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The Toys That Made Us
Brian Volk-Weiss · 2017
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
Worst Roommate Ever
2022
Violent con artists. Stone-cold killers. These terrifying true stories unveil some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey
2022
In interviews and rare home video footage, ex-FLDS members share the truth about their isolated community — and the events that pushed them to leave.
The Confession Killer
Robert Kenner, Taki Oldham · 2019
Henry Lee Lucas rose to infamy when he confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders. This docuseries examines the truth -- and horrifying consequences.
crimes
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
Joe Berlinger · 2021
In 1970s NYC, the “Torso Killer” preys on women to fulfill his grotesque fantasies while eluding police. A docuseries dive into crime’s darkest places.
The Confession Tapes
Kelly Loudenberg · 2017
This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their confessions were coerced, involuntary or false.
Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
2021
Beneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 L.A. lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won't rest until they catch him.
The Ripper
Jesse Vile, Ellena Wood · 2020
For five years, from 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe – and every man was a suspect.
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Joe Berlinger · 2021
The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. A dive into crime's darkest places.
The Keepers
2017
This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.
internet dilema
The Great Hack
Karim Amer · 2019
Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.
The Social Dilemma
Jeff Orlowski · 2020
This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.
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The Minimalists: Less Is Now
Matt D'Avella · 2021
They've built a movement out of minimalism. Longtime friends Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus share how our lives can be better with less.
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
2024
Identical twins change their diets and lifestyles for eight weeks in a unique scientific experiment designed to explore how certain foods impact the body.
How to Become a Tyrant
2021
The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
Britney vs. Spears
Erin Lee Carr · 2021
Journalist Jenny Eliscu and filmmaker Erin Lee Carr investigate Britney Spears' fight for freedom by way of exclusive interviews and confidential evidence.
