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The Joy of Painting
1983 · 31 Seasons
Music & Arts DocumentaryArt & LiteratureFamily
The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting.
Documentary Shows on Prime
34 documentary shows on Prime in the US. Includes The Joy of Painting, Forensic Files, and Wild Isles.
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Forensic Files
1996 · 14 Seasons
Whodunit & MysteryTrue CrimeMurder Mystery
Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find…
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Wild Isles
2023 · 1 Season
Nature & Science
This nature documentary introduces viewers to the fauna and flora of Britain and Ireland across four main areas: woodlands, grasslands, freshwater…
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World War II in Colour
2009 · 1 Season
War DramaMilitaryWar
World War II In Colour is a 13-episode television documentary miniseries recounting the events of World War II narrated by Robert Powell.
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The Men Who Built America
2012 · 1 Season
Based on a True Story
Influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War,…
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The Universe
2007 · 9 Seasons
Space
From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and…
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Wild China
2008 · 1 Season
Nature
The dazzling array of mysterious and wonderful creatures that live in China's most beautiful landscapes.
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WWII in HD
2009 · 1 Season
War DramaMilitaryWar
WWII in HD is a 10-part American documentary television miniseries that originally aired from November 15 to November 19, 2009 on the History Channel.
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The Temptations
1998 · 1 Season
Based on a True StoryDrama
Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations.
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The Food That Built America
2019 · 7 Seasons
The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to…
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NOVA
1974 · 54 Seasons
Nature & Science
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines.
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The First 48
2004 · 30 Seasons
True CrimeDramaCrime
The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect.
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Cold Case Files
1999 · 5 Seasons
ProceduralDetectiveCrime
Explore compelling cases that have gone cold for years, chronicling the journeys of the detectives who reopened them.
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Grant
2020 · 1 Season
War
This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War…
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Cold Case Files
2017 · 4 Seasons
True CrimeCrimeMystery
There are over 100,000 cold cases in America, and only about 1% are ever solved.
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Drugs, Inc.
2010 · 7 Seasons
Crime
Drugs: A multi-billion-dollar industry that fuels crime and violence like no other substance on the planet.
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A Haunting
2005 · 12 Seasons
SupernaturalMysteryDrama
These are the true stories of the innocent and the unimaginable.
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All or Nothing: Manchester City
2018 · 1 Season
Legendary coach Pep Guardiola leads his Manchester City team through the 2017-18 football season.
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The World Wars
2014 · 1 Season
War DramaMilitaryWar
The story of three decades of war told through the eyes of various men who were its key players: Roosevelt, Hitler, Patton, Mussolini, Churchill,…
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I Shouldn't Be Alive
2005 · 6 Seasons
SurvivalDramaAction
The show features accounts of individuals and groups caught in dangerous scenarios, presented both through interviews and dramatic reenactments.
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Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · 13 Seasons
Comedy
British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to…
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JANET JACKSON.
2022 · 1 Season
The documentary takes viewers through Janet Jackson's life and career, contain never-before-seen footage, and feature home videos from the…
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Life After People: The Series
2009 · 3 Seasons
Nature
Life After People is a television series on which scientists, structural engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of Earth…
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How Do They Do It?
2006 · 17 Seasons
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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Shiny Happy People
2023 · 2 Seasons
A limited docuseries exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical…
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MegaStructures
2004 · 9 Seasons
MegaStructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel in the United States and the United Kingdom,…
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History's Greatest Mysteries
2020 · 7 Seasons
Mystery
Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B.
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Gadget Man
2012 · 4 Seasons
Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older…
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Netflix
The UnXplained
2019 · 8 Seasons
Explore the world’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries.
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Ancient Aliens
2010 · 22 Seasons
MysteryScience FictionFantasy
Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago?
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American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
2017 · 1 Season
Drama
A fascinating docuseries chronicling Playboy magazine’s charismatic founder, Hugh Hefner, and his impact on global culture.
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Le Mans: Racing Is Everything
2017 · 1 Season
Auto Racing
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a motor race like no other.
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