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Harry & Meghan: Season 1.5
December 15, 2022
Volume II includes the final three episodes of the six-part Liz Garbus-directed documentary series featuring interviews, personal videos and pictures about the media coverage and the royal family's actions that led to Harry and Meghan's decisions to step down from royal life.
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
January 1, 2022
The documentry brings together many of the cast and directors to talk about the Harry Potter film franchise.
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Heart of Invictus: Season 1
August 30, 2023
The five-part documentary series follows six veterans as they train for the 2022 Invictus Games, an international sporting competition founded by Prince Harry for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
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Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
December 3, 2020
The four-part documentary series from Clay Tweel features interviews and footage of the cult led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles that resulted in the largest mass suicide in the United States.
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Heist (2021): Season 1
July 14, 2021
The six-part documentary series focuses on three major heists: the 1993 theft of about $3 million from a Las Vegas armored truck, the 2005 theft of over $7 million that was being transported from the Miami International Airport, and the 2013 theft of over 200 bottles of rare Kentucky bourbon.
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Helter Skelter: An American Myth
July 26, 2020
The six-part docuseries directed by Lesley Chilcott features archival footage, photos as well as interviews with journalists and former members of the Manson Family.
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Hemingway
April 5, 2021
The three-part Ken Burns and Lynn Novick documentary narrated by Peter Coyote explores the life and work of the author with interviews with other writers, academics and biographers.
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Heroes of Cosplay: Season 1
August 13, 2013
Nine costume players, better known as cosplayers, compete for prizes at a variety of comic-book conventions across the US.
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Hidden Palms: Season 1
May 30, 2007
Dawson's Creek creator Kevin Williamson returns with a darker soap that follows troubled teens (and their troubled parents) living in Palm Springs.
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High Score: Season 1
August 19, 2020
Narrated by Charles Martinet, the six-part documentary about the history of video games features interviews with creators and other contributors of such games as Final Fantasy, Mortal Kombat, Pac-Man, and Space Invaders.
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Hillary: Season 1
March 6, 2020
The four-part documentary series about the former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton features interviews with Clinton, her husband Bill and her daughter Chelsea as well as behind the scenes footage from her 2016 campaign for President.
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Hip Hop Uncovered
February 12, 2021
The six-part documentary series about the influences behind hip hop music was directed by Rashidi Natara Harper.
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History of Swear Words: Season 1
January 5, 2020
Nicolas Cage hosts this series about the history of some English swear words.
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Hollywood Black: Season 1
August 11, 2024
Justin Simien's four-part documentary series about the history of black actors, directors, writers, and producers in Hollywood was inspired by Donald Bogle's book, "Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers."
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Home Before Dark: Season 1
April 3, 2020
A young investigative reporter (Brooklyn Prince) moves to her father's (Jim Sturgess) hometown from Brooklyn where she discovers the truth behind a cold case everyone else wanted buried forever in this mystery series inspired by real-life pre-teen investigative journalist Hilde Lysiak.
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Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
November 2, 2018
The documentary film about Beyoncé's 2018 Coachella performance promises interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and information about the creation of her concept.
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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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Hopkins: Season 1
June 26, 2008
ABC returns to expand on its "Hopkins 24/7" documentary with a six-episode series about the lives of the doctors and the people they treat at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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Hostages: Season 1
September 23, 2013
A surgeon (Toni Collette) is forced to agree to assassinate the president (James Naughton) during an operation after a rogue FBI agent (Dylan McDermott) takes her family hostage. This Jerry Bruckheimer-produced conspiracy thriller is based on an Israeli series.
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Hostages (2022): Season 1
September 28, 2022
The four-part documentary series focuses on what led to the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979 and its effects on international relations as well as those directly involved.
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House of Hammer: Season 1
September 2, 2022
The alleged sexual assaults by actor Armie Hammer and the Hammer family are at the center of three-part documentry series that features interviews with his accuser Courtney Vucekovich, attorney Gloria Allred, and his estranged aunt, Casey Hammer.
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How Sherlock Changed the World: Season 1
December 17, 2013
Interviews with criminologists, archival footage, and dramatizations illustrate the influence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective on modern forensic science in this special narrated by Andrew Lincoln.
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How to Become a Cult Leader
July 28, 2023
Narrated by Peter Dinklage, the six-part documentary series focuses on six cult leaders: Heaven's Gate Marshall Applewhite, Aum Shinrikyo's Shoko Asahara, Buddhafield's Jaime Gomez, Jim Jones, Charles Manson, and Unification Church's Rev. Sun Myung Moon.
