TV Show Releases by Genre
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The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst: Season 2
April 21, 2024
Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling uncover more evidence and interviews.
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The Devil Next Door: Season 1
November 4, 2019
A Cleveland grandfather is accused of being a Nazi camp guard known as "Ivan the Terrible"
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I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter
July 9, 2019
The two-part documentary directed by Erin Lee Carr examines the 2017 case against Michelle Carter for involuntary manslaughter for the 2014 suicide death of her boyfriend Conrad Roy after hundreds of text messages appear to show she encouraged him to kill himself.
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Running with Beto
May 28, 2019
Directed by David Modigliani, the documentary followed the US Senate campaign by former Texas House Representative Beto O'Rourke in 2018.
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Reconstruction: America After the Civil War: Season 1
April 9, 2019
The four-hour documentary about Reconstruction after the Civil War narrated by Henry Louis Gates Jr features interviews with historians, authors and politicians as well as archival images, documents and recreations of events.
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
March 18, 2019
Alex Gibney's documentary about how Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos' claims of a compact blood testing machine went from a Silicon Valley start-up worth $9 billion in 2014 to being cited by the SEC for "massive fraud" in 2016.
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This Giant Beast That Is the Global Economy: Season 1
February 22, 2019
The documentary series about the global economy from Adam McKay is hosted by Kal Penn.
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Lorena: Season 1
February 15, 2019
The four-part documentary series executive produced by Jordan Peele about the Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt case was directed by Joshua Rofé and includes discussion of issues such as the 24-hour news cycle, domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes: Season 1
January 24, 2019
The four-part documentary series from Joe Berlinger features previously unheard audio of interviews with serial killer while on death row in Florida.
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The Clinton Affair: Season 1
November 18, 2018
The six-part documentary from Alex Gibney and Blair Foster takes a look at the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal with new interviews with Ken Starr and Monica Lewinsky.
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America to Me: Season 1
August 26, 2018
The 10-part documentary series from Steve James takes a year-long look at Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School as students and staff deal with a variety of issues, including race, at one of the most diverse suburban public high schools in the U.S.
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Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story: Season 1
July 30, 2018
The six-part documentary series features home videos, family photos, and news footage about the life of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was killed in 2012 and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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The Staircase [2018 Version]: Season 1
June 8, 2018
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's 2005 Peabody Award-winning eight-part documentary about the Michael Peterson murder trial comes to Netflix with three new episodes (as well as the two episodes released in 2013 for a grand total of 13 episodes).
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John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls
May 28, 2018
The Peter Kunhardt documentary about Senator John McCain's life and career features interviews, archival newsreel, home movies and personal photos.
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The Fourth Estate: Season 1
May 27, 2018
The four-part documentary series directed by Liz Garbus features the editors and reporters at The New York Times as they cover President Trump's first year.
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Evil Genius: Season 1
May 11, 2018
The four-part true crime docuseries from the Duplass brothers looks into a 2003 bank robbery in Pennsylvania by a pizza delivery man with a bomb around his neck who claimed he was forced to commit the crime.
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Being Serena: Season 1
May 2, 2018
The five-part docuseries follows tennis champion Serena Williams as she begins her journey into motherhood.
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Bobby Kennedy for President
April 27, 2018
The four-part miniseries directed by Dawn Porter features interviews as well as rare and never-before-seen footage, as it explores the career of the U.S. senator/U.S. Attorney General/presidential candidate.
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Elvis Presley: The Searcher
April 14, 2018
The two-part three-hour film directed by Thom Zimny takes a look at the pop legend's life up until the 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions with new interviews, never-before seen pictures and video.
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Andre the Giant: Season 1
April 10, 2018
Jason Hehir's documentary about the life of the WWE star features interviews from Billy Crystal, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, Rob Reiner, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling: Season 1
March 26, 2018
The two-part documentary by Judd Apatow about the late comedian features interviews with over 40 friends and family, including James L. Brooks, Jim Carrey, Sacha Baron Cohen, David Coulier, Jon Favreau, Jay Leno, Kevin Nealon, Conan O’Brien, Bob Saget, Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Silverman.
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One Strange Rock: Season 1
March 26, 2018
The 10-part documentary series hosted by Will Smith from Darren Aronofsky and Nutopia features former astronauts talking about what makes Earth so unique to the universe.
