History Documentaries
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1. The World at War (1973–1974)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War
A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Anthony Eden, Albert Speer
Votes: 29,517
2. The Civil War (1990)
TV-14 | 76 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards
Votes: 18,569
3. The Nazis: A Warning from History (1997)
292 min | Documentary, History, War
An examination of how a cultured people could have allowed Adolf Hitler's rise to power.
Stars: Samuel West, Adolf Buchner, Jutta Rüdiger, Günther Ruschin
Votes: 1,722
4. War of the Century (1999– )
200 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary examining Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.
Stars: Samuel West, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Rolf Becker
Votes: 493
5. Battlefields (2001– )
194 min | Documentary, History, War
British military historian Professor Richard Holmes takes the viewer through four major battles of world war two. The Battles of Cassino, El Alamein, Arnhem (Operation Market Garden), & the... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Holmes, Paul Woodadge, John McGregor, Horace Suckling
Votes: 63
6. Horror in the East (2000 TV Movie)
PG | Documentary, War
An examination of atrocities and depredations committed by Imperial Japanese military forces, from 1931 to 1945.
Stars: Edward Herrmann, Samuel West
Votes: 231
7. Ancient Discoveries (2003–2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History
The remarkable story of Ancient inventions.
Stars: Phil Crowley, Richard Windley, Christopher Kelly, Sean Barrett
Votes: 266
8. D-Day 6.6.1944 (2004 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, History
Dramatised documentary, based on the experiences of the soldiers who invaded France in the D-Day Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944 which were instrumental in ending World War II.
Directors: Richard Dale, Kim Bour, Pamela Gordon, Sally Weale | Stars: Ian Holm, André Heintz, Raimund Steiner, Eddie McCann
Votes: 380
9. Declassified (2004–2006)
Documentary, History
Inside vaults and archives around the world to reveal the untold stories of modern history. "The rise and fall of the Wall", "Taliban", "Tiananmen Square" and others.
Stars: John J. Flynn, Madeleine Albright, Henry Kissinger, Stansfield Turner
Votes: 71
10. Dunkirk (2004)
180 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A dramatized documentary about the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in May 1940.
Stars: Adrian Rawlins, Lee Ross, William Hope, Simon Russell Beale
Votes: 872
11. Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State (2005)
48 min | Documentary, History, War
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly with the most infamous of the death camps.
Stars: Samuel West, Linda Hunt, Gert Heidenreich, Horst Günter Marx
Votes: 4,654
12. D-Day to Berlin (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, History, War
A 3-part BBC Miniseries depicting the Allied progress from the D-Day landings in Normandy all the way to Berlin. The Normandy breakout is covered, as well as the Battle of the Bulge and ... See full summary »
Stars: Sean Bean, Rene Costa, Nickolas Grace, Wlodzimierz Matuszak
Votes: 174
13. Guns, Germs, and Steel (2005)
165 min | Documentary, History
A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Coyote, Jared Diamond
Votes: 1,292
14. Lost Worlds (2005–2007)
Documentary, History
Teaming with archaeologists and using cutting edge visual technology, Lost Worlds brings back to life lost civilizations and cultures. Join us on the quest to rebuild what was lost and is now found.
Stars: Corey Lawson, Tessa Dunlop, Corey Johnson, Ronald Hutton
Votes: 164
15. Gangland (I) (2007–2010)
TV-14 | 43 min | Biography, Crime, History
Follows the evolution and power of gangs across the United States and abroad.
Stars: Julian Sher, Steve Cook, Jamal Neff, Kerrie Droban
Votes: 911
16. Ancients Behaving Badly (2009– )
376 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This documentary explores some of the psychological behaviors regarding the world's most infamous celebrities in the ancient world, while utilizing modern scientific techniques to explain their actions.
Stars: Tom McCamus, David Mallott, Darius Arya, Mike Ibeji
Votes: 181
17. Unearthing Ancient Secrets (2009– )
History, Reality-TV
More scientific mysteries are uncovered this season of Unearthing Ancient Secrets, including a mummy autopsy, the myths behind the Queen of Sheba, the engineering of Egypt and Rome, and ... See full summary »
Star: Kent Weeks
Votes: 25
18. America: The Story of the US (2010)
Documentary, History
Why did the United States become a global superpower? America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that explores the country's remarkable journey.
