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- DirectorThomas BalmèsStarsBayarHattieMariA look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo.
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittShailene WoodleyMelissa LeoThe NSA's illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency's employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press.
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsMichael KeatonNick OffermanJohn Carroll LynchThe story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsEric BanaDaniel CraigMarie-Josée CrozeAfter the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.
- StarsScott GrimesDamian LewisRon LivingstonThe story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.
- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsAndrew GarfieldSam WorthingtonLuke BraceyWorld War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
- DirectorJoe WrightStarsGary OldmanLily JamesKristin Scott ThomasIn May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
- DirectorLuc BessonStarsMichelle YeohDavid ThewlisJonathan RaggettThe story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris.
- DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsRyan GoslingClaire FoyJason ClarkeA look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
- CreatorMarie KondoStarsMarie KondoCharlotte HervieuxMarie IidaAuthor Marie Kondo offers tips on the art of keeping your home and workspace tidy and organized.
- StarsNicole ApelianSam LarsonBrooke WhippleTen survival "experts" attempt to survive alone. The winner receives $500,000.
- DirectorBruce VigarDocumentary looking at the real events behind the film 1917. What elements were true and the aftermath in the events that followed.
- DirectorSam MendesStarsDean-Charles ChapmanGeorge MacKayDaniel MaysApril 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.
- CreatorStephen FitzmeyerHenry HamptonStarsDavid McCulloughDavid Ogden StiersMichael MurphyA series showcasing documentaries on American history.
- DirectorStuart BateupDavid RobertsonStarsHugh BonnevilleJessica Brown FindlayLaura CarmichaelThe cast and creators of the award-winning drama series tell the story of the show from the inside. The actors talk exclusively about their characters and the gripping story-lines, giving the audience a real insight into the romance and conflict portrayed in the series. There is also behind-the-scenes footage from key locations - the historic Ealing Studios in London where the 'below stairs' scenes are shot and the fabulous Highclere Castle in Berkshire, site of most of the 'above stairs' scenes. Plus there is a look at the filming of the dramatic opening of the second series, set during the Battle of the Somme and shot on location near Ipswich.
- DirectorJeff Orlowski-YangStarsTristan HarrisJeff SeibertBailey RichardsonExplores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
- 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.
- DirectorBarre FongVietnamese boat refugees were rescued at sea, close to death, by the U.S. based cargo ship LNG Virgo in 1980. Once settled in the United States, one family of surviors searches for the captain and crew of the ship that gave them new life for over a decade.
- DirectorRachel GlaisterStarsNeil DudgeonJohn NettlesDaniel CaseyThis special brings together former and current actors on the show as well as producers and others working behind the scene to talk about memorable moments from the past 20 series. Presented by John Nettles, the original Barnaby, this anniversary special features stars past and present discussing the peculiar quirks of the delightful yet deadly county that have made the show such a success.
- StarsJohn NettlesJane WymarkDaniel CaseyJohn Nettles explores the real towns and villages used as the setting for Midsomer Murders.
- DirectorKen DenisonMax McLeanStarsMax McLeanFilmed before a live audience, C.S. Lewis Onstage chronicles the famed author's reluctant journey from atheism to Christianity from his tumultuous youth to his harrowing service in WWI and professorship at Oxford.
- StarsAndrew YounghusbandCam WoolleyPhilippe LétourneauNominated by friends and relatives who accompany them on their journey, eight Canadians are chosen each season of the series potentially to be named Canada's Worst Driver. The eight are sent to the Driver's Rehabilitation Centre where symbolically they are stripped of their car keys and/or driver's license. They are then subjected to a two-week session of driving challenges to test their driving skill and knowledge, each challenge first performed by the host, a self-professed average driver, to demonstrate that the challenge can be completed successfully. They are also provided assistance in improving their driving by a panel of experts. Each episode presents three challenges. Starting at the end of the season's second episode, the experts evaluate how each has done, and "graduates" one person per episode, the graduate getting back his/her keys/driver's license and allowed to drive away from the Centre. At the end of the two weeks on the season's finale where three drivers remain, each is subjected to an on-road test through a busy downtown city situation. After that, one of the remaining three will be named Canada's Worst Driver.
