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- StarsEmily CalandrelliRobert ZubrinMarc D. RaymanHost Emily Calandrelli, Harvard scholar and former Nasa employee, takes viewers on incredible journeys through space. She visits various NASA facilities as we search for answers about our universe.
- DirectorPatricio GuzmánStarsGaspar GalazLautaro NúñezLuís HenríquezA documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the remains of loved ones killed by Pinochet's regime.
- StarsErik DellumsHakeem OluseyiMichael MassiminoEpisodes are about individual planets in our solar system
- StarsErik ThompsonAlex FilippenkoLaura DanlyThis educational show explores many scientific questions and topics about the universe (Big Bang, the Sun, the planets, black holes, other galaxies, astrobiology etc.) through latest CGI, data and interviews with scientists.
- StarsMorgan FreemanSean CarrollMichio KakuHosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race.
- DirectorYavar AbbasStarsAlec BaldwinSean PertweePaul EssiembreA journey through space and time.
- StarsMichael StevensTrin MillerPhilip ZimbardoJoin me on a journey into the mysterious depths of the human psyche as I investigate the strange and surprising terrain of the Mind Field.
- StarsMichael StevensAn educational show hosted by Michael Stevens that shares and discusses many interesting facts and topics about our universe including Science, History, Philosophy and much more.
- StarsJulia Nalivaiko
- StarsJeff SharletJames CromwellDoug HamptonAn enigmatic Christian group known as The Family wields enormous influence in Washington, DC, in pursuit of its global ambitions.
- StarsPriyanka Chopra JonasCommonUsherA six-part documentary series from National Geographic and Procter & Gamble on Global Citizen's efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Each episode delves into a different issue connected to the root causes of poverty, following a specific Global Citizen campaign and the organizers, amplifiers, grassroots activists and people whose lives are being changed.
- 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.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsAlex GibneyBrian Keith AllenMoazzam BeggAlex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
- StarsDavid IsheeJeffrey KahnJackson KennedyDNA, the very essence of life, can now be altered. Not only by Harvard geneticists and multi-billion dollar corporations, but also by renegade biohackers working out of their garages.
- CreatorJoe BerlingerStarsStephen MichaudBob KeppelKathleen McChesneyA look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
- A journey through The Army's criminal justice system seen through the lens of controversial case of Clint Lorance.
- DirectorDaniel LucchesiStarsTimothy GoodMiles JohnstonMark PilkingtonWriter and comedian Dan Schreiber meets the people behind modern-day alien conspiracy theories, from Jesus being an alien to humanity being ruled by an evil reptilian overlord.
- DirectorDamon GameauStarsDamon GameauEva LazzaroZoë GameauPractical solutions to environmental concerns are addressed with the hope that the filmmaker's daughter, 21 years old in the year 2040, will face a hopeful future.
- DirectorJeremy Kenyon Lockyer CorbellJulian T. PinderStarsJeremy Kenyon Lockyer CorbellBob LazarGeorge KnappA meme is not born out of thin air. The rest is history - but due to organized government propaganda - not the true history. Social engineering and weaponized social media enabled a manufactured consent - disinformation is alive and well.
- StarsMaggie HabermanAzam AhmedBernie SandersThe Weekly is a new documentary TV series from The New York Times, bringing unparalleled journalism to the screen.
- StarsChris GrahamDoug MathewsAmy MurrayA detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents involved.
- StarsLatif NasserSonny NguyenStanley CrawfordRotten dives deep into the food production underworld to expose the corruption, waste and real dangers behind your everyday eating habits.
- DirectorMatt TyrnauerStarsRoy M. CohnKen AulettaMarie BrennerRoy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project, Donald J. Trump.
- StarsNeil deGrasse TysonSeth MacFarlaneSasha Sagan"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" returns for a second season. Ann Druyan, original creative collaborator to Carl Sagan, serves as executive producer.
- StarsNeil deGrasse TysonChristopher EmersonKeythe FarleyAn exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
- CreatorAnn DruyanCarl SaganSteven SoterStarsCarl SaganJaromír HanzlíkJonathan FahnAstronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
- DirectorKim LonginottoStarsLetizia BattagliaMariachiara di TrapaniEduardo RebullaItalian photographer Letizia Battaglia spends her career documenting the life and crimes of the Mafia.
- DirectorJustin PembertonStarsMichael DouglasVanessa RedgraveRonald ReaganBased on Thomas Piketty's No. 1 New York Times Bestseller, Capital in the Twenty-First Century explores one of the most important and controversial subjects of our time: wealth, and who gets a share of the dividends.
