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Documentary series, in other words. Whether on Netflix or anywhere else, but still to enrich the mind.
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- StarsWill BuxtonJack NichollsDaniel RicciardoDocuseries following the FIA Formula One World Championship across multiple seasons.
- StarsWilliam SalyersJayne TainiPage LeongWhen their 4-year-old son is murdered, a young couple fights a twisting and arduous battle trying to identify a frustratingly elusive killer.
- StarsMichael JordanPhil JacksonScottie PippenLed by Michael Jordan, the 1990s Chicago Bulls establish themselves as one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
- CreatorGédéon NaudetStarsFrançois HollandeLineJimmyDocumentary chronicling the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015.
- StarsFernando GarcíaElías León SiminianiRamón CamposTrue crime documentary examining one of the most controversial crimes in Spanish history.
- CreatorSandro HalphenThe world's most popular sport. The biggest event on earth. The most coveted trophy. Only 8 countries have ever won it. Never before has this been covered. This Series explores each of the 8 countries which have become champions. Their greatest stars, their personal stories, their particular history. It is a journey to discover the secrets of triumph according to their very protagonists and biggest experts.
- StarsDiego MaradonaMark LewisJarrod PistilliThe Dorados, Culiacan's local team, are at the bottom of the rankings when Maradona arrives, looking for a fresh start. The experts predict disaster.
- StarsRobert JackSusanna HerbertBen CartwrightA Chronicled look at the fall of the Romanov dynasty in Russia.
- StarsAndrew Graham-DixonAndrew Graham-Dixon, a leading UK art critic, crosses the Atlantic to explore the story of American art.
- StarsBilly ConnollyThe Big Yin turns Easy Rider and follows a lifelong dream as he makes the iconic 2488 mile journey from Chicago to Santa Monica. With his unrivalled ability to tell a great story, he brings to life both the big and small moments of American history: the world changing events and the comic asides.
- StarsCampbell ScottH.W. BrandsMark CubanRockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Astor, Ford and Morgan. Their names are part of history and synonymous with the American dream. These men transformed every industry they touched: oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobiles, and finance.
- StarsEric MeyersPaul McGannZam BaringRe-enactments of real-life tales of human survival against the savage elements, dangerous climates and physical hazards.
- StarsPaul McGannSean PertweeDavid MorrisseyZero Hour dramatizes the hour leading up to some of the most memorable historical events as they unfold minute by minute. The focus of the series isn't the event itself, but the individual moments that culminate in the actual event. The aim of Zero Hour is to experience history just before it became history.
- StarsAndrew MarrPierre MaraisJoe VazAndrew Marr explores key events across 70,000 years of human civilization, from ancient empires to modern technological marvels, through re-enactments and global filming in this thought-provoking documentary series.
- StarsJeff WilburnBenjamin LoehJohn S. Howell Sr.Documentaries about great American thinkers, and how their ideas have changed the world.
- StarsPeter StormareFriedrich von ThunPeter O'TooleA profile of the life of Adolf Hitler with a unique slant, as a child and his rise through the ranks of the National Socialist German Workers Party prior to World War II.
- 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.
- StarsPeter CoyoteHuy DucJames WillbanksA comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- StarsKate del CastilloJessica MaldonadoMarianne SauvageFamed Mexican actress Kate del Castillo introduces a Hollywood star to a fugitive drug lord. What could go wrong? For her: a lot.
- StarsDerek JacobiGeoffrey WawroJames HollandA series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II.
- A look at the lives of undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
- StarsPeter LowndesGarry HackingChris NoonWith unique and unprecedented access to one of the world's oldest social networking societies this series asks who are the Freemasons and what do they do?
- StarsGwilym LeeChristian WolfPiers BrendonThe history of Britain's ruling dynasty, the Windsors, over the last 100 years, starting with the time around the outbreak of WWI.
- StarsHelen CastorHistorian of the medieval period, Helen Castor, presents an in depth and insightful series covering England's early Queens, from the High Middle Ages with Eleanor and get daughter-in-law Eleanor of Aquitane, through the Late Middle Ages with Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou and finishing with Lady Jane Grey, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
- StarsDan JonesChristophe LombardiJay DeeHistorian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.
- 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.
- CreatorKenneth BillerNoah PinkSuzan-Lori ParksStarsSamantha ColleySeth GabelAntonio BanderasThe life stories of history's greatest minds, from their days as young adults to their final years: their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws, and genius.
- StarsJesús ColmenarRodrigo de la SernaPedro AlonsoThe filmmakers and actors behind "Money Heist" characters like Tokyo and the Professor talk about the emotional artistic process of filming the series.
