New History TV Shows on The Roku Channel - Page 18

Chicken Girls: The College Years

2022

Chicken Girls: The College Years

2022
6.8
Birdie and Rooney navigate their first years on campus. In doing so, they’ll form their own groups of “chicken girls”.
Tiny House Nation: Back to the Build

2022

Tiny House Nation: Back to the Build

2022
Take a tiny trip back in time with everyone's favourite renovation experts John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin as they revisit some of their most amazing builds.
This Old House: Idea House: Mountain Modern

2022

This Old House: Idea House: Mountain Modern

2022
IDEA HOUSE, Mountain Modern follows a husband and wife who design and build homes in the Rockies. Their specialty, a style called Mountain Modern. Watch as they create beautiful homes.
Eat Me (or Try Not To)

2022

Eat Me (or Try Not To)

2022
2
Exploring how global iconic food brands shape the world and where society is headed.
Planet Insect

2022

Planet Insect

2022
6
Scientists have discovered that insects have remarkably sophisticated behaviors and even personalities quite similar to our own.
Grand Earth

2022

Grand Earth

2022
2
On Patrol: Live

2022

On Patrol: Live

2022
7.7
"On Patrol: Live" follows police officers and sheriff's deputies from diverse agencies in different cities across the country for three hours. Program hosts Dan Abrams, retired Tulsa Police Department Sgt. Sean "Sticks" Larkin and Deputy Sheriff Curtis Wilson provide minute-by-minute perspective and analysis from a central studio location during footage. Local residents from the communities of featured departments are given the opportunity to have a firsthand experience during ride-alongs with officers on live nights.
María Felix, La Doña

2022

María Felix, La Doña

2022
8.2
The Year That Rocked the World

2022

The Year That Rocked the World

2022
Phrogging: Hider in My House

2022

Phrogging: Hider in My House

2022
7.6
Explores the phenomenon of phrogging – people secretly living inside someone else’s home and features two first-hand accounts of survivors sharing the most skin-crawling, twisted and truly terrifying stories imaginable. Along with interviews and key archive materials, cinematic recreations bring the clues and confrontations to life.
History's Crazy Rich Ancients

2022

History's Crazy Rich Ancients

2022
10
Each episode introduces mysterious icons from the past who shared one obsession–from exotic animals to billion-dollar parties to nine-figure palaces. Episodes take viewers on an immersive ride through this jaw-dropping decadence– to discover who these icons were, and ultimately, who among them spent the most.
Colosseum

2022

Colosseum

2022
5.6
This series brings the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to life through the lens of one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity: the Colosseum. From the savage truth of a gladiator's life as a slave-warrior to the fascinating ways Rome's emperors used the vast amphitheater to demonstrate total power, "Colosseum" offers a unique and personal look inside history's most iconic empire. Spanning several hundred years, the series unfolds chronologically, from the arena's incredible opening day to its very last games.
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

2022

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

2022
6.9
Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning film editor and ex-wife of George Lucas, sits down for her first-ever on-camera interview and provides unique insight into the rise of LucasFilm — including her 14-year marriage to and eventual divorce from George Lucas — the editing of the original Star Wars trilogy, the origin of the idea that Darth Vader would be Luke’s father and if there were really originally plans for nine movies.
Natural Born Narco

2022

Natural Born Narco

2022
9.3
Aurelio Casillas is a boy who aims high in life; he becomes close to Don Cleto, a dangerous criminal; together they build an empire, but also are met with an inevitable encounter with destiny.
Horror Tales

2022

Horror Tales

2022
6 horror tales following different protagonists in macabre adventures, where survival is the target, dark worlds and great challenges.
Road Wars

2022

Road Wars

2022
6
Roadways can be a wild place. With violent road rage incidents increasing 500% over the last decade, “road raging” is a human behavior that has become widely known. “Road Wars” takes a deep dive into American roadways, examining extreme human behavior, wild weather, insane accidents and a few welcome instances of acts of kindness.
Romance Storm Zone

2022

Romance Storm Zone

2022
10
~~ Adapted from the manga "Romance Boufu Iki" (ロマンス暴風域) by Torikai Akane (鳥飼茜).
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022
6
The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America. The series examines Black comedy through a unique lens, tracing the evolution and social awakening of the courageous comedians who dared to push against the constraints of their time and spoke truth to power.
More Power

2022

More Power

2022
6.3
Tim Allen and Richard Karn are back in the shop to continue their quest for More Power. With the help of DIY Expert April Wilkerson, they’re putting all kinds of tools to the test. The trio will tackle one tool-centric theme per episode and celebrate the coolest, most powerful and iconic examples of each tool—testing their limits in a way that only Tim can. Along the way, they’ll open the doors to Tim’s workshop and invite some of the most skilled makers from around the country to show off their creations before then heading out on field trips to play with the biggest machines that keep our world working.
Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?

2022

Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?

2022
5.7
The film follows Ghislaine Maxwell growing up in Oxford as the daughter of notorious media tycoon and fraudster Robert Maxwell, her life in London, and then her reinvention in New York, where she meets Jeffrey Epstein.