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Tiger King
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Tiger King
A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.
Tiger King 2020
History 101
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History 101
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
History 101 2020
History of Swear Words
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History of Swear Words
This proudly profane series explores the history and impact of some of the most notorious bad words in the English language.
History of Swear Words 2021
Rotten
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Rotten
This docuseries travels deep into the heart of the food supply chain to reveal unsavory truths and expose hidden forces that shape what we eat.
Rotten 2018
The Staircase
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The Staircase
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller, offering a rare and revealing inside look at a high-profile murder trial. In 2001, author Michael Peterson was arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. The series is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.
The Staircase 2004
Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin
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Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin
The filmmakers and actors behind "Money Heist" characters like Tokyo and the Professor talk about the emotional and artistic process of filming Money Heist.
Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin 2021
Depp V Heard
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Depp V Heard
The story of the tumultuous defamation trial between superstar Johnny Depp and his former wife Amber Heard.
Depp V Heard 2023
The Windsors
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The Windsors
Comedy soap opera re-imagining the lives of the British Royal Family as you have never seen them before.
The Windsors 2016
The Innocence Files
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The Innocence Files
The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.
The Innocence Files 2020
Money, Explained
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Money, Explained
We spend it, we borrow it, and save it. Now let's talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casino, scammers to student loans.
Money, Explained 2021
Chef's Table
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Chef's Table
Find out what's inside the kitchens and minds of the international culinary stars who are redefining gourmet food.
Chef's Table 2015
The Proof Is Out There
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The Proof Is Out There
Each episode analyzes and passes verdicts on several seemingly impossible things “caught on film,” including giant beasts, UFOS, apocalyptic sounds, hairy humans, alleged mutants from the deep, conspiracies, and many other cases. Host and veteran journalist Tony Harris takes nothing for granted in a quest for answers, tracking down eyewitnesses, putting each photo or film through a battery of tests, calling out the hoaxes, and highlighting the most credible evidence in an attempt to better understand our world.
The Proof Is Out There 2021
Night on Earth
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Night on Earth
This nature series’ new technology lifts night’s veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world’s creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on the wing.
Night on Earth 2020
The Family
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The Family
An enigmatic conservative Christian group known as the Family wields enormous influence in Washington, D.C., in pursuit of its global ambitions.
The Family 2019
The Andy Warhol Diaries
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The Andy Warhol Diaries
After he's shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this series, reveal the secrets behind his persona.
The Andy Warhol Diaries 2022
Surviving R. Kelly
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Surviving R. Kelly
Celebrated as one of the greatest R&B singers of all time, R. Kelly’s genre defining career and playboy lifestyle has been riddled with rumors of abuse, predatory behavior, and pedophilia. Despite damning evidence and multiple witnesses, to date, none of these accusations have seemingly affected him. For the first time ever, survivors and people from R. Kelly’s inner circle, are coming forward with new allegations about his sexual, mental, and physical abuse. They are now finally ready to share their full story and shed light on the secret life the public has never seen.
Surviving R. Kelly 2019
Catching Killers
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Catching Killers
The investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.
Catching Killers 2021
Wild Wild Country
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Wild Wild Country
When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
Wild Wild Country 2018
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
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Time: The Kalief Browder Story
The story of a teenager wrongfully charged with theft and jailed at Riker's Island prison for over 1,000 days.
Time: The Kalief Browder Story 2017
Pretend It's a City
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Pretend It's a City
Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
Pretend It's a City 2021
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes
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Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes 2022
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
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Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how the catastrophic events of that day changed the course of the nation.
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror 2021
Our Planet
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Our Planet
Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
Our Planet 2019
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
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Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
Leah Remini, along with high level former Scientology executives and Church members, explores individual accounts from ex-Church members and their families through meetings and interviews with Leah. Each episode features stories from former members whose lives have been affected by the Church's harmful practices, even well after they left the organization.
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath 2016
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
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Whose Vote Counts, Explained
The right to vote is at the foundation of America's democracy. But not every vote is created equal. How does the system work, and can it be fixed?
Whose Vote Counts, Explained 2020
I Am a Killer
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I Am a Killer
Death row inmates convicted of capital murder give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.
I Am a Killer 2018
The Last Czars
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The Last Czars
When social upheaval sweeps Russia in the early 20th century, Czar Nicholas II resists change, sparking a revolution and ending a dynasty.
The Last Czars 2019
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
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Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
Stories from survivors fuel this docuseries examining how convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and power to carry out his abuses.
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich 2020
Ancient Apocalypse
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Ancient Apocalypse
Journalist Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age.
Ancient Apocalypse 2022
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
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BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
Soda Stereo, Café Tacvba, Aterciopelados and others figure in this 50-year history of Latin American rock through dictatorships, disasters and dissent.
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America 2020
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
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The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
The documentary takes a detailed look at the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished while on holiday with her family.
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann 2019
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
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Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan 2021
The Toys That Made Us
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The Toys That Made Us
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
The Toys That Made Us 2017
Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch
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Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch
There are some places on earth where the land just seems different, and Blind Frog Ranch in eastern Utah is one of those places. Locals say the land is cursed. That it's trying to hold on to something.
Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch 2021
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story
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Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story
Jimmy Savile was one of the United Kingdom’s most beloved TV personalities. Shortly after his death in 2011, an investigation prompted more than 450 horrific allegations of sexual assault and abuse, with victims as young as 5.
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story 2022
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
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The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The real-life pirates of the Caribbean violently plunder the world's riches and form a surprisingly egalitarian republic in this documentary series.
The Lost Pirate Kingdom 2021
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes
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Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes
He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes 2022
Rust Valley Restorers
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Rust Valley Restorers
A crew of car lovers at a garage in the Rocky Mountains transforms abandoned heaps of rust into collectible classics.
Rust Valley Restorers 2018
Chimp Empire
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Chimp Empire
A vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.
Chimp Empire 2023
Last Chance U: Basketball
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Last Chance U: Basketball
Hit the hardwood in East Los Angeles as a coach with strong convictions leads young men who hope to fulfill major college potential.
Last Chance U: Basketball 2021