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On Death Row

2012

On Death Row

2012
6.8
A two part series on an inside look at a maximum security prison in Texas featuring interviews with death row inmates.
Charger Girl Juden Chan

2009

Charger Girl Juden Chan

2009
6
Plug is a "Charger Girl" from a parallel dimension. Her job is to find depressed humans in our dimension and charge them up to revitalize their energy.
The Lost Prince

2003

The Lost Prince

2003
7
The life of Prince John, youngest child of Britain's King George V and Queen Mary, who died at the age of 13 in 1919.
Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail

2015

Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail

2015
6.8
A stunning new documentary series exploring the incredible story of uranium, from its creation in an exploding star to its deployment in nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and nuclear medicine. It’s a journey across nine countries and more than a century of stories, to discover the rock that made the modern world. It’s part science, part history, and all epic adventure. Join physicist and YouTube phenomenon Dr. Derek Muller as he reveals the untold story of the most wondrous and terrifying rock on Earth.
Ancient Discoveries

2003

Ancient Discoveries

2003
8.8
Ancient Discoveries was a television series that premiered on December 21, 2003, on The History Channel. The program focused on ancient technologies. The show's theme was that many inventions which are thought to be modern have ancient roots or in some cases may have been lost and then reinvented. The program was a follow-up to a special originally broadcast in 2005 which focused on technologies from the Ancient Roman era such as the Antikythera mechanism and inventors such as Heron of Alexandria. Episodes of the regular series expanded to cover other areas such as Egypt, China and East Asia, and the Islamic world. Ancient Discoveries was made for The History Channel by Wild Dream Films based in Cardiff in the UK. Much of the filming was done on location across the world. The series used contributions from archaeologists and other experts, footage of historical sites and artifacts, computer generated reconstructions and dramatized reconstructions along with experiments and tests on reconstructed artifacts.
Storm Hawks

2007

Storm Hawks

2007
6.4
Storm Hawks is an animated television series created by Asaph "Ace" Fipke and made by Nerd Corps Entertainment in conjunction and collaboration with Cartoon Network and YTV. It premiered on Cartoon Network on May 25, 2007. It started to air on YTV in September 2007. It started to air on Cartoon Network in the UK on August 6, 2007. In Poland, it started to air on Cartoon Network on November 10, 2007. Internationally, it first aired on ABC1 in Australia on February 26, 2008 and on Hero in the Philippines on March 12, 2008. The show also started airing in Singapore on okto, Bulgaria, Turkey, Portugal and Romania in 2008. Disney XD began airing the series on February 28, 2011.
Dark Oracle

2004

Dark Oracle

2004
6.2
Dark Oracle is a Canadian-produced TV series that premiered in 2004 on the popular Canadian channel YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor, and co-developed by Heather Conkie. In 2005, Dark Oracle won the International Emmy for Best Children's and youth program.
Bubblegum Crash

1991

Bubblegum Crash

1991
6
MegaTokyo 2034: The saga of the Knight Sabers continues. The group tries to find out who or what is behind the recent string of robberies, murders, and Boomer malfunctions which are somehow related to the creation of an advanced artificial intelligence. Furthermore, it seems that the Knight Sabers may be breaking up.
Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour

2003

Penn & Teller's Magic & Mystery Tour

2003
7.4
Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery Tour is a 2003 television documentary miniseries starring Penn & Teller. The program was created by the CBC in association with Channel 4 Film. The show focuses on street magic, and the subjects of each of the three shows are China, India, and Egypt. Unusually for Penn and Teller, Teller speaks in the Egypt episode, even though part of their trademark performance is that Penn does all the speaking.
Billy the Exterminator

2009

Billy the Exterminator

2009
9.4
Follow Billy Bretherton and his family of exterminators as they attempt to balance life at home with the drama of running one of the busiest pest removal companies in Louisiana. From colonies of ants to giant snakes, snapping alligators to roach infestations, pest removal is big business, and in the swamps of Louisiana, Billy the Exterminator has seen it all.
History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman

2021

History's Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman

2021
6
Morgan Freeman explores real-life prison breaks that have captured the attention of the public, showcasing an up close and personal view of what the prisoners are faced with in executing their break outs.
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution

2011

Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution

2011
6.2
It's a comedy revolution -- unite in uproarious laughter with the "fluffy" comic in the Hawaiian shirt! Filmed at the Stand Up Live club in Phoenix, this series features Gabriel Iglesias and a bunch of his funny comedian friends performing routines, plus music from Grammy Award winners Ozomatli, the house band. Iglesias begins each episode with a set of all-new material before introducing a guest comic, some of whom include Cristela Alonzo, Tommy Chunn, Noe Gonzalez, Maz Jobrani, Rudy Moreno, Carlos Oscar, Paul Varghese and Thea Vidale. Martin Moreno is the show announcer and guest commentator.
The Promised Life

2018

The Promised Life

2018
7.2
Dino Squad

2007

Dino Squad

2007
10
Five quirky teenagers become dinosaurs to fight crime.
ToddWorld

2004

ToddWorld

2004
8
ToddWorld is an animated children's TV programme about the adventures of a boy named Todd and his friends. ToddWorld features the artistic style of Todd Parr's children's books and was created by Todd Parr and writer Gerry Renert of SupperTime Entertainmenet. The show is produced by Mike Young Productions, an award-winning animation studio based in Woodland Hills, California and Merthyr Mawr, Wales. The show is notable for its bold lines and bright colors. Each ten-minute episode conveys a message about tolerance, diversity and acceptance. It has won many awards and been nominated for many more.
The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard

2024

The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard

2024
7.2
Currently still incarcerated, Gypsy's shocking story has been told by many others but now, as she approaches her release in December, she is finally ready to tell her truth before she becomes a free woman for the first time in her life.
Rated A for Awesome

2011

Rated A for Awesome

2011
7
Four best friends and their pet monkey battle boredom by turning the world into their own fun-filled laboratory, from turning detention into the hottest spot in school to building robots in order to skip chores.
Black Comedy in America

2024

Black Comedy in America

2024
3
This series explores its lore and legends, interacting with comic icons and cultural figures to understand how Black comedy has shaped America for over a century.
Holding

2022

Holding

2022
6
Local police officer Sergeant PJ Collins is a gentle man who hides from people and fills his days with comfort food and half-hearted police work. He is one of life's outsiders, lovable, but lonely and a bit rubbish at his job. When the body of long-lost local legend Tommy Burke is discovered, PJ is called to solve a serious crime for the first time in his career. Unearthing long buried secrets, PJ finally connects with the village he has tried so hard to avoid.
Theodore Roosevelt

2022

Theodore Roosevelt

2022
7.4
The two-part premium miniseries event on Theodore Roosevelt, the first modern President of the United States, will provide a rich, panoramic biography weaving Roosevelt's captivating personal story while revealing little-known truths behind his expansive curiosity, restless spirit and the profound, lasting impact he has had on the country.