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Atomic Age Declassified

2019

Atomic Age Declassified

2019
9
Taking viewers back to the Atomic Age of the mid-20th century by going on a mission to identify the endless possibilities of atoms as an energy source.
Rome's Chariot Superstar

2019

Rome's Chariot Superstar

2019
10
In 90 A.D., ancient Rome played host to a sporting spectacle that attracted crowds three times the size of the Colosseum?s gladiator games: chariot racing. Every week, 150,000 fans packed the massive Circus Maximus, not just to cheer on the speed, fury, and danger of the races, but to witness the champion charioteer, Flavius Scorpus. Examine his improbable rise from young slave to arguably the most successful competitor in the sport?s history.
Africa's Wild Horizons

2016

Africa's Wild Horizons

2016
7
Africa's spectacular biodiversity extends across a vast, numerous network of ecosystems. Explore the continent's incredible landscape and the unique wildlife that call its many different environments home.
Boomtowners

2015

Boomtowners

2015
"Boomtowners" plunges into a modern-day "gold rush" that's attracting thousands of people from all over the country to the Bakken, a region of North Dakota. An oil boom has turned the area into the epicenter of a white-hot industrial revolution, but a rise in jobs has also led to a surge in population and living costs. Experience this phenomenon first-hand through the eyes of newcomers and longtime residents trying to make a living there in this groundbreaking new docu-series about tapping into the American dream.
The Changemakers

2024

The Changemakers

2024
An 8-part series that illuminates amazing stories from across the globe, where communities are working together for a better future.
Secrets of Wild Australia

2016

Secrets of Wild Australia

2016
Dive into the secret and surprising lives of some of Australia's signature wildlife. From mini marsupials to flying foxes, join these extraordinary creatures thriving in the otherworldly landscapes of this astonishing island-continent.
Macro Worlds

2017

Macro Worlds

2017
6
Henry VIII and the King's Men

2020

Henry VIII and the King's Men

2020
To many, the legacy of King Henry VIII begins and ends with his six wives. But remarkable though his marital history is, it is not what defines him. Just as influential were the men who surrounded him before and during his 37-year reign as King of England. Join host Dr. Tracy Borman as she reveals the story of Britain's most famous monarch and how his male advisors, ministers, family, and friends molded his views, shaped his destiny, suffered his ruthlessness, and, in the end, exploited his vulnerability.
China's Dragon Emperor

2018

China's Dragon Emperor

2018
The story of Qin Shi Huang is as epic in life as it is in death. Crowned as a boy king over 2,000 years ago, he grew to unify China for the first time, establishing a new form of government, uniform laws, and a single writing system that is still in use today. He also ordered the construction of a royal tomb that is larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza and is guarded by a massive army of terracotta warriors. Explore the transformative life and magnificent afterlife of China's first emperor.
Wild Wild East

2016

Wild Wild East

2016
7
Using the latest in technology, this series journeys to the North American maritime woods and waters, a legendary land-of-plenty that is unrivaled in natural beauty, wildlife and rough-hewn diversity on an epic scale. More than twice the size of the UK, though with only 3% of the human population, it’s a world where wildlife runs strong and free.
Tomb Hunters

2021

Tomb Hunters

2021
7
It was an archaeological find that became global news. An extraordinary mega-tomb, filled with the largest concentration of coffins ever unearthed in Saqqara, Egypt. This four-part series places you at the site to witness this ground-breaking discovery as it happened and follows Egyptologists as they try to determine why all of these mummies were buried together and what this ancient cemetery can tell us about the Egyptian civilization's way of death 2,500 years ago.
The Wild Andes

2018

The Wild Andes

2018
8.5
Explore the Andes mountains' extremes and celebrate the animals that call it home on a 4,000-mile journey along the western edge of South America, from icy Southern Patagonia to the oxygen-deprived Altiplano plateau to the northern tropical Andes.
Aerial Adventures

2023

Aerial Adventures

2023
Take a soaring tour of America from above.
Searching for Secrets

2021

Searching for Secrets

2021
6
Journey back in time to uncover buried tales in cities across the globe, following local guides and historians on a journey that is both travel exposé and urban mystery.
Secret Life of the Koala

2016

Secret Life of the Koala

2016
9
Perhaps Australia's most iconic creature of all, these cuddly looking little characters can face surprising challenges, and in different parts of Australia the koalas have very different stories. Meet Jimmy, a little koala who is trying to find a new home range in the dense woodlands of New South Wales; the koalas at Moreton Bay in Queensland whose population is being monitored; and the koalas of Cape Otway in Victoria, who are overeating their own food supply.
Arctic Secrets

2016

Arctic Secrets

2016
Embark on a journey into the world's most unforgiving arctic zones, where land and ice are inseparably joined. Swim through the mammoth Mackenzie Delta, or explore the great tundra of Nunavik. These hostile regions yield little for the hardy wildlife and local Inuit tribes that wait patiently for an all-too-brief summer.
Rise of the Supercarrier

2019

Rise of the Supercarrier

2019
Once completed, HMS Queen Elizabeth will be the United Kingdom's largest warship, longer than three football fields and taller than Niagara Falls. But right now, she's months away from being seaworthy and battle ready.
America's Mississippi

2018

America's Mississippi

2018
7
It begins at Minnesota's Lake Itasca and ends in the Gulf of Mexico. From top to bottom, the mighty Mississippi River is a 2,300-mile marvel and America's lifeline to the world. Follow the river as it carves its path from the northern headwaters to the nation's heartland to the southern bayou. Discover how the Mississippi operates as an engine of commerce, and see how its creatures thrive in and above its rushing waters and along its lush, green banks.
72 Seconds in Rittenhouse Square

2023

72 Seconds in Rittenhouse Square

2023
1.7
Two men, a chance meeting, and nothing would ever be the same. A city teeters on a knife's edge as this provocative documentary challenges us to reconsider a case that seemed like a no-brainer at first glance. Stream the new docuseries exclusively on Paramount+.
History in HD

2009

History in HD

2009
Witness history's most compelling and life-altering events as they've never been seen before.