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- DirectorJoshua GippinStarsDeborah WaxmanReuven FirestoneArthur Green'The idea of the Chosen People...should be viewed as the key defining concept of Judaism. It also remains, however, the central unspoken and explosive psychological, historical, and theological problem at the heart of Jewish-Gentile relations.' - Dr. Avi Beker, former Secretary General of the World Jewish Congress
- DirectorClay TweelStarsMarshall ApplewhiteReza AslanRobert BalchBonnie and Marshall - "Ti" and "Do" enforce strict rules of no family communication. After Ti dies from cancer in 1985, a distraught Do briefly allows members to visit their families, When the members return, Do becomes more controlling.
- DirectorFrank MarshallStarsBarry GibbMaurice GibbRobin GibbAn exploration of the history of the Bee Gees, featuring revealing interviews with oldest brother Barry Gibb, and archival interviews with the late twin brothers Robin and Maurice.
- DirectorMichael DominicStarsCashmereNathan SmithA portrait of one of the few remaining men only 'flophouses' on New York City's infamous skid row, the Bowery.
- DirectorFrank H. WoodwardStarsRobin Atkin DownesNeil GaimanPeter StraubA chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.
- DirectorEllena WoodStarsAndrew LaptewWilma McCannRichard McCannIn the 1970s, the brutal murders of sex workers in economically depressed areas of Northern England spark little public interest - until a teen is also killed.
- DirectorJesse VileStarsIrene MacDonaldMaureen LongAlan WhitehouseAs the killer continues to prey upon women, police hope that a victim's £5 note may finally lead to a suspect.
- DirectorEllena WoodStarsJosephine WhitakerJoan SmithChris GreggPolice release a voice message and handwriting samples from a suspect, while feminists protest the continued inability to catch the Ripper.
- DirectorJesse VileStarsRonald GregoryAlan WhitehouseRobert HydesMore than five years after the first attack, police finally make an arrest, setting off a media frenzy and accusations of a botched investigation.
- StarsAlan WhitehouseKeith HellawellAndrew LaptewInvestigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.
- StarsTom HiddlestonAfter dark on Kenya's Maasai Mara grasslands, a lioness won't rest until she finds the young cubs she's lost.
- DirectorJimmy ChinElizabeth Chai VasarhelyiStarsConrad AnkerGrace ChinJimmy ChinThree elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.
- DirectorFrédéric CompainStarsVincent DeniardEric ChallierGéraldine MartineauBlending drama with the explanations of passionate historians and specialists, this enriched historical reconstruction traces 60 years in the life a man who transformed the Middle Ages and laid the foundation of modern Europe, William The Conqueror.
- DirectorIan HerringStarsChristian JentzschMarc MilnerEric GroveThe wolfpack tactic was made famous by Admiral Karl Dönitz, Hitler's mastermind of submariners. His strategy: to send teams of U-boats to bear against the convoys of ships heading from Canada to Britain, cut maritime lifelines, and starve the enemy into defeat. Take a deep dive into the North Atlantic as we go above and below sea level to relive one of the first attacks of Dönitz's lethal subs in 1940, headed by leader of the pack Commander Otto Kretschmer. Then follow Britain's war strategists as they race to combat this new deadly attack.
- DirectorIan HerringStarsMarc MilnerEric GroveChristian JentzschDecember 1941-following the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor, five Nazi U-boats set out on a secret mission to attack ships off the shores of the United States to thwart the American war effort.
- DirectorIan HerringStarsJames ScottNorman FriedmanRobert DieneschJanuary 1943. America's submarine force struggles to gain an edge in the South Pacific. Dudley "Mush" Morton, Commander of USS Wahoo, sets out to turn the tide. The new skipper decides to take on an entire convoy. If he succeeds, he will be the first American submarine commander to claim such a prize.
- DirectorStephen ScottStarsHiro KanagawaMasayoshi HanedaMasami KosakaConsidered a fool and unfit to lead, Nobunaga rises to power as the leader of the Oda clan, spurring dissent among those in his family vying for control.
