Documentary shows

Overview

A riveting new non-fiction series that delves into the world of infamous serial killers through a unique perspective rarely ever heard, as the family members of the killers come out of the shadows to reach out to the families of the victims. Each episode follows a different family’s journey, facilitated by Melissa Moore – daughter of Keith Hunter Jesperson, infamously known as the “Happy Face Killer” – as they connect with the families of the killer’s victims to express their sorrow and empathy.

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42 min Lifetime Movie Network Returning Series 2 seasons 10 aired TV-14 US EN Documentary Drama Crime 3 votes

Seasons

• Season 16 episodes
• Season 24 episodes

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Zeros in on love affairs gone wrong and spouses who are driven to kill - stories that give a whole new meaning to the vow: Till death do us part.

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22 min Escape Ended 1 seasons 52 aired TV-14 US EN Crime Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 152 episodes

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A crime series featuring real stories packed with shocking twists and turns.

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42 min Investigation Discovery Returning Series 1 seasons 6 aired NO US EN Documentary Crime Drama 3 votes

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• Season 16 episodes

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Deep in the woods of New Hampshire, police find barrels with the remains of mutilated victims. The hunt for a serial killer stretches to California as detectives unravel a tangled web of abuse and murder.

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80 min Investigation Discovery Ended 1 seasons 2 aired NO US EN Documentary Crime 3 votes

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• Season 12 episodes

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The author, actor and comedian embarks on a journey through the entire Central American isthmus to the Panamanian border with South America, beginning in Mexico.

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60 min ITV1 Ended 1 seasons 4 aired NO GB EN Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 14 episodes

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Sacred Rivers With Simon Reeve follows Simon Reeve as he finds out stories from different parts of the world that cannot be understood without the vast influence of local rivers.

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BBC Two Ended 1 seasons 3 aired NO GB EN Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 13 episodes

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Documentary series exposing the dangerous situations faced by our police forces.

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45 min 5 Returning Series 3 seasons 16 aired NO GB EN Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 14 episodes
• Season 26 episodes
• Season 36 episodes

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Starting his journey in South Africa, Simon travels around the coast of the Indian Ocean, heading up the east coast of Africa, around India and back down the western coast of Indonesia to SW Australia. The extraordinary adventure takes Simon to 16 countries, as he braves the horrors of front-line conflict in Mogadishu in Somalia, perhaps the most dangerous place on the planet, and visits the beautiful Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles.

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BBC Two Ended 1 seasons 6 aired NO GB EN Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 16 episodes

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Groundbreaking series with unprecedented access to a police murder investigation, telling the true story, as a drama, from the perspective of the police and the victim and suspect's families.

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60 min Channel 4 Returning Series 2 seasons 5 aired NO GB EN Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 02 episodes
• Season 13 episodes

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12 min ČT2 Ended 1 seasons 12 aired NO CZ CS Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 112 episodes

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Lions are the world's most social cats and their family dramas rival anything seen in a TV soap. This series follows two lion prides in extraordinary detail, following them night and day for six months in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, one of Africa’s last great wildernesses

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ITV1 Ended 1 seasons 3 aired NO US EN Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 13 episodes

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In this three-part documentary series Waldemar Januszczak discovers paintings, sculptures and architecture of the Baroque period. Starting from the square of Saint Peter's Basilica in Italy to St Paul's Cathedral in England.

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BBC Four Returning Series 1 seasons 3 aired NO GB EN Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 13 episodes

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Around 5000 years ago, one of the largest and most powerful empires in history emerged on the Nile – Ancient Egypt. This mysterious era continues to fascinate us. In eight episodes, this series shows the unique achievements of the ancient Egyptians in government, culture, and society. International scientists and researchers decode the facets of this advanced civilisation. The first territorial state in history was founded more than 3000 years ago – making it older than any nation in existence today. Crises keep dividing the region and causing chaos, and it is these phases that the people on the Nile fear the most. They know that only order and stability can lead to prosperity. Egyptians are given a sense of identity and unity by their diverse cultures.

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ZDF Ended 1 seasons 8 aired NO DE DE Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 18 episodes

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Through extensive archive and expert interviews this series explores the stories behind mankind's greatest engineering disasters.

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42 min Discovery Returning Series 2 seasons 20 aired NO US EN Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 110 episodes
• Season 210 episodes

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Cutting-edge stories about the origins of the universe, black holes, exploding stars, the search for ET life, and the nature of the planets. How did the universe begin? Where will it end? Are there other worlds like Earth?

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24 min YouTube Ended 1 seasons 37 aired NO US EN Documentary 3 votes

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• Season 137 episodes