With National Geographic Channel (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. 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, Christopher Emerson, Keythe Farley, Piotr Michael
Votes: 120,790
2. 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: 18,539
3. 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: 130,504 | Gross: $20.81M
4. 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: 67,130 | Gross: $17.54M
5. Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Reality-TV
British adventurer, takes A-list celebrities on wild outdoor adventures, pushing them beyond their comfort zone.
Stars: Bear Grylls, Channing Tatum, Rob Riggle, Bobby Bones
Votes: 2,750
6. The Right Stuff (2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, History
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
Votes: 3,791
7. The Hot Zone (2019– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, History, Sci-Fi
The frightening spread of the Ebolavirus (season 1) and anthrax (season 2).
Stars: Julianna Margulies, Tony Goldwyn, Noah Emmerich, Daniel Dae Kim
Votes: 8,876
8. 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: 10,590
9. Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" returns for a second season. Ann Druyan, original creative collaborator to Carl Sagan, serves as executive producer.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Seth MacFarlane, Sasha Sagan, Trang Vo
Votes: 6,288
10. Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin (2022– )
Post-production
Take a look inside the minds of elite adventure athletes through transformative stories about facing fear, personal loss, and Mother Nature.
Star: Jimmy Chin
11. Locked Up Abroad (2007– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Drama
Survivors share their stories and experience of survival abroad.
Stars: Manuel Villasenor, Jerry Murillo, Tato Alexander, Carrell Lasso
Votes: 2,018
12. 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: 3,002
13. We Feed People (2022)
89 min | Documentary
A chronicle of how Andrés and his nonprofit rebuilds nations in the wake of disaster, providing healthy food to those affected.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Carlota Andrés, Inés Andrés, José Andrés, Joe Biden
Votes: 352
14. Welcome to Earth (2021– )
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure
Will Smith travels to the extreme ends of the earth from active volcanoes to deep ocean adventures.
Stars: Will Smith, Diva Amon, Cory Richards, Erik Weihenmayer
Votes: 2,468
15. Limitless (2022– )
TV-14 | Documentary, Adventure | Post-production
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
16. 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: 1,965
17. Barkskins (2020– )
TV-MA | Drama, History
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: David Thewlis, Marcia Gay Harden, Aneurin Barnard, James Bloor
Votes: 2,361
18. America the Beautiful (2022– )
49 min | Documentary, Adventure
It's the land we love and the land we think we know. We see America's breathtaking landscapes and wildlife as timeless, but the truth is very different. Its unique geography drives the ... See full summary »
Star: Michael B. Jordan
Votes: 101
19. 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, Sammi Rotibi, Clémentine Poidatz
Votes: 14,692
20. Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (2019– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Reality-TV
Gordon Ramsay journeys to some of the most incredible and remote locations on Earth in search of culinary inspiration, epic adventures, and cultural experiences he will never forget.
Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Sheldon Simeon, Monique Fiso, Lionel Uddipa
Votes: 1,433
21. Port Protection (2015– )
TV-14 | 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: Sam Carlson, Gary Muehlberger, Timothy 'Curly' Leach, Mary Miller
Votes: 506
22. 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: Dave Marciano, Rob Naughton, Dave Carraro, Timothy James Ott
Votes: 959
23. Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller (2020– )
TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary
TRAFFICKED explores the complex and often dangerous inner workings of the global underworld - smuggling networks, and black and informal markets.
Stars: Mariana van Zeller, Anthony Hughes
Votes: 716
24. Restrepo (2010)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
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: 23,747 | Gross: $1.33M
25. 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: 15,454 | Gross: $8.79M
26. 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: 7,861
27. Before the Flood (2016)
PG | 96 min | Documentary, News
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, Ban Ki-moon, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mike Brune
Votes: 27,830
28. Top Gear USA (2008– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
The hosts Adam Ferrara, Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust talk about what ever you need to know about cars and in every episode they go through a list of challenges to know who chose the best ... See full summary »
Stars: Tanner Foust, Adam Ferrara, Rutledge Wood, Eric A. Stromer
Votes: 6,009
29. Something Bit Me (2022– )
Documentary
"Something Bit Me!" explores the true stories of animal and insect attacks as well as bites and stings that have resulted in sending people to the E.R.
