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Follow seven women from around the world who believe they have found their soulmates in the most unexpected of places, American prisons. The docuseries follows the women as they travel from their homes—many visiting the United States for the first time—to meet their prisoner fiancés, husbands, or partners, to chart their futures together.
Prison Brides (2024 )
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Orlando Bloom takes viewers on a thrilling journey of self-discovery as he pushes his limits physically and mentally in order to reach his personal edge of what is possible.
Orlando Bloom: To the Edge (2024 )
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The never-been-told story of RUN DMC, a group that met on the streets of Queens and went on to legitimize a criticized genre of music: hip-hop.
Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story (2024 )
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Following the biggest archaeological excavation in Pompeii for a generation. Exciting discoveries and fresco-inspired animations tell the story of life in Pompeii AD 79.
Pompeii: The New Dig (2024 )
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In 1991, Greek politician Makis Metaxas discovered a 3000-year-old tomb on Kefalonia, unearthing an object resembling a possession of King Odysseus. This is the story of how this tomb was found.
Odysseus Returns (2024 )
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Voyage across the solar system with Professor Brian Cox and explore the new discoveries, natural wonders and strange mysteries on the diverse worlds that orbit the sun.
Solar System (2024 )
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Keith and Sherri Papini's seemingly idyllic family life is shattered when Sherri vanishes from their northern California neighborhood, triggering a frenzied search that becomes news around the world.
Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini (2024 )
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A new perspective on the woman whose crime-hunting innovations changed history; to stop serial killers, Dr. Ann Burgess must first learn to think like one; Burgess investigates and studies the damaged psyches of victims and their attackers.
Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer (2024 )
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Featuring never before seen home videos and intimate interviews with "Baywatch" stars, this docu-series profiles the most-watched series on the planet and reveals the roller coaster ride of fame for its most iconic stars.
After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun (2024 )
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Following the same format of Doctor Who: Confidential, Steffan Powell takes audiences behind the scenes of each episode of BBC's Doctor Who.
Doctor Who: Unleashed (2024 )
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In 1984, 16-year-old Tina Risico is kidnapped by a killer who takes her on a hellish road trip – and forces her to participate in a brutal crime.
The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror (2024 )
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This documentary series follows Dr. Sasha Reid and her secret society who share a common obsession — the dark psychology of those who commit harm and the desire to protect those that law enforcement has ignored. They band together to work outside the system to protect the vulnerable, solve cold cases, and dive into the dark minds of killers using forensic expertise and world-class data skills. Their motto is to have compassion first, but let the evidence lead.
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order (2024 )
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Speaking for the first time since her conviction for the killing of her ex-boyfriend's mother, Kaitlyn Conley goes on camera to assert her innocence.
Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison. (2024 )
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Alan Cumming travels to spectacular properties as he seeks inspiration for his own dream home. He meets the visionaries who challenge conventional home building practices to build the world's most imaginative dwellings.
Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes (2024 )
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Renowned for his passion for food and appetite for outrageous eating feats, Man v Food star Adam Richman has embarked on a culinary journey across the British Isles, as a love letter to British cuisine. Armed with a map of the UK, the Brooklyn-based food expert and chef is attempting to shed light on the globally misunderstood and unfairly maligned realm of British cuisine, for a new Food Network UK show, Adam Richman Eats Britain.
Adam Richman Eats Britain (2024 )
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Betray your country, save the world. Spies and traitors play a dangerous game in the 1980s as the Cold War brings two superpowers to the brink of nuclear war.
Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game (2024 )
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A gripping true crime series following murder investigations. Combining investigative footage, interrogation videos, dramatic reenactments and interviews, it gives voice to victims as detectives uncover the truth.
Me Hereafter (2024 )
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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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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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A four-hour cinematic documentary covering U.S. involvement in World War I in the critical year of 1918. After three years of horrific battle in the trenches of France and Belgium, the Allies are on the verge of collapse—and Germany the cusp of victory. The United States is forced to rapidly train, arm, and ship millions of young soldiers overseas to Europe for the first time.
The Great War (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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A four-part docuseries chronicling one of the longest cold cases in Spanish history: the 1995 kidnapping of businessman Publio Cordon.
Publio. The Never Ending Kidnapping (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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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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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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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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Details the tumultuous 1990 New York Yankees season through firsthand accounts of those closest to the team. The docuseries offers rare insight into the crossroads moment when the game's most storied franchise began its ascent from despair to dynasty.
Bronx Zoo '90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball (2024 )
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Dig deep into the origin story of Black gospel music, coming out of slavery, blending with the blues tradition, and soaring to new heights during the Great Migration. From Mahalia to Kirk Franklin, in the last century, gospel music has become the dominant form of African American religious expression and provided a soundtrack of healing and uplift to those at the front lines of protest and change.
Gospel (2024 )
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A new look at the notorious case of Scott Peterson and the murders of his wife Laci Peterson and unborn son Conner. Additionally explores the latest developments after the Los Angeles Innocence Project announced they were taking the case.
Face to Face with Scott Peterson (2024 )
