With National Geographic Channel (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Barkskins (2020– )
TV-MA | Drama
Based on the novel by Pulitzer-winner Annie Proulx, BARKSKINS follows a disparate group of outcasts who must navigate brutal hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization- late 1600s New France.
Stars: Steven McCarthy, James Bloor, David Wilmot, Kaniehtiio Horn
Votes: 260
2. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
TV-PG | 557 min | Documentary
An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Stoney Emshwiller, Piotr Michael, André Sogliuzzo
Votes: 105,668
3. Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020– )
45 min | Documentary
Following the wildly successful "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey," Neil deGrasse Tyson returns as host to translate more revelations of science into a lavish transporting experience, taking ... See full summary »
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Seth MacFarlane, Trang Vo, Neil Arnote
Votes: 2,350
4. Genius (I) (2017– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.
Stars: Samantha Colley, Seth Gabel, Antonio Banderas, Clémence Poésy
Votes: 15,366
5. Mars (2016–2018)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The first manned mission from Earth to Mars in 2033 attempts to colonize the red planet.
Stars: Jihae, Alberto Ammann, Clémentine Poidatz, Sammi Rotibi
Votes: 12,609
6. Free Solo (2018)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Alex Honnold attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan.
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin, Cheyne Lempe
Votes: 48,444 | Gross: $17.54M
7. The Kids Are All Right (2010)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life.
Director: Lisa Cholodenko | Stars: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska
Votes: 123,561 | Gross: $20.81M
8. The Right Stuff (2020– )
Drama | Post-production
U.S. fighter pilots are recruited to test experimental aircraft and rockets to become first Mercury astronauts. TV adaptation of Tom Wolfe's book, 'The Right Stuff'.
Stars: Patrick J. Adams, Jake McDorman, Colin O'Donoghue, Patrick Fischler
9. The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (2016– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, History
Morgan Freeman presents his quest in order to find how most religions perceive life after death, what different civilizations thought about the act of creation and other big questions that mankind has continuously asked.
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Amir Hussain, Jodi Magness, Robert Thurman
Votes: 4,100
10. The Hot Zone (2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The frightening spread of the EVD (Ebolavirus).
Stars: Julianna Margulies, Noah Emmerich, Topher Grace, Liam Cunningham
Votes: 5,565
11. One Strange Rock (2018– )
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary
The extraordinary story of Earth and why it is special and uniquely brimming with life among a largely unknown but harsh cosmic arena; astronauts tell the story of Earth through a unique perspective.
Stars: Will Smith, Chris Hadfield, Jerry Linenger, Mae C. Jemison
Votes: 5,846
12. Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A group of Navy SEALs comes to learn the identity of their target: Osama bin Laden.
Directors: John Stockwell, Paulette Victor-Lifton | Stars: Cam Gigandet, Jenny Gabrielle, Anson Mount, Freddy Rodríguez
Votes: 9,802
13. The Long Road Home (2017– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Biography, Drama
American forces occupying Iraq are ambushed in a Baghdad neighborhood.
Stars: Michael Kelly, Jason Ritter, Kate Bosworth, E.J. Bonilla
Votes: 2,452
14. Life Below Zero (2013– )
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
The everyday struggles of living in the secluded state of Alaska where one wrong decision could cost you your life.
Stars: James Franzo, Sue Aikens, Agnes Hailstone, Chip Hailstone
Votes: 1,438
15. Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Reality-TV
Bear Grylls, British adventurer, takes A-list celebrities on wild outdoor adventures, pushing them beyond their comfort zone.
Stars: Bear Grylls, Channing Tatum, Tom Arnold, Zac Efron
Votes: 2,159
16. Wicked Tuna (2012– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Reality-TV
Teams of tuna fisherman battle the elements, and each other, to catch the most Giant Bluefin Tuna.
Stars: David C. Marciano, Angelica Marciano, Dave Carraro, Mike Rowe
Votes: 682
17. Before the Flood (2016)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.
Director: Fisher Stevens | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ki-moon Ban, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mike Brune
Votes: 25,458
18. Locked Up Abroad (2007– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Drama
Survivors share their stories and experience of survival abroad.