Stars: Daniel Webb, Liev Schreiber, Tom Brokaw, James Meigs
Votes: 1,969
19. Ancient Worlds (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
An Ancient society is examined, but not just from a historical point of view. The researchers try to present and approach it as if they lived in that Classical or earlier culture, religion etcetera.
Stars: Richard Miles, Simon Russell Beale, Valerio Massimo Manfredi, Julie Berry
Votes: 210
20. Ancient X-Files (2010– )
60 min | Documentary, History
International historical documentary series looking at the enigmas behind well known classical and medieval mysteries. (the Minotaur's Labyrinth, the Holy Grail, the Phaistos Disk, The Sudarium of Oviedo)
Stars: Chris Porter, Jason Alan Carvell, Shimon Gibson, Michael Hesemann
Votes: 149
21. Decoded (2010–2012)
60 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Novelist Brad Meltzer and a team of investigators delve into historical mysteries.
Stars: Brad Meltzer, Buddy Levy, Christine McKinley, Scott Rolle
Votes: 798
22. Mystery Files (2010– )
30 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Could any of the Romanov family have survived or escaped their prison in remotest Russia in 1917? This programme explores the latest science and newly-discovered documents behind one of history's greatest mysteries.
Stars: Struan Rodger, Gemma Deerfield, Tobias Capwell, William Huw
Votes: 174
23. The Story of Science (2010– )
Documentary
Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.
Stars: Michael Mosley, Simon Chaplin, Floor Lagerwey, Margaret Esiri
Votes: 652
24. A History of Ancient Britain (2011–2012)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary
Neil Oliver tells the epic story of how Britain and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history - the beginnings of our world forged in ice, stone, and bronze.
Stars: Neil Oliver, Alison Sheridan, Francis Pryor, Paul Bahn
Votes: 240
25. How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Host Brian Unger travels the United States explaining the weird shapes on the map.
Stars: Brian Unger, H.W. Brands, Mark Stein, Seth Stein
Votes: 707
26. Museum Secrets (2011– )
Documentary
Museum Secrets is a TV series on History Television in Canada and a website with videos and games; exploring the world's renowned museums and their most enigmatic objects. Narrated by ... See full summary »
Stars: Colm Feore, Jesse Blaze Snider, Joe Medeiros, Gianmarco D'Agostino
Votes: 206
27. The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.
Stars: Mark Cousins, Juan Diego Botto, Aleksandr Sokurov, Norman Lloyd
Votes: 4,834
28. America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary
From the facts behind the NSA spying scandals ("Big Brother") and the Boston Bombings ("American Terrorists") to America's secret prisons, Scientology, the Gold conspiracy and America's doomsday plans, this series features in-depth interviews with top journalists, law enforcement officials and whistleblowers.
Stars: Jonathan Adams, Barry Aird, Lance Reddick, Ronald Kessler
Votes: 963
29. Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012)
720 min | Documentary, History
From the power of science to how physics and biology combined to shape our shared journey, experience the human story like it's never been told before.
Stars: Josh Brolin, Richard Machowicz, James Meigs, George Wunderlich
Votes: 1,842
30. The Men Who Built America (2012)
TV-14 | 37 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Astor, Ford and Morgan. Their names are part of history and synonymous with the American dream. These men transformed every industry they touched: oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobiles, and finance.
Stars: Campbell Scott, H.W. Brands, Mark Cuban, Donny Deutsch
Votes: 4,581
31. The Sixties (2014)
42 min | Documentary, History
Interviews and archival footage focusing on the politics, music, technical advancements, drugs and the "free love" movement of the 1960s.
Stars: John Heilemann, Tim Naftali, Robert Dallek, Dan Rather
Votes: 1,641
32. Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth (2013)
60 min | Documentary, History
Classicist Dr Michael Scott presents a three-part series looking at the power, influence and history of Ancient Greece, particularly Athens, through the prism of one of its most important cultural spaces - the theatre.
Stars: Michael Scott, Rosie Wyles, Edith Hall, Paul Cartledge
Votes: 70
33. Big History (2013– )
22 min | Documentary
Explores many facets of epic moments in history from the past 13.7 billion years, from a Big History perspective.
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Jonathan Markley, Trevor S. Valle, Emmanuel Afuwape
Votes: 283
34. Natural Curiosities (2013–2018)
Documentary, History
David Attenborough presents a collection of his favourite natural curiosities found throughout the animal kingdom from armoured giants to crafty insects.
