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1. Fields of Gold (2023)
Documentary
A. E. Staley went from growing up barefoot on a farm in North Carolina, to building a billion dollar agribusiness giant. He was the original owner of the football team that eventually became the Chicago Bears.
Director: Julie Staley | Stars: Jason Aikens, Natalie Beck, Morris Birkhead, Debra Bogle
Votes: 8
2. As If They Were Angels (2018)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
A deeply layered tale of shipwreck, steep loss of life, courage, sacrifice and human endurance; of rescue and remembrance.
Director: Terry Strauss | Star: Peter Coyote
Votes: 11
3. Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72 (2012 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, Sport
A filmed account of the 1972 Summit Series ice hockey tournament with Canada playing against the Soviet Union.
Director: George Roy | Stars: Peter Coyote, Phil Esposito, Tony Esposito, Rod Gilbert
Votes: 11
4. The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area? (1983 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
Examines the cultural and environmental impact of energy development in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah.
Director: Christopher McLeod | Star: Peter Coyote
Votes: 7
5. The Vietnam War (2017)
TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Huy Duc, James Willbanks, Duong Van Mai Elliott
Votes: 28,059
6. Rise Above the Mark (2014)
65 min | Documentary
Rise Above the Mark is a documentary narrated by Peter Coyote that brings to light the heartbreaking realities of public education. It's the story of what happens when politics enters the ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Klink | Stars: Peter Coyote, Diane Ravitch, Linda Darling-Hammond, Marc Tucker
Votes: 23
7.
Deadwood (2004–2006)
Episode:
Sold Under Sin
(2004)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, History
General Crook rolls into Deadwood with his troops, known as "Custer's avengers," and the Yankton magistrate, Clagett, prompting a parade and business solicitations from E.B. Farnum and Cy ... See full summary »
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Jim Beaver
Votes: 2,272
8.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
A Legacy (June 1963 - November 1963)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
The final months of John F. Kennedy's life and the legacy he left behind.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Conan O'Brien, Bruce Greenwood, Peter Coyote
Votes: 26
9.
San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time (2023– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2023)
Documentary, Music
Directors: Alison Ellwood, Anoosh Tertzakian | Stars: Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, Marty Balin, Jack Casady
Votes: 12
11. Natural Heroes (2004– )
27 min | Documentary
NATURAL HEROES is the Emmy Award-winning Public Television series showcasing independent films about people making positive environmental changes for our world.
Stars: Daryl Hannah, Michael Pollan, Annie Leonard, Peter Coyote
Votes: 46
12.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
From the Brink of War (October 1962 - June 1963)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
Bringing the country back from the brink of Nuclear war, Kennedy pursues diplomacy with the Soviets and decides to address civil rights in a way no President has before: as a moral issue.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Conan O'Brien, Bruce Greenwood, Peter Coyote
Votes: 27
13.
The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode:
The Golden Door (Beginnings-1938)
(2022)
TV-14 | 129 min | Documentary, History
A xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but is unable to coordinate a response.
Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Peter Hayes, Daniel Mendelsohn, Rebecca Erbelding
Votes: 203
14.
The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode:
Yearning to Breathe Free (1938-1942)
(2022)
TV-14 | 138 min | Documentary, History
As WWII begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.
Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Guy Stern, Peter Hayes
Votes: 157
15.
The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode:
The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942-)
(2022)
TV-14 | 131 min | Documentary, History
A group of government officials supports and finances rescue operations. Allied soldiers begin to liberate concentration camps and find mass graves. The public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Deborah Lipstadt, Eva Geiringer
Votes: 146
16.
Country Music (2019)
Episode:
I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 - 1963)
(2019)
TV-14 | 111 min | Documentary, Music
In Memphis, the confluence of blues and hillbilly music at Sun Studios gives birth to "rockabilly, " the precursor of rock and roll. Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash are at the forefront. Nashville has become Music City USA.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Steve Allen, Bill Anderson, Bobby Braddock
Votes: 207
17. Nature (1982– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Family
Documentary series exploring various global wildlife issues and subjects.