Stars: Youssef Tounzi, Manuel Villasenor, Jerry Murillo, Tato Alexander
Votes: 1,721
19. Jane (II) (2017)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and work of the renowned primatology scientist, Jane Goodall, especially on her research about chimpanzees.
Director: Brett Morgen | Stars: Jane Goodall, Hugo Van Lawick, Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick
Votes: 4,054 | Gross: $1.72M
20. Brain Games (2011– )
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
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: 2,870
21. The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.
Director: David L. Cunningham | Stars: Alexander Ludwig, Ian McShane, Christopher Eccleston, Frances Conroy
Votes: 14,573 | Gross: $8.79M
22. Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan (2004–2016)
TV-G | 110 min | Family, Reality-TV
Dog lover Cesar Millan has an uncanny ability to rehabilitate problem dogs of all shapes and sizes.
Stars: Cesar Millan, Daddy, Paul Dini, Ilusion Millan
Votes: 2,540
23. Killing Kennedy (2013 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 87 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's best seller comes this shocking thriller starring Rob Lowe and Ginnifer Goodwin. As John F. Kennedy (Lowe) rises to become U.S. president, a ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Rob Lowe, Will Rothhaar, Jack Noseworthy, Casey Siemaszko
Votes: 3,357
24. Limitless
Announced
A different way we can live better for longer: regenerating damage, maximizing strength, building resilience, shocking the body, supercharging memory and confronting mortality.
Star: Chris Hemsworth
25. Billy the Kid: New Evidence (2015 TV Movie)
Documentary
In a California memorabilia shop in 2010, collector Randy Guijarro bought a tintype that looked to be a familiar figure, Billy the Kid - playing croquet with his gang known as The ... See full summary »
Stars: Kevin Costner, Jor-el Vaasborg, Stephen Manley, Petrie Willink
Votes: 60
26. Restrepo (2010)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, War
A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan.
Directors: Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger | Stars: The Men of Battle Company 2nd of the 503rd Infantry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Juan 'Doc Restrepo, Dan Kearney, LaMonta Caldwell
Votes: 21,606 | Gross: $1.33M
27. LA 92 (2017)
R | 114 min | Documentary, History
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.
Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Henry Alfaro, Danny Bakewell, John D. Barnett, Bart Bartholomew
Votes: 3,395
28. Saints & Strangers (2015– )
192 min | Drama, History
Story of the Voyage of the Mayflower and the first year of The Pilgrims in America.
Stars: Vincent Kartheiser, Kalani Queypo, Tatanka Means, Keenan Arrison
Votes: 1,642
29. Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (2019– )
60 min | Adventure, Reality-TV
Globetrotting celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay serves up an epic adventure in "Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted." He travels around the world meeting with indigenous people to learn about their foods ... See full summary »
Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Sheldon Simeon, Michelle Costello, Monique Fiso
Votes: 402
30. Killing Jesus (2015 TV Movie)
Unrated | 132 min | Biography, Drama, History
A miniseries chronicling the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Director: Christopher Menaul | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Vernon Dobtcheff, Eoin Macken, Rufus Sewell
Votes: 1,864
31. The State (2017– )
Drama, Thriller
A look at the lives of four British citizens who join ISIS in Syria.
Stars: Ony Uhiara, Sam Otto, Hiam Abbass, Nana Agyeman-Bediako
Votes: 1,427
32. Year Million (2017)
47 min | Documentary, Drama, Sci-Fi
An in depth look into what our future will look like when technology takes over, for better or worse.
Stars: Negin Farsad, Laurence Fishburne, Miklós Bányai, Joe Corrigall
Votes: 401
33. Breakthrough (2015– )
60 min | Documentary
An anthology of leading scientists and how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements will change our lives in the immediate future and beyond. The series intends to bring to life the ... See full summary »
Stars: Mike Colter, Sheila Vand, Steven Austad, Nir Barzilai
Votes: 246
34. Apocalypse la 1ère Guerre mondiale (2014– )
260 min | Documentary, History, War
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, ... See full summary »
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, François Arnaud, Ferdinand Foch, V.I. Lenin
Votes: 2,057
35. Lost Cities with Albert Lin (2019– )
Documentary, History
Utilizing ground-penetrating radar, LiDar and 3D scanning, Lin will work with boots-on-the-ground archaeologists to discover and re-create unexcavated worlds still hidden beneath the earth.
