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Lost Gold of the Aztecs

2022

Lost Gold of the Aztecs

2022
6.7
Follow three families determined to break the 500-year-old curse of Emperor Montezuma and find the lost treasure estimated to be worth over $3 billion dollars. The series intercuts each family’s epic adventure as they search for the 7 Cities of Gold on three different properties in three different states – the Dillmans in Utah, the Hoaglands in Nevada, and the Villescases in New Mexico.
Dark Side of the 2000s

2023

Dark Side of the 2000s

2023
5.7
This documentary series delves into the unseen histories of the 2000s decade, revealing dark secrets and personal insights from the people who witnessed all the train wrecks and triumphs first-hand.
Whale Wars

2008

Whale Wars

2008
7.3
Whale Wars is a weekly American documentary-style reality television series that premiered on November 7, 2008 on the Animal Planet cable channel. The program follows Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, as he and the crew aboard their various vessels harass Japanese whalers off the coast of Antarctica. On January 5, 2013, Animal Planet renewed the series for a sixth season.
Gaycation

2016

Gaycation

2016
5.5
Elliot and his best friend Ian set off on a personal journey to explore LGBTQ cultures around the world. From Japan to Brazil, Jamaica to America, they discover the multiplicity of LGBTQ experiences, meeting amazing people and hearing their deeply moving stories of struggle and triumph. Gaycation celebrates the state of LGBTQ identities across the globe.
Witches: Truth Behind the Trials

2024

Witches: Truth Behind the Trials

2024
6
This captivating six-part series brings the era of witches and witch-hunters to life through cinematic reenactments, complemented by insights from leading historians and experts in the field. The show immerses viewers in the historical context, blending expert testimony with vivid storytelling to explore the reality of witch trials.
Behind the Monsters

2021

Behind the Monsters

2021
5.7
A docu-series exploring how Chucky, Michael Myers, Pinhead and more came to be icons of the horror genre.
Slutever

2018

Slutever

2018
5.6
Sex writer Karley Sciortino looks up, down, and inside to discover female sexuality, gender, and love.
RocketJump: The Show

2015

RocketJump: The Show

2015
5.8
A behind-the-scenes look at the RocketJump production team (Video Game High School) as they create phenomenal action-comedy short films. Each half-hour episode of the series will chronicle the filmmaking behind RocketJump’s newest short and will include an exclusive look at the short film itself.
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men

2019

Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men

2019
7.4
Transcending the music documentary genre by creating a new lane that merges music, socio-cultural commentary and and intimate family portrait of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Human

2025

Human

2025
5.6
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals humanity's incredible story across 300,000 years of human evolution – and how the story is stranger and more surprising than ever imagined.
The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell

2019

The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell

2019
5
The definitive story of Susan's devastating final years are revealed—unveiling alarming new developments, scandalous never-before-seen videos and rare interviews with family members offering a closer than ever look at one of the most shocking cases in recent memory.
Real Detective

2016

Real Detective

2016
7.7
With narrative driven exclusively by the detectives themselves, each episode ventures deep into the mind of a homicide detective as they describe in vivid detail the one case forever ingrained in their memory.
A Crime to Remember

2013

A Crime to Remember

2013
7.3
Showcasing the most compelling crimes of yesteryear, when secrets festered, passions ran wild and cops had nothing but shoe-leather and gut instinct to catch a killer. Fashions may change but murder never goes out of style.
Diggers

2013

Diggers

2013
3.6
Hobbyist metal detectorists "King George" Wyant and his buddy Tim "The Ringmaster" Saylor travel the country looking for lost relics of history. They are invited by landowners, historians and archaeologists to go on a quest, and in their own way, a crusade, to unearth history that would have otherwise been forgotten.
Earthflight

2011

Earthflight

2011
6.7
Earthflight is a British nature documentary that shows a flight from the view of the wings of birds across six continents, showing some of the world's greatest natural spectacles from a bird's-eye view. it was created by the BBC and the first episode, narrated by David Tennant, aired on BBC One on 29 December 2011. A two-hour subset of Earthflight was aired in October 2012 by the Discovery Channel in the US as Winged Planet. The entire first series aired on PBS, beginning in September 2013, under the title Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation.
I Dated a Psycho

2013

I Dated a Psycho

2013
4.5
Girl meets guy; girl falls for guy; guy turns out to have a dark and deadly secret. You know the drill. As women tell their real-life "I Dated An Axe Murderer" stories, police, psychologists and dating experts help unravel the mystery and explain how these relationships went tragically wrong.
United Shades of America

2016

United Shades of America

2016
6.1
Follow comedian and political gadfly W. Kamau Bell as he explores the far corners of our country and its various groups and subcultures.
Surviving R. Kelly

2019

Surviving R. Kelly

2019
7.1
Celebrated as one of the greatest R&B singers of all time, R. Kelly’s genre defining career and playboy lifestyle has been riddled with rumors of abuse, predatory behavior, and pedophilia. Despite damning evidence and multiple witnesses, to date, none of these accusations have seemingly affected him. For the first time ever, survivors and people from R. Kelly’s inner circle, are coming forward with new allegations about his sexual, mental, and physical abuse. They are now finally ready to share their full story and shed light on the secret life the public has never seen.
Secrets of the Penguins

2025

Secrets of the Penguins

2025
7.2
Over two extraordinary years, National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory discovered never-before-filmed secret traditions, surprising intelligence and close-knit societies of penguins. This astonishing series reveals they are more like us than we ever dreamed, from their powerful friendships to the courageous risk-takers using ingenuity and innovation in some of the world's most extreme places.
Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation

2019

Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation

2019
7.8
In December of 2017, The New York Times published a stunning front-page exposé about the Pentagon’s mysterious UFO program, the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). Featuring an interview with a former military intelligence official and Special Agent In-Charge, Luis Elizondo, who confirmed the existence of the hidden government program, the controversial story was the focus of worldwide attention.