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  • 2011
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    Air Disasters

    Air Disasters

    8.00 2011 HD

    Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic...

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  • 2020
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    Ice Airport Alaska

    Ice Airport Alaska

    7.80 2020 HD

    A chronicle of the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) open, freight...

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  • 2019
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    Epic Yellowstone

    Epic Yellowstone

    10.00 2019 HD

    Bill Pullman introduces and narrates this four-part documentary on the world's first national park, Yellowstone.

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  • 2021
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    How Did They Build That?

    How Did They Build That?

    6.00 2021 HD

    An exploration of how some of the world's biggest man-made structures were built.

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  • 2010
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    Aerial America

    Aerial America

    6.80 2010 HD

    Take off on a thrilling flight across America. This epic series offers rare glimpses of our nation's most treasured landmarks, all seen from...

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  • 2016
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    Hell Below

    Hell Below

    6.00 2016 HD

    Hell Below is an event-based series charting the stealth game of sub sea warfare, tracking the dramatic narrative from contact to attack of the...

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  • 2014
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    Air Warriors

    Air Warriors

    5.60 2014 HD

    They are the high-flying pride of the U.S. military, one-of-a-kind warriors that, over the decades, collectively revolutionized aerial warfare....

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  • 2015
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    Africa's Predator Zones

    Africa's Predator Zones

    8.00 2015 HD

    Enter the battlefields of Africa, arenas bathed in a history of savagery and blood, where big cats and big crocs have reigned supreme for centuries....

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  • 2019
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    America's Hidden Stories

    America's Hidden Stories

    3.50 2019 HD

    Modern historians, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and newly discovered evidence, rewrite the nation's most iconic stories.

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  • 2018
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    Aerial Africa

    Aerial Africa

    9.00 2018 HD

    Aerial Africa reveals the fascinating stories you'd never find if you weren't in the air.

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  • 2012
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    Mighty Planes

    Mighty Planes

    5.30 2012 HD

    Mighty Planes explores the art and science of aviation, on planes that soar to faraway places on astounding missions. From preparation, loading and...

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  • 2017
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    America in Color

    America in Color

    6.60 2017 HD

    From the 1920s through the 1960s, America transformed from a young country on the rise into a global superpower. Using digital colorization...

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  • 2014
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    Secrets of the Third Reich

    Secrets of the Third Reich

    1 2014 HD

    Little-known events that played a large role in determining the outcome of World War II are revealed in this documentary series.

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  • 2016
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    The Lost Tapes

    The Lost Tapes

    10.00 2016 HD

    Encounter the Pearl Harbor attacks, the L.A. riots, the Son of Sam murders and Patty Hearst's kidnapping the way they unfolded on TVs and radios...

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  • 2008
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    The Real Story

    The Real Story

    1 2008 HD

    Discover the true stories involving very real people, places and events -- some known to the public, others hidden from it -- that went on to inspire...

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  • 2017
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    Combat Ships

    Combat Ships

    8.30 2017 HD

    The very first submarine, which legend claims lurked beneath New York Harbor during the American Revolutionary War. The small ships that rescued...

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  • 2013
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    Civil War 360

    Civil War 360

    6.00 2013 HD

    Take a journey back in time and immerse yourself in a 150-year-old battle that nearly split our nation in two. This three-part series explores famous...

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  • 2018
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    Orangutan Jungle School

    Orangutan Jungle School

    9.30 2018 HD

    This series follows the stories of the orangutans and the staff at the world’s biggest orangutan rehabilitation center.

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  • 2015
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    The Weapon Hunter

    The Weapon Hunter

    6.20 2015 HD

    History buff Paul Shull is on a mission to find some of the world's rarest weapons from military history. This series chronicles his journey as he...

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  • 2016
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    Africa's Hidden Kingdoms

    Africa's Hidden Kingdoms

    9.00 2016 HD

    In this series we explore the unknown corners of Africa, delving past the fame of the Big Five we uncover a treasure trove of Hidden Kingdoms,...

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