Stars: David Attenborough, Guy Chapellier
Votes: 818
35. Forbidden History (2013– )
Documentary, History
Jamie Theakston attempts to uncover the truth about historical mysteries, ancient relics, hidden treasures, conspiracy theories and lost civilizations. Have these stories been omitted from the history books?
Stars: Jamie Theakston, Andrew Gough, Lynn Picknett, Dominic Selwood
Votes: 336
36. Mankind Decoded (2013)
30 min | Documentary, History
Through 12 surprising influences, H2 holds the key to unlock our secret history. As every tool, innovation and thought unfolds from the wheel to the Internet, the Vikings to Amelia Earhart ... See full summary »
Stars: Eric Meyers, James Meigs, George Wunderlich, Mike Loades
Votes: 105
37. The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors (2013)
60 min | Documentary, History
Rageh Omaar recounts the epic story of one of the largest and most influential empires in world history, that of the Ottomans.
Stars: Rageh Omaar, Soner Cagaptay
Votes: 303
38. Sacred Wonders of Britain (2013– )
60 min | Documentary, Horror
At the edge of Europe, the British Isles is home to one of the world's richest collections of sacred sites. With stunning photography, Sacred Wonders of Britain tells stories of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Neil Oliver, Ronald Hutton, Jane Downes, Tom Muir
Votes: 41
39. Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses (2014– )
60 min | Documentary
Three-part series which reveals the extraordinary history of three of Britain's longest-running family businesses.
Star: Margaret Mountford
40. How We Got to Now (2014– )
TV-PG | 360 min | Documentary, History
Explores the power and the legacy of great ideas.
Stars: Steven Johnson, Gene Chruszcz, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Terri Adams
Votes: 411
41. The Seventies (2015)
42 min | Documentary, History
A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.
Stars: Douglas Brinkley, Rick Perlstein, Chris Connelly, Dan Rather
Votes: 1,495
42. Documentary Now! (2015– )
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy
"Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Deb Hiett
Votes: 7,987
43. Horrible Histories (2001–2003)
TV-G | 24 min | Animation
An animated children's television series based on the Terry Deary book series of the same name.
Stars: Jess Harnell, Stephen Rea, Cree Summer, Billy West
Votes: 162
44. Wild Patagonia (2015)
50 min | Documentary
The rugged terrain of South America's Patagonia region is an arid mix of mountains, deserts and coasts supporting a diverse animal population.
Star: Roeland Kooijmans
Votes: 189
45. The Eighties (2016)
42 min | Documentary, History
A documentary series focusing on the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.
Stars: H.W. Brands, Chris Connelly, Gil Troy, Tom Hanks
Votes: 1,510
46. Ancient Assassins (2016)
60 min | Documentary
From Ancient Greece to the Italian Renaissance, rulers have always needed elite combat troops - trained to perfection, skilled with devastating weaponry and able to disrupt and defeat their enemies. These are their stories.
Stars: Sami Karim, Alexander Mariotti, John Micheal Foulger, Lauren Shotton
Votes: 53
47. Ancient Mysteries (2016– )
Documentary, History
British documentary series following the work of experts who are using cutting-edge technology to explore some of the world's greatest ancient mysteries and put forward new theories and interpretations.
Stars: Mark Bazeley, Chris Naunton, Yasmin El Shazly, Aidan Dodson
Votes: 34
48. Blowing Up History (2016– )
45 min | Documentary, History
The most iconic and historic buildings from the ancient and medieval world are examined using CGI animation to reveal how they were built.
Stars: Steven Kearney, Richard Cotton, Adel Kelany, Guido Giordano
Votes: 55
49. Deep Time History (2016– )
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary
The story of humans is often driven by events from the prehistoric past. How did physics, geology, biology, chemistry shape our history?
Stars: Jonathan Markley, Bernard Bullen, Michio Kaku, Kirk Ryde
Votes: 157
50. Gold Rush: The Discovery of America (2016– )
Documentary, Adventure, Biography
The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the Gold Rush, arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history during the first half of ... See full summary »
Star: Coby Batty
Votes: 18
51. History's Greatest Hoaxes (2016)
Documentary
History's Greatest Hoaxes looks at some of the most spectacular hoaxes that show that you can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. It looks ... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Ward, Guy Walters, Linda Papadopoulos, Alex Boese
Votes: 57
52. How It Really Happened with Jesse L. Martin (2016– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
HLN dives into the deepest, darkest, gruesome mysteries and murders of the past. What really happened and how did it all play out?
