20+ Best History Movies or Tv Shows to watch online (September 2024)
2019-10-10 | FlixCatalog Staff
So what are some of the best movies or tvshows you can watch online? We compiled a list of all the movies or tvshows you can watch on some of your favourite OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar. There are a total of 200 movies or tvshows in this list and to make your life easier we have a filter and sort option for you to navigate through the list.
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In the late 1980's, on the brink of the collapse of the Soviet Union, tens of thousands of Soviet Jews were finally allowed to leave the USSR. What these people did not expect was that ...
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In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes.
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The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord, through V-J Day.
9.4/10594 min
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Born with water on the brain, abandoned at birth and given just months to live, Oggi Tomic did not get the best start in life.
9.3/1056 min
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History repeats itself in an intertwined story of two boxers struggling to survive inside and outside of the ring.
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Sindhustan is the story of the largest migration of a culture in history told through ink (tattoos). NOW STREAMING WORLDWIDE. NORTH AMERICA ON AMAZON PRIME/SINDHUSTAN AND THE REST OF THE WORLD ON MOVIESAINTS/SINDHUSTAN
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Evolution of Organic brings us the story of organic agriculture, told by those who built the movement. A motley crew of back-to-the-landers, spiritual seekers, and farmers' sons and ...
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How does a nation slip into war? Dateline-Saigon profiles the controversial reporting of five Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists -The New York Times' David Halberstam, the Associated Press'...
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The ''Lessons of Hayti'' is a one-hour documentary which examines the unique history of Black self-sufficiency and political power in the United States from its origins just following ...
9.2/1054 min
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A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
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A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.
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A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
9.2/1052 min
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Charting the rise of the 1990's Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
9.1/10491 min
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The dramatic story of Puerto Rico's 1979 National Basketball Team, whose players were mainly born or raised in New York.
9.1/10108 min
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A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
9.1/10990 min
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Ahmad Zakii Anwar wants to paint the nude and other taboos in homeland Malaysia. The film touches on current issues in the Muslim world surrounding artistic expression and religious freedoms, through the personal journey of Malaysia's most internationally acclaimed artist.
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Brazil and Angola while on either side of the Atlantic Ocean have the same language, a common colonial past and many shared stories. In this film, correspondence is exchanged between these ...
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A lost generation of Ugandan youth is the result of a 24 year long civil war, where a vicious rebel army leads a massive and coldly systematic child abduction machine.
9.1/1064 min
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A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
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A series featuring stories from former members of the Church of Scientology whose lives have been affected by the Church's harmful practices.
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Explore the history and flavors of regional Indian cuisine, from traditional Kashmiri feasts to the vegetarian dishes of Gujarat.
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Apocalypse: The Second World War(2009) is a six-part French documentary about the Second World War. The documentary is composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war ...
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In the 1700's, while the glory of Venice was to the apex of its splendor but to the beginning of its express decline, Carlo Goldoni anticipated the French revolution renewing the European ...
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A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.
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In the mid-1980's the coffeehouse movement in Los Angeles was beginning with wild promise. A tattered Hollywood storefront called The Pikme-up became the prototype for a new subculture that...
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In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
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Members of Canada's Ukrainian community discuss the history and legacy of WWI internment camps.
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Colorized historical footage in ascending order of World War 1. Not only the relatively known Flanders and France battles, but also the generally unknown Italian-Austrian, ...
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Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.
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This documentary feature looks at the work and lives of twelve contemporary Cuban artists, living in Havana today. Through in-depth interviews, the film covers a diverse range of subjects ...
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Born into separate areas of the formerly-segregated country, The Creators recraft history in their own artistic languages. Weaving through the lives of Faith47 (street art), Warongx (...
8.9/1089 min
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Travel Thru History (or TTH for short) is a new educational/informational (E/I) series designed to spark interest and enthusiasm in viewers to learn about our country's rich and fascinating...
