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1. Alone (V) (2004)
Drama, Short
In an isolated world, one man pursues the woman of his dreams. Alone reveals the story of Peter Shipke, a quiet man with a haunted past who earns his living evicting tenants from their New ... See full summary »
Director: Gregory Orr | Stars: Curzon Dobell, Ana Asensio, Anthony Chisholm, Erika Rolfsrud
Votes: 10
2. Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans in American History (2015)
TV-14 | 69 min | Documentary
Disabled veterans hold a unique place in the history of veterans in the United States, one that palpably illustrates the human cost of war and speaks to the enormous sacrifices of military ... See full summary »
Director: Ric Burns
Votes: 14
4. Fixing the Future (2010 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary
David Brancaccio visits people and organizations reinventing the American economy. Communities are creating jobs and building prosperity using sustainable and innovative approaches. It's a revolution from the ground up
Director: Ellen Spiro | Stars: Medrick Addison, Sylvia Barrios, Stephen Beckett, Matthew Bishop
Votes: 12
5. VA: The Human Cost of War (2017 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary
The Human Cost of War takes a broad look at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs- examining the organization's history, leadership, structure, funding and relationship to veterans.
Director: Ric Burns
Votes: 6
6. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,207
7. Independent Lens (1999– )
TV-14 | Documentary
Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »
Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 635
8. P.O.V. (1988– )
60 min | Documentary
POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Stacey Abrams, Rashida Tlaib, Lucy McBath, Veronica Escobar
Votes: 245
9. The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here to become U.S. citizens.
Directors: Ric Burns, Li-Shin Yu | Stars: Hoon Lee, Mae Ngai, Jean Pfaelzer, David Lei
Votes: 104
10. Fixing the Future (2012)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
Do people exist to serve the economy, or should the economy exist to serve the people? In Fixing the Future, host David Brancaccio, of public radio's Marketplace and NOW on PBS, visits ... See full summary »
Directors: Mary Olive Smith, Ellen Spiro | Star: David Brancaccio
Votes: 10
11.
Telemarketers (2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2023)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary
Sam Lipman-Stern, a 14-year-old high school dropout, joins Civic Development Group ("CDG") in 2001 as a telemarketer raising money for various charities. What starts off as horseplay, ... See full summary »
Directors: Sam Lipman-Stern, Adam Bhala Lough | Stars: Faruq Davis, Billy Fedor, Brian Goetz, Edward Hilger
Votes: 180
12.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
The Witness
(2017)
TV-14 | Documentary
Director: James D. Solomon | Stars: Nelson Avidon, Shannon Beeby, Alison Fraser, Kitty Genovese
Votes: 16
13. Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019)
111 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and career of the renowned neurologist and author, Dr. Oliver Sacks.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Oliver Sacks, Roberto Calasso, António Damásio, Kate Edgar
Votes: 561
14. Fire in the Blood (2013)
87 min | Documentary, History
An intricate tale of "medicine, monopoly and malice", FIRE IN THE BLOOD tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the... See full summary »
Director: Dylan Mohan Gray | Stars: Zackie Achmat, Peter Mugyenyi, Bill Clinton, William Hurt
Votes: 798 | Gross: $0.03M
15.
Telemarketers (2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2023)
TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary
2009. After the Federal Trade Commission shuts down CDG, other copy-cat telemarketing companies evade regulation by taking advantage of loopholes. Undeterred, Sam and Pat journey down a ... See full summary »
Directors: Sam Lipman-Stern, Adam Bhala Lough | Stars: Brian Goetz, Larry Lazare, Jonah Lipman-Stern, Sam Lipman-Stern
Votes: 133
16. Give Up Tomorrow (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
When a teenager from a political family in the Philippines is accused of a double murder, the country's entire judicial system is put to the test after years of alleged corruption.
Director: Michael Collins
Votes: 595
17. Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America (2020)
Not Rated | 115 min | Documentary, History
Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.
