Top Rated Documentary TV Shows on The Roku Channel - Page 33

I Was There

2022

I Was There

2022
10
An immersive trip back in time, placing host Theo Wilson—the grandson of a Tuskegee Airman with a passion for history—at the center of some of the world’s most impactful events, to deconstruct how they truly unfolded.
Chasing Monsters: El Niño

2018

Chasing Monsters: El Niño

2018
5
Chasing Monsters show cases the unique lives of big wave surfers, as they pursue the storms of the 2016 El Nino season in search of the biggest waves.
Arabian Inferno

2017

Arabian Inferno

2017
6
The parched and barren landscape of the Arabian Peninsula offers a vivid backdrop for life in the harsh desert. Water is scarce and death due to the extreme heat is common, yet a natural world continues to flourish. Follow some of the desert's most iconic creatures and learn the unique ways in which they've adapted to the stark conditions around them.
Beneath New Zealand

2016

Beneath New Zealand

2016
New Zealand is a geologically young land, created and shaped by tectonic forces, volcanism and the elements. It is a living laboratory for scientists seeking to more accurately understand and predict volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Deadly Affairs: Betrayed by Love

2021

Deadly Affairs: Betrayed by Love

2021
1
Actress Susan Lucci hosts this enthralling series that looks at love triangles gone bad, office romances gone awry and other passionate love affairs that ended in death.
Yellowstone Journals

2019

Yellowstone Journals

2019
1
Nestled deep in the Rocky Mountains of the American west is a place unlike anywhere else on the planet. Yellowstone National Park is home to hundreds of animals that have adapted to survive in a harsh and dynamic landscape.
Wild West Chronicles

2021

Wild West Chronicles

2021
9
Once a feared lawman, the legendary Bat Masterson trades his sheriff's badge for a pen and becomes a newspaper reporter. He now travels the frontier to chronicle the amazing true stories of the Wild West and bring them to life once more.
Diana

2021

Diana

2021
7
This six-part documentary reveals the person behind the princess, with rarely seen footage and new interviews that reframe the conventional story of her life and legacy. The series explores Diana's strength and flaws, revealing a compelling and complicated woman who was an aristocratic rebel, fashion icon, humanitarian hero, hopeless romantic, and dedicated mother.
Moving Houses NZ

2021

Moving Houses NZ

2021
10
New Zealand families, couples and adventurous individuals, transporting their dream homes to their ideal locations.
Railway Murders

2021

Railway Murders

2021
8
Investigating the most notorious murders ever to take place on the British railways. The cases start from 1864 with the the first murder on a British railway.
Faster!

2021

Faster!

2021
2
Investigating the time-saving inventions we depend on and explores their impact on the world at large.
Super Heists

2021

Super Heists

2021
6
“Super Heists” cracks open the case files of master thieves, examining their crimes from two distinct, yet parallel points of view: the masterminds themselves and the investigators who doggedly pursue them. Whether it’s the huge bankrolls that fund these heists or the thieves’ mad dash to stash their loot, investigators know that the best way to solve the case is to follow the money.
Protokoll einer Katastrophe

2020

Protokoll einer Katastrophe

2020
7
Great Film Composers: The Music of the Movies

2019

Great Film Composers: The Music of the Movies

2019
9
The story of film music from its earliest days, right up to date with such masters of the medium as John Williams and Hans Zimmer.
Coast Guard: Mission Critical

2020

Coast Guard: Mission Critical

2020
10
Coast Guard Mission Critical takes you on board with the United States Coast Guard as they patrol and protect against drug runners, smugglers and human traffickers, as well as rescuing people, wildlife and property from loss at sea.
Paranormal Lockdown UK

2018

Paranormal Lockdown UK

2018
6
Paranormal investigators Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman spend 72 hours confined in the UK’s most haunted locations to capture physical evidence on record.
The Zoo

2017

The Zoo

2017
6
Take a trip to a zoo like no other as Jürgen and his oddball gang of gorillas reveal a secret world of talking animals. From beat boxing tortoises to humany penguins, vegetarian lions to miniature maniac monkeys – anything is possible at The Zoo.
The Big Boss: A 21st Century Criminal

2019

The Big Boss: A 21st Century Criminal

2019
6
From drug trafficking to gold smuggling to dealing in battlefield weapons, there was no criminal venture that Paul LeRoux would not embark on. We reveal for the first time how one man ran a criminal empire spanning the globe from his penthouse in the Philippines, and became the world’s most prolific, yet least known crime boss. For too long LeRoux was able to hide behind a cloak of computer encryption, protected by corrupt officials and an army of hired killers. We reveal the astonishing sting operation that brought elite law enforcement agencies from the USA and Southeast Asia together to take down the Big Boss.
Street Hospital

2013

Street Hospital

2013
4
Street Hospital follows a team of Wellington Free Ambulance paramedics and their tireless, often comical, frequently frustrating and sometimes life-saving work on the front line of the city's busiest party street.
How I Caught The Killer

2018

How I Caught The Killer

2018
7
In this true crime series, we reveal as never before, what it's like to be a police officer working on the most incredible and inconceivable murder cases in criminal history in the UK and USA. Focusing solely on the perspective of the police, former policeman and Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding narrates this series packed with revelations from the people who solved some of the most infamous murders from around the world. Featuring exclusive officer accounts, chilling interview recordings and stylish reconstructions, How I Caught The Killer provides a gripping insight into what it's like to work on indecipherable cases.