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This is a TV show about history as told by the Harley riding Stan Ellsworth, as he travels around the country on his bike.
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The Film tells the grim tale of the half century War on Cancer and focuses on the character of Thomas Navarro. In 1999, the four year old boy was diagnosed with brain cancer and thrust into...
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David Stotts travels to various locations in the United States, Europe, and the Holyland explaining the history behind each place and how Christianity has changed it.
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The history of the Roman Empire as experienced by one of its rulers.
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The story sets in 30s which was a period of chaotic time for China. It mainly focuses on the relationship between the patriotic businessman Cheng Fengtai and Shang Xirui who was a Peking Opera actor.
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Born to Korean immigrant parents freed from indentured servitude in early twentieth century Mexico, Jerónimo Lim Kim joins the Cuban Revolution with his law school classmate Fidel Castro ...
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A journey through Italy's most beautiful and important UNESCO World Heritage sights.
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After returning home from battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan, American soldiers are developing serious illnesses as a result of past exposure to open-air burn pits on their own military bases.
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A major hit in Japanese theaters since its release in June, 'Okinawa: The Afterburn' is the first documentary film to provide a comprehensive picture of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa and the ...
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The worst ecological disaster in US history is quickly approaching, yet very little is being done to stop it. A casualty of the 'water wars' in the Southwest, California's largest lake is ...
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In creating The Breach I began to think of the symbiotic agreement Native Peoples had with salmon for millennia and how that has been compromised. There are hopeful restoration projects for...
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A documentary that weaves together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics.
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An emotional documentary about the last gay piano bar in the directors neighborhood of Silver Lake, it was the CHEERS for the older set. The film interweaves personal interviews and ...
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Like many in Nigeria, Shmuel consistently heard that the Igbo people were once Jews. When an Internet café opens in his town, he begins to research this further and starts a journey ...
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Bano and her fiance face the trials and tribulations caused by the 1947 Indian partition.
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A devoted community of artists, volunteers and patrons transform a politically subversive little neighborhood coffee house and restaurant into a unique American music institution.
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ESPN Films' 30 for 30 is an unprecedented documentary series featuring today's finest storytellers from inside and outside of the sports world. What started as a celebration of ESPN's 30th ...
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A group of British comedians show the sides of history they don't teach you in school. From the 'Savage Stone Age' to the 'Troublesome 20th Century', you see the full side to history.
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Narrated by award-winning actor Gary Sinise, WHEN WE LEFT EARTH is the incredible story of humankind's greatest adventure, as it happened, told by the people who were there. From the early ...
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A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.
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Story of the emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, Lord Krishnadevaraya who presided over the empire at its zenith.
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The Jones family are enslaved at Somerset Plantation in Creswell, North Carolina in 1863. Sarah Jones (14) will lead her family on a land called REGUR where Black Kings and Queens RULE.
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From backstage controversies to mysterious deaths and unsolved homicides, this series explores the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling, and tries to find truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality.
8.7/1060 min
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A series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II.
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A young boy who ends up in the U.S. after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo incident returns to Korea at a historical turning point and falls for a noblewoman.
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In Peace We Trust. This documentary shows us how animal rights and human rights & the environment are all related. And the diverse effects that they have on each other and the planet. We ...
8.7/1086 min
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Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century.
8.7/1058 min
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This documentary outlines how the new environmental law can affect the whole Brazilian ecosystem, specially the water sources.
8.7/1078 min
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A series examining entrepreneurship and technological advances in the U.S.
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Can a family separated by the transatlantic slave trade sing and dance its way back together? In Perico, Cuba is an Afro-Cuban group that has kept alive songs and dances brought aboard a ...
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Dame Penelope Keith visits England's picturesque villages to see how they're holding up in the 21st century. For the most part, she finds them quirky, resilient, and, well, picturesque.
