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The Business of Drugs
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The Business of Drugs
To detail how drugs push people into risky — even deadly — behaviors, a former CIA analyst investigates the economics of six illicit substances.
The Business of Drugs 2020
Missing: Dead or Alive?
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Missing: Dead or Alive?
Follow officers from a South Carolina sheriff’s department as they urgently search for individuals who've disappeared under troubling circumstances.
Missing: Dead or Alive? 2023
Trial 4
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Trial 4
Charged as a teen in the 1993 killing of a Boston cop, Sean K. Ellis fights to prove his innocence while exposing police corruption and systemic racism.
Trial 4 2020
Where Is Marta?
Netflix
Where Is Marta?
Teenager Marta del Castillo's disappearance made headlines in Spain. Family, friends, police and more weigh in on a case that is still unresolved.
Where Is Marta? 2021
MerPeople
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MerPeople
Welcome to the whimsical world of professional mermaiding, where people's passion for swimming in fins has exploded into a half-billion-dollar industry.
MerPeople 2023
Worst Roommate Ever
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Worst Roommate Ever
Violent con artists. Stone-cold killers. These terrifying true stories unveil some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.
Worst Roommate Ever 2022
Rapture
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Rapture
Groundbreaking artists share their life stories in this vibrant documentary series that captures hip-hop's impact on global culture.
Rapture 2018
Bad Sport
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Bad Sport
True crime and sports come together in this docuseries. Global controversies and scandals are explored through reports from those involved.
Bad Sport 2021
Hei$t: The Great Robbery of Brazil's Central Bank
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Hei$t: The Great Robbery of Brazil's Central Bank
In August 2005, through a tunnel almost 80 meter long, thiefs invaded the bank vault of Brazil's Central Bank in Fortaleza and stole over 160 milions reais, ou or nealy 3,5 tons of cash. This documenty explores that spectacular and historic heist.
Hei$t: The Great Robbery of Brazil's Central Bank 2022
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
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Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
From Notre Dame to the NFL, Manti Te'o's future in football showed promise until an online relationship sent his life and career spiraling.
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist 2022
Terim
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Terim
Legendary manager Fatih Terim recounts his football journey, from his playing days to coaching and leading several teams to championship glory.
Terim 2022
Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake
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Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake
After a terrible earthquake in Nepal, locals and tourists join forces to face destruction in this gripping docuseries.
Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake 2022
John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer
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John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer
Idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors, prosecutors and the press.
John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer 2021
Maradona in Mexico
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Maradona in Mexico
The Dorados, Culiacan's local team, are at the bottom of the rankings when Maradona arrives, looking for a fresh start. The experts predict disaster.
Maradona in Mexico 2019
Secret Agent Selection: WW2
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Secret Agent Selection: WW2
The training programme of one of World War Two's most covert organisations, the Special Operations Executive or SEO, is resurrected.
Secret Agent Selection: WW2 2018
Alma Matters: Inside the IIT Dream
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Alma Matters: Inside the IIT Dream
In a "nation of middle-class" the IIT dream involves clearing the world's toughest public exam for guaranteed lifelong success. Life is not an exam though. It's a hustle, one that nobody trains them for. The result? Eternal tumult.
Alma Matters: Inside the IIT Dream 2021
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
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You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
Identical twins change their diets and lifestyles for eight weeks in a unique scientific experiment designed to explore how certain foods impact the body.
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment 2024
Killer Sally
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Killer Sally
Interviews with friends, family and Sally McNeil herself chart a bodybuilding couple’s rocky marriage — and its shocking end in a Valentine's Day murder.
Killer Sally 2022
Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody
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Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody
A love letter to pork belly -- a perennial favorite among Koreans of every generation -- unfolds with an exploration of its history and cooking methods.
Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody 2020
Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil
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Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil
From 1987 to 2003, Michel Fourniret cemented his legacy as France’s most infamous murderer. But his wife was an enigma: Was she a pawn or a participant?
Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil 2023
Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi
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Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi
A series of mutilated bodies and taunting notes left outside a Delhi jail sends police hunting for a seasoned killer with a grudge against the system.
Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi 2022
Trigger Warning with Killer Mike
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Trigger Warning with Killer Mike
In this funny and provocative series, rapper and activists Killer Mike puts his revolutionary ideas about achieving social change into action.
