NonfictionThere is only one woman on death row in Tennessee, and this is her story. In 1995, Christa Pike is introduced to satanism. Her fascination with the dark underworld grows until it comes to a deadly head in the woods one night in January.
NonfictionThe story of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's massive surprise invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest and costliest land offensive in human history.
NonfictionAfter toppling the Netherlands and Belgium, Nazi Germany pushes further west. The Allies scramble to support France as Churchill is forced to defend Britain from the skies and FDR rushes to mobilize wartime production.
NonfictionIn New York City, in the 1840s, people need a diversion from the "railroad pace" at which they work and live. They find it in a game of questionable origins. On June 19, 1846, at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey, a team of well-dressed gentlemen, the Knickerbockers, play the first game of baseball. By 1856, the game is already being called "the national pastime," or simply, "Our Game." But the nation is about to be torn apart. And, in the midst of the Civil War, there is one thing that Americans North and South have in common: baseball.
NonfictionAt Tennessee's Dyer County Jail, overcrowding, contraband and violence strain an understaffed facility, where drugs have been smuggled in by officers and violence among inmates has turned deadly.
NonfictionTake an exclusive journey into a spectacular cave, hidden for millennia. Discover well-preserved Stone Age art of lions and mammoths, and see how scientists are unlocking the secrets of these masterpieces of early human creativity. From NOVA.
NonfictionDavid Chang and longtime friend Christina Tosi, founder of Milk Bar, make a pilgrimage to the legendary Benton’s smokehouse in Madisonville, Tennessee that helped shape their early careers. The two eat everything they see along the way.
NonfictionAziza Murphy thinks she is ending a relationship. Instead, she triggers a nightmare—hundreds of calls a day, threats to her family and a stalker police can't stop. Elizabeth Chambers investigates the cost of fighting to be believed.
NonfictionThrough new first-person interviews and carefully crafted visual effects that illuminate locations and movement within the towers, the special creates a vital historical record of lived experience on 9/11, told moment by moment from the inside out.
NonfictionA woman from Oregon fell for a Danish man while traveling in Europe. They tried living together in Germany, but it didn't go as planned, so they're returning to his hometown of Copenhagen, Denmark, to find a new home that's as quirky as they are.
NonfictionIn Operation Torch, the first joint U.S.-British offensive of the war, thousands of inexperienced U.S. troops – and their untested leader Eisenhower – face off against the hardened German Afrika Korps and the infamous Field Marshall Erwin Rommel.
NonfictionIt's the ultimate test of man against machine - or should that be dog against machine - as the Top Gear team set out on one of their most ambitious and arduous challenges ever. Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond take part in an epic land race starting in the town of Resolute, Northern Canada, finishing 450 miles later at the Magnetic North Pole.
NonfictionAmericans are on the move. Moving to the suburbs. Moving across the country. They are, it seems, restless. Of course, if you're a baseball fan in New York, you don't want to move. You're in baseball heaven. Year after year, the Yankees are on top of the American League. Year after year, the Giants and Dodgers fight for the National league crown. Starting in 1949, there is a New York team in the World Series for 10 straight years. And in six of those years, both teams are from New York.
NonfictionAmerican colonists oppose efforts by the British Crown and Parliament to seize greater control in North America, escalating simmering tensions over land, taxes, and sovereignty into violent confrontation. After protestors dump tea in Boston Harbor, the British government enacts martial law in Massachusetts. Fighting at Lexington and Concord ignites a war that will last eight years.
NonfictionIn the first of a two-part Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are in Africa with a simple mission to find the definitive source of the Nile. Over the years many explorers claim to have already done just that, but the Top Gear trio believes that they can do better by traveling further and faster than any exploration team in history using only grit, ingenuity and three ageing estate cars.
NonfictionBill Nye illustrates how various types of transportation utilize friction, from traction in trains and the "roll" of ball bearings in skateboards and automobiles, to the lack of friction in a hovercraft.
NonfictionBourdain's Roman holiday takes a cinematic turn, influenced by his tour guides, actress Asia Argento, screenwriter/director Abel Ferrara, and a host of larger-than-life Romans who take him inside a Rome for the locals.