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What is rock & roll success? How is it measured? The story of Drivin N Cryin, a band that has enjoyed a loyal following for nearly 30 years in the southeast, but remains unknown to the rest of the world, is examined for clues and answers.
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Mumbai. India. In a country often described as Football's last untapped frontier, two children are selected from a possible 1700 hopefuls for a once in a lifetime opportunity. To be taken ...
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"A VERY SHORT WAR" is a deeply personal story, exploring the ramifications of loss. It follows the short life of early Australian aviator, Cliff Carpenter, using his narrative as a template...
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Dae-gil is the leader of a group of slave hunters that are hired to find a runaway slave named Tae-ha, who was once a great warrior.
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Follow the lives of soldiers who lived World War II, through previously unseen color footage.
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Recounts the events of world War II in color.
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Victorian Farm historical observational documentary series following a team who live the life of Victorian Farmers for a year. Wearing period clothes and using only the materials that would...
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Recalls the two week manhunt for John Wilkes Booth, the actor who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theater in April 1865.
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This educational show explores many scientific questions and topics about the universe (Big Bang, the Sun, the planets, black holes, other galaxies, astrobiology etc.) through latest CGI, data and interviews with scientists.
8.7/1045 min
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A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
8.7/1052 min
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A fascinating view of the largest World's Fair in history held in 1904. Hundreds of images, early film footage, and engaging interviews bring to life stories of dog-eating tribes on exhibit...
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Researchers identify how historical significance gathered them into wondering how past events occurred.
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A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining historical accounts, literary works, and as they are portrayed in film and television.
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Major battles of World War II are recounted in depth.
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Kids join a wild African safari with Spin, National Geographic's animated globe-on-the-go to experience the amazing ways that animals like cheetahs, crocodiles, rhinos and elephants survive...
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Claude Lanzmann's epic documentary recounts the story of the Holocaust through interviews with witnesses - perpetrators as well as survivors.
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When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisers know she has to marry. Doesn't she? Thus starts a decades-long political/ matrimonial game, during an age of high passions and high achievement.
8.7/1085 min
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The affectionate story of the lifelong romance between Tom and Joe, from their first humble meeting in the 1970s, a world only just waking up to homosexuality, through to their heartbreaking final days, decades later.
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The Untold Story of Hockey Legends
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An unprecedented look at the decade-long odyssey to land a man on the moon that pulls back the curtain on the familiar narrative of the moonshot that we think we know, revealing a ...
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"America's War on Drugs" is an immersive trip through the last five decades, uncovering how the CIA, obsessed with keeping America safe in the fight against communism, allied itself with the mafia and foreign drug traffickers.
8.6/10480 min
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Narrated by Tom Selleck: Sunday, December 7, 1941 was a beautiful morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. A few sailors and soldiers were already up and playing a game of football near ...
8.6/1081 min
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East LA Interchange follows the evolution of working-class, immigrant Boyle Heights from multicultural to predominantly Latino and a center of Mexican-American culture. Boyle Heights was ...
8.6/1057 min
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A reunion 40 years in the making. After decades of wondering what became of their combat interpreter, a group of U.S. Navy SEALs attempts to find Nguyen Hoang Minh, left behind in the ...
8.6/10105 min
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Chasing American Legends follows the dynamic Green family and comedian Brad Stine, as well as other special guests in their investigations of America's heroes, legends, and legacies.
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A young Ugandan woman emerges as an unlikely heroine as she races against time to save the next generation of her people from a mysterious, deadly disease that is attacking thousands of children leaving them in a zombie-like state.
8.6/1064 min
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The story of the Writers Guild of America strike of 2007-08 that pitted Hollywood's writers against the major studios.
8.6/1086 min
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Frank Buckles, a humble man who found himself in extraordinary places. He fought during WWI. In the 20's and 30's, he sailed the world. In the 40's, he was a prisoner during WWII. In the 50...
