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A gripping science series that tracks global epidemics and explores the way that science has helped us fight back against the world's most deadly infectious diseases.
Invisible Wars (2021 )
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For the first time, the SPVM's sexual crimes squad gives access to its investigators and their daily lives. These sexual assault investigations are complex, delicate, and among the most difficult to conduct. The public will witness the handling of a complaint and the investigation process until the possible arrest and conviction of a suspect.
SAS: Section Agressions Sexuelles (2021 )
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If you were relying on welfare to survive, what would you use it for? Rent? Food? Medicine? Bills? In 2020, over three million Australians were recorded as living below the poverty line. In new SBS three-part documentary series, Could You Survive on the Breadline?, three prominent Australians are about to discover what life is like for millions of people living on the welfare system.
Could You Survive on the Breadline? (2021 )
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The inaugural film in a brand new Small Town Monsters original series kicks off! Join adventurer, filmmaker and Bigfoot researcher, Aleksandar Petakov on the trail of the legendary Bigfoot. In this first film, Aleksandar interviews investigators and witnesses alike about Sasquatch sightings in the state of New Hampshire. Having experienced something truly unexplained for himself, Aleksandar sets out to see if he can duplicate an experience that he had during a late-night encounter with what might very well be a Bigfoot. Beyond the Trail takes you into the backcountry of America in search of Bigfoot. Directed by Aleksandar Petakov and produced by Seth and Adrienne Breedlove, this new series of short films will also occasionally intersect with various Small Town Monsters films!
Bigfoot Beyond the Trail (2021 )
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Explores the scientific, social, economic and environmental consequences of supposedly time-saving inventions, ideas and objects. Throughout a lifetime, the minutes that are actually lost or saved can add up to days, weeks, months or even years.
Faster! Humanity's Quest to Save Time (2021 )
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Imagine changing three diapers 8 to 12 times a day, baths, naps, sleepless nights, and everything in between. From the start of the school year to the start of the summer vacation, four families with triplets give us an insight into their daily lives.
Trois fois plus (2021 )
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Inspired by Anishinaabe comedian Ryan McMahon’s hit podcast series, Stories from the Land celebrates the diversity of First Nations people by bringing viewers deep into the connections that First Nations people have between land, culture and community. From a humble bowl of corn soup and the man who is keeping its tradition alive, to the story of a family that holds the last commercial fishing licenses on their lake, Stories from the Land is a celebration of First Nations cultures, past and present. It highlights the nuance, complexity and responsibility of being active in the rebuilding of communicating through culture.
Stories from the Land (2021 )
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Aerial cinematographer Doug Thron uses next-generation drone technology to find animals who are stranded or left behind by natural disasters and get them back safely to their owners or to their natural habitat.
Doug to the Rescue (2021 )
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Embark on a journey deep into the unknown 95% of our planet revealing extraordinary caves with 3D laser-scanning technology.
Underworld (2021 )
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One hundred years after Australia elected its very first female parliamentarian, Annabel Crabb presents Ms Represented, a raw and honest account of politics from the female perspective.
Ms Represented with Annabel Crabb (2021 )
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This documentary series follows the colossal work of the CIUSSS du Center-Sud de Montréal public security team.
Montréal sous surveillance (2021 )
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In the quiet town of Burbank, the murder of a police officer sparks an unprecedented manhunt and reveals clues that a local street gang might be connected to Mexico's most dangerous drug cartels.
American Cartel (2021 )
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Explores the world's most notorious and prolific cults Children of God, through the stories of three British women who escaped its clutches.
Children of the Cult (2021 )
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When kids kill it sends shock-waves through the community. But what drives a child to commit murder? Police evidence, personal archives, and interviews with the victim's loved ones reveal the truth behind the world's deadliest kids.
Deadliest Kids (2021 )
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Documentary following a year in the Glens of Antrim in the north east of Northern Ireland.
Chronicles of the Glens (2021 )
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Discover the architecture, history and stories of many of the most iconic music venues. Artists dive into the cultural and musical legacies of these venues and then give an intimate performance.
