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1. 10 Things You Didn't Know About... (2006– )
60 min | Documentary
Iain Stewart reveals some surprising facts about the world's most destructive and spectacular natural phenomena, from earthquakes and tsunamis to avalanches and volcanoes.
Stars: Iain Stewart, Bill McGuire, Steve Carey, Robert Christiansen
Votes: 23
2. 100 Greatest Discoveries (2004–2015)
60 min | Documentary
Bill Nye "The Science Guy" hosts a new series that highlights the greatest scientific discoveries of all time, from the earliest time to the present day. The series features nine episodes: ... See full summary »
Stars: Graham Powell, Samantha Iles, Scott Zeiss, Bill Nye
Votes: 224
3. 2057 (2007– )
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary, Drama, Sci-Fi
Stars: Michio Kaku, Frank Schätzing, Patrick Godfrey, Pascal Langdale
Votes: 295
4. Absolute Zero (2008 TV Movie)
96 min | Documentary
TV documentary about the scientific race to reach the temperature of absolute zero at -273.15°C and about the important discoveries made along the way.
Director: David Dugan | Stars: Iain Agnew, Neil Ross, Marinus Smit, Henk Van Rooyen
Votes: 75
5. 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: 1,964
6. 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: 962
7. 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
8. Brain Games (2011–2020)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy, Game-Show
An examination of the nature of human perception and how it can be fooled.
Stars: Jason Silva, Bert Thomas Morris, Apollo Robbins, Eric Leclerc
Votes: 3,534
9. Brave New World (2013)
56 min | Documentary
The film is an attempt to sum up the first years of activity of Krytyka Polityczna (a circle of Polish left-wing intellectuals gathered around a journal of the same title) and a community ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz
10. Chemistry: A Volatile History (2010)
60 min | Documentary
Series in which Jim Al-Khalili traces the story of how the elements, the building blocks that make up our entire world, were discovered and mapped.
Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Andrea Sella, Hal Sosabowski, Liam Reeves
Votes: 366
11.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Chicago: City of the Century: Part 1
(2003)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Tells how in just 60 years Chicago grew from a remote, swampy frontier town into one of the most explosively alive cities in the world.
Directors: Austin Hoyt, Patricia Garcia Rios | Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Eric Bruno Borgman
Votes: 62
12. Civilisation (1969–1970)
TV-G | 698 min | Documentary, History, Music
Sir Kenneth Clarke walks through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilization in Western man.
Stars: Kenneth Clark, Ian Richardson, Ronald Lacey, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 1,061
13. Civilization: Is the West History? (2011– )
Documentary
Documentary: Niall Ferguson investigates how western civilization came to dominate the world.
Stars: Niall Ferguson, Peter Janda, John Lindell, Annekatrin Hendel
Votes: 206
14. Connections (1978)
50 min | Documentary, History
Follow James Burke through the history of science and technology in this collection of 10 1-hour episodes, starting with "The Trigger Effect."
Stars: James Burke, Kenneth Kendall, Bruce Boa, Mark Wing-Davey
Votes: 1,432
15. Curiosity (2011–2014)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
This program is made by the Discovery Network, and the show's 'full-name' has the suffix phrase of "The Questions of Our Life", after curiosity. The show tries to answer mysteries and ... See full summary »
Stars: Josh Charles, Martin Sheen, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Williams
Votes: 726
16. Dark Matters: Twisted But True (2011–2012)
30 min | Documentary, Horror, Sci-Fi
Delves into the most unusual research ever conducted, including attempts to crossbreed humans and apes, actual zombie investigations and head transplantation studies. Cutting-edge CGI ... See full summary »
Stars: John Noble, Jim Ottaviani, Sean Montgomery, David Maiullo
Votes: 914
17. Eat: The Story of Food (2014– )
History
Food has driven nearly everything we've done as a species, yet it's an overlooked aspect of human history. Whether for meat or sugar, snacks or beer, humanity's appetite has altered the ... See full summary »
Star: Allen Salkin
Votes: 80
18. Evolution (2001)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A fire-fighting cadet, two college professors, and a geeky but sexy government scientist work against an alien organism that has been rapidly evolving since its arrival on Earth inside a meteor.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott
Votes: 136,161 | Gross: $38.35M
19. How the Earth Was Made (2009– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History
The natural wonders of the world are being explained.
Stars: Corey Johnson, Jonathan Keeble, Tony Prave, Mike Poland
Votes: 770
20. 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
21. How the Universe Works (2010– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.
Stars: Phil Plait, Michelle Thaller, Richard Lintern, Mike Rowe
Votes: 7,245
23. The Human Body (1998)
50 min | Documentary
The BBC explores the human body from the inside out as never before.
Stars: Robert Winston, Andrew Blackall, Phillippa, Jeff
Votes: 731
24. Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey (2011–2012)
Documentary
Joanna Lumley explores the culture and history of Greece.
Stars: Joanna Lumley, Petros Chytiris, Spyros Bakas
Votes: 205
25. Kitchen Chemistry with Heston Blumenthal (2002)
Documentary
Six-part series 'Kitchen Chemistry' fronted by acclaimed chef Heston Blumenthal. Each episode deals with the chemical processes that determine methods of cooking, as well as delving into the notion of "molecular gastronomy".
Stars: Heston Blumenthal, Peter Barham
Votes: 18
26. NextWorld (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Mason Pettit, Kevin Warwick, Richard Branson, Aubrey de Grey
Votes: 88
27. New York: A Documentary Film (1999– )
600 min | Documentary, History
Exploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Kenneth Jackson, Mike Wallace, Mike Wallace
Votes: 1,118
28. Ocean Giants (2011– )
60 min | Documentary
This is a documentary about the magical world of dolphins and whales. We explore the intimate life of the biggest animals on our planet, we look at the learning abilities of dolphins, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Fry, Doug Allan, Didier Noirot, John Durban
Votes: 222
29. Oceans (2008– )
Documentary
Oceans is an eight-part documentary series on BBC Two, which seeks to provide a better understanding of the state of the Earth's oceans today, their role in the past, present, and future; ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Halliley, Philippe Cousteau Jr., Lucy Blue, Paul Rose
Votes: 228
30. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 219,846
31. The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
52 min | Documentary, History
James Burke explores key moments in Western History where new knowledge in science changed the way the modern Western world thinks.
Stars: James Burke, Roger Avon, Peter Sproule, Jeff Pirie
Votes: 623
32. The Planets (1999)
49 min | Documentary
The Planets is a made for television documentary series that explores in depth the planets that make up our solar system.
Stars: Mark Halliley, Sasa Vasilievski, Jerry Soften, Donald Black
Votes: 1,530
33. The Private Life of Plants (1995)
292 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's study of the world of plants, which demonstrates, with the aid of time-lapse photography, the rich and varied ways in which they flourish.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 2,857
34. 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
35. Through the Wormhole (2010–2017)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there ... See full summary »
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Sean Carroll, Michio Kaku, Kip Thorne
Votes: 18,423
36. Time Machine (2004)
180 min | Documentary
Series showing how geological forces shape our planet and how humans, other animals and plants experience and manipulate time.
Star: Jeremy Vine
Votes: 106
37. The Untold History of the United States (2012–2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, History, War
Oliver Stone 's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.
Stars: Oliver Stone, Alan Shearman, Jim Ward, André Sogliuzzo
Votes: 9,694
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