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How to Fix a Drug Scandal: Season 1
April 1, 2020
The four-part docuseries directed by Erin Lee Carr looks into the cases against two Massachusetts drug lab chemists Sonja Farak and Annie Dookhan, who used and stole drugs from evidence she was suppose to test or faked test results.
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How to With John Wilson: Season 2
November 26, 2021
John Wilson returns with another six episodes of his comedic documentary series filmed in New York City.
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How to With John Wilson: Season 3
July 28, 2023
The third and final season of the comedic documentary series features six new topics.
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How to With John Wilson: Season 1
October 23, 2020
The comedic documentary filmed in New York City features commentary and advice on such topics like small talk, scaffolding, memory, check splitting, cooking risotto, and furniture coverings.
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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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Human
September 17, 2025
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi hosts the five-part documentary series about how our species, homo sapiens, became the dominant and sole human species on Earth today.
[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC Two on 14 Jul 2025 and in the US as a part of PBS's Nova series on 17 Sep 2025]
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Human Planet : Season 1
January 13, 2011
Utilizing similar high definition cameras used in Planet Earth and Life, the series explores how indigenous people live and work with the different environments on Earth.
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Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
July 27, 2025
The five-part documentary directed by Traci A. Curry features archival footage and interviews with New Orleans residents, first responders, and government officials about Hurricane Katrina.
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Hysterical
April 2, 2021
Margaret Cho, Marina Franklin, Nikki Glaser, Kathy Griffin, Bonnie McFarlane, and Sherri Shepard are some of the female stand-up comedians discussing the highs and lows of the business in this documentary directed by Andrea Nevins.
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I Am Cait: Season 1
July 26, 2015
The docuseries follows Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, as she begins her life as a publicly known transgender woman.
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I Just Killed My Dad
August 9, 2022
The three-part documentary series directed by Skye Borgman uses archival news footage, police interrogation tapes; home video and audio; and interviews with law enforcement officials, family members and Anthony Templet, who confessed to killing his father, to examines the events that led to the shooting in 2019.
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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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I Love You, You Hate Me: Season 1
October 12, 2022
The two-part documentary series explores how the purple singing dinosaur became a target of hate.
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I Shouldn't Be Alive: Season 1
October 28, 2005
This Discovery Channel series presents reenactments of real-life survival stories.
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark
June 28, 2020
The Liz Garbus-directed six-part documentary series based on Michelle McNamara's nonfction book about her search for the Golden State Killer features interviews with investigators, survivors and family of the killer as well as original recordings and archival footage.
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark Special Episode: Show Us Your Face
June 21, 2021
The special episode features the sentencing of the Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo in 2020 with survivors giving victim-impact statements in court. Plus some updates on the 1984 rape and murder case of Kathy Lombardo that Michelle McNamara said started her interest in true crime.
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Iconoclasts: Season 1
November 17, 2005
This six part original Sundance series pairs two "innovative leaders" (we call them "celebrities") each episode for an in-depth conversation. If you've ever wanted to see celebrity chef Mario Batali talking to R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, now's your chance.
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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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Immigration Nation
August 3, 2020
The six-part documentary series about America's current immigration system directed by Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz features candid interviews with agents of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and detainees as well as footage of raids and the detentions centers.
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Immortalized: Season 1
February 14, 2013
Each week a taxidermist is judged on their ability to create something original based on a theme.
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In Deep with Ryan Lochte: Season 1
July 15, 2020
The documentary follows 2016 Olympics swimmer Ryan Lochte as he tries to gain a spot in Team USA.
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In Plain Sight: Season 1
June 1, 2008
Following the trend of tough-talking female law-enforcement cable series such as TNT's "Saving Grace" and "The Closer," USA Network serves up Mary McCormack as U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon, who helps those in the witness-protection program.
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In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon: Season 1
March 17, 2024
Directed by Alex Gibney, the two-part documentary features footage of Paul Simon making 2023's Seven Psalms during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as archival footage encompassing both his time in Simon & Garfunkel and solo artist.
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In Vogue: The 90s
September 13, 2024
Victoria Beckham, Mary J Blige, Naomi Campbell, Hillary Clinton, Linda Evangelista, Tom Ford, Jean Paul Gaultier, Tommy Hilfiger, Elizabeth Hurley, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Kidman, Stella McCartney, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claudia Schiffer, and Vera Wang are some of guests on the six-part documentary about fashion in the 90s that also features interviews with Vogue editors: Hamish Bowles, Edward Enninful, Tonne Goodman and Anna Wintour.