Stars: Hill Harper, Jesse L. Martin, Casey Jordan, Jim Moret
Votes: 230
53. The Nineties (2017)
60 min | Documentary, History
A TV documentary miniseries chronicling the trends, pop culture, and important events that took place from 1990 to 1999.
Stars: Dan Rather, Gil Troy, Lesley Stahl, Jeffrey Toobin
Votes: 1,299
54. America in Color (2017– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
America in Color showcases all the key moments from the 1920's to 1960's in high definition improved footage.
Stars: Eric Meyers, Max Beesley, Stephen Mangan, Liev Schreiber
Votes: 468
55. Finding Escobar's Millions (2017–2019)
TV-14 | 41 min | Documentary
Two ex CIA agents travel to Colombia to look for the hundreds of millions of dollars buried by Pablo Escobar. Using modern technology they search throughout the country for the hidden money.
Stars: Douglas Laux, Ben Smith, Chris Feistl, Paul Bauman
Votes: 383
56. The History of Comedy (2017–2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Utilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars, this is the history of not only what makes us laugh, but how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history.
Stars: Kliph Nesteroff, Robert B. Weide, Elayne Boosler, Patton Oswalt
Votes: 531
57. Origins: The Journey of Humankind (2017– )
60 min | Documentary, History
Our primal curiosity has sparked new inventions and revealed the mysteries of the universe. This eight part mini series strives to trace the pivotal innovations that make us modern.
Stars: Jason Silva, Mark Monroe, Greg Kriek, Chris Fisher
Votes: 665
58. Ruining History (2017– )
Comedy, History, Talk-Show
A rotating panel of BuzzFeed's most inquisitive minds learn the ridiculously strange details of history's most iconic and unbelievable stories.
Stars: Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, Sara Rubin, Kate Peterman
Votes: 380
59. Secrets of the Underground (2017– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Using cutting-edge technologies such as ground penetrating radar (GPR), LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), and 3-D imaging, scientists research fascinating underworlds of secret tunnel ... See full summary »
Stars: Rob Nelson, Stefan Burns, Tim Bechtel, Adam Cho
Votes: 182
60. The Vietnam War (2015– )
Documentary
The Vietnam war a series about the Vietnam war.
Stars: Bob Simon, Michael Nicholson, Jon Swain, Bill Hayton
Votes: 41
61. The '80s Greatest (2018)
TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary
THE '80s GREATEST is a television series that offers a challenging and stimulating view of one of history's most enigmatic periods, shining a light on the people and events that shaped the ... See full summary »
Stars: Huey Morgan, Steven Tyler, Kurt Andersen, Joan Collins
Votes: 102
62. The '90s Greatest (2018)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary
When the '90s kicked off, the Berlin Wall has just fallen down, and soon other walls were coming downtown - between public and private, news and entertainment, reality and fantasy. The ... See full summary »
Stars: Huey Morgan, Perez Hilton, David Sirota, Bob Batchelor
Votes: 131
63. Deadly Intelligence (2018– )
Documentary, History
Deadly Intelligence explores the suspicious deaths of scientific geniuses to determine if their demises were unfortunate coincidences or if these gifted minds were murdered for knowing too much.
Stars: Wassim Hawat, Leo Domigan, Dan Eady, Paul Spargo
Votes: 14
64. Native America (2018– )
240 min | Documentary, History
At the intersection of modern scholarship and Native knowledge is a new vision of the Americas and the people who built it.
Stars: Robbie Robertson, Joy Harjo, Yan Garcia, Mary E. Miller
Votes: 154
65. Neanderthals: Meet Your Ancestors (2018)
120 min | Documentary
Archaeologist Ella Al-Shamahi and actor Andy Serkis bring the prehistoric hominids 'back-to-life' through animation, uncovering some surprising similarities to modern humans.
Stars: Ella Al-Shamahi, Nick Kellington, Cecily Fay, Andy Serkis
Votes: 129
66. Nova Wonders (2018)
60 min | Documentary
NOVA Wonders follows researchers on the winding paths of uncertainty and the unknown revealing how far we've come, how we managed to get here and the remarkable scientists who are transforming our world and the future.
Stars: Talithia Williams, Rana El Kaliouby, Andre Fenton, Michelle Trautwein
Votes: 63
67. The Tesla Files (2018– )
Documentary, History, Mystery
Researcher Marc Seifer, astrophysicist Travis Taylor and investigative journalist Jason Stapleton investigate the mysteries surrounding the life and work of Nikola Tesla, one of the most important and eccentric scientists in history.
