Best Documentary TV Series - Page 39
My Haunted House
2013
star 6.7The shocking eyewitness accounts of terrified people whose dream homes have become nightmares are brought to life in vivid, blood-curdling style on "My Haunted House". Told via gripping first person interviews and strikingly crafted re-enactments, each episode of this nerve-wracking new series tells two, compelling horror stories of people literally living in terror.Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey
2024
Revisits the case with fresh eyes and perspective and features interviews with key people from the crime and investigation.This World
2004
star 5.8The series is mainly focused on social issues and current affairs stories around the world. International current affairs documentaries, replacing "Correspondent".Hunting Hitler
2015
star 6.7An FBI cold case that has laid dormant for 70 years, leads a group of world-renown investigators on the ultimate manhunt to finally answer the question: Did Adolf Hitler survive World War II?World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys
2019
star 8.3Bill Nighy narrates the stories of epic train journeys through stunning scenery.The Manhattan Alien Abduction
2024
star 5.3A woman claims to have been abducted from her bedroom in Manhattan. This docuseries explores whether it was an elaborate hoax — or proof of alien life.Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler
2011
star 7.5Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a mediocre who rose to power because of the blindness and ignorance of the Germans, who believed he was nothing more than an eccentric dreamer. But when the crisis of 1929 devastated the economy, the population, fearful of chaos and communism, voted for him. And no one defended democracy. As the dictatorship extended its relentless shadow, the leader claimed peace, but was preparing the Apocalypse.Newton's Apple
1983
star 8Newton's Apple is an American educational television program produced and developed by KTCA, and distributed to PBS stations in the United States that ran from 1983 to 1999. The show's title is based on the rumor of Isaac Newton sitting under a tree and an apple falling near him—or, more popularly, on his head—prompting him to ponder what makes things fall, leading to the development of his theory of gravitation. The show was produced by Twin Cities Public Television. For most of the run, the show's theme song was Ruckzuck by Kraftwerk, later remixed by Absolute Music. Later episodes of the show featured an original song. An occasional short feature appeared called "Science of the Rich and Famous" in which celebrities appeared to explain a science principle.Sex Sent Me to the ER
2013
star 6.8Sex in a tree? A quickie in the closet? Laundry room relations? These are just a few of the out-of-the-ordinary places where amorous adventurers go to get intimate with their other halves. But few people expect to land themselves in the emergency room as a result! Brought to life for Discovery Fit & Health by GRB Entertainment, the production company behind the hit show UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER, this all-new series documents the real-life and often hilarious stories of what happens when a little action leads to a medical crisis. Retold by emergency room physicians and the actual couples who, in the heat of the moment, got themselves into a fix and needed a doctor to fix it, this series illustrates how loving couples cope when sex goes outrageously wrong.Coast
2005
star 7The nation's love affair with the coast will be reawakened for this entertaining and ambitious exploration of the entire UK coastline. Every part of the 9,000-mile coast is covered to explore how we've shaped it - and how it shapes us. Hosted by a team of history and geography experts who investigate everything from life on a nuclear submarine; rebuilding the Titanic using computer images; the story behind the first Butlins holiday camp; and the birth of the Severn Bore. Discover the curious, sometimes dysfunctional, relationship between the British and the seas.Primal Survivor
2016
star 6.8Hazen Audel embarks on an epic trek that will mirror a traditional Berber nomad journey across the Saharan desert cauldron to an oasis.Polyamorie: liefde in overvloed
2024
Monogamy is seen as the standard. So many films still portray the ideal monogamous relationship as the ultimate goal with the prince on a white horse. But what is not the norm with your past? What if you consciously choose to have multiple love partners? In the three-part documentary series 'Polyamory: love in abundance' we enter a world where love knows no boundaries and taboos are broken. The series gives a glimpse into various polyamorous relationships in Flanders. Based on various testimonies and insights from experts such as Rika Ponnet and Wim Slabbinck, 'Polyamory: love in abundance' shows the prejudices, challenges and practicalities of non-monogamous relationships.Barnwood Builders
2013
star 9Mark Bowe and his crew of West Virginia master craftsmen salvage antique barns and cabins, reusing the wood to create stunning, modern homes. The Barnwood Builders are devoted to salvaging and will stop at nothing to give 200-year-old structures new life, providing entertainment, inspiration and awe along the way.Legends
2006
star 5The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.3 On Tour
2007
3 On Tour
2007
3 op Reis is a travel program hosted by Floortje Dessing and Sebastiaan Labrie. In addition to the fixed hosts there is a guest host, who explores an eco-destination.Inside the World's Toughest Prisons
2016
star 7.1Crime journalist Raphael Rowe goes behind the bars of some of the world’s most notorious and toughest prisons. Immersing himself in maximum security facilities around the world to live as a prisoner, he encounters the inmates locked up for their crimes and meets the men and women on the right side of law tasked with keeping the criminals behind bars.American Nightmare
2024
star 7.4After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.