- StarsKen EakenJaime SuchlickiJean-Pierre ClercThis documentary series recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.
- StarsJennifer LeeChris BuckKristen Anderson-LopezWith less than a year until the world premiere of Frozen II (2019), the filmmakers, artists, songwriters and cast open their doors to cameras for a six-part documentary series to reveal the hard work, heart, and collaboration that went into creating the highly anticipated sequel.
- 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.
- StarsRonan SummersMichelle YeohWith unique access to locations across the country, viewers go on a journey through these magical realms, exploring five very different worlds -high mountains, tropical jungles, bamboo forests, great plains and temperate forests.
- StarsAllan MacaSarah KlassenRyan KastnerDocumentary series takes viewers back in time to see aerial footage of how earlier landscapes in China were shaped, including the Great Wall, Kublai Khan's legendary lost city and a newly-discovered city from 4,000 years ago.
- StarsJulian BarrattDan NachtrabDerek AlexanderUsing the very latest in drone and aerial photographic technology, tour across countries and their seasons, getting a unique view from above.
- StarsRob LoweKurt AndersenDavid SirotaThe '80s: The Decade That Made Us is the defining biography of a decade, as told through exclusive interviews with more than 40 icons, entertainers and innovators who shaped its identity.
- StarsBray PoorThe large southern islands, Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa, with their relaxed atmosphere, are the cradle of Japanese spirituality. Journey between sea and sky to discover the mystical, wild islands of the South and the face of a secret Japan.
- StarsShannen DohertyNeve CampbellRob LoweA show which highlights the events of the 90s.
- StarsWesley CainesCollege Behind Bars is the inspiring, emotional, and deeply human story of men and women struggling to earn college degrees while in prison for serious crimes. In four years of study they become accomplished scholars, shatter stereotypes, reckon with their pasts, and prepare to return to society. This is a groundbreaking exploration of incarceration, injustice, race in America and the transformative power of education.
- StarsHuey MorganPerez HiltonDavid SirotaWhen the '90s kicked off, the Berlin Wall has just fallen down, and soon other walls were coming downtown - between public and private, news and entertainment, reality and fantasy. The winds of change brought new voices speaking hard truth and thrust sex and celebrity into the limelight like never before. Our collective tabloid obsessions were fueled by the birth of the internet, heralding a new era of mass information...and misinformation.
- StarsJulian BarrattJohn WardRick RoblesAn immersive, action-packed and discovery-led series following International teams of archaeologists during the excavation season in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
- StarsJoseph PfeiferMickey KrossJay JonasIn official collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, this documentary series take viewers through harrowing moments of the historic morning of September 11, 2001.
- StarsChristian BrücknerPaterson JosephJason HildebrandtAn in-depth look at Russia's most natural wonders including Siberia, Kamchatka, the Artic, Caucasus, Primorye, and the Urals.
- StarsTrish BertramJames HollandRoman ToeppelGripping historical footage and expert commentary give detailed insights into the leading figures and decisive turning points of WWII.
- StarsChris ConnellyLarry HackettDanyel SmithRare footage and intimate details provide a deeper look at the mavericks who shaped American culture; featuring interviews with friends and family who reveal the meteoric highs and the devastating costs of fame
- StarsSam BoothTheo WaigelRainer HofmeyerIn 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.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughJoerg WiedenmannExploring the many ways animals use colour throughout their lives.
- StarsSyra MadadJake GlanvilleSarah IvesIn 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.
- StarsPadma LakshmiMargaret BrennanEd O'KeefeHost Padma Lakshmi takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today.
- 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.
- DirectorEzra EdelmanStarsKareem Abdul-JabbarMike AlbaneseMuhammad AliA chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
- In January 1969, The Beatles set out to write and record new songs for their first live show in more than two years, culminating in an impromptu concert atop their Savile Row studio.
- StarsDonald Ian BlackKirk BozigianDavid VonnerThe minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise (and sometimes fall) of their billion-dollar creations.
- StarsBryan StefancykLarry A. MaxwellJohn W. HallThe history of the United States of America. From colonies under British rule to the inauguration of the first president of the United States of America.
- StarsRobert WinstonAlex CuttingHosted by Professor Robert Winston, this BBC television project started in the year 2000 and will follow the lives of twenty-five British children and their families over the next twenty years to study how children develop into adults and what shapes us to being who we are. The children's families come various areas of the UK and from all walks of life.