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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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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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Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with My Father: Season 1
September 10, 2024
Jack Whitehall and his father Michael go on another trip together as Jack seeks to learn how to be a father.
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Jackie Robinson: Season 1
April 11, 2016
The latest documentary from Ken Burns is about the life and impact of African-American baseball player Jackie Robinson.
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JANET JACKSON.: Season 1
January 28, 2022
The four-hour, two-night documentary about the life and career of Janet Jackson airs on both Lifetime and A&E.
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JAWS @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
July 10, 2025
The documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1975 film Jaws features new interviews with cast and crew as well as outtakes and never-before-seen footage. It is also available as a bonus feature on the 50th Anniversary 4K/Blu-ray release of Jaws.
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jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy: Season 1
February 16, 2022
The three-part documentary from Clarence "Coodie" Simmons and Chike Ozah about the life and career of rapper Kanye West features footage shot over 20+ years.
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Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
May 27, 2020
The four-part documentary series directed by Lisa Bryant features interviews with young women who were victimized by the now-deceased billionaire and a look at how he used his money and influence to stay out of jail over the years.
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Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show: Season 1
March 29, 2024
Comedian Jerrod Carmichael seeks "love, sex, and truth" in the comedic documentary series.
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Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
January 7, 2025
The two-part documentary series about the Jerry Springer daytime talk show that ran for 27 seasons includes interviews with former producers and guests.
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JFK: The Smoking Gun
November 3, 2013
Based on Australian police detective Colin McLaren's four years of research, the documentary recreates scenes to illustrate the theory first offered in the 1960s by ballistics expert Howard Donahue and later written about in the 1992 book by Bonar Menninger, "Mortal Error: The Shot that Killed JFK," that a Secret Service agent accidentally shot the president.
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Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story: Season 1
April 6, 2022
The two-part documentary from Rowan Deacon looks at how Top of the Pops/Jim'll Fix It host Jimmy Savile used his position to sexually abuse children and adults for decades.
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John Carpenter's Suburban Screams: Season 1
October 13, 2023
The anthology series from John Carpenter features true, but frightening stories with the real people who experienced them, as well as reenactments, and archival footage.
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John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial: Season 1
December 6, 2023
The three-part documentary series about John Lennon's murder is narrated by Kiefer Sutherland with interviews with detectives and witnesses as well as audio recordings of Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman.
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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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John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.: Season 1
May 3, 2024
Comedian John Mulaney hosts this six-episode comedy event series which will feature live segments, pre-taped field pieces, and special guests.
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John Wayne Gacy: Devil In Disguise: Season 1
March 25, 2021
The six-part documentary series about Chicago serial killer, John Wayne Gacy, who killed more than 30 people in the 1970s includes footage from a 1992 interview with FBI profiler Robert Ressler.
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Jury Duty (2023): Season 1
April 7, 2023
Ronald Gladden prepares to serve as a juror for a case, but unknown to him is that the other jurors including James Marsden are all actors and the case is part of a mockumentary-style comedy series co-created by The Office's Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky.
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Jury Duty (2023): Season 2
March 20, 2026
Anthony, a new temporary worker at a family-owned hot sauce company attends a company retreat in the second season of the mockumentary-style comedy series co-created by The Office's Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky that moves to Prime Video with a new name: Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat.
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Katrina: Come Hell and High Water
August 27, 2025
The three-part documentary series executive produced by Spike Lee features interviews with residents of New Orleans, journalists, experts, and government officials from all levels about what happen before, during and after Hurricane Katrina.
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Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life: Season 1
April 23, 2013
The documentary series filmed over a two year period by Ke$ha's brother, Lagan Sebert, takes a look at her life as she preforms her music the world.
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Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey: Season 1
June 8, 2022
The four-part documentary series directed by Rachel Dretzin features never-before-scene footage and interviews with survivors as it examines the polygamous sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) led by Warren Jeffs.
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Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez: Season 1
January 15, 2020
The three-part documentary series directed by Geno McDermott looks into the life of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and how it may have contributed to his 2013 conviction for first-degree murder of his friend Odin Lloyd and his suicide in prison in 2017.
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Killer Instinct: Season 1
September 23, 2005
Attempting to out-gore CSI, Fox's violent new procedural is set in the San Francisco Police Department's "Deviant Crimes Unit."
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Killing Fields: Season 1
January 5, 2016
Retired Louisiana detective Rodie Sanchez re-opens the 1987 case of the body of LSU graduate student Eugenie Boisfontaine with Aubrey St. Angelo, a young detective with Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division.
