Browse documentary series in Canada
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Actor, model, and global superstar Brooke Shields’ journey from a sexualized young girl to a woman who embraces her identity and voice.
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023 )
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This documentary series delves into the unseen histories of the 2000s decade, revealing dark secrets and personal insights from the people who witnessed all the train wrecks and triumphs first-hand.
Dark Side of the 2000s (2023 )
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The true stories and behind the scene events of some of the uncanniest canine acquaintances—the remarkable friendships that dogs can have.
Dog's Best Friend (2014 )
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The surprising history hidden behind the walls of the iconic royal residence, beginning in the late 18th century when the building came into royal hands.
Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong (2023 )
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Jared Fogle, aka The Subway Guy, was a pop culture icon and an inspiration to millions of Americans -- but behind his loveable public persona lurks a monster. This three part docu-series reveals the untold story of the investigation that exposed the monster insidiously lurking behind his persona, how his true nature as a child sex predator was finally revealed, and how he was brought to justice.
Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster (2023 )
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Follow mothers who go to extreme lengths to save and protect their children from murder, international kidnapping, mass suicide and judicial corruption. The episodes will reveal how each mother took matters into their own hands and organized covert operations.
Mother Undercover (2023 )
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Horticulturist Christine Walkden embarks on a journey to explore Britain's gardens and countryside from a hot-air balloon.
Glorious Gardens from Above (2014 )
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This stranger-than-fiction series explores the question of whether Natalia Barnett is an exploited Ukrainian child with dwarfism or a dangerous adult masquerading as a child. Featuring exclusive bombshell interviews with members of Natalia's adoptive family, relatives, friends, legal experts, and neighbors, this docuseries offers a never-before-seen glimpse into the Barnett family, Natalia's identity, Michael Barnett's October 2022 trial, as well as key insights into new theories and evidence.
The Curious Case of Natalia Grace (2023 )
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Explores the crimes that occurred along Highway 20 between the late 1970s and the early 1990s, where several young women and girls vanished, were sexually assaulted, or were killed.
Lost Women of Highway 20 (2023 )
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A reality-based docu-series that explores the world of “Gay for Pay,” a term used to describe when straight men do gay porn for money.
Broke Straight Boys (2014 )
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This docuseries follows the rise and fall of Veerappan, a dreaded smuggler whose bloody reign sparked a 20-year-long manhunt in south India.
The Hunt for Veerappan (2023 )
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This darkly satirical how-to guide explores the rise and fall of history's most notorious mob bosses and their tactics for success.
How to Become a Mob Boss (2023 )
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This docuseries chronicles the darkly comedic, unexpected 20-year journey of two unlikely office buddies, who stumble upon the murky truth behind the work they’ve been doing at a seedy New Jersey call center – persuading people to give money to charities – and vow to expose the crooked American telemarketing industry from within.
Telemarketers (2023 )
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Shocking tragedies shatter a tight-knit South Carolina community and expose the horrifying secrets of its most powerful family.
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (2023 )
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Wedding.con is a true crime documentary series about five women who seek to fulfill a universal dream - Marriage. However, in their search for the perfect life-partner, they end up getting exploited financially and emotionally by conmen with fake identities, posing as suitable grooms on popular online platforms.
Wedding.con (2023 )
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A new documentary series from the Kardashians, featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews from the family’s inner circle, including Caitlyn Jenner.
House of Kardashian (2023 )
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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 )
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A group of bright Sarah Lawrence College students fall under the dark influence of a friend's father, Larry Ray. With unprecedented access to the survivors who lived with Ray, the series follows the cult from its origins through its still-unfolding aftermath.
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence (2023 )
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A vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.
Chimp Empire (2023 )
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Drafted to the NBA out of high school when he was only 19 years old, two time NBA Champion JR Smith has a new focus. He's getting a college education and pursuing a new athletic passion at the nation’s largest historically black university - North Carolina A&T.
Redefined: J.R. Smith (2023 )
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Whether it's the famous steps of the Titanic or the legendary lunar landing of Apollo 13, there is no museum exhibit that the expert builders at Creative Arts Unlimited, Inc. can't re-create. Viewers will follow these highly skilled craftsmen as they use their expertise to meticulously rebuild history in museums across the nation. Led by Roger Barganier (co-founder, president and creative director), the team at Creative Arts Unlimited, approach each build with a determination to tell a story. Every exhibit that is produced by the Museum Men is engaging, informative, and historically accurate. No detail is overlooked, because for Creative Arts authenticity is everything. In addition to building for museums, Creative Arts also re-creates items for private collections. But whoever the recipient may be, every build poses unique challenges, including hard-to-find research, demanding schedules, and obsolete methods of construction.
Museum Men (2014 )
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When 15-year-old Jennifer Pandos went missing in 1987, her parents told everyone she ran away. Decades later, her brother Stephen begins a relentless odyssey in search of the truth. His investigation into the case threatens to destroy his family as he becomes strongly convinced that his parents are both implicated in the crime. As time passes, more threads unravel and new evidence comes to light, Stephen starts to question everything he has come to believe.
Burden of Proof (2023 )
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In the early 1990s, with homophobia and hate crimes on the rise as the AIDS crisis worsens, a serial killer preys upon gay men in New York City, infiltrating queer nightlife to find his victims.
Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York (2023 )
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The Korean table is a sight to behold. Dive into everything from grains to side dishes, and uncover what it takes to create the diverse and beloved meals.
A Nation of Banchan (2023 )
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Cast, crew, and experts reveal never-before-heard stories about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Icons Unearthed: Marvel (2023 )
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A gripping docuseries that goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club.
Angel City (2023 )
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This docuseries follows the rise and fall of financier Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Wall Street history.
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street (2023 )
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HOUSE OF HORRORS: KIDNAPPED tells the gripping stories of people who were kidnapped and lived to tell. Each episode reveals one survivor’s terrifying experience from the moment of abduction to the hours, days, or months of captivity to the escape and recovery, as told through their eyes.
House of Horrors: Kidnapped (2014 )
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The real-life stories behind unique homicide cases with in-depth interviews, authentic archival material and cinematic recreations all packaged together into a fresh spin in the genre.
How I Caught My Killer (2023 )
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Host and intrepid traveler Rainn Wilson traverses the globe searching for the secrets to the happiest societies on earth. Exploring some of the happiest and least happy places on earth from Iceland to Bulgaria to Ghana, and in a profound, humorous, and experiential way that unpacks the science of happiness.
Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss (2023 )
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An in-depth look into the ground breaking franchise and features new interviews with cast and crew.
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (2023 )
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A limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The Institute in Basic Life Principles. As details of the family and their scandals unfold, we realize they’re part of an insidious, much larger threat already in motion, with democracy itself in peril.
Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets (2023 )