Directors: Ric Burns, Gretchen Sullivan Sorin | Stars: Gretchen Sullivan Sorin, Fath Davis Ruffins, Allyson Hobbs, Craig Steven Wilder
Votes: 170
18.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
Sumo East and West
(2003)
TV-14 | Documentary
"Sumo East and West" is a feature documentary about Americans in the ancient Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. Sumo is not only the national sport of Japan but a centuries-old cultural ... See full summary »
Director: Ferne Pearlstein | Stars: Tarô Akebono, America Ferrera, Konishiki, Takamiyama
Votes: 19
19.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Pilgrims
(2015)
TV-PG | 129 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Recounts the founding (1620) and early years of the Plymouth Colony in the 17th century. Includes the real story of the "First Thanksgiving".
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Artemus Cragg, Calypso Cragg, Julian Elfer, Michael Elwyn
Votes: 166
20.
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2023)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, Biography
Amy's past as the mother of three children and explores her relationship with Jason, the final Father God, and her history of alcohol and drug abuse.
Director: Hannah Olson | Star: Amy Carlson
Votes: 80
21. Telemarketers (2023)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary
Follows former telemarketing employees Pat Pespas and Sam Lipman-Stern, two longtime office friends who find themselves hot on the trail of a sobering look at the ugly side of American capitalism and the abuse of customer trust.
Stars: Brian Goetz, Pat Pespas, Jonah Lipman-Stern, Sabrina Ross
Votes: 4,388
22. From Conception to Birth (2005 TV Movie)
Documentary
This program follows the pregnancies of several woman and the development of their unborn babies in state of the art detail using new imaging technology.
Director: Jonathan Grupper | Star: Jude Corbett
Votes: 24
23. The Pilgrims (2015 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Documentary
Arguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims' journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century is a seminal, if often misunderstood episode of American and world history.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Sue Allan, Bernard Bailyn, Michael Braddick, Marge Bruchac
Votes: 157
24.
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2023)
TV-MA | 56 min | Documentary, Biography
Amy's journey from a manager at a McDonalds to her position as "Mother God" in the Love Has Won movement.
Director: Hannah Olson | Star: Amy Carlson
Votes: 94
25. Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023)
TV-MA | 167 min | Documentary, Biography
Chronicles the life and death of Amy Carlson, also known as Mother God, a self-proclaimed spiritual savior who built a cult through her online manifestos and live-streaming sessions.
Votes: 3,006
26. Halston (2019)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography
Prodigiously talented, Halston reigned over fashion in the 1970s and became a household name. But everything changed in the Wall Street era. With his empire under threat, Halston took the biggest gamble of his life.
Director: Frédéric Tcheng | Stars: Halston, Tom Fallon, Jacqueline Kennedy, Marisa Berenson
Votes: 1,516 | Gross: $0.15M
27. Confetti (II) (2021)
86 min | Drama, Family
A traditional Chinese family faces a number of obstacles after their daughter is diagnosed with dyslexia.
Director: Ann Hu | Stars: Zhu Zhu, Amy Irving, Yanan Li, Harmonie He
Votes: 45
28. The Day They Died (2003 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
The death of history's most fascinating figures is explored in this two-hour special. Profiled are 19 deaths, including George Washington (bled to death by his doctors) and Sigmund Freud (assisted suicide).
Director: Gregory Orr | Stars: Daniel Arasse, Lenore Barbian, Cris Dovich, Peter Gay
Votes: 13
29.
Telemarketers (2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2023)
TV-MA | Documentary
Years later, the former coworkers reunite to continue their investigation, only to learn that even more brazen telemarketing schemes have emerged with the advent of robocalling, political ... See full summary »
Directors: Sam Lipman-Stern, Adam Bhala Lough | Stars: Richard Blumenthal, Brian Goetz, Sarah Kleiner, Sam Lipman-Stern
Votes: 119
30. The Witness (I) (2015)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.
Directors: James D. Solomon, Jessica Robinson | Stars: William Genovese, Shannon Beeby, Aaron Adler, Linda Ellen Bonekoskey
Votes: 4,556
31. Mei man ren sheng (2006)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
When Loh wins the lottery, his family believes the money will deliver them from their struggles. However, he dies abruptly, pitching the family into a battle where the stakes are the very meaning of life itself.
Directors: Colin Goh, Yen Yen Woo | Stars: Richard Low, ZioZio Lim, Serene Chen, Yann Yann Yeo
Votes: 361
32.
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2023)
TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, Biography
Amy's daughter, Madi has grown up without mother. Amy and the Love Has Won commune are kicked out of Hawaii. After her death followers take her body to Colorado where the compound is raided 12 days later.
