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- DirectorNancy BuirskiStarsCynthia ErivoRecy TaylorRobert CorbittMrs. Recy Taylor was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Unbroken, she spoke up and fought for justice with help from Rosa Parks and legions of women.
- DirectorJosh RubinStarsWild Man FischerHarold BronsonSolomon BurkeA documentary on the life and music of manic-depressive, paranoid-schizophrenic cult music icon Wild Man Fischer.
- DirectorJoshua ZemanStarsRachel MillsJoshua ZemanStephen WinickDelving into our collective nightmares, this horror-documentary investigates the origins of our most terrifying urban legends and the true stories that may have inspired them.
- StarsPiers MorganAmanda LewisAmber WrightPiers Morgan steps into a maximum security prison to interview five female murderers who have committed unspeakable crimes.
- StarsYolande KorkieCamilla CarrRonaldo MonteiroDocumentary series that depicts hostage negotiations, the stories are told by the victims themselves.
- StarsPaul BendelowKarla SchlenderTim KazurinskyA series depicting the lives and deaths of various celebrities who died well before their time.
- DirectorDaniel FarrandsAndrew KaschStarsHeather LangenkampStacey AldenErika AndersonExplore the origins of "dream demon" Freddy Krueger in this award-winning documentary that takes you behind the scenes of the most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history!
- DirectorJacques PerettiStarsPeter ThompsonRichard WisemanSteve PuntA documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
- DirectorJon RileyStarsMiriam MargolyesPhill JupitusBarry CryerA look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam in the years after Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969).
- DirectorMary Olive SmithStarsCatherine Hamlin"A Walk to Beautiful" tells the story of five women in Ethiopia suffering from devastating childbirth injuries. Rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, these women are left to spend the rest of their lives in loneliness and shame. We follow each of these women on their journey to a special hospital in Addis Ababa where they find solace for the first time in years, and we stay with them as their lives begin to change. Through the intimate experiences all five share, we are no longer in the heart of Africa-we are in the hearts of these women. The trials they endure and their attempts to rebuild their lives tell a universal story of hope, courage, and transformation.
- StarsAlisdair SimpsonDavid GaleaStuart WhelanA TV series that examines the truth behind the ostensibly true stories told in Hollywood films.
- DirectorTodd HaynesStarsChristian BaleCate BlanchettHeath LedgerRuminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.
- DirectorRiccardo PellizzeriPhilly de LaceyStarsGreta GregoryMark MitchinsonFlynn AllanHeather Walsh tells her story of the time she was an emotional prisoner of Bill Cornelius at his remote farm.
- DirectorArthur GinsbergStarsMarlene SandersTed CarrollDennis KernAutopsy examines how forensic examiners can help solve crimes. "The Unidentified Torso" a dismembered torso is identified through its pelvic bones. "Maggots In Evidence" maggots are used to determine that a death is a suicide by barbiturate overdose. "The Good Doctor" looks at the case of Dr. John Cavaness who murdered two of his four sons. "The Jellyfish Case" an unidentified body washes ashore and is ultimately identified through the serial numbers on her breast implants. "The Angel of Death" looks at the capture of serial killer nurse's aid Donald Harvey. "The Ron Settles Case" examines how forensics was able to prove that a star college football died as the result of a police choke hold rather than suicide by hanging. "A Mother's Instinct" looks at the murder of 4 year old Dennis Jurgens by his adopted mother Lois. "The Fun House Dummy" a fun house dummy is revealed to be the mummified corpse of Wild West outlaw Elmer McCurdy.
- 1983– 51mTV-MA8.0 (321)TV EpisodeDirectorArthur GinsbergStarsMarlene SandersDonald BentMichael BadenCan the dead speak? Yes...but only to those who know how to listen. In this riveting documentary, Dr. Michael Baden, one of the country's most celebrated forensic pathologists, reveals the stories behind the cases of unnatural or suspicious death that he helped solve. In more than 20,000 autopsies over the past 32 years, Dr. Baden has uncovered the secrets of the dead and brought killers to justice, earning him the nickname, 'detective of death.'
- DirectorSuzanne PhillipsStarsSuzannah LipscombTara HamlingMarc MeltonvilleThe introduction of world trade in Tudor England inadvertently introduces foreign poisonous substances. One such case is sugar and the subsequent rotting of teeth.
- DirectorSuzanne PhillipsStarsSuzannah LipscombNathan GossJoy LedgerAn examination of the common household hazards of the typical modern residences of 1950s Britain.
- DirectorSuzanne PhillipsStarsSuzannah LipscombJudith FlandersKate WilliamsSuzannah Lipscomb takes a tour of the Victorian home and unveils the hidden dangers that posed a deadly threat to Victorian life.
- StarsSuzannah LipscombKate WilliamsColin KingWhile trying to lead an empire, these rulers had no idea that the biggest threat to their lives was under their own roof. After the discovery of electricity, there were many wild inventions. Follow the beautiful Suzannah Lipscomb as she uncovers some of the scariest and most hilarious parts of history that we couldn't fathom today.
- DirectorSuzanne PhillipsStarsSuzannah LipscombKate WilliamsAnnie GrayFrom the food they ate to the clothes they wore, the Victorians were surrounding themselves with killers. What made taking a bath and drinking milk potentially so dangerous? And how did the Victorian woman turn herself into a walking fire hazard?
- DirectorSuzanne PhillipsStarsSuzannah LipscombMartin ShippJane HamlettWe are back inside the Edwardian home. Dr Suzannah Lipscomb discusses more dangers in disguise in this era, from poorly insulated electricity and asbestos, to poisonous make-up and radium.
- DirectorScooter YanceyStarsBryan HannaLes MahoneyGerald WebbKathy Reichs recalls the murders of atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair and her son and granddaughter.
- DirectorDavid CargillRon GordonStarsJosephine GorchoffPhilip HershDanna KistlerCritically acclaimed best-selling author, Dr. Kathy Reichs recounts her real-life involvement as forensic anthropologist in one of the most sensational homicide investigations in Canadian history.
- DirectorJonathan W.C. MillsStarsRikk AgnewTony AlvaJello BiafraA Documentary about the rise of west coast punk rock in the 1970s featuring concert clips from Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Circle Jerks and more.