- DirectorCian O'CleryStarsJimmy BerresfordSharnae Furner BerresfordBrooke SatchwellAndrew works on his jokes and James Bond impersonations before going to a singles dinner. Olivia meets someone who seems to truly get her. Jimmy and Sharnae go on a special holiday together where Jimmy plans a romantic surprise.
- DirectorSophie Elwin-HarrisStarsHuw EdwardsThis episode of The Story of Wales spans seven centuries, from the building of a great frontier to Owain Glyndwr's epic struggle for independence. We meet the medieval kings who shaped Wales and watch a nation emerge out of their lust for power and land.
- DirectorNick MeadStarsClarence ClemonsJake ClemonsNils LofgrenHighlights the life of the E Street band member while also showing another side not many saw when he was away from stage lights. It's an intimate portrait of a man who searched for enlightenment at the unknowingly final years of his life.
- 202052mTV-MA7.8 (141)TV EpisodeDirectorClay TweelStarsMarshall ApplewhiteRobert BalchJason BartelThe arrival of the Hale-Bopp comet spurs the group to prepare for their departure, though their plan to commit mass suicide goes undetected. Former members, loved ones, and experts reflect on the legacy of Heaven's Gate.
- StarsJanja LalichBenjamin ZellerRobert BalchA comprehensive analysis of the UFO cult. The disappearance of 20 people, and the largest suicide on U.S. soil. Forever changing the face of modern era religion.
- DirectorPippa EhrlichJames ReedStarsCraig FosterTom FosterA filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.
- DirectorCédric CondonStarsFabrice PierreNatalia DufraisseAndrei ZayatsIn 1933, Joseph Stalin ordered 6,000 unwanted citizens of Moscow and Leningrad to be sent to the desolate Siberian island of Nazino. Almost a century later, we remember this horrifying event, and pay homage to those who lost their lives.
- StarsHuw EdwardsLee JessupMichael AustinHuw Edwards presents this history of Wales, showing the country in ways it's never been seen before. From prehistoric times, to power struggles with the barons, and England, through to the industrial revolution and today this history is comprehensive and is a compulsive viewing.
- DirectorIan HerringStarsMarc MilnerEric GroveJann WittMarch 1943. Two Allied convoys, HX.229 and SC.122 leave North America bound for Britain. They total nearly 100 ships carrying vital food and raw materials to supply the Allied war effort. John Gordon Luther commands the short-handed escort group charged with protecting convoy HX.229. Short at least two ships, he lacks adequate defenses for the mid-Atlantic U-boat attack that the Karl Donitz, Gross Admiral of the German Navy, has in store for them. For three days the convoys are hammered by a merciless litany of torpedo attacks and an Atlantic winter storm. Many ships are hit and Luther is repeatedly torn between protecting the convoy or falling back to rescue survivors of torpedoed ships. It's the largest convoy battle of the Second World War and one that nearly costs the Allies the Battle of the Atlantic.
- StarsJeff WilburnTim BarkerBrad BlanksThe Pacific Ocean is also known as "The Peaceful Sea," and color footage of some of its remote American outposts taken in the late-1930s captures a world of fun and sun. But a wave of war will soon replace these serene scenes with images of cataclysmic horror. Through rarely seen color home movies and combat footage, we detail Japan's violent blitz of the Pacific-from its raid on China to its attacks on Pearl Harbor and Australia-and show how America's military raced to ready itself for battle.
- DirectorJohn GeraintStarsHuw EdwardsLee JessupIt is 1485: a young nobleman sails to the land of his fathers from exile in France. His mission - to capture the English crown. For the first time, a self-proclaimed Welshman will be king of England. And so begins the reign of the Tudors. Under the reign of Henry I Wales becomes united with England.
- 202159mTV-MA7.7 (184)TV EpisodeDirectorRaoul PeckStarsRaoul PeckJosh HartnettFraser JamesThe brutal history of the United States retold from the perspective of those who were murdered, those whose land was stolen and those who were enslaved by those who thought they were racially superior.
