Browse documentary series in Canada
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The rise, movements, voices and memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in nearly every aspect of American political and cultural life.
Black Twitter: A People's History (2024 )
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J.K. Rowling’s orphan boy wizard took the world by storm, but before the first book was even published Warner Brothers had their eye on a franchise. But how to make it soar? In a leaky shed in the UK, these cinematic wizards build a whole new world and changed filmmaking forever. Through a revolving door of directors, an assortment of magical creatures, increasing demand for visual effects, and a cast that is growing up, the Harry Potter series continued to fascinate audiences. Get behind the wand to hear the secrets of the trials, threats, and near-death experiences from the people who made the magic happen on Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter.
Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter (2024 )
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Follows the bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park as they bulk up for winter hibernation. Over 150 days, the bears battle the elements – and each other – using brains and brawn to consume three million calories and gain up to 200 pounds in Nature’s real-life survival show.
The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge (2024 )
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Biologist and conservationist Lizzie Daly ventures into the Pantanal, where she uses the latest tagging technology to gain insights into the fascinating lives of a group of jaguars.
Jaguar Journals (2024 )
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There are hundreds of thousands of suspicious deaths in the U.S. every year. When there is nowhere else to turn, families and law enforcement count on forensic pathologists for answers. Part detective, part physician, and part advocate for the dead, pathologists work closely with investigators to crack the highly questionable cases. Using the autopsy and clues from the victim’s own body, they’ll uncover how the victim died and if it truly was an unfortunate event—or something far more sinister.
Tell Me How I Died (2024 )
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Chronicles the groundbreaking team of bilingual patrol officers plucked from their beats and suddenly promoted to Detectives to form the first all-Latin homicide unit dedicated to tackling Houston's soaring rate of Latin homicide cases in 1979.
The Chicano Squad (2024 )
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Disasters can strike anywhere, anytime. Expert analysis of the available evidence is used to recreate real-world disasters in cutting-edge 3D graphics. We can dissect them, peel back the layers, and even freeze time to reveal a disaster’s hidden and surprising causes-- a paperwork error, a bad glue job, or changing a restaurant’s opening hours. Whatever it is, "Disaster Autopsy" will uncover it.
Disaster Autopsy (2024 )
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Featuring incredible, real crime stories and spotlighting the techniques used by investigators to uncover unbelievable revelations in the pursuit of justice.
Interrogation Files (2024 )
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The globally-loved K-pop artists gathered up! We invited you to the unprecedented star-studded lineup!
2023 Weverse Con Festival (2024 )
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The story of Iowa's legendary Blazing Saddle the community that built it.
The Last American Gay Bar (2024 )
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Explores the allegations in the wider context of Manson’s career, his meteoric rise as the self-proclaimed ‘Antichrist Superstar’ and the controversy surrounding his fall from grace. Examining the fallout of high-profile sexual allegations through the voices of the accusers and Manson’s allies, the series is a shocking portrayal of the different accounts of what went on and how much society, the world of music and celebrity has changed in the last generation.
Marilyn Manson: Unmasked (2024 )
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The definitive musical biography of Paul Simon, one of the greatest songwriters (and performers) in the history of rock 'n roll.
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2024 )
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Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.
James Brown: Say It Loud (2024 )
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes and actor cousin Joseph Fiennes traverse British Columbia's challenging landscapes and stunning scenery. They discuss Ran's historic triumphs, expeditions, Parkinson's diagnosis, strengthening their familial bond.
Fiennes: Return to the Wild (2024 )
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This show is on a mission: to answer life's big questions through art. Join the ever-curious Namila Benson on the journey as she meets artists from all over the creative landscape to find out who we are and where we're headed.
The Art Of... (2024 )
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A journey through basketball's most celebrated events, personalities, and narratives, unveiling the sport's enduring legacy and profound influence on society.
Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball (2024 )
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An inside look at how the Hells Angels claimed their throne — and the war that is raging across their territories.
Hells Angels: Kingdom Come (2024 )
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Is there any food more universally beloved than bread? Travel the globe to meet bakers and their loaves and fall in love with bread all over again.
World Eats Bread (2024 )
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The meteoric rise and spectacular fall of the cultural phenomenon that was World Championship Wrestling.
Who Killed WCW? (2024 )
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Current and former gang members reveal the innermost workings of some of the most dangerous gangs across the US.
United Gangs of America (2024 )
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Famous icons overcome crises - being canceled, screwing up, falling - and rebuild careers. Their untold struggles and rises captured; stories of surviving and thriving regardless of public perception.
Nine Lives Of... (2024 )
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Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told explores the minds of queer icons, legends and trailblazers.
Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told (2024 )
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This summer, prepare to see Donald Trump as you’ve never seen him before. Enter the world of Trump’s 2024 campaign and witness firsthand moments the American media will never show you.
Art of the Surge (2024 )
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From Idris Elba, whose grandfather fought in WW2, this landmark series reveals the untold stories of soldiers of color in the war. By mixing war sequences with character portraits, this series restores the role of these soldiers and their units to their rightful place in the narrative of WW2 and reveals how these heroes inspired Civil Rights Movements in America and across the world.
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color (2024 )
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William Shatner explores our earth, and beyond, in search of the universe’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Each episode features contributions from scientists, historians, astronauts and other experts—each seeking to shed light on how the seemingly impossible actually can happen. Seeking answers to age-old questions that have mystified mankind for centuries. Things like, how was our earth born? Will we go back to the moon—or venture even farther? What dangers might lurk in the deep expanse of outer space? And perhaps the biggest of all—are we alone?
The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe (2024 )
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Q2Q features intergenerational conversations between LGBTQIA+ youth and elder activists.
Queer2Queer (2024 )
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The "Shark Attack 360" team of experts hunt for clues to investigate why sharks bite humans. Hosted by marine biologist Diva Amon, the series seeks to unravel the surprising threads that link each shark encounter. As the evidence mounts, the team analyze the data in their cutting-edge VFX shark lab and face life-size virtual sharks.
Shark Attack 360 (2024 )
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From the rhythm of dancing to the flow of painting, this three-part documentary explores different forms of meditation in a fast-changing world.
Watch Mindfulness Manual (Duplicated) (2024 )
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At 27 years old, Lucas Hauchard—better known as Squeezie—is a video creator, with over 18 million subscribers on YouTube. From the early days of his start in his childhood bedroom to the Grand Prix Explorer, he has become the icon of a generation. His friend and director Théodore has filmed all of his adventures, giving us an exclusif portrait of a young geek who rose to the top.
Squeezie: Thanks Internet (2024 )
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Researchers Dr. James Sulikowski and Beckah Campbell aim to solve the mystery of where the elusive pregnant scalloped hammerheads give birth using the latest underwater ultrasound and birthing tag technology, and it's closer than you realize.
Mothersharker: Hammer Time (2024 )
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Dive deep beyond the infamous makeovers, romances and eliminations that helped define an entire TV genre, to bring you stories you've never heard before from producers, contestants and crew, painting a realer version of the reality world.
Dark Side of Reality TV (2024 )
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For Millenia, these mysteries have remained hidden: murders, hangings, ritual sacrifice from an era long ago, by people much like us. And as more human remains are discovered, most dating back thousands of years, modern day archaeologists continue to piece together clues to what life was like before written records. Through ancient tales, modern science, and the current guardians of these bodies, Ancient Bodies: Secrets Revealed pieces together an understanding of who these people were and how they died and remained preserved for us to learn from today.
ANCIENT BODIES: SECRETS REVEALED (2024 )
