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Air Disasters

Series • 2007

Season 7 • Episode 6

A miraculous rescue is launched after a 747 plummets toward the Pacific.

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Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Season 4 • Episode 1

Exploring maritime heroes who left their mark on history through their bravery and skill.

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Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Season 4 • Episode 2

Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests.

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Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Season 4 • Episode 3

A 14-year-old enslaved powder boy who served during the French and Indian War.

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Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Season 4 • Episode 4

A comprehensive look at the naval battle of Guadalcanal and the efforts of U.S. sailors.

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Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Season 4 • Episode 5

A look at how technological advances over the centuries have transformed maritime warfare.

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Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Season 4 • Episode 6

Documentary series that tells the story of the evolution of maritime conflict.

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Combat Ships

Series • 2023

Season 4 • Episode 7

[EPG Series] A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.

100 Missions: Surviving Vietnam

Special • 2020

The USAF's 1960s North Vietnam operation where a pilot's goal was to reach 100 missions.

Gun Trucks of Vietnam

Special • 2018

U.S. Army truckers scavenge parts and weapons to turn their trucks into five-ton killing machines.

The Spy in the Hanoi Hilton

Special • 2015

Top-secret communications between POWs and U.S. intelligence in the Vietnam War.

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A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes
Reality Series• 2020
7.3

A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes

Aerial Adventures
Reality Series• 2023

Aerial Adventures

Aerial America
Reality Series• 2010
8.9

Aerial America

Aerial Cities
Docuseries• 2018
8.8

Aerial Cities

Aerial Greece
Docuseries• 2021

Aerial Greece

Air Disasters
Series• 2011
8.8

Air Disasters

Amazing Dogs
Docuseries• 2019
8.2

Amazing Dogs

America in Color
Docuseries• 2017
8.3

America in Color

America's Hidden Stories
Series• 2019
6.8

America’s Hidden Stories

An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates
Series• 2020
8.0

An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates

Animals Decoded
Reality Series• 2018

Animals Decoded

Battle of Little Bighorn
Documentary• 2020
6.2

Battle of Little Bighorn

Battle of Midway: The True Story
Documentary• 2019

Battle of Midway: The True Story

Battle of Okinawa in Color
Movie• 2017

Battle of Okinawa in Color

Big Cat Country
Series• 2001
9.0

Big Cat Country

Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier
Documentary• 2020
6.9

Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

Carriers at War
Docuseries• 2018
7.6

Carriers at War

Cassius X: Becoming Ali
Documentary• 2023

Cassius X: Becoming Ali

Combat Ships
Reality Series• 2017
6.9

Combat Ships

Deadly Australians
Docuseries• 2017
8.1

Deadly Australians

Diana and the Paparazzi
Movie• 2017
6.2

Diana and the Paparazzi

Disasters at Sea
Reality Series• 2018
8.1

Disasters at Sea

Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs
Docuseries• 2019
7.9

Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs

Elizabeth (2018)
Docuseries• 2018
7.7

Elizabeth

Extreme Airport Africa
Reality Series• 2024

Extreme Airport Africa

Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
Docuseries• 2021
7.6

Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League

First Ladies Revealed
Reality Series• 2017
7.8

First Ladies Revealed

Genghis Khan's Mongolia
Docuseries• 2023

Genghis Khan’s Mongolia

Great Lakes Untamed
Reality Series• 2022

Great Lakes Untamed

Hell Below
Docuseries• 2016
7.8

Hell Below

How Did They Build That?
Series• 2021

How Did They Build That?

Hunt for Eagle 56
Docuseries• 2019
6.4

Hunt for Eagle 56

Ice Airport Alaska
Reality Series• 2020
8.2

Ice Airport Alaska

Impossible Repairs
Reality Series• 2021

Impossible Repairs

Inside the Factory
Reality Series• 2015
7.9

Inside the Factory

Inside the Tower of London
Series• 2021
8.1

Inside the Tower of London

Legends of the Pharaohs
Docuseries• 2021
8.5

Legends of the Pharaohs

Master of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly
Documentary• 2022

Master of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly

Mighty Cruise Ships
Reality Series• 2014
7.7

Mighty Cruise Ships

Mighty Planes
Reality Series• 2012
7.8

Mighty Planes

Mighty Trains
Reality Series• 2016
7.6

Mighty Trains

Million Dollar American Princesses
Reality Series• 2015
7.7

Million Dollar American Princesses

Mystic Britain
Series• 2019
8.5

Mystic Britain

On the Fly: Adventures at Altitude
Docuseries• 2023

On the Fly: Adventures at Altitude

Orangutan Jungle School
Series• 2018
9.3

Orangutan Jungle School

Over Australia
Miniseries• 2017

Over Australia

Picturing the Obamas
Documentary• 2022
6.7

Picturing the Obamas

Polar Bear Town
Reality Series• 2015
7.9

Polar Bear Town

Princess Diana's 'Wicked' Stepmother
Movie• 2017
8.0

Princess Diana’s ‘Wicked’ Stepmother

Private Lives of the Monarchs
Docuseries• 2017
7.0

Private Lives of the Monarchs

Private Lives of the Windsors
Docuseries• 2019
8.2

Private Lives of the Windsors

Project Artemis: Back to the Moon
Documentary• 2022

Project Artemis: Back to the Moon

Sacred Sites
Series• 2016
7.7

Sacred Sites

Searching for Secrets
Docuseries• 2021

Searching for Secrets

Secrets (2013)
Series• 2013
6.9

Secrets

Siege of Masada
Documentary• 2015

Siege of Masada

Spy Wars
Series• 2019
7.8

Spy Wars

Stormborn
Miniseries• 2021
7.3

Stormborn

Supersenses
Series• 2020

Supersenses

Ten Steps to Disaster
Reality Series• 2021
7.4

Ten Steps to Disaster

The Color of Care
Documentary• 2022
5.4

The Color of Care

The Commons
Miniseries• 2019
6.1

The Commons

The Curious Life and Death of...
Reality Series• 2020
5.4

The Curious Life and Death of…

The Pacific War in Color
Series• 2018
8.5

The Pacific War in Color

The Real Jesus of Nazareth
Docuseries• 2017
7.9

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

The Real Story
Docuseries• 2009
7.0

The Real Story

Tomb Hunters
Docuseries• 2021
8.0

Tomb Hunters

Warrior Women With Lupita Nyong'o
Documentary• 2019
6.9

Warrior Women With Lupita Nyong’o

Wild Tales From the Farm
Miniseries• 2021
8.8

Wild Tales From the Farm

World War II: Race to Victory
Docuseries• 2020

World War II: Race to Victory

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