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- StarsMichael ReiterAnnie FarmerShawna RiveraSurvivors reveal the manipulation, abuse and emotional scars suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Their stories expose a sex trafficking ring of powerful enablers leading up to his 2019 arrest.
- StarsFouad HajjiIyad HajjajJon BriddellOperators who risk their lives to rescue victims of kidnapping and hostage situations unveil a world shrouded in secrecy and share their true stories.
- StarsSteven AveryDolores AveryLaura NiriderFilmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
- StarsLars ÅngströmHenrik EvertssonLars BorgnäsIn 1994 MS Estonia cruise ferry sank in the baltic sea, this documentary reveals new information what actually might have happened on that stormy night.
- DirectorJeff Orlowski-YangStarsTristan HarrisJeff SeibertBailey RichardsonExplores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
- StarsDeanna ThompsonJohn GreenClaudette HamlinA group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of himself killing kittens.
- DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreTucker AlbrizziTony BennA documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.
- DirectorJoe WrightStarsBryce Dallas HowardAlice EveCherry JonesA woman desperate to boost her social media score hits the jackpot when she's invited to a swanky wedding, but the trip doesn't go as planned.
- StarsGemma HoskinsAbbie SchaubVirginia AnzengruberA seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
- StarsMichael PetersonDavid RudolfRon GueretteThe high-profile murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson following the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson in 2001.
- StarsJohn OttersenHåkon GrøttlandHåvard AksnesTrue crime story about the 9 year old Therese who disappears from Fjell in Drammen, Norway, July 1988. She has never been found. How could this happen? The family and two investigators are still looking for answers.
- StarsEmma StoneJulianne MooreJewel JordanEver wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.
- StarsChristopher Crutchfield WalkerKiff VandenHeuvelGeno McDermottThe heartbreaking, mystifying and unbelievable stories of loved ones who have disappeared and the families that never give up hope.
- StarsGreg KadingJosh DeanCollege student and tourist Elisa Lam vanishes, leaving behind all of her possessions in her hotel room. The Cecil Hotel grows in infamy.
- DirectorJonathan ClayStarsDavid AttenboroughElena BennettJason BoxDavid Attenborough and scientist Johan Rockström examine Earth's biodiversity collapse and how this crisis can still be averted.
- DirectorAli TabriziStarsAli TabriziRichard O'BarryLucy TabriziPassionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species - and uncovers alarming global corruption.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughJoerg WiedenmannExploring the many ways animals use colour throughout their lives.
- StarsSamira WileyAlessandra MastronardiBeren SaatThis 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 wings.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughExplores and unravels the mystery of how and why animals migrate, showing some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world through spectacular and innovative cinematography.
- DirectorTom BeardStarsDavid AttenboroughIsrafeel AhamedBhashkar BaraA fresh new approach to the global lockdown and the uplifting stories that have come out of it. People all over the world have had the chance to engage with nature like never before.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughToby NowlanChadden HunterPerfect Planet analyzes, in five episodes, how the forces of nature, including the power of the Sun or even humans, drive and shape life on Earth.
- StarsWill SmithChris HadfieldJerry LinengerThe extraordinary story of Earth and why it is special and uniquely brimming with life among a largely unknown but harsh cosmic arena; astronauts tell the story of Earth through a unique perspective.
- DirectorDan CliftonStarsAveleigh KellerSidney SholdiceAvery Laine13 year-old Kacie Woody meets two male friends via the internet Â- Scott, from Atlanta; and Dave, a surfing enthusiast from California. But one of these boys is not what he seems, as Kacie's innocent online contacts turn to tragedy.
- StarsNathan WileyCherise SilvestriRaven CinelloThe internet is no longer a place you log on and visit; it's where you live. The home of true crime is now online. The internet is the Wild West. And if you're not careful, you too could be caught in a Web of Lies.
- DirectorStan GriffinStarsBryan EdwardsYohanna GarciaAvery LaineAfter a troubled childhood, 13-year old Christina Long's life seems to be on the up and up. Now living with her beloved Aunt Shelly, Christina is a popular honor student and cheerleader. But when her online life is revealed, it tells a more tragic story.