If These Walls Could Rock (2021 )
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This series takes us inside the investigative minds of five American detectives as they reexamine the harrowing cases that defined their careers. From hunting killers who hid in the shadows for decades, to taking on a political machine with more than blood on its hands, to reliving the same murder through three different victims in a row, every crime turns the story back on each detective, triggering memories of painstaking investigations, forcing them to come to terms with old wounds, and revealing what drives them to stand strong in the fight for justice.
Detective Diaries (2021 )
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Marc Fennell investigates an art heist like no other. It's 1986 and Australia's most expensive painting has vanished from the National Gallery of Victoria. The only clues, a series of bizarre ransom notes and a city full of rumours. This is the true-crime story of Picasso's The Weeping Woman.
Framed (2021 )
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Follow fifteen young people in their transition to adulthood. They all have very different aspirations and backgrounds, and their journey is unique. To achieve a certain degree of autonomy, they can count on the help of their workers who support them in the steps they take.
La vie après la DPJ (2021 )
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The Dufour-Lapointe sisters are undergoing full transformation. Beijing Olympics qualifications, medical studies, the business world, cancer… The Dufour-Lapointe sisters: from one dream to another, features the daily lives of three exceptional athletes who have to deal with challenges that no one can escape. Whether one is an Olympian or not.
Les soeurs Dufour-Lapointe : d'un rêve à l'autre (2021 )
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Investigative series examining the phenomenon of amateur sleuths who have played major roles in cracking real unsolved cases. The series showcases the colorful personalities of people who fall down the rabbit hole in their effort to solve serious crimes.
Citizen P.I. (2021 )
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Syndics (2021 )
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Kane Hodder leads a team of paranormal investigators as they investigate The Grand Old Lady Hotel in Balsam, North Carolina. The Grand Old Lady Hotel is a 112-year-old, 40,000 square foot hotel with a disturbing past. Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, the hotel is referred to by locals as the South's Stanley Hotel.
Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation (2021 )
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Lurking in Alaska are some of the most diabolical criminals in America.
Cold Blooded Alaska (2021 )
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Fast Justice reveals, for the first time, the drama of the operation on the ground and back at base. Viewers get unprecedented access into the snap decision making between officers in the thick of the action and in the dedicated control room. Fast Justice follows real stories as they happen, including hair-raising chases, adrenaline fuelled raids, and multiple arrests.
Fast Justice (2021 )
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A researcher investigates shadow phenomena, searching for answers while unveiling an enigmatic world feared by many and misunderstood by most. Joined by experts in the field, he journeys to locations with known supernatural activity.
The Shadow Dimension (2021 )
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Follows the stories of wives and husbands duped by their partners in dark and devastating ways, based on real-footage.
Love, Honor & Betray (2021 )
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This award-winning documentary series is here to help those thinking about divorce, going through divorce, or someone who has gone through divorce to not only survive but thrive. Experts from around the USA speak emotional, spiritual, physical health, etc
No One Dies from Divorce (2021 )
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In Understanding the US Government, prominent political scientist Professor Jennifer Nicoll Victor of George Mason University presents a spirited and comprehensive examination of the ins and outs of the American system of democracy, across 24 revealing lectures, covering both its many institutions and the intertwined political features that have developed as the theory of government designed in 1789 was put into practice.
Understanding Government: The Judicial Branch (2021 )
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Presenter Sophie Morgan suffered a spinal cord injury when she was 18 and is paralysed from the waist down. A difficult pandemic for everyone was worse for her, so here, looking at changes she could make to her lifestyle, she takes a trip around Britain meeting people who built new lives around the things they love.
Living Wild: How To Change Your LIfe (2021 )
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A team follows experienced and engaging movers during the busiest months of the year. Movers face daily challenges that require them to demonstrate psychological insight, flexibility, resourcefulness and organization. The series explores the days of these workers, loaded with emotion and stress.
Je suis déménageur (2021 )
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Documentary about the making of ’Spring Break Zombie Massacre.’
Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie (2021 )
