TV Show Releases by Genre
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Dear Mom, Love Cher
May 6, 2013
The hour-long documentary explores the life of Cher's mother, Georgia Holt, through interviews with her two daughters and grand children.
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Manhunt (2013)
May 1, 2013
The documentary directed by Greg Barker and based on a book by journalist Peter Bergen, explores the nearly 20-year hunt for Osama bin Laden by the CIA with interviews with the analysts and operatives.
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All The President's Men Revisited
April 21, 2013
The two-hour documentary narrated by Robert Redford includes archival footage and interviews with Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stein, David Frost, Tom Brokaw, Rachel Maddow, Joe Scarborough, James Carville, Mary Matalin, and Fred Thompson about the Watergate scandal and the impact of "All the President’s Men," the Oscar-winning 1976 film it inspired.
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Fall to Grace
March 28, 2013
Alexandra Pelosi's documentary includes interviews with former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey about his resignation, his attempt to become an Episcopal minister, and his volunteer work with female inmates.
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The World According to Dick Cheney: Season 1
March 15, 2013
Narrated by Dennis Haysbert, former vice president Dick Cheney is profiled and interviewed by R.J. Cutler in this 110-minute documentary.
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Glory Hounds
February 21, 2013
Filmed in Afghanistan, the two-hour special profiles four military dogs and their handlers in the war zone as they locate insurgents and dangerous explosives.
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History of the Eagles
February 15, 2013
The two-part documentary directed by Alison Ellwood uses interviews and rare footage to tell the history of the California rock band from its founding in 1971, the breakup in 1980, the band's reunion in 1994, and the recording of 2007's "Long Road Out of Eden."
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Africa: Season 1
January 8, 2013
Four years in the making, the BBC/Discovery Channel co-production bring a seven-part mini-series that shows never-before-filmed areas, animals, and their behaviors in Africa.
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In Vogue: The Editor's Eye
December 6, 2012
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato direct this documentary about the fashion editors who helped shaped the pages of the 120-year-old fashion magazine.
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Mankind: The Story of All of Us: Season 1
November 13, 2012
Narrated by Josh Brolin, the 12-hour documentary miniseries traces the beginnings of humanity from hunter-gathers to the modern civilizations we have created.
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Oliver Stone's Secret History of America: Season 1
November 12, 2012
Directed and narrated by Oliver Stone, the filmmaker behind "JFK," "Nixon," and "W," examines the history of the United States beginning with World War II.
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Witness: Season 1
November 5, 2012
The HBO docuseries profiles three photojournalists as they work in Juarez, Mexico; South Sudan; Libya; and Rio de Janeiro.
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Ethel: Season 1
October 18, 2012
Rory Kennedy chronicles the life of her mother, Ethel Kennedy through family pictures, home movies, news footage, and interviews.
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The Men Who Built America: Season 1
October 16, 2012
The docuseries tells of how Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford helped the country move into the industrial age after the Civil War.
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On Freddie Roach: Season 1
January 20, 2012
The daily life of boxing trainer Freddie Roach (Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan, and George St. Pierre are some of his trainees) is the subject of this documentary series produced by Peter Berg.
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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
January 12, 2012
This is the third documentary from Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky about the West Memphis Three. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley were convicted of killing three children in 1993. After several appeals, the three men were released in August 2011 after entering an Alford plea.
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Vietnam in HD: Season 1
November 8, 2011
New, unseen footage is included in the six-part mini-series about the Vietnam War narrated by Michael C. Hall.
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Sing Your Song
October 17, 2011
The documentary about Harry Belafonte showcases not only his singing and acting career, but also his activism, including his involvement in the civil rights movement and social justice.
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There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane
July 25, 2011
The Liz Garbus documentary looks into the 2009 tragic accident of Diane Schuler, who drove the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway before crashing into another SUV, killing herself and seven others.
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The Curious Case of Curt Flood
July 13, 2011
HBO Sports brings the story of the St. Louis Cardinals all-star center fielder who fought for free agency after refusing to be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies by suing Major League Baseball in 1969.
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His Way
April 4, 2011
Jerry Weintraub, the producer behind such films as Diner, The Karate Kid, and Ocean's Eleven, is profiled in this documentary supplemented with home videos and stories from various celebrities who have worked with him.
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Wishful Drinking
December 12, 2010
Carrie Fisher's one-woman show about her family, Star Wars, and being bipolar was filmed from a performance in New Jersey.
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Addiction
March 15, 2007
Part of HBO's multi-pronged effort to highlight substance abuse in America, this feature-length documentary is composed of nine short films dealing with the causes, costs, and treatments of drug and alcohol addicition.
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The 1/2 Hour News Hour: Season 1
February 18, 2007
The right-wing answer to "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," the Fox News-produced spoof "1/2 Hour News Hour" gets a brief tryout on the Fox News Channel. (Yes, this time FNC is attempting to be funny intentionally.)
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Texas Ranch House: Season 1
May 1, 2006
The latest in PBS' series of reality shows about everyday life in different time periods, 'Texas Ranch House' transports a variety of non-actors (including a family of five) to a re-creation of a 1867 Texas cattle ranch, where they must live for three months without modern-day comforts.
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Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II: Season 1
December 1, 2005
Thomas Kretschmann ("The Pianist") stars as the late Pope in this short made-for-television biopic.
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TV Nation: Season 1
July 19, 1994
Following the success of Roger & Me, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore moved to television for this humorous weekly newsmagazine that found Moore and a rotating group of correspondents (including Janeane Garofalo, Louis Theroux, Karen Duffy, Merrill Markoe, and Jonathan Katz) reporting on topics including corporate crime, politics, organized labor, and more. The show later moved from NBC to Fox for its second season, when it won an Emmy.
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The Tenth Inning: Season 1
September 28, 2010
Ken Burns returns with his four-hour sequel to his Emmy-winning documentary "Baseball." The two-part documentary covers a variety of issues that followed "Baseball's" airing. These include: the strike, the Red Sox's World Series victory, home run records, and steroid scandals.
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The Apollo
November 6, 2019
Roger Ross Williams documentary about New York City's Apollo Theater includes archival footage, behind-the-scenes footage of how the theater runs today as well as interviews with such artists as Patti LaBelle, Pharrell Williams, Smokey Robinson, and Jamie Foxx.
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