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Flint Town: Season 1
March 2, 2018
For over a year, Directors Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari along with photojournalist Jessica Dimmock followed the police department as they dealt with crime and budget cuts as the city of Flint welcomed a new mayor and new police chief.
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Ugly Delicious: Season 1
February 23, 2018
The documentary series follows chef David Chang and food writer Peter Meehan as they talk about food and culture while visiting restaurants from around the world.
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The Trade: Season 1
February 2, 2018
The documentary series from Matthew Heineman focuses on all sides of the drug epidemic, from the drug cartel in Mexico, the police in Ohio and the two families impacted by addiction.
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Citizen Rose: Season 1
January 30, 2018
The five-part documentary series follows Rose McGowan as she speaks out in the #MeToo movement and readies the release of her memoir.
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Dirty Money (2018): Season 1
January 26, 2018
The documentary series from Alex Gibney focuses on cases of fraudulence and misconduct by businesses including Volkswagen, TRUMP Inc., HSBC, payday lenders, and the maple syrup industry.
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Planet Earth: Blue Planet II
January 20, 2018
Airing simultaneously on AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv, the seven-part mini-series takes a look at life in the world's oceans with narration by David Attenborough.
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David Bowie: The Last Five Years
January 8, 2018
Francis Whately's documentary about David Bowie's final years includes archival clips, music videos, and interviews with friends and collaborators who worked on his final two albums, The Next Day (2013) and Blackstar (2016) as well as the Broadway musical, Lazarus.
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The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
December 4, 2017
The life and career of the Washington Post editor Ben Bradley is examined with archival footage, interviews, home movies, and photos in this documentary directed by John Maggio.
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Baltimore Rising
November 20, 2017
The documentary directed by Sonja Sohn follows both sides of the debate after the death of Freddie Gray in 2015 sparks protests in Baltimore.
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Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge: Season 1
November 6, 2017
The two-part documentary by Alex Gibney and Blair Foster explores the impact of the magazine and the stories it covered.
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Too Funny To Fail
October 21, 2017
Josh Greenbaum's documentary about the short-lived comedy The Dana Carvey Show features interviews with Dana Carvey, Steve Carell, Robert Carlock, Stephen Colbert, Jon Glaser, and Robert Smigel.
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The Vietnam War: Season 1
September 17, 2017
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick returns with a 10-part, 18-hour documentary miniseries about the war features interviews, archival footage, home movies, photos, and audio clips, as well as original music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
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America in Color: Season 1
July 2, 2017
The documentary series narrated by Liev Schreiber features colorized black and white pictures and film footage from the 1920s to the 1960s.
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The Putin Interviews: Season 1
June 12, 2017
Airing over four consecutive nights, Oliver Stone's four-part interview with Russian president Vladimir Putin was recorded over a two years from over a dozen conversations.
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If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
June 5, 2017
Carl Reiner talks to longevity expert Dan Buettner, Mel Brooks, Dick Van Dyke, Kirk Douglas, Norman Lear, Jerry Seinfeld, and Betty White about the secrets to living and enjoying life into your 90s.
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The Keepers: Season 1
May 19, 2017
Ryan White's seven-part true crime documentary focuses on the investigations by Abbie Schaub and Gemma Hoskins into the 1969 murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik, a young English teacher at a Catholic high school in Baltimore.
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American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story: Season 1
April 6, 2017
The docuseries features interviews, archival footage and dramatizations to tell the story of Hugh Hefner's magazine.
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Five Came Back: Season 1
March 31, 2017
Narrated by Meryl Streep, the three-part documentary based on Mark Harris's 2014 book about Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston, George Stevens and William Wyler's experiences in and after World War II features interviews from Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, Paul Greengrass and Lawrence Kasdan.
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TIME: The Kalief Browder Story: Season 1
March 1, 2017
The six-part documentary series produced by Shawn "Jay Z" Carter examines the case of 16-year-old Kalief Browder, who ended up at Riker’s Island prison for three years while awaiting trial after being accused of stealing a backpack (the charge was eventually dropped).
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Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: Season 1
November 29, 2016
In the docuseries Leah Remini talks about Scientology and interviews former Scientologists about their experiences.
