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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 )
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In 2002 six young people seeking fame and fortune applied for a new, top secret, reality TV show. They left their homes, jobs and partners and travelled to London to start the adventure. Twenty years after their dreams were shattered, they are still searching for answers; trying to understand how a show that didn’t exist, and the disappearance of the man behind it, changed their lives forever.
The Greatest Show Never Made (2023 )
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From America's coastlines to exotic beaches around the world, shark attacks are becoming more unpredictable. Many of these attacks occur suddenly, in large numbers and in unexpected locations — puzzling locals and scientists alike. Experts investigate these mysterious incidents to discover what is affecting some of nature’s most feared fish.
When Sharks Attack... and Why (2023 )
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Investigative reporter Louise Shorter hosts this true crime series looking at both sides of some of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Louise and experts look at what went wrong and how it was put right.
Wrongly Accused (2023 )
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A true crime series that explores murder cases where investigations stalled or went cold; often for decades. Featuring interviews with the experts and law enforcement officials who worked these cases along with dramatic re-enactments we follow detectives, scientists and even amateur sleuths that dedicate their lives to bringing justice and closure to the cases that nearly went unsolved... Almost.
Almost Unsolved (2023 )
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This docuseries explores how legendarily ruthless football coach Urban Meyer turned the ragtag 2000s-era Florida Gators into a ferocious winning machine.
Untold: Swamp Kings (2023 )
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An Argentinian millionaire who wanted to buy love - And succeeded. While looking for fame and popularity, he became an LGBTQ+ activist, the first local influencer, and a pioneer of gay parenthood. All in five years.
Commander Fort (2023 )
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An exciting series that explores history through the unique angle of criminal psychology and forensic anthropology, to re-tell the stories of infamous and little-known murders and possibly solve some of the mysteries surrounding them.
Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries (2023 )
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Witness the lives of whales and the urgent environmental crisis reflected in their demise.
Whales and I (2023 )
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Delves into the tragic case of teen mother, Nicola Payne, who at 18 years old went missing and was never heard from again. This limited series tells the extraordinary story through gripping first-hand testimony from Nicola’s heartbroken family, alongside witnesses and the lead police detectives who carried out the investigation - still one of Britain’s largest unsolved murder cases. The series examines all the evidence, highlights key failings in the original work of the police and uncovers shocking new revelations.
The Never Ending Murder (2023 )
National Office of Investigation (2023 )
Space Farmers (2023 )
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Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.
World War II: From the Frontlines (2023 )
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Oleksii's daughter is only 10 months old when Kharkiv is attacked by the Russian invasion forces. Oleksii is determined to give his daughter a happy childhood despite the war, but how do you are in constant fear of your daughter being killed by a Russian missile.
For the Love of Kira (2023 )
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In this docuseries, a scrappy electronic cigarette startup becomes a multibillion-dollar company until an epidemic causes its success to go up in smoke.
Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul (2023 )
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Three stories about gold, from a working mine in the Philippines, a proposed mine in a Greek forest, and a laboratory in Belgium. Together, they form a meditation on the possible meanings of value.
For What It's Worth (2023 )
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Meet a diverse group of men, real men across the globe all sharing the same name: James Bond. Australian director Matthew Bauer's energetic exploration of masculine identity features a gay New York theatre director, a Swedish 007 super-fan with a Nazi past, an African American Bond accused of murder, the ornithologist whose name was stolen by author Ian Fleming to name his fictional secret agent, and two resilient women caught up in it all.
The Other Fellow (2023 )
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Lift shines a spotlight on the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of a group of young homeless and home-insecure ballet dancers in New York City and the mentor that inspires them.
Lift (2023 )
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A remarkably intimate portrait of an artist on tour navigating identity, family, expectations, and acceptance, all while reflecting on his place within the legacy of Black, queer performers.
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero (2023 )
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Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them.
Black Barbie (2023 )
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The 500-day manhunt for Colombia's Pablo Escobar is detailed through interviews and archival images in this crime documentary.
500 Days of Escobar (2023 )
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While much of the world struggles to keep the planet going, a frighteningly large group of American fundamentalist Christians are working to promote the apocalypse. The evangelical movement is convinced that they will be saved when Jesus appears in the state of Israel on horseback and, with a sword raised to heaven, kills the infidels so that the blood reaches the horses’ bridles. Natural fires, corona, wars and crises are evidence that the time is nigh. But for the prophecies to be realized, the state of Israel has to grow stronger, so they provide huge financial support and are so far inside the White House that they help influence US foreign policy.
Praying for Armageddon (2023 )
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The reconstruction of the stories of witnesses and participants in the execution of the royal family, the investigation of which has not yet been completed. Many of the evidence and investigation materials have been made public for the first time. It is based on the story of the people who shot the royal family, which was recorded in 1964 on the instructions of Nikita Khrushchev. These audio recordings have been kept classified for many years.
Romanovs. The Last Word (2023 )
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In a candid, first-time interview with Rachel Lee, the so-called teenage mastermind behind a string of high-profile celebrity robberies in 2008 and 2009, the film examines the motivations of Lee and a group of her friends who broke into celebrity homes in Hollywood to ransack and steal, exploring the possible reasons behind her actions including mental health issues and addictions, as well as the climate of celebrity excess that fueled the teens, recontextualizing the events behind the sensational headlines.
The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring (2023 )
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The extraordinary story of disco queen Donna Summer through a rich archive of unpublished film excerpts, home video, photographs, artwork, writings, personal audio and other recordings that span the life of one of the most iconic performers ever to shake a room to its timbers. From her early career with Giorgio Moroder in Germany, to later years more focused on spirituality and family life as a shelter from troubles associated with both notoriety and intimate wounds, her story is all the more special for being told in the first person – both singular and plural.
Love to Love You, Donna Summer (2023 )
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Michel Gondry, Do it Yourself, is a documentary about his inventive and unusual creative process from his first video clips to the shooting of the Cannes 2023 selected film, The Book of Solutions.
Michel Gondry: Do it Yourself (2023 )
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In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a “reverse Great Migration” of African Americans from the North back to the South to upend today’s political power structures while reclaiming the land and culture they left behind. South to Black Power does more than illustrate Blow’s enlightening ideas; we journey through Blow’s personal story, from his childhood in Louisiana to his role as father to young adult children in New York City, showing us the hard-won truths behind his vision for the future.
South to Black Power (2023 )
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As the clock counted down to the the 21st century, the world faced a potential technological disaster: a bug that could cause computers to misinterpret the year 2000 as 1900. Crafted entirely from archival footage and featuring first-hand accounts from computer experts, survivalists, scholars, militia groups, conservative Christians, and pop icons, Time Bomb Y2K is a prescient and often humorous tale about the power and vulnerabilities of technology.
Time Bomb Y2K (2023 )
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Four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City break down the walls of their profession.
Kokomo City (2023 )
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With unprecedented access to the Mary Tyler Moore Estate, friends, family, and colleagues, Being Mary Tyler Moore constructs an intimate mosaic of Mary's sixty-year career in show business.
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023 )
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Following a series of great white shark attacks that dominated the headlines, one Cape Cod community renegotiates its relationship with the marine environment. Local residents, fishermen, and environmentalists are forced to confront dramatic changes to their way of life. How far can we push nature before it bites back?
After the Bite (2023 )
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This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the life of legendary actor Rock Hudson, from his public "ladies' man" persona to his private life as a gay man.
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023 )