NonfictionWhat happens when we die - do we simply cease to exist or do we survive in some form? It's the greatest mystery of science. Now, biologists, physicists and philosophers are closing in on finding the answer to the ultimate question.
NonfictionUncover the origin story of Western civilization, as the early Greeks rise from nothing and change everything—laying the groundwork for a revolution in human thought.
NonfictionThe lives of animals and plants are dominated by the sun and fresh water which trigger seasonal journeys. The latest technology and aerial photography enable the Planet Earth team to track some of the greatest mass migrations.
NonfictionA man is found lying outside his family home with a bullet in his head, and Tulsa homicide must find a way to make the killer reveal himself. A man on a bicycle terrorizing a Mobile neighborhood senselessly murders a 51- year-old grandfather.
NonfictionEighty years after he shoots himself, a team extracts DNA from the fabric in his bunker, prove it's Hitler's, and reveal a host of medical and other secrets.
NonfictionAnthony Bourdain explores Shanghai by savoring classic, home-style cuisine at restaurants that include Chun and Fuchun Xiaolong and converses with locals who give their take on their country's booming economy and expanding global influence.
NonfictionGuided by world-renowned chef Masa Takayama, Bourdain's return trip to Japan begins with a tour of outdoor food markets, followed by a conversation with an ex-geisha at her teahouse, and a special omakase experience at Tokyo's acclaimed Sushi Ko, where Masa trained as an apprentice.
NonfictionJeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond travel to Florida in order to prove that a fly-drive holiday would be more fun if you bought a car instead of renting one. Having picked up some wheels for no more than $1,000 each, the boys embark on an epic road trip to find out who got the best deal, encountering heat, flies and some very angry locals along the way.
NonfictionIn Cle Elum Washington, Casey lost her dream home to a stranger who claimed it as her own for over 4 months and even tried to rent rooms out to other people for profit. But when Flash and his team move in, will their tactics be enough for this squatter to finally leave once and for all?
NonfictionBourdain travels to Mexico City, Oaxaca, and Cuernavaca to commune with local residents who express their passion through food, art, and the struggle for an improved quality of life. Addressing the latter issue, Bourdain talks with journalist Anabel Hernandez on the impact of the area's drug trade-related violence.
NonfictionFood takes center stage in this tour of the northern Portugal city by Bourdain, whose local travel companions include his former Les Halles boss Jose Meirelles.
NonfictionWatch Bill Nye become tangled in a complex food web in his quest to demonstrate that all living things depend on other living things to survive.
NonfictionFishing detective, Jeremy Wade, embarks on the biggest and most complex investigation of his career; to unravel the mystery of what happened to the passengers of a ship torpedoed in the mid-Atlantic during World War II.
NonfictionIt's one of the most legendary monsters said to be lurking in the vast open seas. With stories going back hundreds of years, this elusive creature has terrorized sailors and baffled scientists. Is this predator the stuff of legend... or could the Kraken be real?
NonfictionA young, adventurous couple looks to start a business and buy their first home in Roatán, Honduras. They want to help build the future city of Próspera, the economic hub of Central America, and find a place that can accommodate work and starting a family.
NonfictionA real estate agent tries to steamroll his easygoing husband on their search for a home near West Hollywood, California. It sparks a battle over budget, space, and just how far out they're willing to go.
NonfictionAs the Golden Nugget's busiest season begins, tempers flare at check-in; a swiped $1,000 chip sparks a hotel-wide high-tech hunt; surveillance targets a team of card counters; and a VIP host gets creative to keep his client gambling.
NonfictionIn 1894, a sportwriter named Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson takes over a struggling minor league - the Western League - and turns it into a financial success. In 1900, he changes its name to the American League and begins talking about challenging the big city monopoly held by the National League. The revolution takes only three years. In 1903, the first World Series is played between the American League Boston Pilgrims and the National League Pittsburg Pirates.
NonfictionThere's something in the air in this episode as Bill Nye The Science Guy talks about the atmosphere, its five different levels, and how it protects the Earth. Bill also soars into the heavy topic of atmospheric air pressure and radio waves.
NonfictionAnthony Bourdain takes us back to his favorite places in Asia. In this volume, he explores the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Japan. He tastes everything from goat to cockles and encounters one animal he won't eat... monkeys!