8.6/1097 min
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Flake & Flames is a fantastic adventure in to the Kustom Kulture movement around the globe. The filmmakers seek out the hottest Kustom Kulture spots in U.S, and Europe. If you are new to ...
8.6/1080 min
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David Attenborough presents a collection of his favourite natural curiosities found throughout the animal kingdom from armoured giants to crafty insects.
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A full length documentary film recounting the events surrounding the widely publicized and controversial raid of a Fort Worth, Texas gay bar in 2009. Following a sordid aftermath, Fort ...
8.6/10103 min
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Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and ...
8.6/10103 min
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A Documentary of the everyday life of a medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles, CA.
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Featuring Jaeson Ma, MC Jin, Van Ness Wu, MC Hammer. '1040' focuses on the rapid socioeconomic expansion in Asia and the significant shift of religious landscape in an area known as the '10...
8.6/1078 min
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Youngstown, Ohio is a city with a negative reputation. It has been called Steel Town, Crime Town USA & Murder Town Ohio, but these days, residents just call it Ytown. This documentary ...
8.6/1089 min
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The history of Hollywood film from the medium's invention to the birth of the New Hollywood in 1970.
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This twelve hour-long documentary depicts the most important events and battles of World War II on the Eastern Front. The series illustrate the history of the war by means of ...
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An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.
8.6/1055 min
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The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.
8.6/10120 min
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Story of Queen Seondeok who was born a princess, brought up among commoners and overcame many trials to become the ruler of Silla.
8.6/1060 min
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The Internationally Multi-Award Winning Feaure In the Shadow of the Palms is the Only documentary filmed in Iraq prior to, during, and after the fall of Saddam Hussein. It documents the ...
8.6/1090 min
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A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.
8.6/1055 min
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A comprehensive survey of the history of World War I.
8.6/10500 min
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A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.
8.6/10114 min
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Dramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.
8.6/1060 min
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Dennis Gage travels around North America, and occasionally overseas, visiting car shows and meeting interesting collectors with all sorts of cool vehicles.
8.6/1030 min
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A nine part series depicting the varying fortunes of four friends, Nicky, Geordie, Mary, and Tosker, from the optimistic times of 1964 to the uncertainties of 1995. Taking nine pivotal ...
8.6/10623 min
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A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
8.6/1060 min
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Tells the story of Babruvahana, son of Arjuna and the events that eventually lead to a battle between them.
8.6/10160 min
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During World War II, a Belgian resistance movement called Lifeline, based in Brussels, organises the return of Allied airmen who have been shot down by the Luftwaffe to the United Kingdom.
8.6/1050 min
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An account of the birth and development of the United States.
8.6/1060 min
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An anthology drama series featuring primarily British productions.
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An oral history of the American black conservative.
8.5/10106 min
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Seen by over 120 million people worldwide one of the world's most popular musicals. Now cinema audiences can experience a live broadcast of the musical phenomenon which broke box office records and sold out its entire 16-week season.
8.5/10145 min
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An alternative history version of one of the Three kingdoms era plots focusing on the rivalry between the last Han emperor and Cao family.
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Four days before the outbreak of World War ll, Dr. Wilhelm Reich - a prominent Austrian psychiatrist, physician and outspoken anti-Nazi - arrived in New York with a teaching visa from the ...
8.5/10110 min
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This series tells world history through a few major dates, revisited through the prism of memory. Driven by the accessible and passionate delivery of historian Patrick Boucheron, history ...
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Dinosaurs in the Outback features the often dramatic evidence which proves that Australia was once a place where dinosaurs roamed in vast numbers.
8.5/1043 min
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A Wing and a Prayer tells the virtually unknown story of the Al Schwimmer-led secret, illegal operation to give the newborn Jewish state a chance to survive. The film features an exclusive ...
8.5/1060 min
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The journey of a group of renowned Rock musicians, led by George Lynch (Dokken/Lynch Mob) on a journey of discovery through music; exposing the injustices done to native Americans.
8.5/1067 min
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