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- StarsDan RatherMark BowdenRick PerlsteinA four-part series that looks back at 1968, a year marked by seismic shifts in American politics, social movements, and global relations, including cultural icons who forever changed the landscape.
- DirectorMark BoneStarsPeter ApplebomeLisa BelkinBill BentleyOn October 14, 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell into a well while playing in a relative's backyard in Midland, Texas. A captivated nation watched on live television while rescuers worked around the clock for 58 hours to save her. The tense and dramatic twists in the crisis were a unifying event for Americans as the fears and jubilation of one family where shared by people across the country. Director Mark Bone reveals the even more surprising, frightening, and complicated story of what happened to 'Baby Jessica' during her long wait in that well, and explores the impact of her ordeal on her community and her rescuers, particularly after the cameras left town.
- DirectorRenee CullenJames HanlonStarsDenis LearyThe seminal documentary 9/11 (2002) by the Naudet brothers is revisited 15 years later.
- DirectorRena Mundo CroshereStarsAmaryllis FoxFor almost 10 years, Amaryllis Fox worked as a CIA operative in the Middle East fighting the war on terror. Now, Fox is a peace activist determined to return to the region without any government affiliations. Her goal is to make headway in ending the conflict there for good. Risking her life with every peace mission to Iraq, she leaves behind an 8-year-old daughter when she travels. For Fox, creating a safer world for her daughter to inherit may come with the ultimate sacrifice. This Great Big Film was made by Peter Berg's Film 45 and presented by CNN Films.
- DirectorAndrew JenksWelcome to Pleasanton, California. This affluent suburban neighborhood is quintessential USA, not excluding the local high school football team that everyone cherishes: The Eagles. The Pedersen family has been at the center of it all, having four generations star on the team. Unlike other teams, the players on the Eagles are all deaf.
- StarsChristiane AmanpourCNN's award-winning journalist, Christiane Amanpour travels around the world to talk with women about the rules of engagement in relationships and intimacy. In this six-part documentary series, directed by women, Christiane meets regular people who are shaping the idea of modern love. How are roles changing for both men and women when it comes to sex, love, marriage, family and divorce?
- StarsMartin SheenEvan ThomasJ. Randy TaraborrelliExplore the Kennedy family's rise to power and how personal relationships within the Kennedy dynasty shaped national and global events from the Cold War to the Wall Street crash.
- StarsChristie BrinkleyTim GunnTommy HilfigerFrom fashion to pop culture, the series examines how through decades America's style and iconic moments reflected the country's political and social climate.
- StarsAnthony BourdainTom VitaleDavid Scott HollowayAnthony Bourdain visits countries, delving into their political issues as well as indigenous food and culture.
- 1980–7.9 (29)TV EpisodeDirectorPatricia DiCarloStarsJim AcostaImran AhmedAli AlexanderJanuary 6th was a day that rocked America, shaking the foundations of our political system, casting doubt on our ability to move forward and threatening our own elections. Was it an aberration or are we facing new and bigger problems in its aftermath? In a compelling two-hour special, CNN's Drew Griffin examines the events of January 6th, 2021, when Americans from all around the country descended on, and broke into, the U.S. Capitol building, assaulted police, and sent the vice president and members of Congress into hiding. And although the violence was over in a few hours, there are still millions of Americans who believe in the political messaging, that those who stormed the Capitol were right, as they hope to put Donald Trump back in office to fight their perceived enemies. Griffin talks with those who stormed the Capitol, relatives of those who were arrested or died, congressional staffers, police officers and others, many of them speaking for the first time. How did this happen? How did millions of Americans come to believe a network of arguments so deep that thousands of those believers would turn into a mob trying to overturn a presidential election, putting American democracy in doubt? Griffin takes a look back to see how the events unfold and reveals the motivations and beliefs of those involved in this eye-opening special.
- StarsJon WrightCraig Thomas LambertMalcolm JamesThis series takes viewers inside the world of true crime investigation through high-profile criminal cases of the past century that were ultimately solved by advances in forensic science or technology.
- DirectorRoger Ross WilliamsShort film "Blackface" looks into Zwarte Piet, a Dutch gift-giving character.
- StarsErik ThompsonPhillip ResnickBrian LevinNever-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews offer a vitural scene-of-the-crime vantage point for history's most major news events.
- StarsSusan SarandonClive Stafford SmithConcetta TomeiCapital-murder cases are examined in this documentary series.
- CreatorAaron SaidmanStarsSeth ZielickeDavid IbrahimDan WatsonExplore the true stories of America's covert operations told firsthand by the agents who lived them, while getting unprecedented access to the riveting and secret world of espionage.
- This six-part documentary reveals the person behind the princess, with rarely seen footage and new interviews that reframe the conventional story of her life and legacy.
- StarsLiberty GermanAbigail WilliamsThe investigation into the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German.
- StarsAdam BondMark GoodacreMehdi AissaouiThe world's foremost scholars, historians and scientists examine six ancient relics thought to be connected to Jesus of Nazareth.
- StarsRobin WrightKati MartonKate Andersen BrowerThe personal and political lives of First Ladies from throughout history.
- Crime author and investigator Jax Miller and former police investigator Sarah Cailean tackle a mystery that has stumped authorities for nearly two decades -- the confounding cold case of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, two Oklahoma teenagers who disappeared in December 1999 after the Freeman family trailer was burned to the ground. In the four-part documentary series, the investigators delve into the many strange theories of the case and unravel a much larger story of unsolved murder, allegations of cover-up and corruption, and a truth that proves even more incredible.
- StarsCaitlin McGuireBrian RogersKatherine GrimmDreams of Empire. In Colorado a young couple set of with a dream to build the worlds first marijuana empire. This takes place on the eve of recreational marijuana open for anyone over 21 years of age. It is no longer necessary to have a medical marijuana card.
- StarsJason AlexanderTracy MorganEmily St. JamesExamines how sitcoms have evolved to reflect the changing face of American families.
- StarsHill HarperJesse L. MartinCasey JordanHLN dives into the deepest, darkest, gruesome mysteries and murders of the past. What really happened and how did it all play out?
- StarsEwan McGregorRobert R. CargillFernando GilThe story of how a small arid town with no natural resources became a place of pilgrimage for three of the most prominent world religions, and how 3,000 years of conflicts have led directly to the struggles of today.