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Marathon: The Patriot's Day Bombing
November 21, 2016
The Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg documentary made in association with the Boston Globe chronicles the investigations that led to the capture of the Tsarnaev brothers as well as the journey of recovery by three families who survived the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
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The Killing Season: Season 1
November 5, 2016
Josh Zeman and Rachel Mills follow leads in the Long Island serial killer that began with the 2010 discovery of the remains of four victims near Gilgo Beach in this docuseries executive produced by Alex Gibney.
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The Case Of: JonBenet Ramsey: Season 1
September 18, 2016
Previously known as Case Closed, the true crime limited series focused on the JonBenét Ramsey murder.
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Last Chance U: Season 1
July 29, 2016
Greg Whiteley's docuseries focuses on the East Mississippi Community College Lions coached by Buddy Stephens as they begin a new season with a 24-game winning streak. Many of the players also have a chance to overcome poor academic performance or behavioral problems to return to Division I football and joining the NFL.
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Soundbreaking: Season 1
June 21, 2016
The eight-part documentary series look into the history and growth of recording music with interviews with a variety of artists including Beck, Bon Iver, Brian Eno, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Daniel Lanois, Beatles producer George Martin (who also produced the series before his death in March), Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty, Q-tip, Bonnie Raitt, and Don Was.
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The New Yorker Presents: Season 1
February 16, 2016
The newsmagazine series produced by Alex Gibney features short films, comedy, poetry, animation, documentaries, and interviews.
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Homegrown: The Counter-Terror Dilemma
February 8, 2016
Greg Barker's documentary based on based on Peter Bergen's book "United States of Jihad: Investigating America’s Homegrown Terrorists" features interviews with family members of victims and those convicted of terrorist attacks, as well as Andrew Liepman, former Deputy Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and Philip Mudd, former Deputy Director of the FBI's National Security Branch.
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Chelsea Does: Season 1
January 23, 2016
Before her talk show for Netflix premieres, Chelsea Handler returns with a four-part documentary series where she covers such topics as drugs, marriage, racism and Silicon Valley.
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The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth: Season 1
January 17, 2016
The political documentary series featuring Bloomberg Politics managing editors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann and campaign strategist Mark McKinnon takes a look behind-the-scenes of the 2016 presidential race.
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The Spymasters - CIA in the Crosshairs
November 28, 2015
Narrated by Mandy Patinkin, the documentary focuses on the controversial methods used by the agency after Sept. 11 with interviews with 12 former CIA directors, several operatives, and critics of the CIA.
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The Diplomat
November 2, 2015
The documentary about the life and career of Richard C. Holbrooke was directed by his son.
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Breakthrough: Season 1
November 1, 2015
The six-part series features focuses on the latest scientific research on such topics as pandemics, aging, robotics, the brain, energy and water. Peter Berg, Brett Ratner and Adrien Brody, Paul Giamatti, Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and Jason Bateman, and Angela Bassett are some of the directors and actors involved.
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Compared to What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank: Season 1
October 23, 2015
Sheila Canavan and Michael Chandler utilize archival interviews and footage in this documentary about the life and career of the recently retired Massachusetts congressman.
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The Bomb: Season 1
July 28, 2015
The documentary explores the history and impact of nuclear weapons with interviews with scientists, historians, pilots, weapons designers, former Secretary of State George Shultz, and former Defense Secretary William Perry.
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White People
July 22, 2015
Jose Antonio Vargas traveled across the United states to talk to young people about race for his documentary that is apart of MTV's Look Different campaign.
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Tig
July 17, 2015
The documentary follows comedian Tig Notaro over two years as she works on her standup, has a double mastectomy, finds a new romance, and tries to have a baby.
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Larry Kramer in Love and Anger
June 29, 2015
Jean Carlomusto's documentary covers the history and the impact of the activist-playwright's work as a writer and organizer with interviews and archival footage.
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Requiem for the Dead: American Spring 2014
June 22, 2015
Shari Cookson and Nick Doob's documentary uses news footage and social media postings to tell the stories of the lives of those killed in different shootings in the Spring of 2014 and the impact on their families.
