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- StarsShane SmithGianna ToboniThomas MortonDocumentary series featuring startling, groundbreaking stories from around the world.
- CreatorMadeleine SmithbergLizz WinsteadStarsJon StewartTrevor NoahStephen ColbertA comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
- StarsJohn OliverDavid KayeRyan BargerFormer Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.
- CreatorMarty CallnerStarsLiev SchreiberVontaze BurfictJ.J. WattHard Knocks is a reality sports documentary produced by the NFL and HBO. Each season the show follows an NFL team during training camp in preparation for the upcoming season.
- StarsPaul ChristieParker SchnabelTony BeetsA reality TV show that follows crews mining the gold placer deposits of the Yukon Territory.
- StarsMarcus BentleyDavina McCallAisleyne Horgan-WallaceA group of contestants move into the Big Brother house, where they nominate each other to be evicted by public vote. The last person remaining will take home a large cash prize, while the others take home nothing.
- CreatorShane NickersonRob DyrdekRuben FleischerStarsRob DyrdekRalph SaenzChris PfaffThe fantasy continues for skateboarding legend Rob Dyrdek and his crew as they return for another quirky season of chaos and laughter at the Fantasy Factory.
- StarsMichael RainesJoey SciaccaJohn ValenciaA group of strangers gathered for three months to test out the concept of rebuilding civilization.
- CreatorRuben FleischerChris BoykinRob DyrdekStarsRob DyrdekChris BoykinChris PfaffProfessional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek and his friend Christopher "Big Black" Boykin live together in the Hollywood Hills.
- StarsConan O'BrienThe Max Weinberg 7Andy RichterConan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
- CreatorConan O'BrienStarsConan O'BrienAndy RichterJimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable BandConan O'Brien and his co-host Andy Richter discuss current news topics and interview celebrities and personalities.
- CreatorSpike JonzeJohnny KnoxvilleJeff TremaineStarsJohnny KnoxvilleBam MargeraChris PontiusThe cast performs various crazy stunts for our amusement.
- CreatorKenny HotzSpencer RiceStarsKenny HotzSpencer RiceSebastian CluerTwo best friends, Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, face each other in various competitions. At the end of each episode, the loser gets humiliated.
- CreatorMike GibbonsDaniel ToshStarsDaniel ToshT.K. KellySam JarvisDaniel Tosh provides humorous commentary on content from the Internet.
- StarsHugh BonnevilleAmelia BullmoreJessica HynesThe team responsible for organizing the 2012 Olympics in London faces many challenges.
- StarsShawn PomrenkeMike RoweEmily RiedelEach season of the show follows a different group of dredgers, those who search for gold in shallow waters, at the bottom of the sea or even ocean. They often collect paydirt, ground from the seabed that contains some precious ore.
- StarsMarcus BentleyEmma WillisCalum BestA version of the hit show Big Brother, in which a group of celebrities spend time in the famous house.
- CreatorRon DieselStarsMichael GoldmanSonia KrugerGretel KilleenA group of everyday, run of the mill Australians placed in a house (located at Dreamworld in sunny Queensland's Gold Coast) surrounded by cameras and microphones for 3 months to compete for a $250 000 cash prize
- CreatorJonathan MurrayMary-Ellis BunimStarsJanelle CasanaveAlton Williams IIArissa HillA new version of the long-running MTV reality show, which looks to unite people from different backgrounds and find a common ground.
- StarsBear GryllsChris KrattWill FerrellBear Grylls travels the world in search of challenges to his survival skills.
- StarsTravis PastranaAndy BellJolene Van VugtThis TV series is about one group of outrageous friends performing mind blowing stunts. Much like Jackass, you will think: "Why would they do that?". Except in Jackass, everything is meant to result in failure and to be hurt. But in Nitro Circus, you have to succeed, otherwise, death could occur. Follow the hilarious group of friends perform extreme stunts for your entertainment, while putting their life at risk at every step of the way.
- CreatorMorgan SpurlockStarsMorgan SpurlockAlexandra JamiesonDavid StacyAn unscripted, documentary-style program where an individual is inserted into a lifestyle that is completely different from his or her upbringing, beliefs, religion or profession for 30 days.
- CreatorAdam SteinmanStarsBen BaileyGilbert GottfriedJim PoserinaContestants unknowingly climb into a cab and try to win money by answering questions correctly on the way to their desired location.
- CreatorBam MargeraTroy MillerStarsBam MargeraChris RaabBrandon DiCamilloA show that follows Bam Margera (of Jackass and CKY fame) in his attempts to anger his parents. Unlike CKY or Jackass, Viva La Bam focuses mainly on the torture of Bam's parents and less on harmful stunts.
- CreatorJason GoldbergAshton KutcherStarsAshton KutcherBrian FitzpatrickAndrew SantinoA Hidden Camera Show similar to Candid Camera but famous celebrities are the victims. Each week Ashton and his crew of pranksters play a joke on celebrities such as Justin Timberlake and Frankie Muniz.
- StarsBam MargeraMissy RothsteinBrandon DiCamilloBam Margera from Jackass presents his lifestyle during the days that are in connection with his marriage with his fiancé Missy.
- CreatorMike WolfeStarsMike WolfeDanielle ColbyFrank FritzMike and Frank are pickers that travel the country and literally would go anywhere just for the prospects of finding antique gold. With the assistance of Danielle they often find themselves in a comedic pickle.
- StarsRick HarrisonCorey HarrisonAustin 'Chumlee' RussellRick Harrison and his family own and run a pawn shop on the Las Vegas strip. They buy, sell, and appraise items of historical value.