Stars: James Thornton, Travis Taylor, Jason Stapleton, Marc Seifer
Votes: 458
68. Tut's Treasures: Hidden Secrets (2018)
60 min | Documentary, History
Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 made headlines across the world sparking a global frenzy for Ancient Egypt. But over the decades since the find, many of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Salima Ikram, Chris Naunton, Aidan Dodson, Paul Mercier
Votes: 302
69. America's Hidden Stories (2019–2023)
Documentary, Fantasy, History
Modern historians, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and newly discovered evidence, rewrite the nation's most iconic stories.
Stars: Josh Goodman, Lisa Edmondson, Margie Curran, Cole Elliott
Votes: 113
70. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World (2019)
59 min | Documentary, History
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic inventions that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention, and technology built on one another to change everything.
Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Danielle George, James Meigs, Tiera Fletcher
Votes: 175
71. The Food That Built America (2019– )
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
Food will tell the unknown stories of innovation and rivalries behind food industry tycoons Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, Henry Heinz, C.W. Post, the McDonald brothers and more.
Stars: Campbell Scott, Adam Richman, Jason Liebig, Yohuru Williams
Votes: 1,516
72. If We Built It Today (2019– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Discussion with architects, historians, engineers, and builders to find out if we could use modern day innovations to recreate these iconic masterpieces, or if fundamental techniques have been lost to time.
Stars: Bob Daly, Michael S. Heiser, Dan Debenham
Votes: 54
73. Lost Secrets (2019– )
Documentary
Historian Justin Jampol unlocks the secrets of the past through recently unearthed artifacts. Using scientific testing and detective work, his investigations reveal new details about the ... See full summary »
Stars: Justin Jampol, Charlotte Taschen, Amy Shira Teitel, Marc Voss
Votes: 29
74. Underground Marvels (I) (2019– )
60 min | Documentary
British documentary series exploring incredible feats of human endeavour underground, revealing what people have built, where they have built it, how and why.
Stars: Chris Jarman, Jason Desporte
Votes: 52
75. World's Greatest Palaces (2019)
Documentary, History
The history of the greatest and most lavish palaces in the world.
Stars: Christien Anholt, Kate Williams, Roma Agrawal, James W.P. Campbell
Votes: 40
76. Ancient Superstructures (2020– )
55 min | Documentary, History
The secrets behind ancient marvels that are among the most studied and scrutinised monuments in the world, and yet still remain shrouded in mystery.
Star: Jon Rand
Votes: 24
77. Black Files Declassified (2020– )
42 min | Reality-TV
Every year, the government funds clandestine programs collectively called the black budget. But what's exactly behind these secretive missions operating around the globe?
Stars: Mike Baker, Ben McGee, Peter Merlin, Amy Shira Teitel
Votes: 102
78. The Cars That Made the World (2020)
Documentary, History
Inventions by their nature have an impact on the world, few more so than the development of the internal combustion engine and the car.
Stars: Kieran O'Brien, H.W. Brands, Ian Karr, Chris Perkins
Votes: 135
79. Challenger: The Final Flight (2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History
Four-part docuseries on the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, unpacking an indelible moment for a generation of Americans.
Stars: June Scobee Rodgers, William Harwood, John Zarrella, Frederick D. Gregory
Votes: 7,937
80. Grant (2020)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The documentary-series examines Ulysses S. Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Stars: Justin Salinger, Francis Chouler, Carel Nel, Gabriel Harry Meltz
Votes: 2,170
81. History 101 (2020– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, History
It is a new type of history show for a new type of audience: Big History delivered in an unadulterated hit of premium archive and jaw-dropping infographics.
Star: Natalie Silverman
Votes: 4,847
82. The Reagans (2020)
TV-PG | 221 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A four-part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagan's paper-doll image was at odds with the power she ultimately wielded throughout her husband's presidency.
Stars: Maya Wiley, Ron Reagan, Jonathan Alter, Robert Scheer
Votes: 1,140
83. Secrets in the Ice (2020– )
History, Mystery
Mysterious frozen lakes filled with bones, mummified bodies hanging from inside a glacier, and a 30,000-year-old virus frozen in ice brought back to life in a laboratory. In an all new ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeff Teravainen, Anthony Cantor, Amma Wakefield, Alison Leonard
Votes: 125
84. Secrets of the Museum (2020– )
59 min | Documentary
With access to some of the world's best restorers and the beguiling collection of the V&A, this series takes the audience behind the scenes of the museum .
