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Sampled
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Sampled
Sampled takes you on tour with world famous musicians as they explore a new city in the days leading up to their show. See the raw, exclusive and unfiltered side to these cities through their eyes, as they're guided by local artists and creatives.
Sampled 2022
The Circus
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The Circus
Come one, come all to The Circus. This real-time documentary series pulls back the curtain on the current political stories, revealing the intense, inspiring and infuriating stories behind the headlines. Key characters and events are presented in real time, as they are happening.
The Circus 2016
Pillowcase Murders
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Pillowcase Murders
When dozens of women enjoying their golden years unexpectedly died at Senior Living Communities across the Dallas area, authorities classified the deaths as natural causes. No one suspected that a cold-blooded, serial killer, posing as a maintenance man, was targeting one of the most vulnerable populations: elderly women.
Pillowcase Murders 2024
America's Wild Seasons
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America's Wild Seasons
America’s Wild Seasons is a landmark four-part documentary series that celebrates the drama and spectacle of the American wilderness, captured over the course of a turbulent and perilous year. On the ground, in the air and beneath the waves, the changing conditions provide a distinctive narrative arc as every wild inhabitant confronts life and death challenges.
America's Wild Seasons 2019
The World According to Football
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The World According to Football
Trevor Noah takes a unique look at the world through its most popular game. More than any other sport, soccer functions as a mirror to society. Sometimes that shows us the best of ourselves, other times, the very worst
The World According to Football 2023
Monster Moves
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Monster Moves
Impossibly large structures... Teams with a mission to move them! This is the kind of daunting challenge facing teams of building movers from the UK, America and Canada.
Monster Moves 2005
Orangutan Jungle School
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Orangutan Jungle School
This series follows the stories of the orangutans and the staff at the world’s biggest orangutan rehabilitation center.
Orangutan Jungle School 2018
Air Warriors
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Air Warriors
They are the high-flying pride of the U.S. military, one-of-a-kind warriors that, over the decades, collectively revolutionized aerial warfare. Through rare, archival footage and compelling testimonies, meet the men and women who fly and maintain these Air Warriors and see how they've overcome incredible obstacles to rule the sky.
Air Warriors 2014
The Pacific War in Color
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The Pacific War in Color
Witness iconic assaults, intense battles, and intimate moments of the Pacific War, in color.
The Pacific War in Color 2018
Epic Yellowstone
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Epic Yellowstone
Bill Pullman introduces and narrates this four-part documentary on the world's first national park, Yellowstone.
Epic Yellowstone 2019
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
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Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
Explore the iconic festival, Lollapalooza, which started as a traveling circus of bands including Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band and Violent Femmes in 1991.
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza 2024
Murderous History
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Murderous History
At the scene of every crime is a story of a time, the place, and its people. This six-part series steps back in time to examine the most gruesome and compelling murder mysteries of the past 200 years, viewed through the lens of the eras and cities in which they took place. Through cinematic reenactments, we follow the determined investigators and complex perpetrators while revealing how each case made its own mark on history.
Murderous History 2021
Gossip
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Gossip
Juicy four-part docuseries on the rise of tabloid media and the cut-throat players who blew up the news. Dig into the ascent of Rupert Murdoch and America’s insatiable appetite for dirt – featuring Cindy Adams and a who’s-who of insider interviews.
Gossip 2021
Thalia's Mixtape: El Soundtrack de Mi Vida
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Thalia's Mixtape: El Soundtrack de Mi Vida
Thalia takes audiences on a musical journey, uncovering the classics that inspired generations of artists and created the current Latin music landscape seen today. Through a combination of interviews, found footage and modern renditions of classic hits by today’s biggest stars, the series revisits the history of Latin music and uncovers the future of the genre in an intimate way not yet seen before.
Thalia's Mixtape: El Soundtrack de Mi Vida 2023
CTRL+ALT+DESIRE
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CTRL+ALT+DESIRE
Learn the haunting case of Grant Amato, a 29-year-old Florida man accused of murdering his own family execution style for the love of a cam girl.
CTRL+ALT+DESIRE 2024
Seasons of the Wild
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Seasons of the Wild
Seasons of the Wild 2015
Damian Lewis: Spy Wars
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Damian Lewis: Spy Wars
Docudrama factual series that reveals the remarkable true stories behind some of the most gripping and important international spy operations of the last forty years.
Damian Lewis: Spy Wars 2019
Sacred Sites
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Sacred Sites
This docuseries uses scientific breakthroughs and archaeological research to bring new perspectives to some of the most remarkable, but mysterious, religious locations. Each episode focuses on a site, exploring fundamental questions about the landmarks and the people who constructed them. Exploring the sites allows the show to provide insight into the ancient civilizations and how their practices and struggles are reflected in the shrines and temples they constructed.
Sacred Sites 2016
Mighty Trains
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Mighty Trains
A journey riding the rails around the world, from the locomotive to rail traffic control to the maintenance depot.
Mighty Trains 2016
WWII in Color: Road to Victory
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WWII in Color: Road to Victory
Gripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of World War II.