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The Making of the Mob: New York
June 15, 2015
The eight-part docudrama utilizes interviews, archival footage and dramatic recreations to illustrate the rise of original Five Families that led to the American Mafia.
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The Seventies: Season 1
June 11, 2015
The eight-part documentary series follows last year's "The Sixties" with clips and interviews to illustrate a decade of change in culture and politics.
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Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
May 4, 2015
Brett Morgen's documentary about the Nirvana frontman uses interviews, personal notes, drawings, and recordings to illustrate his life.
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Sinatra: All or Nothing at All: Season 1
April 5, 2015
The documentary directed by Alex Gibney features interviews with his family, co-stars, journalists, as well as a variety of footage of Ol' Blue Eyes performing (including his 1971 "retirement" concert) to illustrate his life and influence on America.
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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
March 30, 2015
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, the six-hour documentary directed by Barak Goodman (and executive produced by Ken Burns) explores the history of cancer and the latest medical advances with stories of real-life patients.
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It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise
March 23, 2015
Directed by Matt Wolf, the documentary about the Eloise illustrator Hilary Knight, features interviews with friends, family, writers inspired by his work as well as executive producer and fan Lena Dunham.
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The Italian Americans: Season 1
February 17, 2015
The four-part documentary series explores the history and impact of Italian Americans on America through archival clips and interviews.
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The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst: Season 1
February 8, 2015
The six-part documentary from Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling features interviews with New York City real estate heir Robert Durst, who was suspected (and acquitted in one case) of three murders.
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Regarding Susan Sontag
December 8, 2014
Nancy Kates' documentary explores the life of the late author Susan Sontag, who passed away in 2004 from leukemia, with interviews with her sister, girlfriends, and her writings, read by by Patricia Clarkson.
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Sleepless in America
November 30, 2014
The documentary directed by John Hoffman of the Public Good Projects talks with experts and everyday people about Americans changing sleep habits over the years and the effects it has on people.
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Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
November 21, 2014
The Sam Jones documentary features an interview with Bob Dylan as well as footage of producer T. Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Taylor Goldsmith, Jim James, and Marcus Mumford creating music based on Dylan's lyrics from his "Basement Tapes" sessions.
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Eat: The Story of Food: Season 1
November 21, 2014
The six-part documentary series explores the history of food with interviews with Graham Elliot, Eric Greenspan, Padma Lakshmi, Michael Pollan, Rachael Ray, and Jack Turner.
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Banksy Does New York
November 17, 2014
Chris Moukarbel's documentary uses interviews with people who seek out his art, videos posted on YouTube and Twitter postings to explore the impact of the elusive British street artist on New York during his month-long visit in October 2013.
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How We Got to Now With Steven Johnson: Season 1
October 15, 2014
A six installment series starring science writer and professional theorist Steven Johnson which examines at six big ideas and the impact they've made.
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Town of the Living Dead: Season 1
October 7, 2014
The docuseries follows a group of friends who have been trying to film a zombie movie based on a local urban legend in their hometown of Jasper, Alabama for the past six years.
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The 50 Year Argument
September 29, 2014
Co-directed by Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi, the documentary explores the history of The New York Review of Books through interviews and archival footage.
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History: Season 1
September 14, 2014
The 14-hour documentary series from Ken Burns covers the history and influences the family had from the birth of Theodore Roosevelt in 1858 to the death of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1962.
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The Chair (2014): Season 1
September 6, 2014
Two first-time directors, Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci, work on the same script by Dan Schoffer in the documentary series from Project Greenlight's Chris Moore. Ticket sales and digital voting will determine the winner of the $250,0000 prize.
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Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
August 4, 2014
The documentary from Peter Kunhardt includes archival footage with audio from the tapes Nixon recorded from 1971 to 1973 while in the White House.
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Virgin Territory: Season 1
July 16, 2014
Each week the docu-series will explore the stories of four young people on their decisions to have sex for the first time.
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112 Weddings
June 30, 2014
The documentary contains footage of weddings director Doug Block filmed over the past two decades with follow-up interviews with the couples about marriage.
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The Sixties: Season 1
May 29, 2014
The ten-part documentary series executive produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog covers cultural and historical events that shaped the 1960s with interviews and clips.
