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Fade to Black
7.8

Fade to Black

Aug. 01, 2017

Fade to Black

Peter Short, the charismatic CEO of a major Australian company, learns that he has only months to live after he is diagnosed with terminal ...
Barbecue
6.5

Barbecue

Mar. 10, 2017

Barbecue

Barbecue is about more than grilling a piece of meat. It’s a ritual performed religiously across the world. For some it’s a path to salvation. It ...
Ram Dass, Going Home
6.9

Ram Dass, Going Home

Sep. 24, 2017

Ram Dass, Going Home

Ram Dass is one of the most important cultural figures from the 1960s and 70s. A pyschedelic pioneer, author of Be Here Now, beloved spiritual ...
The White Helmets
7.5

The White Helmets

Sep. 16, 2016

The White Helmets

As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.
Building Star Trek
6.6

Building Star Trek

Sep. 04, 2016

Building Star Trek

When “Star Trek” first aired in 1966, it expanded the viewers’ imaginations about what was possible in their lifetimes. Today, ...
Above Ground Level: Dubfire
7

Above Ground Level: Dubfire

As one-half of the Grammy award-winning duo “Deep Dish”, Iranian-American Ali Shirazinia (aka ‘Dubfire’) has established ...
Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
7.6

Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Iconic makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin was one of the most in-demand makeup artists in the world in the 1980s and ’90s and died mysteriously in ...
To End a War
7.3

To End a War

Mar. 10, 2017

To End a War

The conflict between the Colombian authorities and the marxist FARC guerrilla broke out in 1964, and in 2012 peace negotiations started behind ...
Colleen Stan: The Girl in the Box
7.4

Colleen Stan: The Girl in the Box

In the first hour of the two-part back-to-back special, Colleen Stan: The Girl in the Box, kidnapping survivor Colleen Stan tells the story of ...
Tokyo Idols
6.9

Tokyo Idols

Jul. 28, 2017

Tokyo Idols

This exploration of Japan’s fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the ...
The Magic Pill
7.2

The Magic Pill

Sep. 07, 2017

The Magic Pill

Doctors, scientists and chefs around the globe combat illness with dietary changes, believing fat should be embraced as a source of fuel.
The Edge of Democracy
7.3

The Edge of Democracy

Jan. 24, 2019

The Edge of Democracy

A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian ...
In Search of the Lost Father
7.1

In Search of the Lost Father

When John was born, in 1934, his mother gifted him with three names: John, Constantin and Brâncusi. She told him his father was Constantin ...
Rez Metal
7.9

Rez Metal

May. 06, 2021

Rez Metal

REZ METAL follows the Navajo heavy metal band I Don’t Konform’s remarkable journey from performing on poverty-stricken reservations ...
Indie Game: Life After
5.7

Indie Game: Life After

Find out what happens after Indie Game: The Movie. Life After includes epilogues of subjects in Indie Game: The Movie as well as stories about ...
The Circus: Down the Road
6.5

The Circus: Down the Road

An inside look at Carson & Barnes, the world’s largest tented circus.
A Mere Breath
7.5

A Mere Breath

Apr. 16, 2016

A Mere Breath

Romania. Seven years in the life of a family of believers, struck by the illness of a little girl suffering from spina bifida pass before the ...
Yesterday Was Everything
8.9

Yesterday Was Everything

A band struggles to reconcile for a reunion tour a decade after a contentious break-up and a fatal accident.
Our Time, Our Story
7

Our Time, Our Story

Oct. 25, 2002

Our Time, Our Story

Richly illustrated with film clips and interviews, OUR TIME, OUR STORY tells the still-evolving story of the Taiwanese “new wave,” ...
Adele and Everything After
8.3

Adele and Everything After

The moving story of a lonely, isolated woman with a heart condition whose life is transformed by a service dog, and what happens when she has to ...
Hitler’s Olympics
6.6

Hitler’s Olympics

Jul. 16, 2016

Hitler’s Olympics

Hitler, Nazi propaganda and 1936 Berlin Olympics are put under the microscope to uncover hidden truths and the historical legacy of those games.
Karl Marx City
6.5

Karl Marx City

Jan. 13, 2017

Karl Marx City

Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker take a powerfully personal journey through the former East Germany, as Epperlein investigates her father’s ...
The Ivory Game
7.8

The Ivory Game

Sep. 02, 2016

The Ivory Game

Wildlife activists and investigators put their lives on the line to battle the illegal African ivory trade, in this suspenseful on-the-ground ...
50 Years of Star Trek
6.8

50 Years of Star Trek

Aug. 14, 2016

50 Years of Star Trek

Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates ...
Britain’s Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time
7.5

Britain’s Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time

Professor Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Cambridgeshire Fens that’s been called the ...
Giants of Africa
7.7

Giants of Africa

Sep. 09, 2016

Giants of Africa

Award-winning Canadian documentarian Hubert Davis chronicles the inspirational work of Giants of Africa, a program founded by Toronto Raptors GM ...