Stars: Albert Yu-Min Lin, Duncan Lees, Joseph Angelo Steel, Tony Brown
Votes: 124
36. America's National Parks (2015– )
TV-G | Documentary
Series exploring the incredible wildlife of America's most iconic national parks.
Votes: 96
37. Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler (2011– )
108 min | Documentary, History, War
Chronicles Hitler's life as a failed painter and far-right activist up to his election as Chancellor of Germany, leading to his relentless rise to power, culminating in the beginning of World War II.
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Doug Rand
Votes: 1,611
38. Port Protection (2015– )
Reality-TV
Port Protection is home to the few who have left behind normal society and chosen a different life in a remote Alaskan community, where survival of the individuals and community cannot ... See full summary »
Stars: Gary Muehlberger, Timothy 'Curly' Leach, Sam Carlson, Jeffrey Johnson
Votes: 259
39. Yukon Gold (2013– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Yukon Gold follows four gold mining crews who have only four short months in Canada's wild Yukon to earn one BIG payday. With the price of gold hovering at record-breaking levels, a modern ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Courage, Guillaume Brodeur, Ken Foy, Karl Knutson
Votes: 567
40. Hostile Planet (2019– )
47 min | Documentary
A look at the world's harshest landscapes and the animals that have adapted to live there.
Star: Bear Grylls
Votes: 404
41. Killing Reagan (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A look at John Hinkley's 1981 assassination attempt against U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Tim Matheson, Geoff Pierson, Cynthia Nixon, Joel Murray
Votes: 825
42. Home (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
With aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked.
Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand | Stars: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Glenn Close, Jacques Gamblin
Votes: 21,066
43. Black Market with Michael K. Williams (2016– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams journeys into the dangerous world of illicit trade.
Stars: Michael Kenneth Williams, DJ Hollygrove, O.G. Ron C.
Votes: 416
44. Killing Lincoln (2013 TV Movie)
Unrated | 92 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on The New York Times best-selling novel, Killing Lincoln is the suspenseful, eye-opening story of the events surrounding the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
Director: Adrian Moat | Stars: Tom Hanks, Regen Wilson, Billy Campbell, Jesse Johnson
Votes: 2,070
45. Valley of the Boom (2019– )
60 min | Drama, History
Docudrama crosscut with real interviews about the 1990s tech boom in the Silicon Valley.
Stars: Bradley Whitford, Lamorne Morris, Oliver Cooper, John Karna
Votes: 600
46. The Boonies (2016– )
44 min | Reality-TV
Several people making a life living off the grid.
Star: Michael Madsen
Votes: 130
47. Atlantis Rising (2017 TV Movie)
93 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery
Hollywood legend James Cameron and filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by using Greek philosopher Plato as a virtual treasure map.
Director: Simcha Jacobovici | Stars: James Cameron, Georgeos Díaz-Montexano, Peter Ellul Vincenti, Richard Freund
Votes: 255
48. Unlikely Animal Friends (2012– )
Documentary
The natural world is full of amazing stories, but sometimes animals act in ways that seemingly go against all their instincts. This heart-warming series examines the cases of animals that have struck up unusual relationships.
Star: Mark Keller
Votes: 82
49. The Somme (2005 TV Movie)
102 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.
Director: Carl Hindmarch | Stars: Laurence Kennedy, Tilda Swinton, Ed Stoppard, Paul Popplewell
Votes: 418
50. Chasing Ice (2012)
PG-13 | 75 min | Documentary, Biography
Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.
Director: Jeff Orlowski | Stars: James Balog, Svavar Jónatansson, Louie Psihoyos, Kitty Boone
Votes: 8,060 | Gross: $1.33M