Trigger Warning with Killer Mike 2019
SanPa: Sins of the Savior
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SanPa: Sins of the Savior
Amidst a heroin crisis, Vincenzo Muccioli cared for the addicted, earning him fierce public devotion -- even as charges of violence began to mount.
SanPa: Sins of the Savior 2020
Babies
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Babies
From nature to nurture, this docuseries explores the groundbreaking science that reveals how infants discover life during their very first year.
Babies 2020
Street Food: USA
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Street Food: USA
Get a taste of the most beloved bites on American streets and, along the way, discover the heart, soul and wildly diverse real people behind the food.
Street Food: USA 2022
Move
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Move
Discover the brilliant dancers and choreographers who are shaping the art of movement around the world in this documentary series.
Move 2020
Attack on Pearl Harbor: Minute by Minute
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Attack on Pearl Harbor: Minute by Minute
Covers the 1941 Japanese military strike on a Hawaiian naval base in never before seen detail.
Attack on Pearl Harbor: Minute by Minute 2021
Million Dollar Beach House
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Million Dollar Beach House
The competition is fierce — and the drama undeniable — as a group of young and hungry agents try to seal the deal on luxury listings in the Hamptons.
Million Dollar Beach House 2020
My Encounter with Evil
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My Encounter with Evil
Real people who believe their lives were touched by demonic possession recount their experiences through reenactments and testimonies.
My Encounter with Evil 2022
Running for my Truth: Alex Schwazer
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Running for my Truth: Alex Schwazer
After being banned for doping, Olympic medalist race walker Alex Schwazer enlists one of his accusers to help him make a comeback.
Running for my Truth: Alex Schwazer 2023
Headspace Guide to Sleep
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Headspace Guide to Sleep
Learn how to sleep better with Headspace. Each episode unpacks misconceptions, offers friendly tips and concludes with a guided wind-down
Headspace Guide to Sleep 2021
High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule
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High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule
In 2013, Michaella McCollum from Northern Ireland and Melissa Reid from Scotland were caught at the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Peru trying to smuggle £1.5 million of cocaine into Spain. The pair, also known as the `Peru Two,' were sentenced to almost seven years in one of the most notorious prisons in the world. The series provides a first-hand account from Michaella, a former club hostess in the Spanish nightlife, as she traces her journey from arriving in the foreign country for her first holiday to her downward spiral into the illicit world of drugs and excess.
High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule 2021
Terrorism Close Calls
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Terrorism Close Calls
The war on terror is everywhere and anywhere. In this series, we learn about the deadly terrorist attacks that almost happened or were not as deadly as planned. Each episodes explores a recently declassified terrorist scheme intended to cause mass casualties.
Terrorism Close Calls 2018
The Playing Card Killer
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The Playing Card Killer
The Playing Card Killer 2022
Muster Dogs
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Muster Dogs
Five graziers from across Australia are given five Kelpie puppies from the same litter and set with the challenge of transforming these uniquely Australian dogs into champion muster dogs. Series 2 tracks five adorable Australian Border Collie puppies.
Muster Dogs 2022
(Un)Well
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(Un)Well
This docuseries takes a deep dive into the lucrative wellness industry, which touts health and healing. But do the products live up to the promises?
(Un)Well 2020
Reasonable Doubt: A Tale of Two Kidnappings
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Reasonable Doubt: A Tale of Two Kidnappings
A fender bender that turned into a kidnapping case leads documentalist Roberto Hernández to expose the truth behind Mexico's flawed justice system.
Reasonable Doubt: A Tale of Two Kidnappings 2021
Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case
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Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case
This docuseries follows the high-profile case of Belgian politician Bernard Wesphael, who was accused of murdering his wife in 2013.
Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case 2021
Surviving Death
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Surviving Death
What happens after we die? This docuseries explores personal stories and research on near-death experiences, reincarnation and paranormal phenomena.
Surviving Death 2021
The Investigator: A British Crime Story
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The Investigator: A British Crime Story
Mark Williams-Thomas returns to ITV for an explosive and ground-breaking new investigative series that shows how real life crime can be far more compelling than fiction. The murder of Carole Packman, whose body has never been found, continues to affect the lives of many of those involved and as Williams-Thomas discovers, the shocking tale of murder, fraud, deceit and lies has left family members desperate for answers. In a UK television first, The Investigator: A British Crime Story, will follow the case over four explosive episodes, combining stylized drama with compelling documentary.
The Investigator: A British Crime Story 2016