- StarsJennifer JulianDavid LorinoPierre-Richard ProsperHeinous criminals have avoided capture despite massive rewards and global investigations. This docuseries profiles five of the world's most wanted.
- StarsJoanna LumleyJoanna Lumley takes a trip on the Trans-Siberian Express, a trip from Hong Kong to Moscow.
- StarsJoanna LumleyThis epic new four-part series is Joanna Lumley's grandest and most challenging journey yet, a breath-taking odyssey from Venice to the Chinese border along the veins of the ancient Silk Road. A perilous network of paths, the Silk Road shaped the modern world, bringing silk, printing, spices, gunpowder, and many other things, to the West. Joanna's adventure will see her travel through a breath-taking array of fabulous landscapes as she crosses continents, deserts, mountains and steppe, boldly following in the footsteps of the merchants, conquerors, kings and pilgrims who once lived and died along this route.
- Football club Feyenoord opens its doors to give a look at how the club struggles with the impact of the pandemic in the 2020-2021 season. With unique images you follow the managers, players and supporters in their way to a better future.
- CreatorScott BaileyPetro DuszaraAlain ZaloumStarsMichael Douglas CakeLiana MontoroTyrone BenskinEach episode is a crime-solution reenactment of a real murder. The actual detectives offer commentary throughout the show.
- StarsSam SheridanDivine Prince Ty EmmeccaAdrian BilaSam Sheridan searches for the intersection of science and myth as he explores iconic curses.
- StarsVincent KartheiserKalani QueypoTatanka MeansStory of the Voyage of the Mayflower and the first year of The Pilgrims in America.
- StarsAaron IrvinCorey BrennanJerry TonerChronicles some of the most famous leaders of the Roman Civilization.
- StarsJoanna LumleyThe British actress goes on a 2,000 mile journey across the four main islands of Japan, travelling from North to South meeting local people and absorbing the culture.
- StarsWill SmithDiva AmonCory RichardsWill Smith travels to the extreme ends of the earth from active volcanoes to deep ocean adventures.
- StarsSue PerkinsSue Perkins visits Vietnam Nam, Cambodia, Laos and China along the Mekong River and meets various folk along the way and witnesses how deforestation and illegal wildlife trade affect these countries.
- StarsRob LoweMia BankstonJackie BreyerFeaturing six thought-provoking top 10 countdowns of 1980s pop culture, as voted by a panel of experts. Including the most memorable moments, gadgets, toys, streetwear, etc
- StarsSteven MackintoshDocumentary series focusing on the political, cultural and notable events that took place in the first decade of the 21st Century.
- DirectorParamangsu MukherjeeAshwin Neal ManiStarsDev PatelThis two-part series showcases the beauty of India through it's natural wonders Fascinating people and diverse cultures for souring heights.
- DirectorRebecca GitlitzStarsJess CagleKing Charles IIIHillary ClintonShe was beloved by millions, but plagued by hidden turmoil. A tale of royalty, resilience and the heavy cost of fame.
- StarsSamantha BrownTravel hostess Samantha Brown explores some of the most delectable destinations on the European continent.
- StarsJim RashMatt DufferRoss DufferSecrets from the "Stranger Things 2" universe are revealed as cast and guests discuss the latest episodes with host Jim Rash.
- CreatorUwe KerskenStarsLiv Lisa FriesPegah FerydoniLuise HeyerThis dramatized series portrays six remarkable women in unprecedented detail.
- StarsThom ReedAllison RiveraMaria RamirezImmersive, character-driven stories are rooted in the experiences of ordinary people who have lived the unthinkable. Families, detectives and journalists hope viewers hold the clues to solving these mysteries.
- StarsChristian SlaterJonathan Sway CallowayAlison StewartThis documentary takes a look back at the times and inventions for those who were born between 1961-81 who got to experience them and even inspire them to change the world as a result
- StarsToby Leonard MooreBettany HughesEdith HallThey were an extraordinary people born of white rock and blue sea. They invented democracy, distilled logic and reason, wrote plays to plumb the deepest recesses of the soul, and captured the perfection of the human form in athletics and art. Quite simply, the Greeks created our world. ¶ Today, of course, Greece conjures very different images: civic unrest, financial meltdowns, long ATM lines. But as its ancient history attests, strife and discord are often incubators for greatness. From their beginnings as hunter-gatherers in harsh, unforgiving landscapes; to surviving the worst collapse in human history; to facing off against the greatest empire the world had ever known, the Greeks would have to overcome incredible odds to pave the way for the modern West. ¶ In National Geographic's landmark event series "The Greek's", historians and archaeologists, actors and athletes, scientists and artists launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient Greeks' journey - not just to better understand their past, but to discover how their legacy illuminates our present, and will shape our future. The story of the Greeks is the story of us.