Stars: Jeremy Brandt, Elizabeth Conboy, Pourya Rahbar, Cazimir Milostan
Votes: 72
30. Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth (2021 TV Special)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
Chris Hemsworth hosts a special that explores the tricky relationship between humans and sharks.
Director: Sally Aitken | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Valerie Taylor, Charlie Huveneers, Mick Fanning
Votes: 386
31. 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: 3,313
32. Narco Wars (2020–2021)
Documentary, Crime, History
Explore how opportunistic smuggling networks in Latin America turned into powerful and ruthless drug cartels with unprecedented power.
Stars: Ioan Grillo, Jeremy McDermott, William Rodriguez Abadia, Chris Feistl
Votes: 220
33. Long Way Down (2007)
519 min | Documentary
Two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. They travel from the North of Scotland, down through Europe, into Africa, finally winding up in Cape Town, South Africa.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian, Russ Malkin
Votes: 6,201
34. 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: 5,115 | Gross: $1.72M
35. Life Below Zero: Next Generation (2020– )
TV-14 | Reality-TV
In Life Below Zero: Next Generation, the all-new cast members have tried contemporary life and rejected it in favor of a life of freedom in the brutal Alaskan wilderness.
Stars: Chris Morse, Jessi Morse, Alex Javor, Kaleb Rowland
Votes: 235
36. 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: 2,750
37. Home (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 118 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: 22,423
38. 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: 3,592
39. 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: 2,191
40. To Catch A Smuggler (2020– )
Reality-TV
Millions enter the US through airports each year, and hid amongst them are a stream of contraband. DHS will stop at nothing to catch these smugglers.
Star: David C. Schweizer
Votes: 76
41. Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Showdown (2022– )
Game-Show, Reality-TV
Follows Gordon Ramsay as he faces off against UK star chefs Paul Ainsworth and Matt Waldron. While in Costa Rica, Gordon goes head-to-head with his daughter Tilly, in an epic culinary showdown in the series finale.
Stars: Paul Ainsworth, Gordon Ramsay, Matilda Ramsay, Matt Waldron
42. 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, Santiago Giraldo
Votes: 454
43. Wicked Tuna: North vs. South (2014– )
TV-14 | 47 min | Reality-TV
Bluefin tuna fishermen venture to North Carolina's treacherous fishing grounds, the Outer Banks, where they battle for the ocean's most lucrative prize.
Stars: Rob Naughton, Tyler Mclaughlin, Timothy James Ott, Jarrett Przybyszewski
Votes: 137
44. Life Below Zero: First Alaskans (2022– )
TV-14 | Documentary
Follows Alaskan Natives who are focusing on their right to preserve their threatened ways of life, to ensure its survival for the next thousand years.
Stars: Jody Potts-Joseph, Jacqueline Jacko, Glyndaril White Jr., Joel Jacko
Votes: 32
45. America's National Parks (I) (2015–2016)
TV-G | Documentary
Series exploring the incredible wildlife of America's most iconic national parks.
Star: C.T. Taylor
Votes: 214
46. The Cave (I) (2019)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, War
Amidst air strikes and bombings, a group of female doctors in Ghouta, Syria struggle with systemic sexism while trying to care for the injured using limited resources.
Director: Feras Fayyad | Stars: Yara Ibrahim, Tia Alkerdi, Amani Ballour, Salim Namour
Votes: 2,748
47. 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, Jessica Gunning
Votes: 1,549
48. Orca vs. Great White (2021)
TV-14 | Documentary
Researchers from New Zealand investigate about the mysterious attacks of orcas to great white sharks in South Africa in 2017 and seek to discover if it will happen again.
Votes: 89
49. Taboo (2002–2014)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary
Around the world there are people of different cultures who take actions and decisions that seem out of the ordinary to the average westerner. Considered taboo, these people and their stories are now being known.
Stars: Lance Lewman, Andres Williams, David McCallum, Peter Singer
Votes: 666
50. 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: 2,277