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- DirectorLauren GreenfieldStarsLauren GreenfieldBret Easton EllisParis CroninA documentary that investigates the pathologies that have created the richest society the world has ever seen.
- DirectorRobert DrewStarsJames LipscombJohn F. KennedyGeorge WallaceGovernor George Wallace will not let two black students into an Alabama school, against the wishes of President Kennedy. Loud shouts come from both sides of the issue as JFK stands by his decisions.
- DirectorDavid JakubovicStarsRyon ThomasRory GilbertJames DoolittleThe 'Mighty Eighth Air Force' tilted the balance for the Allies during World War II. This is the story of how they did it, using rare archival footage and dramatic eye-witness accounts of the airmen and the commanders themselves.
- DirectorNanfu WangJialing ZhangStarsNanfu WangZaodi WangZhimei WangAfter becoming a mother, a filmmaker uncovers the untold history of China's one-child policy and the generations of parents and children forever shaped by this social experiment.
- DirectorJehane NoujaimStarsAhmed HassanKhalid AbdallaMagdy AshourA group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.
- DirectorSoleil Moon FryeStarsSoleil Moon FryeBuzz AldrinDavid ArquetteAn intimate look at young Hollywood starlets growing up in the 1990s, using hundreds of hours of footage captured by Soleil Moon Frye.
- DirectorJezza NeumannStarsBrittany SmithRoger SmithChristy SmithFollow three young girls in this unflinching and revealing exploration of what poverty means to children.
- DirectorJenny PopplewellStarsNickole AtkinsonJim BenemannLuke EppleIn 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.
- DirectorBonni CohenJon ShenkStarsMaggie NicholsGina NicholsJohn NicholsFollow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts like Maggie Nichols.
- DirectorChris SmithStarsMatthew ModineRoger RignackJillian PetersonReenactments drive this documentary investigating the mastermind behind a scam to sneak the kids of rich and famous families into top US universities.
- StarsAl SharptonTa-Nehisi CoatesDavid RemnickMulti-part documentary explores the journey of Barack Obama from his early upbringing to the 44th U.S. President, set against the backdrop of the country's unfolding racial history.
- StarsMartin SheenEvan ThomasJ. Randy TaraborrelliExplore the Kennedy family's rise to power and how personal relationships within the Kennedy dynasty shaped national and global events from the Cold War to the Wall Street crash.
- StarsWill SmithBryan StevensonLarry WilmoreWill Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.
- StarsCampbell ScottAndrew RoberttMykel HawkeA look at the lives of iconic pioneers such as Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Tecumseh, Davy Crocket and Andrew Jackson as they traveled across America.
- StarsCampbell ScottH.W. BrandsMark CubanRockefeller, 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.
- DirectorJeff StilsonStarsChris RockMaya AngelouAl SharptonChris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.
- DirectorFabrice GardelSimon KesslerJosselin MahotStarsRoland AgamiPaul BandeyAnelise BorgesOn April 15, 2019 600 firefighters of the Paris Fire Brigade fought for over 7 hours to save the Notre Dame Cathedral from fire. In this stunning documentary, witness firefighters testimonies as they struggle to wage war. Looking to save the massive building from flames and save the relics inside, not only for Paris but for this structure that serves as a symbol of Paris for the world.
- DirectorReginald HudlinStarsSidney PoitierHarry BelafonteHalle BerryFollow the real life story of Sidney Poitier, the Oscar winner of 1964.
- StarsBrian LaundrieGabby Petito48 Hours takes a deeper look at the murder of 'Van Life' video blogger Gabby Petito at the hands of Brian Laundrie, who confessed to her murder in his notebook. He later committed suicide before he could be caught by law enforcement and brought to trial. Also discussed is the importance of the raising of awareness about the warning signs of domestic violence and how to recognize them.
- DirectorRachel FleitStarsShelby RoseIsabelle EacrettMakalya MillerIt centers on women as they rush the sorority system at the University of Alabama in 2022.
- DirectorPeter NicksStarsStephen CurryBob McKillopJason RichardsThe coming-of-age story of Stephen Curry, from an undersized basketball player at a small college, to becoming a larger-than-life NBA superstar.
- StarsCassie BarthoMax OstlerEmily SmithDance Life follows the top students of Australia's premier dance academy in their relentless pursuit to become professional dancers. The stakes are high and not everyone will make it.