- 1985– 3h 28mNot Rated8.4 (12K)TV EpisodeDirectorMartin ScorseseStarsBob DylanB.J. RolfzenDick KangasA chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
- 2021– 1h 50mTV-MA7.1 (8.2K)TV Episode73MetascoreDirectorGarret PriceStarsMaureen CallahanCarson DalyJonathan DavisWoodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but instead devolved into riots, looting and sexual assaults.
- DirectorChris MarkerStarsAmilcar CabralFlorence DelayArielle DombasleA woman narrates the contemplative writings of a seasoned world traveler, focusing on contemporary Japan.
- DirectorChris MarkerPierre LhommeStarsChris MarkerYves MontandSimone SignoretChris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's LE JOLI MAI (The Lovely Month of May) is a portrait of Paris and Parisians during May 1962, the first springtime of peace after the ceasefire with Algeria and the first time in 23 years that France was not involved in any war.
- DirectorTodd HaynesStarsJohn WatersMary WoronovBarbara WaltersThe Velvet Underground explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonPaul McCartneyThe Beatles arrive at Twickenham Studios and have three weeks to complete 14 new songs and a live show.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsThe BeatlesJohn LennonPaul McCartneyThe Beatles must decide if they will perform live for the first time in more than two years.
- The Germans launch a massive attack on a fort covered area in what was to become the longest battle of World War I.
- The French and Germans inflict hundreds of thousands of casualties on each other as the battle slowly grinds to a halt.
- DirectorKim LaskStarsTrish BertramNeville ChamberlainWinston ChurchillExperts breakdown the successes and mistakes made by the Germans in their invasion of France, the tactics employed by the British Navy in order to rescue the BEF and the political maneuverings in London
- 2021– 51mTV-147.8 (180)TV EpisodeDirectorLou WestlakeStarsTrish BertramNeville ChamberlainJames HollandThe U-Boats dominate the North Atlantic from 1939 wreaking havoc on shipping. We see the various tactics and developments which all-but neutralize the U-Boats in the North Atlantic by mid-1943
- 2021– TV-147.7 (163)TV EpisodeIn late 1942, America enters the war in North Africa, where the British have been battling the Germans and Italians for control of the Suez Canal.
- StarsStingJanet JacksonBurt BacharachFollows the story of the A&M Records company, and its distinct approach of focusing on its artists.
- DirectorRyan Suffern
- DirectorZach HeinzerlingStarsPaul McCartneyRick RubinThe Beach BoysPaul McCartney shares stories from the early days, shedding new light on his relationships with John Lennon and George Harrison. Welcoming an outside musician into the studio impacts one of The Beatles' most famous songs.
- DirectorZach HeinzerlingStarsPaul McCartneyRick RubinThe BeatlesPaul McCartney talks about his unique approach to musical composition, influences from Bach to Fela Kuti and some of the innovations that made his music altogether unique.
- DirectorNic YoungStarsAndre Braugher
- DirectorNick BrownAlan EyresToby MacdonaldStarsCandice BergenFrance - a country where life itself is an art form. Food, drink, history and tradition are taken seriously. An explosives expert, a radical chef and a man who scales skyscrapers are among the people who share their country and what it means to be French.
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsBeastie BoysMike DAdam HorovitzHere's a little story they're about to tell... Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of the band, Beastie Boys, and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend and collaborator, Spike Jonze.
- DirectorJon StephensStarsMasi Oka
- DirectorWilliam HicklinStarsMira Nair
- DirectorMichael LynchStarsOmar Metwally
- DirectorTom PollockStarsTatyana Yassukovich
- DirectorCassian HarrisonStarsJames SpaderErik ThompsonCoupling insightful storytelling with spectacular and ground-breaking photographic techniques, "Atlas: China Revealed" brings alive the fascinating and complex contemporary life of one of the greatest nations on earth.
- DirectorMichael LynchStarsIsabella RosselliniThroughout one Italian year, the program tells the stories of unique characters, and will display Italian life within the natural cycle of the seasons. While taking this journey, watch the individual storylines unravel the lives of ordinary Italians.