Director: Hannah Olson | Star: Amy Carlson
Votes: 77
33. The Last Laugh (I) (2016)
88 min | Documentary, Comedy
World-famous comedians including Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, and Gilbert Gottfried pitch in with their own views on the boundaries of comedy.
Director: Ferne Pearlstein | Stars: Renee Firestone, Klara Firestone, Gilbert Gottfried, Rob Reiner
Votes: 898
34. Now on PBS (2002–2010)
27 min | Documentary, News
Called "one of the last bastions of serious journalism on TV" by the Austin American-Statesman, The PBS weekly newsmagazine NOW engages viewers with documentary segments and insightful ... See full summary »
Stars: David Brancaccio, Maria Hinojosa, Bill Moyers, Kevin Phillips
Votes: 63
35. A Tree of Life (2022)
TV-MA | 80 min | Documentary
This documentary looks at one of the deadliest anti-Semitic attacks in American history at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA.
Director: Trish Adlesic | Stars: Anthony Fienberg, Michele Rosenthal, Diane Rosenthal, Carol Black
Votes: 249
36. Don't Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie) (2015)
75 min | Documentary, News
In a community where silence is often seen as necessary for survival, undocumented activist Angy Rivera steps out of the shadows to share her parallel journey of being an undocumented immigrant and a victim of sexual assault.
Director: Mikaela Shwer
Votes: 31
37. My Own Man (2014)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
When a man discovers he will be the father to a boy, his fear and insecurities send him on an emotional, humorous quest for his own manhood.
Director: David Sampliner
Votes: 464
38. The ABCs of Book Banning (2023)
TV-PG | 27 min | Documentary, Short
Reveals the voices of the impacted parties of books banned from school districts, inspiring hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.
Directors: Sheila Nevins, Trish Adlesic, Nazenet Habtezghi | Stars: Adler, Ruth Anne, Arianna, Avalee
Votes: 1,190
39. Anatomy of Sex (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary
Hospital hookups create racing pulses and passions on the job. Can doctors stay professional or will lusty urges for coworkers and patients put their careers on life support?
Director: Jonathan Grupper | Stars: Vanessa Aspillaga, Helen Fisher, Amanda Harker, Thomas Jay
Votes: 43
40. Ren Faire (2024– )
57 min | Documentary
When the ailing king of America's largest renaissance festival declares his retirement, an epic power struggle ensues between an actor, a former elephant trainer, and a kettle-corn kingpin to claim his throne.
Stars: Jeffrey Baldwin, Lauren Croft, George Coulam, Darla Smith
41. Keep a Child Alive with Alicia Keys (2011 TV Movie)
Documentary
This is the story of five Americans who won the chance to travel to South Africa with Alicia Keys as she visited Keep a Child Alive funded sites in Johannesburg and Durban, South Africa. In... See full summary »
Director: Earle Sebastian
44.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
A Dream in Doubt
(2008)
TV-14 | Documentary
Director: Tami Yeager | Stars: America Ferrera, Reena Shah
45.
Now on PBS (2002–2010)
Episode:
Credit and Credibility
(2008)
26 min | Documentary, News
What role did the credit rating agencies play in the current economic crisis? A former managing director at Standard & Poor's speaks out on U.S. television for the first time about how he ... See full summary »
Stars: David Brancaccio, Richard Gugliada, Maria Hinojosa, Frank Partnoy
46.
Now on PBS (2002–2010)
Episode:
Food, Inc.
(2009)
Documentary, News
Stars: David Brancaccio, Maria Hinojosa, Robert Kenner
47.
Now on PBS (2002–2010)
Episode:
A Town Revitalized?
(2010)
Documentary, News
Stars: David Brancaccio, Maria Hinojosa
48.
Now on PBS (2002–2010)
Episode:
Gasland
(2010)
Documentary, News
Stars: David Brancaccio, Josh Fox, Maria Hinojosa
49.
Now on PBS (2002–2010)
Episode:
Soap Opera for Social Change
(2010)
Documentary, News
Stars: David Brancaccio, Maria Hinojosa, Milli Mugadi
50.
Now on PBS (2002–2010)
Episode:
Targeting the Taliban
(2010)
Documentary, News
Stars: David Brancaccio, Maria Hinojosa