Top Rated Documentary TV Shows on Amazon Video - Page 31

The Trade

2018

The Trade

2018
6.7
A visceral, rarely-seen look into the personal stories of those most affected by ongoing national emergencies.
Finding Escobar's Millions

2017

Finding Escobar's Millions

2017
7.2
Ex-CIA operatives Doug Laux and Ben Smith search for the rumored millions hidden by Pablo Escobar in Colombia and Central America.
The Eleven

2017

The Eleven

2017
6.7
Follow investigators as they reexamine the murders of eleven teenage girls in and around Galveston County, Texas after discovering a confession letter from current inmate and convicted murderer Edward Harold Bell.
Active Shooter: America Under Fire

2017

Active Shooter: America Under Fire

2017
6.2
An in-depth exploration of mass shootings and their devastating consequences. From the first-hand perspective of survivors, families of the victims, witnesses and heroic first responders, the series goes beyond the sensationalistic coverage of these nightmarish moments to offer a comprehensive report on these tragic events.
Mysteries of the Missing

2017

Mysteries of the Missing

2017
8.3
Explore the most startling disappearances of the modern era, looking at what we know happened that fateful day, what the theories behind their vanishing are – and what science can tell us about what really happened.
Great Yellowstone Thaw

2017

Great Yellowstone Thaw

2017
5.5
Journey with Kirk Johnson to Yellowstone, where wolves, grizzlies, beavers and Great Gray owls survive one of the greatest seasonal changes on the planet. As the temperature swings 140 degrees, cameras capture how the animals cope.
Murder Chose Me

2017

Murder Chose Me

2017
8
Homicide detective, Rod Demery, races against the clock to catch criminals running loose on the streets of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Tudor Monastery Farm

2013

Tudor Monastery Farm

2013
9
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back 500 years to the early Tudor period to become tenant farmers on monastery land.
Grave Secrets

2016

Grave Secrets

2016
7.5
A secret is never safe, even when it is buried six feet under. This series reveals the skeletons we hide in the closet and the fear of falling under suspicion. To unravel a murder...
Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End

2016

Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End

2016
7.3
A look ahead at the cataclysmic events that could extinguish the human race.
JonBenét: An American Murder Mystery

2016

JonBenét: An American Murder Mystery

2016
8.2
Who killed JonBenét? It's one of the most enduring American mysteries. Revisit the homicide that gripped the nation, with exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage from the crime scene.
The Secrets of Quantum Physics

2014

The Secrets of Quantum Physics

2014
6.5
Professor of physics Jim Al-Khalili investigates the most accurate and yet perplexing scientific theory ever - quantum physics.
This is Opera

2015

This is Opera

2015
9
An exploration of opera in unconventional ways attempting to attract not just existing opera fans, but also those less familiar with the art form. The host guides the viewer to the places of origin of each opera, and explores the culture, history—and modern and current trends and how they apply to opera.
Space's Deepest Secrets

2016

Space's Deepest Secrets

2016
7.3
A new breed of explorer has taken space travel beyond the moon to unlock and reveal first-ever views of alien worlds and cosmic bodies far beyond anyone's imagination. "Space's Deepest Secrets" shares stories of the men and women who pushed their ingenuity and curiosity to uncover some of the most groundbreaking findings in the history of space exploration. Hourlong episodes cover NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto, the Hubble Telescope, the twin Voyager explorations, and other past, current and future missions and projects.
Britain's Bloody Crown

2016

Britain's Bloody Crown

2016
7.5
Historian Dan Jones tells the story of the War of the Roses.
The Beginning and End of the Universe

2016

The Beginning and End of the Universe

2016
7.2
Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science - how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of science's creation story.
Billion Dollar Wreck

2016

Billion Dollar Wreck

2016
4.5
Fifty miles off the coast of Nantucket, 250 feet beneath the Atlantic, lies the RMS Republic and her secret treasure. A famed White Star liner, Republic, set sail three years before her sister-ship Titanic. Like Titanic, she met a similar fate at the bottom of the ocean. As soon as Republic sank, rumors spread of a precious cargo, but Republic has kept her secrets intact for over a century. Until now. Life-long treasure hunter Martin Bayerle has devoted the past 35 years of his life researching the Republic and proving the existence of her reputed cargo of 150,000 American Eagle gold coins–a bounty worth a billion dollars in today’s economy. The quest to recover the gold is a siren’s call he’s answered before. In 1987, Martin raised millions of dollars for an expedition to recover her gold, but searched the wrong section of the massive vessel and came home empty-handed. The failure left Martin broke, embroiled in lawsuits, estranged from his wife and, eventually, landed him in prison. Despi
To Catch a Smuggler

2020

To Catch a Smuggler

2020
8.2
Millions enter the US through airports each year, and hid amongst them are a stream of contraband ill intentions. Defending our borders are the vigilant men and women of the Department of Homeland Security, whose agencies make up a three-tiered defense of America’s airports. DHS will stop at nothing to catch a smuggler.
Alien Encounters

2012

Alien Encounters

2012
6.5
Scientists and sci-fi writers explore a hypothetical first-contact event between aliens and humans.
World's Most Dangerous Roads

2011

World's Most Dangerous Roads

2011
7.1
Celebrities drive on some of the most dangerous roads around the world, tackling impossible conditions to reach their goals.