphins and even blue whales. The second hour focuses on the abundant and diverse creatures that have adapted to desert life in this unique environment: from big cats, giant hares and killer insects, to extraordinary reptiles and even a bird that can run at high speeds.
Bad Nature

2020

Bad Nature

2020
7.5
Bad Nature has the answers to all the wonderfully weird questions you never knew existed – like which animal's poo can be seen from space?
George Clarke's National Trust Unlocked

2020

George Clarke's National Trust Unlocked

2020
6
George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes, as he delves into their hidden recesses and takes in their stunning surroundings.
101 Easy Japanese Recipes

2018

101 Easy Japanese Recipes

2018
10
Cruise Ship Killers

2020

Cruise Ship Killers

2020
10
Cruise Ship Killers is a true crime series that tells the stories of people who never returned home after taking a holiday on a cruise ship, featuring interviews with family, friends, investigators and experts.
The American Presidency with Bill Clinton

2022

The American Presidency with Bill Clinton

2022
6
Hosted by President Bill Clinton, the series explores the history of the American presidency and the struggle for a more perfect union across six themed episodes: race, extremism, the struggle for rights, presidential vision, global power.
Britain's Beautiful Rivers with Richard Hammond

2022

Britain's Beautiful Rivers with Richard Hammond

2022
10
Richard Hammond explores Britain's most beautiful rivers. From the rivers Severn and Test to Clyde and Derwent, Richard explores the historical, ecological and economic importance of each.
Million Dollar Murders

2022

Million Dollar Murders

2022
7
Mysterious disappearances. Kidnappings. Hate crimes. Thrill killings. These are the toughest crimes to crack and the most complex become Million Dollar Murders. When there are few leads left to investigate police turn to the public for help to solve these crimes, offering a $1 million reward for new information, from someone, somewhere, who may know something.
Into the Wild Frontier

2022

Into the Wild Frontier

2022
5
As America expands westward, intrepid explorers and rugged mountain men risk their lives to blaze new trails into the wild frontier.
Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places

2016

Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places

2016
7
Commander Stephen Hawking pilots his space ship, the SS Hawking, on the journey of a lifetime, zooming from black holes to the Big Bang, Saturn to Santa Barbara. After all, why should astronauts have all the fun?
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.
Queen Victoria and Her Nine Children

2018

Queen Victoria and Her Nine Children

2018
10
Documentary series charting the story of Queen Victoria after the death of her beloved husband Albert in 1861, examining how one-by-one her children rebelled against her and the family were touched by tragedy.
Land of the Far North

2020

Land of the Far North

2020
10
Exploring the polar day and night in northern Scandinavia while shedding light on the various challenges animals and plants face for survival.
Secret Nazi Expeditions

2022

Secret Nazi Expeditions

2022
7
WWII. The Nazis create an elite team of scientists to scour the globe and mount expeditions to extreme and harsh locations. Their mission: rewrite history and collect ancient artifacts in the name of the thousand-year Reich.
Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven

2014

Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven

2014
5
Adventurous naturalist and all round snake lover Nigel Marven takes a look at some of the world's most lethal snakes.