- StarsHector BerrellezGeneva CamarenaJorge GodoyFormer cartel insiders divulge the bone-chilling details behind the notorious murder and kidnapping of DEA Agent "Kiki" Camarena.
- StarsJeff FoxworthyRoss TurnerTyanta SnowComedian and collector Jeff Foxworthy scours the country in search of hidden treasures held by everyday people who are hoping to strike it big.
- StarsAlex GibneyJohn PodestaMargarita SimonyanWas there Russian interference in the 2016 election? This two-part documentary directed by Emmy(R) and Academy Award(R) Winner Alex Gibney is a product of years of reporting on that disturbing question. With never-before-seen footage inside Russian troll farms, and videos unearthed from the Russian deep web, the film digs into the sophisticated plans to undermine democracy.
- StarsSarah EdmondsonMark VicenteBonnie PiesseA look at the experiences of the members of the NXIVM, an organization and sex cult that made headlines for being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and conspiracy.
- DirectorMads BrüggerStarsUlrich Løvenskjold LarsenMads BrüggerAlejandro Cao de Benos de Les y PérezA real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.
- StarsJeff GoldblumGreg NewkirkAndrew FreemanDocumentary series in which Goldblum pulls back the curtain on a seemingly familiar object to reveal a world of astonishing connections, fascinating science, and a whole lot of big ideas.
- DirectorDanielle WinterStarsJennifer AnistonJohn AnistonCourteney CoxThere are multiple levels to global superstar actress Jennifer Aniston. Yet the road to success did not come without its challenges. Aniston radiates a vulnerable warmth both on and off screen that keeps her audience loyal.
- StarsMarsha ThomasonPatricia HodgeSteve SharpeDocumentary series lifting the lid on the world of pawnbrokers and their customers. There's no way of knowing who will be walking through the pawnbroker's door next or what their valuables will be.
- StarsSophie OkonedoLeigh Joel ScottDouglas VakochApplying the laws of life on Earth to rest of the galaxy, this series blends science facts and fiction to imagine alien life on other planets.
- DirectorPierre de LespinoisStarsWayne D. BarloweCurtis ClarkJames GarvinThe CGI or computer animated drama/documentary takes place on Darwin IV, a planet 6.5 light years from earth, with 2 suns and 60% of Earth's gravity. Having identified Darwin as a world that could support life, Earth sends a pilot mission consisting of the Mothership Von Braun and three probes: Balboa, Da Vinci, and Newton. This robotic fleet is responsible for finding and assessing any life forms on Darwin IV. Initially, the expectation is to find microscopic life, but the probes soon find themselves in the middle of a developed ecosystem teeming with diversity of life of all sizes. The drama on Darwin IV is motivated by real science missions, such as the NASA Origins Program and the NASA / JPL Planet-Finder Mission, as well as the European Space Agency's Darwin Project. "Alien Planet " is a cosmic expedition along side Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Jack Horner, Craig Venter, and George Lucas, and NASA's Chief Scientist Jim Garvin. No longer just the domain of science fiction, "Alien Planet" dramatizes an exciting and possible answer to what alien life really looks like and when we'll find it.
- StarsH. Keith MeltonDylan BerryRobert BigmanFollows intelligence experts who offer an look behind the CIA's most secretive operations throughout history and the devices that made them possible.
- StarsJohn HeilemannMark McKinnonAlex WagnerGroundbreaking weekly docu-series that pulls back the curtain on American politics. Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jenn Palmieri go behind the scenes for an unbiased, inside look at the stories beyond the headlines.
- StarsRonan FarrowRose McGowanRosanna ArquetteRonan Farrow's intimate, revealing interviews with whistleblowers, journalists, private investigators and other sources for his book Catch & Kill.
- DirectorZach CreggerTrevor MooreStarsSam BrownZach CreggerTrevor MooreThe Civil War on Drugs is a historical drama that the WKUK made to document the journey to legalize marijuana during the War Between the States.
- StarsIan KarrDaniel DickrellYohuru WilliamsIt looks at iconic structures such as the Golden Gate Bridge, the Panama Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad.
- StarsMichael Kenneth WilliamsO.G. Ron C.DJ HollygroveIn his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams journeys into the dangerous world of illicit trade.
- CreatorBrannon BragaSeth MacFarlaneBill NyeStarsBill NyeDeena AzizKwasi SonguiExplore the myths and realities of both natural and unnatural threats, from viruses to volcanoes, asteroids to authoritarianism, and climate change to chemical warfare.
- StarsLaurence FishburneSami JarroushAmory SivertsonInvestigating a range of mysteries surrounding the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell and John Wilkes Booth.
- DirectorKevin AbramsThe explosive story of America's most corrupt police unit, the Gun Trace Task Force, which terrorized the city of Baltimore.