- DirectorGraham BoothStarsSela WardBrazil (alone) is a beautiful country surrounded with beaches, jungles, and landscaping mountains. Atlas: Brazil Revealed plunges into this vibrant country and discovers that the native people are just as interesting and colorful as the land itself.
- DirectorChris ThorburnStarsRussell CroweHung LeCandice WarnerIn Atlas: Australia, step into the world's oldest culture, drive the world's biggest trucks and join a cattle roundup on the world's largest ranch. Atlas: Australia is an epic adventure with intimate insight into this big, bold and tenacious country.
- StarsJames SpaderRussell CroweAndre BraugherDiscovery Channel presents DISCOVERY ATLAS, the global television event that shows you the world as you've never seen it, through the fascinating stories of its people. DISCOVERY ATLAS inspires viewers through captivating photography, the highest quality production values, the latest in high-definition technology and compelling stories that strike at the heart of a country and its people. Over the next five years, this extraordinary narrative will focus on the rich cultures, social diversities and natural phenomena of 30 of the world's greatest countries.
- DirectorIan BarnesNick CopusDavid WheelerStarsRoss McFaydenDeborah Scaling-KileyBrad CavanaughIn October 1982, 5 people got caught in a tropical storm. When their yacht sinks, they must survive in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on a raft with no survival equipment. To their absolute horror, they find the area of the ocean to be infested with sharks.
- DirectorRory KennedyStarsDonald TrumpMaria BartiromoLester HoltExamining the months since the tragedies, which caused global panic in March 2019 after two new aircrafts crashed within five months, killing 346 people.
- StarsDerek JacobiGeoffrey WawroJames HollandA series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II.
- DirectorVanessa PontetStarsMarie Bouvet
- In France, the kingdom is plunged into chaos. Catherine de Medici rules behind new king Charles IX, but is unable to prevent a civil war.
- DirectorSteve BinderStarsThe Beach BoysThe BarbariansChuck BerrySurf pop duo Jan and Dean host this showcase of performances by popular rock and roll and R&B musicians of the era.
- 2017–201845m7.4 (14)TV EpisodeChild hostages, marriages, battles, and betrayals -- this is the story of Francis I, King of France and Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor, and the rivalry that engulfed Europe in war. But in the end, did either of them "win"?
- DirectorNat SharmanStarsWill SmithDiva AmonMichael AndréWill Smith enters a live volcano and discovers a mysterious world of sound.
- DirectorTom DiCilloStarsJohnny DeppJohn DensmoreRobby KriegerA look at the late '60s and early '70s rock band The Doors, including rare exclusive footage.
- 20211h 58mPG-138.0 (14K)96MetascoreDirectorQuestloveStarsDorinda DrakeBarbara Bland-AcostaDarryl LewisDocumentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughA pregnant Tuarangisaurus is in distress and her young calf can sense it as she travels waters that are home to the ocean's deadliest predators.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughAbove the deserts of North Africa, aerial combat ensues as male Barbaridactylus pterosaurs fight for the attention of females below.
- DirectorSimon GeorgeDeclan O'DwyerMaurice SweeneyStarsMichael EalyNicholas PinnockJefferson HallAn epic 700-year battle for freedom begins as the barbarians rise against Rome; Hannibal builds a rebel alliance and conquers the Alps; the shepherd Viriathus unleashes a wave of resistance to save his people from destruction.
- DirectorMike LernerMaxim PozdorovkinStarsNadezhda TolokonnikovaMariya AlyokhinaYekaterina SamutsevichFollows the court case of three members of the Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot after their performance in a Russian Orthodox cathedral.
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsPaul CookSteve JonesJohn LydonA film about the career of the notorious punk rock band, the Sex Pistols.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughA journey through an underground cave in North America turns perilous when a young Triceratops is separated from its mother.
- DirectorKeith JohnsonShane SeleyStarsJoe AullJoAnn BarberDan BarnettThis is the story of the 1860 election, and how a group of politically minded young men created a national political organization - the Wide Awakes - who marched by torch light and may have handed the Presidency to Abraham Lincoln
- 2021TV-MA8.2 (174)TV EpisodeStarsMuhammad AliTariq AliAlexander ButterfieldAs the unrest of the '60s evolves into a new decade, musicians like Marvin Gaye and John Lennon become the conscience of the culture.