Stars: Dorothy Atkinson, Chris Duffy, Sandy Powell, Nick Broomfield
Votes: 86
85. Secrets Unlocked (2019– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, History
Our world holds remarkable relics that are full of secrets, written in stone, gold, and blood. Discovering the truths behind these mysteries could change history as we know it. Join host ... See full summary »
Stars: Adam Mastrelli, David Moore, John Masters
Votes: 23
86. Space Disasters (2020– )
Documentary, History
The tragic launch rehearsal that nearly ended the Apollo Moon Program. The Mir Space Station collision of 1997. The re-entry failure of Space Shuttle Columbia. Each NASA and Soviet space ... See full summary »
Votes: 17
87. Washington (2020)
253 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The life story of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Stars: Jeff Daniels, Joanne Freeman, Alan Taylor, Joseph Ellis
Votes: 1,076
88. Ancient Unexplained Files (2021– )
60 min | History
Ancient investigations go digital as new forensics lab technologies help specialists solve key mysteries from over 70,000 years of human civilization. CT scans of 3,000-year-old murder victims to infrared satellite images of lost cities
Stars: Josh Goodman, Karen Bellinger, Sascha Auerbach, Sian Proctor
Votes: 47
89. The Engineering That Built the World (2021)
Documentary, History
It looks at iconic structures such as the Golden Gate Bridge, the Panama Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad.
Stars: Ian Karr, Daniel Dickrell, Yohuru Williams, Jeffrey Engel
Votes: 124
90. Hemingway (2021– )
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Biography
Explore the painstaking process through which Hemingway created some of the most important works of fiction in American letters.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Jeff Daniels, Edna O'Brien, Michael Kitakis
Votes: 1,618
91. How to Become a Tyrant (2021)
TV-14 | 23 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ruling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.
Stars: Peter Dinklage, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Waller Newell, Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Votes: 11,380
92. The Machines That Built America (2021– )
Documentary
The stories behind innovations such as TV, radio, phones, airplanes, motorcycles and power tools as well as the inventors including Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker.
Stars: Campbell Scott, Adam Richman, Nigel Barber, Ossian Luke
Votes: 196
93. Murderous History (2021– )
History
This six-part series examine the most gruesome and compelling murder mysteries of the past. Through cinematic reenactments, we follow the determined investigators and perpetrators while revealing how each case made its own mark on history.
Stars: Guy Walters, Joshua Levine, Jon Birkbeck, Iszi Lawrence
Votes: 67
94. Secret Life of the Lighthouse (2021–2022)
60 min | Documentary, History
Engineer Rob Bell examines the design and construction challenges faced in building a true engineering marvel, rock lighthouses - lighthouses built on treacherous rocks and reefs out at sea that were a hazard to shipping.
Stars: Rob Bell, John Boath, Julia Elton, Bella Bathurst
Votes: 25
95. Benjamin Franklin (2022)
225 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Mandy Patinkin, Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson
Votes: 1,170
96. The Fast History Of (2022– )
Documentary
A super-charged romp through the histories of anything from iconic brands to enthralling topics like UFOs and The Secret Lives of Billionaires.
Stars: Jason Liebig, Adam Richman
Votes: 25
97. Searching for Secrets (2021– )
Documentary
Documentaries focusing on local secrets (historical and modern) and stories from several different cities across the world. Some of the cities that are included in this series are: New York... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Leefarr Smith, Anna Westford, Alice Robinson, Michelle Young
Votes: 18
98. The Incredible Human Journey (2009– )
60 min | Documentary
This series explains the evidence for the theory of early human migrations out of Africa and subsequently around the world, supporting the Out of Africa Theory.
Stars: Alice Roberts, Jeffrey Rose, Clive Finlayson, Xinzhi Wu
Votes: 909
99. The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents (2013)
Documentary, History
A detailed, and unbiased, look at the 43 men who have been the presidents of the United States of America.
Stars: Bruce McGill, H.W. Brands, Richard Norton Smith, Donald Ritchie
Votes: 212
100. Ancient Civilizations (2017– )
TV-G | History, Mystery
Explore ancient sites and delve deeper into the forgotten codes hidden throughout ancient mythology to unlock new understanding of humanity's origins.
Stars: Gregg Braden, Graham Hancock, David Wilcock, Andrew Collins
Votes: 243
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