WWII in Color: Road to Victory 2021
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
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Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine
This three-part documentary series profiles hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine's epic rise to notoriety. Director Karam Gill examines the culture of manufactured celebrity through 6ix9ine's mastery of social media.
Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine 2021
The Challenge: Untold History
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The Challenge: Untold History
Exploring the conception of the reality show. Featuring commentaries from competitors, producers, media analysts and famous fans.
The Challenge: Untold History 2022
UFO
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UFO
Ignited by a bombshell story revealing the Pentagon had been tracking UFOs for years, the series examines the history of the phenomenon through cultural and political touchpoints, including testimony from eyewitnesses across the country.
UFO 2021
SpongeBob DocuPants
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SpongeBob DocuPants
Imagine classic SpongeBob moments being told through the lens of documentary shows like E! True Hollywood Stories, Dateline, Behind the Music etc. Each episode takes an overly dramatic look into classic SpongeBob storylines.
SpongeBob DocuPants 2020
Disasters at Sea
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Disasters at Sea
Dedicated investigators uncover the devastating chain of circumstances that caused a maritime disaster. With the evidence at the bottom of the sea, ingenuity is required to find the cause – whether it is human error or the uncontrollable ocean.
Disasters at Sea 2018
This American Life
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This American Life
The Peabody Award-winning public radio series that combines journalism with opinion, fiction and biography becomes this highly anticipated TV series hosted by Ira Glass.
This American Life 2007
Combat Ships
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Combat Ships
The very first submarine, which legend claims lurked beneath New York Harbor during the American Revolutionary War. The small ships that rescued thousands from Dunkirk. The destroyer that forced the easing of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Over the centuries, conflicts have prompted advances to ship designs, making vessels stronger, faster, smarter, and capable of changing the course of wars. Join us as we examine the world's greatest Combat Ships, and reveal how they shaped world history and inspired men and women to acts of incredible courage.
Combat Ships 2017
Cartel Crew
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Cartel Crew
A look into the lives of descendants of the Cartel life living in Miami as they navigate adulthood and the effects the legacy has had on their upbringing.
Cartel Crew 2019
Mighty Planes
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Mighty Planes
Mighty Planes explores the art and science of aviation, on planes that soar to faraway places on astounding missions. From preparation, loading and take off, through the journey and to the landing and unloading, viewers will experience the high-stakes and high-stress jobs through the eyes and lives of the characters that make it all happen. Featuring the genius of flight technology with the aid of high-end CGI, shot in HD, and recorded in 5.1 surround sound, MIGHTY PLANES captures all the action as it happens.
Mighty Planes 2012
An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates
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An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates
Sprawling estates and magnificent castles dot Britain's landscape, passed down from one aristocratic heir or heiress to the next. But life in a stately home isn't quite the fairy tale it's made out to be. Join Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke as she ventures through some of the most storied and remarkable estates in Great Britain. From England's Newby Hall and Holdenby House to Scotland's Inveraray and Floors Castles, this is an all-access look at grand residences and the families who keep their histories alive.
An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates 2020
The Trade
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The Trade
A visceral, rarely-seen look into the personal stories of those most affected by ongoing national emergencies.
The Trade 2018
Volcanic Odysseys
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Volcanic Odysseys
Nowhere is the full range of nature's force more apparent than during a volcanic eruption. Join us on daring odysseys to the fiery hearts of these volcanic caldera and witness firsthand their awesome displays of power.
Volcanic Odysseys 2013
The Fourth Estate
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The Fourth Estate
Explore the process and progress of The New York Times and its journalists in covering the Trump administration. Through extraordinary access, on-the-scene filmmaking, and exclusive sit-down interviews, this documentary series illuminates critical issues facing journalism today – including the challenge to the bedrock concept of truth, the changing role of the media, and the Times’ response to President Trump’s war of words.
The Fourth Estate 2018
How Did They Build That?
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How Did They Build That?
An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.
How Did They Build That? 2021
Mighty Cruise Ships
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Mighty Cruise Ships
A spin-off of the hugely successful Mighty Ships series, Mighty Cruise Ships documents the most dynamic passenger vessels in the world en route to unbelievably glorious paradise hotspots.
Mighty Cruise Ships 2014
Ice Airport Alaska
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Ice Airport Alaska
A chronicle of the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) open, freight flowing, and passengers flying, all despite weather that regularly dips to -38 Fahrenheit and wind speeds that typically exceed 100 mph.
Ice Airport Alaska 2020
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men
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Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men
Transcending the music documentary genre by creating a new lane that merges music, socio-cultural commentary and and intimate family portrait of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men 2019
Planes That Changed the World
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Planes That Changed the World
This new series features the fascinating stories of three of the most important commercial aircraft ever to take to the skies.
Planes That Changed the World 2015
Aerial Africa
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Aerial Africa
Aerial Africa reveals the fascinating stories you'd never find if you weren't in the air.
Aerial Africa 2018
America in Color
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America in Color
From the 1920s through the 1960s, America transformed from a young country on the rise into a global superpower. Using digital colorization technology, we present these formative decades as few have seen them, revisiting 50 vibrant years of good times and great despair, technological triumphs and natural disasters, and global villains and national heroes.
America in Color 2017