NonfictionWere military helicopters chasing mysterious objects across the Alabama sky? How did an ancient civilization build the mysterious lost city of Nan Madol?
NonfictionIn Europe, in the Pacific, on the homefront, both African-Americans and whites fight to make the world safe for democracy. When the world ends, Major League Baseball becomes, in fact, what it has always claimed to be: the national pastime. But, at the beginning of the decade, Jackie Robinson's debut is still some years away. Meanwhile, Joe DiMaggio sets a consecutive game-hitting streak that still stands. Ted Williams becomes the last man to hit .400. The once-lowly Brooklyn Dodgers win their first pennant. And world War II takes so much talent from the majors that the St. Louis Browns win a pennant.
NonfictionJapan escalates their war in China, drawing increasing US sanctions and widespread outrage. Driven by resource shortages and military ideology, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in a move that will reshape the course of World War II.
NonfictionA health and wellness group based out of Minnesota promises meditation, healing, and spirits from another dimension. However, ex-members say it's a manipulative cult fueled by control, unpaid labor, and unquestioning devotion to its leader.
NonfictionTony visits Prague, capital of the Czech Republic - the world's capital for beer, birthplace of the Velvet Revolution and now one of the cultural centers of Europe.
NonfictionFor millennia, Indigenous communities in North America have practiced a unique form of science. From navigating the featureless Arctic to building energy-efficient homes in the desert, see how cultural traditions have led to remarkable innovations. From NOVA.
NonfictionMany have made the drive from LA to Las Vegas in search of fortune, glory, and… other vices. David Chang and Oscar-winner Cord Jefferson are heading into the desert to show that Vegas might just be the best eating city in America.
NonfictionWhen detectives find an elderly woman dead after someone stuffs her in her own closet, they know they are not dealing with a normal killer. Instead, they discover the culprit is a troubled teenager with a fantasy to rape and kill.
NonfictionJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May continue their journey in three ancient and barely functioning trucks, heading toward their final challenge - building a bridge over River Kwai in Thailand. Having climbed mountains and endured a Burmese trucker stop, they must now venture into the Shan state, an area rife with civil war and normally closed to Western TV crews.
Nonfiction1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln's war to preserve the Union into a war to emancipate the slaves. Episode two begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln's administration and then follows Union General George McClellan's ill-fated campaign on the Virginia peninsula. The episode follows the battle of ironclad ships, camp life and the beginning of the end of slavery. Ulysses S. Grant's exploits come to a bloody resolution at the Battle of Shiloh. The episode ends with rumors of Europe's readiness to recognize the Confederacy.
NonfictionStanley Tucci heads to Rome in search of the famous Four Pastas. Stanley orders rigatoni all’amatriciana, samples carbonara and tries a selection of cheeses and sausages made from the sheep and pigs farmed in the region.
NonfictionStanley Tucci explores Bologna, seen by many as the food capital of Italy. The region of Emilia-Romagna is home to globally renowned protected food products: parmigiano, prosciutto de Parma and traditional balsamic vinegar to name a few.
NonfictionBeginning with an examination of slavery, this episode looks at the causes of the war and the burning questions of union and states' rights. Significant events include John Brown's rebellion at Harper's Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Introducing the series' major figures -- Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant -- the episode concludes with the disastrous Union defeat at Manassas, where both sides realize it is to be a very long war.
NonfictionIn recent years, our knowledge of life beneath the waves has been transformed. Using cutting-edge technology, One Ocean takes us on a journey from the intense heat of the tropics to our planet's frozen poles to reveal new worlds and extraordinary never-before-seen animal behaviors.
NonfictionDara Reneé and Issac Ryan Brown nobly request that the bakers compete, creating Descendants themed wedding cakes for Mal and Ben’s special day!
NonfictionThe lads attempt to answer one of the world's great unanswered questions - is it possible to build a truly amphibious car that works as well on water as it is does on land? Also, actor Philip Glenister is the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car and the Lotus Exige S is power-tested by on the track by Jeremy and the Stig.
NonfictionArmed with 700 pages of recently declassified FBI documents, twenty-one year CIA veteran Bob Baer and war crimes investigator Dr. John Cencich begin a worldwide investigation into what happened to Adolf Hitler at the end of WWII.