- StarsJulian BarrattMark LehnerLori WongAn ancient land famous for its great pyramids, temples and tombs. Now, on a fascinating and dramatic aerial journey that covers the entire country, Egypt From Above reveals how the vibrant nation of today was born from its dramatic past.
- StarsAndrew SteeleTrevor CooperDanielle GeorgeA new blue-chip series that reveals the extraordinary feats of engineering hidden in the world's most spectacular manmade structures. Each episode uses cutting-edge CGI to strip down construction layer by layer. Each time a layer is removed, buildings are reduced to their skeletons, revealing game-changing innovation analyzed by world-class industry players.
- StarsPatton OswaltIn a picturesque South African town, an eclectic group of endangered penguins flock together to find mates, raise families and mix with the locals.
- A true crime documentary uncovering South Korea's most infamous cold case - the sudden disappearance of five young boys known as the 'Frog Boys'. Featuring interviews with the parents who have searched for answers for over three decades.
- StarsPrince Oak OakleyskiRoland SallaiDulat MukhametkaliyevThe show brings viewers a new look at Scandinavia - once home to the infamous Vikings, and still a land of vast coastlines, soaring mountains, daring adventurers, ancient civilizations and lush forests.
- StarsLawrence de StefanoClive SmallPreecha ThimamontriA deep dive into one of the world's most high-pressure professions: hostage negotiation.
- StarsDamon HerrimanAustralia - kingdom of kangaroos and red rocks, continent of natural wonders. A glimpse of the wild Down Under like never before!
- StarsAlan WhitehouseKeith HellawellAndrew LaptewInvestigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.
- StarsSalo LunaWilli MalessaEdeltraud BohnauThe rise of a poor German lay preacher to one of the mightiest men in Latin America told through the eyes of those who lived in the sect, who endured it, who fought it. All brought to life by unearthed, never before seen archive material.
- StarsHui Zhen June LimRemesh PanickerThis five-part documentary examines catastrophic events throughout Singapore's history, from explosions, fires, and floods to a traumatic plane hijacking.
- StarsRick ParksNicole RemsburgPaula KinneyInsiders recount the events, controversies and lingering effects of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.
- 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.
- StarsAbdur-Rahman MuhammadMuhammad A. AzizZak A. KondoActivist Abdur-Rahman Muhammad begins his own investigation into the perplexing details surrounding the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X.
- StarsDan CruickshankClimb up on the footplate and join historian and host Dan Cruickshank for a railway adventure like no other as he investigates how trains helped shape modern Britain. This three-part series resurrects an exhilarating age and kicks off by focusing on the railways' role in defeating Hitler, before unearthing the incredible engineering achievements of Isambard Brunel and embarking on a trip on the earliest steam engines.
- StarsMathieu KassovitzNathan RippyStephen RashbrookMay 10th, 1940, Hitler takes on the West. Will he precipitate Europe into the Apocalypse?
- StarsMathieu KassovitzNathan RippyStephen RashbrookIn June 1941, Hitler took his greatest gamble - launching an attack against the Soviet Union. Despite being the largest German operation of WWII, Operation Barbarossa was one of his biggest failures.
- StarsMonica AldamaGabi ButlerLa'Darius MarshallIn the small town of Corsicana, Texas, hard-driving head cheer coach Monica Aldama demands perfection from her team of competitive college athletes.
- StarsPeter VennScattered across all 7 seas and from the tropics to the Antarctic are the UK's Overseas Territories, some of the most remote places on the planet. In 2 one-hour programs we explore this natural wealth of life in locations so remote that few have ever visited.
- StarsSigourney WeaverJames CameronBrian SkerryFilmed across three years in 24 locations, the 4-part event series it's a profoundly personal saga, venturing deep into the world of whales to reveal life and love from their perspective.
- StarsAlbert Yu-Min LinThomas GarrisonMarcelo CanutoA new "treasure map" of the Maya world is transforming what we thought we knew of one of the world most mysterious ancient civilizations
- StarsAlbert Yu-Min LinDuncan LeesJoseph Angelo SteelUtilizing ground-penetrating radar, LiDar and 3D scanning, Lin will work with boots-on-the-ground archaeologists to discover and re-create unexcavated worlds still hidden beneath the earth.
- StarsSue PerkinsInspired by a childhood friendship Sue Perkins travels around Japan experiencing a nation caught between the demands of a high-tech future and the pull of a traditional past.