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Kingdom of Silence
October 2, 2020
The 2018 murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is at the center of the documentary that also looks at the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States through the years including the Trump administration and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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Knightfall: Season 1
December 6, 2017
Sir Landry (Tom Cullen) heads up the Knights Templar's search for the Holy Grail in the historical drama series about the the events that will eventually lead to the deaths of the knights on Friday the 13th, 1307.
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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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La La Land: Season 1
January 25, 2010
Three people who seek to make it in Los Angeles are all played by the British comic Marc Wootton in the documentary-styled comedy.
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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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Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York: Season 1
July 9, 2023
The four-part documentary series directed by Anthony Caronna about the 1990s serial killer that targeted gay and bisexual men in Manhattan features interviews with family members of the victims, activists, and investigators.
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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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Last Chance U: Basketball: Season 1
March 10, 2021
The documentary series expands to junior college basketball with the 2019-2020 season of the East Los Angeles College Huskies.
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Last Resort: Season 1
September 27, 2012
The USS Colorado is forced to take refuge on the island nation of Sainte Marina after it refuses orders to fire nuclear missiles at Pakistan. A number of circumstances causes both Captain Marcus Chaplin (Andre Braugher) and Lt. Commander Sam Kendal (Scott Speedman) to suspect they were set up to cause trouble in the Middle East.
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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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Laurel Canyon: Season 1
May 31, 2020
The two-part documentary about the artists who lived in the Los Angeles neighborhood in the 1960s-70s was directed by Alison Ellwood and features audio clips, footage and new interviews with Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Roger McGuinn, Graham Nash, Michelle Phillips, Bonnie Raitt, and Linda Ronstadt.
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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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Leaving Neverland
March 3, 2019
Director Dan Reed's two-part documentary features interviews with Wade Robson and James Safechuck as well as their families as they discuss how the then two pre-teen boys were befriended by Michael Jackson.
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Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
August 15, 2022
The 10-part documentary series about the 40-year history of the NBA basketball franchise from Antoine Fuqua features interviews from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, as well as members of Jerry Buss' family.
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Lenox Hill: Season 1
June 10, 2020
The eight-part docuseries follows four doctors at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital over an 18-month period as they juggle their personal lives while trying to save lives.
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Leonardo da Vinci
November 18, 2024
The two-part Ken Burns documentary uses archival video, images and sound to bring to life the work of renowned artist/inventor Leonardo da Vinci.
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Life According to Sam
October 21, 2013
The documentary from Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine follows Drs. Leslie Gordon and Scott Berns as they seek a cure for their son Sam, who suffers from progeria, a genetic disease that causes premature aging.
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Life in Color With David Attenborough: Season 1
April 22, 2021
The latest nature documentary with Sir David Attenborough looks at how important color is to the lives of animals around the world.
[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 28 Feb 2021 under the name Attenborough's Life in Colour and in theon Netflix in April 2021 under the name Life in Color With David Attenborough]
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Life on Our Planet: Season 1
October 25, 2023
With help from Industrial Light & Magic, the eight-part documentary series narrated by Morgan Freeman brings the creatures that once roamed the Earth billions of years ago to life.
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Life's Too Short: Season 1
November 10, 2011
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant return to HBO with yet another British comedy series. Warwick Davis, best known for his role in Willow, plays a fictionalized version of himself.
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Limitless With Chris Hemsworth: Season 2
August 15, 2025
Subtitled Live Better Now, Chris Hemsworth challenges himself by learning the drums to play live with Ed Sheeran and 70,000 fans; climb a 600-foot wall in the Swiss Alps; and endure Special Forces training.
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Lincoln's Dilemma: Season 1
February 18, 2022
The four-part documentary series narrated by Jeffrey Wright looks at the life of President Lincoln and his decision to end slavery.
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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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Live for the Moment: Season 1
January 28, 2010
Survivor's Jeff Probst hosts this special where a man with Lou Gehrig's disease is given the opportunity to take part in a variety of inspirational adventures.
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Live to 100: Secrets Of The Blue Zones: Season 1
August 30, 2023
Dan Buettner visits Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Ikaria, Greece; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Loma Linda, California to discover their keys to living to 100.
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Lore: Season 1
October 12, 2017
Produced by Gale Anne Hurd and based on Aaron Mahnke's podcast of the same name, the anthology series explores the origins of horror legends such as body snatchers, vampires and werewolves with animated and dramatic recreations.
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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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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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Coming Soon
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Clarkson's Farm: Season 5
- Start date: Jun 5, 2026
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Surviving Earth
- Start date: Jun 11, 2026
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