- DirectorNathan FielderStarsNathan FielderH. Jon BenjaminAngel AlonzoNathan gets buzz for a yogurt shop by creating a controversial flavor. He also devises a scheme for 8-minute pizza delivery.
- DirectorLee HickenStarsEzgjan AlioskiLuke AylingPatrick BamfordLeeds United must overcome a mounting injury crisis and show fighting spirit to maintain their challenge for promotion. Fanatical Leeds fan Josh Warrington faces Carl Frampton for IBF World Title.
- DirectorLee HickenStarsEzgjan AlioskiPancho AquilanoLuke AylingNew Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has a mission: To take Leeds United back to the Premier League. But first he must find a new head coach capable of fulfilling the clubs supporters dreams.
- DirectorLee HickenStarsRussell CroweAs the transfer window opens Leeds target new signings as the club is rocked by one of the most controversial stories in world football.
- DirectorNic YoungStarsJason SilvaPluto's extraordinary story from discovery to revelation - 85 years of mystery & intrigue will soon be complete.
- DirectorAndy MitchellStarsNeil WilsonBruce KornriechKristyn VitaleCat experts dive into the mind of the feline to reveal the true capabilities of the pouncing pet in this captivating and cuddly documentary.
- DirectorBenjamin ChristensenStarsBenjamin ChristensenElisabeth ChristensenMaren PedersenFictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Eastern Europe.
- StarsRyan ReynoldsRob McElhenneyWrexham A.F.C.Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney attempt a takeover of the world's third oldest professional football (a.k.a. soccer) club, located in Wrexham, a working class town in northern Wales in the United Kingdom.
- StarsRyan ReynoldsRob McElhenneyWrexham A.F.C.Wrexham Football Club attempts to qualify for the playoffs as their new owners try to very quickly learn the ins and outs of a game and an industry they know nothing about.
- DirectorLee HickenStarsRussell CroweThe automatic promotion places are decided in a dramatic conclusion to the regular season.
- DirectorLee HickenStarsRussell CroweLeeds enter the playoff semi-final against Derby County and decisions are taken about the future of the club.
- StarsRyan ReynoldsRob McElhenneyWrexham A.F.C.With just weeks before the season begins, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds find themselves having to convince star football players and executives to take a chance on Wrexham.
- DirectorSimon GeorgeDeclan O'DwyerMaurice SweeneyStarsKirsty MitchellDimo AlexievAleksandra AtanasovaArminius unites the tribes and engineers an ambush attack to drive Rome out of Germania; Boudica unleashes bloody vengeance on the Empire; Rome's betrayal of the Goths ends in an apocalyptic clash.
- StarsRyan ReynoldsRob McElhenneyWrexham A.F.C.The first Wrexham home opener of the new era arrives, and whether Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds are ready for it or not.
- StarsRyan ReynoldsRob McElhenneyWrexham A.F.C.Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney land an important partnership as the Wrexham goalies, and fans, face some tough contests.
- DirectorLee HickenGiuseppe de LucaStarsLuke AylingMarcelo BielsaLiam CooperLeeds United embark on a new season in The Championship, with the mission of going one step better than last season and securing promotion to the Premier League. Leeds are once again in the hunt for promotion - until the world changes.
- DirectorBob SmeatonStarsJeff BridgesCreedence Clearwater RevivalStu CookFollow the legendary Creedence Clearwater Revival concert as well as unreleased material from the band.
- DirectorThom ZimnyStarsRoy BittanNils LofgrenPatti ScialfaBehind-the-scenes look at Springsteen's creative process with full performances from The E Street Band, in-studio footage, and never-before-seen archival material.
- StarsJérôme ValckeDavid ConnKen BensingerFrom power struggles to global politics, an exploration of FIFA reveals the organization's checkered history and what it takes to host a World Cup.