Stars: F. Murray Abraham, George Page, Chris Morgan, David Attenborough
Votes: 842
18. Country Music (2019)
Documentary, Music
The story of the creation of modern Country music.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Marty Stuart, Vince Gill, Rosanne Cash
Votes: 1,739
19. Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League (2009– )
Documentary, Sport
A comprehensive 5-hour documentary, divided into 1-hour episodes, on the founding and 10-season history of the American Football League, tracing from its humble beginning to its eventual ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Coyote, John Madden, Joe Namath
Votes: 63
20.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic
(1999)
TV-PG | Documentary, Family
In Alaska's great Iditarod sled dog race, almost no factor is more important than the relationship forged between the mushers and their dogs. Their extraordinary bond can mean more than win or lose - it can mean life or death.
Star: Peter Coyote
Votes: 13
21.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
The Kennedy Machine (1956-1960)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
Kennedy sets into motion an unprecedented 5-year campaign for the Presidency, revolutionizing modern campaigning and the use of television.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, Julian Zelizer, Curtis Wilkie, Martin W. Sandler
Votes: 31
22.
San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time (2023– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2023)
Documentary, Music
Directors: Alison Ellwood, Anoosh Tertzakian | Stars: Peter Albin, Marty Balin, Jack Casady, Emilio Castillo
Votes: 8
23. The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
TV-14 | 398 min | Documentary, History
Explores America's response to the Holocaust, and how it challenged the ideals of democracy.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Peter Hayes, Deborah Lipstadt
Votes: 1,590
24. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
TV-14 | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary that weaves together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics.
Stars: Peter Coyote, George F. Will, Geoffrey C. Ward, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 2,653
25. The Drug Years (2006– )
Documentary
A look at the rise of illicit drug use and its cultural influence in the second half of the last century.
Stars: Anthony DeCurtis, Martin Torgoff, John Leland, Corey Feldman
Votes: 342
26. Jack Nicklaus: The Making of a Champion (2015 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
A documentary on Jack Nicklaus, one of the greatest golfers of all time.
Director: George Roy | Stars: Peter Coyote, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player
Votes: 6
27. Alaska Far Away: The New Deal Pioneers of the Matanuska Colony (2008)
91 min | Documentary
'Alaska Far Away' tells the story of the Matanuska Colonization Project of 1935, a creative and controversial New Deal program that relocated 202 families devastated by the Great Depression... See full summary »
Directors: Paul Hill, Joan Juster | Star: Peter Coyote
Votes: 8
28. It Was 20 Years Ago Today (1987)
104 min | Documentary, Music
An examination of the classic rock album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and the year of its debut, 1967.
Director: John Sheppard | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Steve Abrams, Peter Berg, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 111
29. Jukebox: From Edison to Ipod (2007)
56 min | Documentary
"The Jukebox: From Edison to iPod" is more than a documentary film. It is a cultural treasure with a soundtrack that is the soul of a nation. Narrated by Peter Coyote, this film fondly ... See full synopsis »
Director: Lance Miccio | Stars: Brother Abraham, Lee Allan, Joy Baker II, Brian Baker
Votes: 22
30.
The Color of War (2001– )
Episode:
Man and Machine
(2002)
TV-PG | History, War
Stars: Carlos E. Campos, Peter Coyote
Votes: 6
31.
The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode:
Things Fall Apart (January-June 1968)
(2017)
TV-MA | 84 min | Documentary, History, War
Shaken by the violence of the Tet Offensive, assassinations of leaders and domestic unrest, Americans begin to doubt President Lyndon B. Johnson's promise that victory in Vietnam is near and he ultimately decides not to seek reelection.
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Ron Ferrizzi, Warren Rogers, William C. Westmoreland
Votes: 764
32.
The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode:
The Weight of Memory (March 1973 - Onward)
(2017)
TV-MA | 107 min | Documentary, History, War
Civil war continues in Vietnam as President Richard Nixon resigns. After North Vietnamese troops regain control of Saigon and the war ends, people from all sides search for reconciliation.
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Tim O'Brien, Everett Alvarez Jr., Hal Kushner
Votes: 677
33.
Country Music (2019)
Episode:
The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 - 1953)
(2019)
TV-14 | 113 min | Documentary, Music
Country music adapts to the cultural changes of post-war society. Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs transform string band music into Bluegrass. Out of the bars comes a new sound and songs about drinking, cheating, and heartbreak: Honky Tonk.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Bill Anderson, Chet Atkins, Ray Benson
Votes: 196
34.