NonfictionJeremy, Richard and James have all poured scorn on caravans and those who choose to spend their weekends in them. Now the team have to swallow their pride as they embark on a caravan holiday in Dorset. Three hot saloons burn rubber on the test track, and the Stig attempts to find out how fast you can drive a car indoors! Plus actor Brian Cox is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
NonfictionAs we follow the grip of winter over the course of six freezing months, we chart the fortunes of Yellowstone's wildlife in a finely balanced fight to survive. Bison and elk struggle to feed with the grass buried under some of the deepest snow in America, while the wolf grows stronger during the harsh winter months. All of their fates are ultimately linked to the power of Yellowstone's volcanic heart.
NonfictionEpisode 4: By June 1944, there are signs on both sides of the world that the tide of the war is turning. On June 6, 1944 - D-Day - a million and a half Allied troops embark on the invasion of France. Among them are Dwain Luce of Mobile, who drops behind enemy lines in a glider; Quentin Aanenson of Luverne, who flies his first combat mission over the Normandy coast; and Joseph Vaghi of Waterbury, who manages to survive the disastrous landing on Omaha Beach, where German resistance ravages the American forces in the bloodiest day in American history since the Civil War. But the Allies succeed in tearing a 45-mile gap in Hitl
NonfictionEva Longoria explores Barcelona and the Catalonia region, a Mediterranean hub of creativity and cuisine, where world-class chefs push the boundaries of Spanish food.
NonfictionMax Meadows, Virginia. 2004. The Pentecostal church is known for its wholesome bible studies, youth groups and pancake breakfasts. Behind closed doors, pride, envy, greed and lust are just the beginning of the deadly sins that take over the congregation.
NonfictionAfter suffering a traumatic brain injury, a retired veteran asserts his independence with a move to the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. He's looking to heal in a house with peaceful vibes, but his daughter worries he won't be safe living alone.
NonfictionA couple sold their New Jersey home after retiring and decided to travel, and now they're ready to settle down in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He wants something large and upscale for hosting, but she prefers a smaller place that's near the beach.
NonfictionOur story begins in a little village on the border between Zimbabwe and Botswana. Unusually, James was the first to arrive, in his 1985 Mercedes 230E. Next up is Jeremy with a 1981 Lancia Beta Coupé. Finally, Richard turns up in an Opel Kadet made in 1963, which he immediately bonded with and named Oliver.To reach their destination on the Namibian border, the guys have to negotiate the vast openness and primordial sludge of the Makgadikgadi salt pans, the choking dust of the Kalahari Desert, not to mention the treacherous rivers and hungry wildlife of the Okavango Delta. Along the way, they encounter more or less every da
NonfictionThe Allies undertake Operation Overlord, one of the most complicated and massive military invasions in history, to liberate Occupied France and open up a true second front in Western Europe.
NonfictionWhat happens in Vegas... turns into a naked nightmare. The thrill of getting caught reenergizes a couple's stagnant sex life with very public consequences. A rookie realtor's forbidden fling leads to some very bad behavior.
NonfictionBehind the fierce frontline clashes of WWII, a hidden battle rages — one of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics work to crack Germany's "unbreakable" Enigma Code and change the course of the war.
NonfictionA ground-breaking journey to the Deep, our final frontier and home to real-life aliens, from monstrous sharks to shrimps in glass cages and perhaps the origin of all life on Earth.
NonfictionThe 1960s are a turbulent decade for America. There are race riots, anti-war protests, hippies, Woodstock. It is also a turbulent decade for baseball, as one by one its "sacred" institutions fall. It starts with Bill Mazeroski bringing down the mighty Yankees with one dramatic home run, the first ever to end a World Series. Then, in 1961, Roger Maris pursues Babe Ruth's "untouchable" record. In 1962, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants are replaced by the New York Mets, who compile the worst single season record of the century.
NonfictionAs Hitler's reach extends beyond Germany and darkness descends on Europe, his hateful rhetoric leads to anti-Jewish persecution and ultimately, genocide.
