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Popular Documentary TV Shows
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura is an American television series hosted by Jesse Ventura and broadcast on truTV. It premiered on December 2, 2009. The second season premiered on October 15, 2010, with the third season premiering on November 7, 2012. In May 2013, Ventura stated that the show has been discontinued and a fourth season will not air.
Secret History
Secret History was a long-running British television documentary series. Shown on Channel 4, the Secret History brandname was used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can still be found on US cable channels without the branding. It can be seen as Channel 4's answer to the BBC's Timewatch.
The Great American Read
A journey through America that introduces our list of the 100 best-loved books and explores the many ways in which these novels affect, reflect and connect us all.
6 Degrees of Murder
A closer look at murder investigations that required law enforcement to untangle a complicated web of relationships in order to uncover the truth.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.
Rail Away
Series about striking railways in the world. Each episode travels along a number of special locations, where the train serves as a guide and there is also attention for the landscape and culture.
Dateline: Unforgettable
A series of reports chosen by "Dateline" correspondents that answers the question they most often get asked — what their most memorable story is and why.
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
Conspiracy. Fraud. Violence. Murder. What starts out virtual can get real all too quickly — and when the web is worldwide, so are the consequences.
Inside Central Station
A ten-part documentary series, Inside Central Station: Australia’s Busiest Railway blends unscripted high-stakes drama with extraordinary engineering marvels, introduces us to memorable diverse characters who are passionate about their jobs, shares quirky moments and brings a strong sense of Australian history.
NASCAR: Full Speed
Fueled by passion and NASCAR Cup glory, drivers and their teams compete for the championship and the chance to make history in this sports docuseries.
Secrets of the Third Reich
Little-known events that played a large role in determining the outcome of World War II are revealed in this documentary series.
Blood & Money
From television's most prolific crime storyteller Dick Wolf, comes a new series where each episode chronicles notorious, ripped-from-the-headlines murder cases and trials motivated by greed.
Thank You, Goodnight - The Bon Jovi Story
An all access series chronicling the epic past and uncertain future of the iconic band Bon Jovi. A 40-year odyssey of rock 'n roll idolatry on the precipice as a vocal injury threatens to bring everything to a halt.
Encounters
Mass UFO sightings from the last 50 years fuel a global mystery in this docuseries featuring eyewitness accounts, expert interviews and new evidence.
Les Routes de l'impossible
Following people across the planet who take great risks to earn a living by driving a vehicle (car, truck, boat...). These people have no choice but to cross dangerous, forgotten or poorly maintained roads.
Reto 4 Elementos
32 participants, divided into 8 teams, made up of two men and two women face air, water, earth and fire tests.
The Murder Castle
H.H. Holmes builds a three-story hotel in Chicago where he tortures and kills an untold number of people visiting the city for the 1893 World's Fair.
George Clarke's Adventures in Americana
George Clarke explores the iconic Americana design movement on a captivating path less travelled around the United States. He travels 650 miles from New Orleans in Louisiana to Bandera, Texas, continues to California, and visits Florida to see how this cultural melting pot is represented in its buildings.
George Clarke's Old House, New Home
Architect George Clarke visits some of Britain's most beautiful historic houses in the country each with their own individual architectural style. The problem is that the way houses were built years ago doesn't work anymore so George helps the owners make their period homes fit for modern life.
History 101
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
We Shall Remain
We Shall Remain is a five-part, 7.5 hour documentary series about the history of Native Americans spanning the 17th century to the 20th century. It was a collaborative effort with several different directors, writers and producers working on each episode, including directors Chris Eyre, Ric Burns and Stanley Nelson Jr. Actor Benjamin Bratt narrated the entire series. It is part of the American Experience series and premiered April 13, 2009.
Thirty Years' War: The Age Of Iron
This documentary drama series tells the story of the Thirty Years War from the perspective of the people who experienced it: like the soldier Peter Hagendorf, the "Winter Queen" Elisabeth Stuart, the famous artist Peter Paul Rubens and the "Grey Eminence" Father Joseph. This visual memory of the 17th century forms the 'archive footage' in the series. Combined with vivid drama and contributions from international experts, the series builds a bridge between "now" and "then" enabling viewers to experience what it was like to live through the Thirty Years' War.
Robbie Williams
After 25 years of his record-breaking solo career, Robbie looks back on his younger self and reflects on a lifetime spent in the spotlight.
Prophets of Science Fiction
The series covers the life and work of leading science fiction authors of the last couple of centuries. It depicts how they predicted and, accordingly, influenced the development of scientific advancements by inspiring many readers to assist in transforming those futuristic visions into everyday reality.
Secret Campus
Modern students experience considerable stress during their school years; there is a strong focus on positive presentation and personality, as well as achieving good grades and encouraging athleticism. These demands are made without considering each student's individuality and strengths. This school-centered drama discusses the central theme outlined above and depicts the lives and relationships of six high school students— Moon Seung-jae, Oh Soo-ah, Park Doo-hyun, Cha Ah-rang, Yoon Se-in, Seo Jin-woo — each of whom has different dreams and goals which they struggle to achieve, despite trials and tribulations.
I Am a Killer
Death row inmates convicted of capital murder give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.
Red Bull Backyards
Discover how some of your favorite athletes are keeping fit and competition ready, with unbelievable home made set ups in their very own backyards!
Spycraft
The spy game is a serious business, and throughout history, the tools and technologies developed for it have mattered as much as the spies themselves.
Licence to Drill
Licence to Drill is a documentary television series produced by the Montreal based Pixcom for Discovery Channel Canada. The series documents the activities of two teams of Natural Gas drillers in the Canadian North in the Winter of 2008.
JFK: Destiny Betrayed
Thirty years after his film JFK, filmmaker Oliver Stone takes viewers on a journey though recently declassified evidence in the assassination of President Kennedy - the most consequential American murder mystery of the twentieth century. Joined by Oscar-winning narrators Whoopi Goldberg and Donald Sutherland, as well as a distinguished team of forensics, medical and ballistics experts, historians, and witnesses, Stone presents compelling evidence that in the Kennedy case “conspiracy theory” is now “conspiracy fact.”
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Strange occurrences, odd historical facts and unusual artistic and social activities are explored.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! is the name of several documentary television series based on the newspaper feature. The first series aired on NBC from 1949 to 1950, and was hosted by Robert L. Ripley until his death. The series was revived again on ABC, running from 1982 to 1986, and was hosted primarily by Jack Palance.
Treasures of New York
Treasures of New York is a documentary series exploring New York City's premier cultural establishments, from The New York Botanical Gardens, to the Park Avenue Armory, and beyond.
ARASHI's Diary -Voyage-
Twenty years after their debut, join the beloved members of Arashi on a new journey as they showcase their lives, talents and gifts to the world.