Browse documentary series in New Zealand
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The four-part docuseries revolves around Amherst, Massachusetts, drug lab chemist Sonja Farak who became addicted to the narcotics she was supposed to be testing. In covering her tracks, Farak falsified thousands of results and opened the door to overturning hundreds of wrongful convictions.
How to Fix a Drug Scandal (2020 )
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This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
High Score (2020 )
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Filmed across six continents, this docuseries uses cutting-edge camera technology to capture animals' nocturnal lives, revealing new behaviours filmed in full color like never before.
Earth at Night in Color (2020 )
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After years of silence, Ted Bundy’s long-term girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall, her daughter Molly, and other survivors come forward for the first time in a docuseries that reframes Bundy’s crimes from a female perspective. The series reveals how Bundy’s pathological hatred of women collided with the culture wars and the feminist movement of the 1970s in one of the most infamous crime stories of our time.
Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer (2020 )
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In this docuseries, meet the heroes on the front lines of the battle against influenza and learn about their efforts to stop the next global outbreak.
Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak (2020 )
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After his son's tragic death, a Louisiana pharmacist goes to extremes to expose the rampant corruption behind the opioid addiction crisis.
The Pharmacist (2020 )
World's Deadliest Snakes (2020 )
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Anchored by a rare interview, this docuseries details Ted Kaczynski's path from a young intellectual to one of the most feared people in US history.
Unabomber: In His Own Words (2020 )
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With series creator Lauren S. Hissrich as your guide, take an in-depth journey into the stories and themes powering the first season of The Witcher.
The Witcher: A Look Inside the Episodes (2020 )
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Science journalist Latif Nasser investigates the surprising and intricate ways in which we are connected to each other, the world and the universe.
Connected (2020 )
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This nature series’ new technology lifts night’s veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world’s creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on the wing.
Night on Earth (2020 )
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New York City in the 1970s was ruled with a bloody fist by five mafia families, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.
Fear City: New York vs The Mafia (2020 )
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A never-before-seen look inside the world’s most innovative homes with each episode unveiling the boundary-pushing imagination of the visionaries who dared to dream and build them.
Home (2020 )
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From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
Sex, Explained (2020 )
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The Emmy-nominated series delves into the juicy, smoky world of barbecue, visiting acclaimed chefs and pitmasters in the US, Australia and Mexico.
Chef's Table: BBQ (2020 )
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From savage deserts and active volcanoes to immense lakes and rivers, Africa is a land of extremes. Across this awe-inspiring continent, nature's beasts battle for survival in some of the world's harshest conditions.
Africa's Hidden Wonders (2020 )
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In this true crime docuseries, some of the most dramatic trials of all time are examined with an emphasis on how the media may have impacted verdicts.
Trial by Media (2020 )
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Go inside La Línea, the Spanish beach town turned into Europe's drug trafficking hub, and meet the law enforcement officials determined to change that.
La Línea: Shadow of Narco (2020 )
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Because a destination is luxurious, a location spectacular, or an experience unique, does not mean that it can't also be environmentally responsible. Travels the world unearthing extraordinary eco-friendly tourism destinations with unprecedented "insiders" access to places and experiences that are on everyone's bucket list.
Leave No Trace (2020 )
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An inventive and cinematic approach to biographies of the most iconic figures in society today by using letters written by those whose lives have been changed through their work.
Dear... (2020 )
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In April 1991, Detlev Rohwedder, the head of Treuhand, the East German Privatization and Restructuring Agency, was assassinated in Dusseldorf. This documentary details the strange evidence recovered.
A Perfect Crime (2020 )
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Told through the eyes of over 100 kids across the globe, this docuseries chronicles how children learn to think, speak, move, and love from birth to age five.
Becoming You (2020 )
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In this vibrant docuseries, Latin American chefs tell their stories and bring a taste of tradition and innovation to their delicious offerings.
Street Food: Latin America (2020 )
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In 2020, the world changed. This topical series examines the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to combat it and ways to manage its mental health toll.
Coronavirus, Explained (2020 )
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This investigative docuseries explores the greed, fraud, and corruption that built up - and ultimately brought down - India's most infamous tycoons.
Bad Boy Billionaires: India (2020 )
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Nadiya Hussain shares her love of baking with some of her favourite recipes. From everyday treats to indulgent desserts, these are guaranteed to bring a little joy into your life.
Nadiya Bakes (2020 )
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Heinous criminals have avoided capture despite massive rewards and global investigations. This docuseries profiles some of the world’s most wanted.
World's Most Wanted (2020 )
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When most people hear NASA; they think of rockets and exploration of the universe. In fact entire facets of our daily lives are fueled by the results of the space race technology. From online dating to your smart watch heart monitor, GPS to groceries; explore the far ranging ways the space race completely changed YOUR life. In this two part series we’ll explore technologies we take for granted in our daily lives, tracing its roots back to the quest for the stars, and imagine our world had it never happened.
A World Without NASA (2020 )
NikkieTutorials: Layers of Me (2020 )
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The second planet from the sun, Venus, with its toxic overheated surface, has long been neglected by planetary mission planners. Lately, Earth's sister planet has taken center stage in one of the greatest quests in science today: the search for life-bearing exo-planets across the Milky Way galaxy. This quest hinges on several essential questions: Why did planet Earth live, and why did Venus die?
Exploring Venus (2020 )
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Produced by Label News & RMC Découverte. Past Preservers provided Expert Archaeologists Dr Maria Nilsson & John Ward.
Scanning the Nile (2020 )
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Nordic territories and their pristine wilderness have always nourished imagination and timeless tales. The Wild North is dominated by earthly forces and natural elements that dictate life and the relationship local populations have to nature and inspire their culture. Take an adventure spreading over four breathtaking countries at the heart of five iconic territories.
Wonders of Northern Europe (2020 )