NonfictionHost Anthony Bourdain comes out of the closet about his New Jersey roots and takes a sentimental journey through the New Jersey of his youth. Find out why the state can't shake its bad reputation, then dig deep to find the real Jersey identity.
NonfictionThe Allies and Japan clash in the jungles and plains of Asia, the "forgotten theater" of World War II, as America struggles to bring the fight to Tokyo's door.
NonfictionThis episode explores the food and natural beauty of Copenhagen, the economic and cultural center of Denmark. Home to famed chef Rene Redzepi and his brainchild Noma - regarded by critics as one of the world's best restaurants - Parts Unknown delves into the city's cuisine and the new Nordic creativity that infuses Redzepi's work at Noma.
NonfictionDr. Orna Guralnik guides a new group of couples. Michal is furious at her husband for not delivering the life she wants. Tashira resents Dru for insisting they live together. Gianni and Matthew reel from Matthew’s battle with alcoholism. Season Premiere.
NonfictionJeremy Wade investigates a case in Nepal that sounds strangely familiar - a lone fisherman dragged off his feet and into a mountain river by an unseen creature. Could the the original river monster, the goonch catfish, be back from the brink?
NonfictionHave you ever wondered what holds the ocean on the Earth? Or what makes the Earth round? Host Bill Nye provides the explanations for these and other questions about the Earth's gravity.
NonfictionAn epic match-up featuring SWAT, the elite special forces of U.S. law enforcement, against Germany’s GSG-9, the ultra-secretive paramilitary arm of the German Police.
NonfictionJeremy Wade journeys to the infamous Congo River in Africa in search of the world's most ferocious fish. This supernatural monster predator pushes Jeremy to his physical and mental limit. It requires all of his skills and the help of a witch doctor.
NonfictionFor thousands of years, America’s national mammal numbered in the tens of millions, sustaining the Native people of the Great Plains, whose cultures became spiritually intertwined with the animal. By the 1880s the buffalo had been driven to the brink of extinction by newcomers to the continent. Ken Burns recounts the collision––and tragic consequences––of two opposing views of the natural world.
NonfictionAs extreme weather in the U.S. impacts more people--with longer heat waves, more intense rainstorms, megafires and droughts--discover how Americans are fighting back by marshaling ancient wisdom and innovating new solutions.
NonfictionJoin scientists on a quest to better understand the weather and climate machine we call Earth. Why do scientists overwhelmingly agree that our climate is changing, and how can we be resilient - even thrive -in the face of enormous change?
NonfictionForrest returns to the volcanic islands of Indonesia to find the Millers Grizzled Langur, otherwise known as the Dracula monkey. When locals inform him of an illegal pet market, his search quickly evolves into a rescue mission.
NonfictionFour Chopped judges compete alongside their significant others in a festive battle between friends. The entree basket contains a stunning protein, and gingerbread and olives are an odd couple in the holiday dessert basket.
NonfictionIn 2009, police to uncover the most grisly murder scene in New Mexico history. After uncovering human remains on the West Mesa, Albuquerque PD launched an unprecedented investigation that leads to a serial killer on the loose.
NonfictionJosh joins archeologists as they bushwhack through thick jungles and rappel into vast caves in search of the lost Zoque culture. Deep underground, the team pushes through flooded sections and finds thousands of ritual offerings that may solve the mystery.
NonfictionJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped deep in the Bolivian rain forest armed only with three shabby 4x4s which they bought from the local small ads for a maximum of 3500 a piece. What follows is set to be their most extraordinary journey to date as they attempt to drive from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile, encountering local drug lords, the debilitating effects of high altitude and the terrifying sheer drops of the infamous Death Road along the way. But before all that, they've got to escape from the deep, dark centre of the rain forest in what is without doubt the toughest and most unmissa
NonfictionApril 20,1999: A month from graduation, two boys enter their high school armed like a small army. In one hour they carry out a massacre that shocks the world and continues to reverberate to this day.
NonfictionThe story begins in 220 million years BC when ancient reptiles ruled a land dominated by desert. One group of reptiles in particular is about to take over the world.
NonfictionThe story of how America's battle to control the seas against the terrifying German U-boats in the Atlantic and Japan's fearsome Navy in the Pacific ultimately turns the tide of the war.
