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Take off on a thrilling flight across America. This epic series offers rare glimpses of our nation's most treasured landmarks, all seen from...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jim Conrad

Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Stephen Bogaert

They are the high-flying pride of the U.S. military, one-of-a-kind warriors that, over the decades, collectively revolutionized aerial warfare....

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Mighty Planes explores the art and science of aviation, on planes that soar to faraway places on astounding missions. From preparation, loading and...

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Discover the true stories involving very real people, places and events -- some known to the public, others hidden from it -- that went on to inspire...

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This series follows the stories of the orangutans and the staff at the world’s biggest orangutan rehabilitation center.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Keeley Hawes

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Hell Below is an event-based series charting the stealth game of sub sea warfare, tracking the dramatic narrative from contact to attack of the...

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The very first submarine, which legend claims lurked beneath New York Harbor during the American Revolutionary War. The small ships that rescued...

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Modern historians, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and newly discovered evidence, rewrite the nation's most iconic stories.

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A chronicle of the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) open, freight...

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From the 1920s through the 1960s, America transformed from a young country on the rise into a global superpower. Using digital colorization...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Liev Schreiber

Enter a world of mummies, witches, zombies, and shamans as we explore Britain's mysterious sites and mystic past.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Mary-Ann Ochota

Hosted by actor Tom Cavanagh, Stories from the Vaults is a series of 30-minute shows featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the Smithsonian...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Tom Cavanagh

Bill Pullman introduces and narrates this four-part documentary on the world's first national park, Yellowstone.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bill Pullman

Encounter the Pearl Harbor attacks, the L.A. riots, the Son of Sam murders and Patty Hearst's kidnapping the way they unfolded on TVs and radios...

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Host Denim Richards showcases the remarkable stories and celebrated work of dancers, actors, sculptors, photographers, musicians and other artists.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Denim Richards

Little-known events that played a large role in determining the outcome of World War II are revealed in this documentary series.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Allan Corduner

An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.

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Recent findings in the Middle East have radically changed our understanding of the birth of mankind and the spread of civilization across the globe....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bettany Hughes