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The Address
April 15, 2014
Ken Burns' follows a group of boys between 11-17-years-old who attend The Greenwood School, a boarding school where many of the children have learning issues such as ADHD or dyslexia, learn the Gettysburg Address.
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Years of Living Dangerously: Season 1
April 13, 2014
Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Harrison Ford, Michael C. Hall, and Ian Somerhalder are some of the actors, along with journalists such as Mark Bittman, Thomas Friedman, Chris Hayes, and Lesley Stahl who explore environmental issues in this documentary series executive produced by James Cameron, Jerry Weintraub, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 60 Minutes producers Joel Bach, David Gelberm, and climate expert Daniel Abbasi.
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Lindsay: Season 1
March 9, 2014
The docuseries follows actress Lindsay Lohan as she moves to New York to try to stay sober and restart her career after her sixth stint in rehab.
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Chicagoland: Season 1
March 6, 2014
Narrated by Mark Konkol, the series takes a look at how policies and politics influence the people who live and work in the Windy City.
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And the Oscar Goes to...
February 1, 2014
Directed by Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, the documentary uses clips and interviews to look back at the history and influence of the award show.
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Mitt
January 24, 2014
Greg Whiteley's documentary covers Mitt Romney journey for the Republican nomination for president, including in 2006, 2008 and the most recent 2012 elections.
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Six by Sondheim
December 9, 2013
Newly filmed performances from Darren Criss, Jarvis Cocker, America Ferrera, Jackie Hoffman, Jeremy Jordan, Audra McDonald, Laura Osnes, and Will Swenson, are featured in the documentary directed by James Lapine that focuses on six of Stephen Sondheim's songs: "I’m Still Here" from The Follies, “Something’s Coming” from West Side Story; “Opening Doors” from Merrily We Roll Along; “Send in the Clowns” from A Little Night Music; “Being Alive” from Company; and “Sunday” from Sunday in the Park with George.
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Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle: Season 1
October 15, 2013
Narrated by Liev Schreiber, the documentary explores the impact of comic book superheroes over the 75 years history of the genre with interviews with such creators as Stan Lee, Jerry Robinson (co-creator of the Joker), Joe Simon (co-created Captain America with Jack Kirby), and Todd McFarlane as well as actors Adam West and Lynda Carter.
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Latino Americans: Season 1
September 17, 2013
Narrated by Benjamin Bratt, the three-part documentary explores the history and challenges Latinos faced going back more than 500 years to the present time.
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The Presidents' Gatekeepers: Season 1
September 11, 2013
The two-part documentary interviews 20 former White House chiefs of staff including: James Baker, Rahm Emanuel, Leon Panetta, Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney, about events during their time administration.
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Our Nixon
August 1, 2013
The documentary film by Penny Lane and Brian L. Frye used some of the 500 reels of home movies filmed by Nixon's chief of staff H.R. Haldeman, domestic-affairs advisor John Ehrlichman, and appointments secretary Dwight Chapin, as well as interviews, news footage, and White House tapes.
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Inside the American Mob: Season 1
July 28, 2013
The six-part series explores the Mafia in the U.S. through reenactments, archival footage, and interviews with FBI agents, former mobsters, and informants.
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TWA Flight 800
July 17, 2013
The documentary directed by Kristina Borjesson reveals interviews with investigators about the other possibilities on what caused the TWA flight to explode on July 17, 1996, after taking off from JFK International Airport.
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Annie: It's the Hard-Knock Life, From Script to Stage
June 28, 2013
The documentary directed by Joshua Seftel follows the revival production of the Broadway musical including casting, rehearsals, and opening night.
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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
May 31, 2013
In director Marina Zenovich's documentary, interviews with Lily Tomlin, Bob Newhart, Whoopi Goldberg, Mel Brooks, Jesse Jackson, Quincy Jones as well as rare clips recall the life and work of comedian Richard Pryor.
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Brooklyn DA: Season 1
May 28, 2013
The six-part documentary series follows the work of the Brooklyn (Kings County) district attorney's office.
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North America: Season 1
May 19, 2013
Narrated by Tom Selleck, the seven-part documentary covers a variety of environments and creatures who live on the continent.
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Constitution USA with Peter Sagal: Season 1
May 7, 2013
Peter Sagal travels across the United States on a motorcycle to see the influence of the Constitution on people's lives.
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