Country Music (2019)
Episode:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 - 1972)
(2019)
111 min | Documentary, Music
Country music draws artists to Nashville, Tennessee as the war in Vietnam rages on; Kris Kristofferson sets a new lyrical standard; Bob Dylan, The Byrds and other rock and pop artists come to Nashville to record.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Louis Armstrong, Eddie Arnold, Bobby Bare
Votes: 182
35. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 436,461
36. Nova (1974– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Science documentaries about various topics.
Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Stacy Keach, Eric Meyers
Votes: 3,101
37. Empty Oceans, Empty Nets (2002 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Steve Cowan | Star: Peter Coyote
Votes: 9
38. Save the American Wild Horse (2007)
25 min | Documentary, Short
The American Wild Horse explores the plight of this pure symbol of American freedom. Viggo Mortensen, Sheryl Crow and a diverse array of wild horse experts cover the round-up, removal, and in some cases slaughter of America's Wild Horses.
Director: James Kleinert | Stars: Rick Allen, Peter Coyote, Sheryl Crow, David Glenn
Votes: 60
39.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
Into the Political Jungle (1946-1956)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
Coming home after the Second World War, Kennedy begins a career in politics, running for the House of Representatives in Massachusetts.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, David Nasaw, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, John T. Shaw
Votes: 30
40.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
Crisis (January 1962 - October 1962)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
After Nuclear weapons are placed 90 miles from the Florida coast in Cuba, Kennedy faces his ultimate trial, the most dangerous moment in human history.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, Andrew Cohen, Richard Lipsey, J. Randy Taraborrelli
Votes: 28
41.
The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode:
The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
(2017)
TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, History, War
Fearing Saigon's collapse, President Lyndon B. Johnson authorizes the bombing of North Vietnam, and sends U.S. ground troops to the south.
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Jean-Marie Crocker, Carol Crocker, Lyndon B. Johnson
Votes: 835
42.
The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode:
The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
(2017)
TV-MA | 108 min | Documentary, History, War
President Richard Nixon begins withdrawing American troops from Vietnam, but his authorization of the invasion of Cambodia sparks large protests in America.
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Joan Furey, Merrill McPeak, Hal Kushner
Votes: 677
43.
The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode:
A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
(2017)
TV-MA | 109 min | Documentary, History, War
The South Vietnamese fight on their own, succumbing to terrible losses in Laos. After he is reelected, President Richard Nixon strikes a peace deal with Hanoi that sees the release of American prisoners of war.
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Karl Marlantes, Phil Gioia, Eva Jefferson Paterson
Votes: 655
44.
Country Music (2019)
Episode:
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 - 1983)
(2019)
139 min | Documentary, Music
The 1970s to early 80s are a vibrant time in country, with Dolly Parton finding mainstream success; Hank Williams Jr. and Rosanne Cash emerging from their fathers' shadows; and Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings starting the "Outlaw" style.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Roy Acuff, Bill Anderson, Ray Benson
Votes: 178
45. Deadwood (2004–2006)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, History
A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.
Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Brad Dourif
Votes: 117,827
46. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,207
47. The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)
690 min | Documentary, History
The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.
Stars: Peter Coyote, William Cronon, Dayton Duncan, Shelton Johnson
Votes: 1,951
48. National Geographic Specials (1965– )
60 min | Documentary, History
For over 30 years, the National Geographic Society has presented specials on nature, foreign culture, scientific breakthroughs, and things which fall under the general category of "neat stuff." Each special is self-contained.
Stars: Alexander Scourby, Leslie Nielsen, Richard Kiley, Joseph Campanella
Votes: 340
49. Gonzo Utopia (2006)
38 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Lance Miccio | Stars: Ken Babbs, Neil Cassidy, Country Joe and the Fish, Peter Coyote
Votes: 19
50. Texas Gold (2005)
Not Rated | 21 min | Documentary, Short
Portrait of Diane Wilson, local shrimper turned activist in Seadrift, Texas, along Highway 185 where giant petrochemical companies make Calhoun County the nation's most polluting. Wilson ... See full summary »
Director: Carolyn M. Scott | Stars: Peter Coyote, Kinnu Krishnaveni, Patsy Northcutt
Votes: 8