Top Rated Documentary TV Series on Tubi TV - Page 29

Ancient Warriors

1994

Ancient Warriors

1994
5
Ancient Warriors is a 1994 20-part documentary series from the Discovery Channel. Each half-hour episode looks at a major fighting people or force and charts the reasons for their rise to dominance and subsequent fall. The show explores the motivations of ancient soldiers, as well as how they lived, fought, trained, died, and changed the world. It also uses battle re-enactments and computer graphics to demonstrate military strategy.
Planes That Never Flew

2003

Planes That Never Flew

2003
5
Planes That Never Flew is a Discovery Channel documentary series about experimental aircraft projects that never flew. Over four one-hour episodes, the series examined the history behind aborted projects to build two jet fighters, a supersonic transport, and a nuclear-powered long range bomber.
She-Wolves: England's Early Queens

2012

She-Wolves: England's Early Queens

2012
8
Historian Dr Helen Castor explores the lives of seven English queens who challenged male power, the fierce reactions they provoked and whether the term 'she-wolves' was deserved.
Motives & Murders: Cracking The Case

2012

Motives & Murders: Cracking The Case

2012
7.5
Baffling crimes and the clues that lead to the killer. Chilling reenactments of the victim's last days and the toll the deaths took on family and friends along with interviews and commentary from the real life detectives that tracked down the killer and crack the case.
Cosmic Vistas

2009

Cosmic Vistas

2009
7.5
Learn how mysteries are being unraveled through the most beautiful images ever captured of our universe. From extreme close ups of our nearest cosmic companion the moon, to images of galaxies 15 billion years away, Cosmic Vistas will show and explain how scientists are trying to get the big picture of existance.
Deadly Wives

2013

Deadly Wives

2013
9
Blood, Lies, And Alibis

2012

Blood, Lies, And Alibis

2012
10
Tracks criminal investigators as they unravel stories behind cold blooded murders. With the help of forensic evidence, old fashioned legwork and years of dogged determination, detectives deliver justice to families and communities.
I Killed My BFF

2012

I Killed My BFF

2012
4.5
There are consequences when BFFs - short for best friends forever - turn into frenemies. Episodes showcase true stories of intense friendships - and, in some cases, more than that - taking a bad turn that results in the most tragic ending possible for at least one person involved in the relationship. The show serves as a reminder to viewers that not even the best of friends keep that status forever.
Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook

2011

Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook

2011
7.5
Fred Dinenage takes a fresh look at the murders that shocked Britain in the twentieth century and the killers that committed them... Fred is the Kray's official biographer and a journalist reporting serious crimes for over forty years. He knows that with certain crimes the myth can take over from the reality of what actually happened. Fred meets with the people whose lives were affected by the crimes, experts in the case and journalists from the time. Leading criminologist Professor David Wilson features in each episode giving his valuable and fascinating insights into each killer. Using criminology, forensic science and other modern techniques, Fred dissect the crimes to understand the motive, method and impact they had then and still have even now.
Lost Kingdoms of South America

2013

Lost Kingdoms of South America

2013
9
Dr Jago Cooper visits South America to find out the truth behind some of the ancient civilisations that lived there.
FantomWorks

2013

FantomWorks

2013
7.5
As a former test pilot, Dan Short hopes that Fantomworks will become a classic car restoration shop that runs with military precision. Instead, he is finding out that when making old cars 'better than new' - nothing goes according to plan.
Travel Thru History

2012

Travel Thru History

2012
6
Travel Thru History (or TTH for short) is a Daytime Emmy nominated educational/informational (E/I) series designed to spark interest and enthusiasm in viewers about our world’s rich and fascinating history by traveling to diverse locales across the globe.
Asia's Monarchies

0000

Asia's Monarchies

0000
9
We journey to the heart of these beautiful lands to understand the relationship between the people and their monarchs. To many, their royal family hampers progression. To others, the royals are the heart and soul of their nation. Asia's monarchies are at a tipping-point and what happens to each of them will bring about a whole new era that will affect not only the East but the whole world.
Time Life's Lost Civilizations

1995

Time Life's Lost Civilizations

1995
6
Never before could you get this close to seven thousand years of history. Time Life's LOST CIVILIZATIONS combines cutting-edge digital effects technology with powerful dramatization. Dazzling spectacles re-create rituals and events - from the bloodletting of Maya kings and a pharaoh's last journey to the secret pleasures of a Roman empress. Original location cinematography in 25 countries takes you from Cuzco in Peru to Petra in Jordan. Computer graphics restore Egypt's pyramids and the Great Wall of China with breathtaking accuracy. From ancient Mesopotamia to modern Tibet, lost worlds live again in this must-have collection!
The Hotel

2011

The Hotel

2011
8
The Hotel is a fly-on-the-wall British television documentary series which has ran for three series consisting of 25 episodes. It is produced by Dragonfly TV and Film and is broadcast on Channel 4. The series is filmed using fixed cameras positioned in several locations around the complex rather than using a camera crew. Series one was filmed at the Damson Dene Hotel in England's Lake District over five weeks in the summer of 2010. The second and third series were filmed at the Grosvenor Hotel in Torquay, Devon, owned by manager Mark Jenkins who became something of a cult character as a result of the show.
The Devil You Know

2010

The Devil You Know

2010
6.5
The program explores stories of crime mysteries and secret lives of men and women who are supposedly law-abiding citizens but in reality are people with deadly intentions causing pain to their loved ones. The show interviews members of families and friends of those affected and presents first-hand accounts on lives of people who have been betrayed and hurt by these criminals.
Facing Evil with Candice DeLong

2010

Facing Evil with Candice DeLong

2010
7
Former FBI profiler Candice DeLong interviews convicted killers from prison about their crimes.
Lost Land of the Tiger

2010

Lost Land of the Tiger

2010
7.5
Documentary following a team of big cat experts and wildlife filmmakers as they embark upon a dramatic expedition searching for tigers hidden in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.
Meteorite Men

2009

Meteorite Men

2009
4.5
Meteorite Men is a documentary reality television series featuring two meteorite hunters. The pilot episode premiered on May 10, 2009. The full first season began on January 20, 2010 on the Science Channel. The second season premiered November 2, 2010 and season three began November 28, 2011.
Beast Legends

2010

Beast Legends

2010
4.5
Beast Legends was a science fiction mini-series produced by a Toronto and Leeds based independent film company called Yap Films, Inc. It was first shown on the Canadian History Channel in the summer of 2010 and was later aired on the US SyFy Channel, starting on September 9, 2010 and ending on October 14, 2010. The show followed a team of creative researchers and artists who explored the globe following stories of legendary and mythological beasts. As they investigate the history behind these tales, they study the ecology and biology of similar real-life creatures that may have inspired the stories, and conclude by bringing the beasts to life with computer generated effects and animation.