- CreatorPaul NewmanStewart SternStarsGeorge ClooneyZoe KazanLaura LinneyIn this intimate six-part docuseries, actor/director Ethan Hawke explores the love story and enduring legacy of Hollywood legends Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.
- DirectorGlenn JordanStarsJames FarentinoKathryn HarroldStephen ElliottA young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy with the diagnoses and treatments available, they decide to work out their own therapy program for their son.
- DirectorMarina KhijniakLori-Ann Strange, born legally blind, tells the inspirational story of her life as an ESL teacher in Toronto, Canada.
- StarsMartin ClunesMartin Clunes embarks on an epic journey around the coast of America to discover what life is like on the surrounding islands for a new documentary series, Islands of America. Following the successful series on the Islands of Britain and Islands of Australia, Martin has developed a fascination for the unique quality and appeal of island life, often in the most remote places on the planet. Now he's setting off on a 10,000 mile journey, from the west to the east, to explore the vast swathe of islands which are scattered beyond America's shores. He's travelling from the primeval landscapes of Hawaii and Alaska to the playgrounds of presidents along the eastern seaboard.
- DirectorStephen GrayChris RadtkeStarsDale BlackDean BraxtonJohn BurkeBased on real near-death experiences, After Death explores the afterlife with the guidance of New York Times bestselling authors, medical experts, scientists, and survivors that shed a light on what awaits us.
- DirectorJim HoppinStarsMelissa GallantRachel ShentonNicholas RalphThe primary cast, key crew members, most notably Executive Producer Melissa Gallant, and others attached to the series talk about the Christmas specials of the first three seasons of All Creatures Great and Small (2020). They speak of: the special meaning of these three shows compared to the other shows within the series; the three shows doing double duty as the respective season finales and thus how the story-lines are dealt with leading into the subsequent season; how Christmas traditions, specific to Britain and to the era, are incorporated, especially as they may relate to key characters and/or to the stories for the season; and filming in summer versus winter, both which have their challenges as it relates to what is supposed to be a northern hemisphere winter.
- StarsMichelle OakleyZac FineSierra OakleyDr. Oakley is the only vet in her area of the Yukon. She treats domestic pets, endangered wildlife, farm animals--basically anything that walks on fours, crawls, flies. All of that- plus she's a wife and a mom of three girls.
- DirectorJames HawesStarsAnthony HopkinsLena OlinJohnny FlynnSir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued over 600 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.
- DirectorGeorge ClooneyStarsGeorge ClooneyMatt DamonBill MurrayAn unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from German thieves and return them to their owners.
- DirectorMimi LederStarsFelicity JonesArmie HammerJustin TherouxThe true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
- DirectorKris BowersBen ProudfootStarsDana AtkinsonDuane MichaelsPaty MorenoTells the story of four unassuming heroes who ensure no student is deprived of the joy of music. It is also a reminder of how music can be the best medicine, stress reliever and even an escape from poverty.
- StarsJamie DavisDave PettittAl QuiringSee how a local heavy recovery firm works through the hard winters helping highway users that have fallen victim to the brutal road conditions. Their essential service keeps the traffic on the highways thru hell moving.
- StarsMary SarotteGarrett GraffRobert GatesThe series chronicles the creation of the atomic bomb and the spread of nuclear arms over the following decades. It continues past the dissolution of the Soviet Union to Vladimir Putin's ascent and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerAbbey LeeSienna MillerChronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west.
- DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerSienna MillerTom PayneThe continuation of one story of the settlement of the American west. It follows the further adventures of characters first featured in Horizon: An American Saga.