- CreatorStephen ColbertBen KarlinJon StewartStarsStephen ColbertJay KatsirJon StewartSatirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
- StarsBob McKeownMark KelleyGillian FindlayInvestigative journalist news documentaries are presented.
- StarsKlint JanulisDean Lennox KellyJulian BarrattFollow 20 British people who are sent to a remote region of Bulgaria to live the lives of their Stone Age ancestors by trying to survive for two months in the wilderness.
- StarsGiles CorenPolly RussellMary BerryBack In Time For Dinner, one British family embark on an extraordinary time traveling adventure to discover how a post war revolution in the food we eat has transformed the way we live. Starting in 1950 and guided by real records of what ordinary families ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner, they'll go from meager rations to ready meals and delivery pizza in just six weeks.
- StarsCody LundinPaul ChristieJoe TetiTwo survival experts, with very different mindsets, pair up and use their tactics to collaborate and overcome the challenges they face.
- CreatorDaniel HartAlan KwanTacita MorwayStarsJay O. SandersCraig SechlerStacy KeachScience documentaries about various topics.
- StarsBear GryllsSam BrownBelinda FentyA group of British men or women are taken to a remote, uninhabited Pacific island by Bear Grylls, and left completely alone for six weeks, with nothing but cameras, the clothes they're wearing and some basic tools.
- StarsJohn BeachNeil DarishMark WachtTradition collides with the residents of the isolated town of McCarthy, Alaska. The 42 souls who are brave enough to live there must battle the elements and each other to maintain their pioneer way of life.
- CreatorAlex KeledjianStarsChris MooreJeff BalisBen AffleckThe second season of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's movie making reality series goes a different route when it's two professionals realizing their vision on screen instead of just one: writer and director.
- StarsDavid EaglemanSam RaffalMatthew Graham WagnerSix one-hour episodes that tell the story of the inner workings of the brain and take viewers on a visually spectacular journey into why they feel and think the things they do.
- CreatorAna de MoraesStarsBrian ProtheroeFred SirieixCiCi ColemanInitially an experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. Later this aspect was removed and replaced with a cast of regular restaurant staff.
- StarsMichael PetersonDavid RudolfRon GueretteThe high-profile murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson following the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson in 2001.
- StarsRobert DurstAndrew JareckiCharles BagliFilmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
- StarsSheila VandMike ColterJason BatemanAn anthology of leading scientists and how their cutting-edge innovations and advancements will change our lives in the immediate future and beyond. The series intends to bring to life the stories, people and technology behind these breakthroughs, and show how they are changing our world.
- StarsSteven AveryDolores AveryLaura NiriderFilmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
- StarsJohn HeilemannMark McKinnonAlex WagnerGroundbreaking weekly docu-series that pulls back the curtain on American politics. Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jenn Palmieri go behind the scenes for an unbiased, inside look at the stories beyond the headlines.
- StarsFarley KatzRoz ChastLiana FinckFrom award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney's Jigsaw Productions, Amazon Prime Video presents a groundbreaking new series that brings America's most award-winning magazine, The New Yorker, to the screen with documentaries, short narrative films, comedy, poetry, animation, and cartoons from the hands of acclaimed filmmakers and artists. Produced by Jigsaw Productions and Condé Nast Entertainment.
- StarsAriel EngleSamuel L. JacksonEmma WatsonThe ultimate insider's take on today's great directors. Actors and artists from the worlds of Tarantino, Lynch, Spike Lee, Sofia Coppola and many others share the vision and madness behind today's most innovative, influential films.
- StarsJamie WatsonKevin BuschToofun WestIt tells true crime stories about amazing deceptions that brilliant criminals use to commit seemingly impossible crimes.
- In the depths of the Panamanian jungle, an American entrepreneur and hundreds of young people are building the world's "most sustainable modern town".
- StarsSarain FoxGitz CrazyboyIphy MurphyVice travels to Indigenous communities across the Americas to meet people protecting their homelands and rising up against colonization.
- StarsGemma HoskinsAbbie SchaubVirginia AnzengruberA seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
- StarsKreayshawnAlia ShawkatJon DalyNotable and notorious personalities share their best party stories. Filmmaker Lance Bangs envisions each one with help from emerging artists and animators. Featuring: Margaret Cho, Eric Andre, Dennis Rodman, Alia Shawkat, Fred Armisen, Bobcat Goldthwait.
- StarsStevie NicksBonoDr. Dre"The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary culture.
- StarsZack CarlsonY.K. KimDavid 'The Rock' NelsonBeyond Hollywood, beyond "indie", and beyond the underground, there lies "outsider cinema", the backyard domain of some of the world's most creative, crafty, and truly cracked filmmakers ever to have cranked a camera.
- StarsPeter SarsgaardMolly ParkerChristian CamargoIn 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.
- CreatorRoss M. DinersteinClay TweelStarsHeather McPhaulJohn GrishamJ.J. ArendsThe story of Ron Williamson, a man who sat on Oklahoma's death row for 11 years for a crime he didn't commit. Based on John Grisham's "The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town."
- StarsKal PennShahid ShaikhAdam DavidsonActor and former White House Associate Director of Public Engagement, Kal Penn, takes viewers around the world to meet key players behind some of the more serious and bizarre movements in today's economy.
- StarsVictoria TurkAs technology advances, the world is always changing. "Motherboard" uncovers stories around the world that help show what is coming next, with new technologies, cultures and discoveries helping to reshape the planet. From real-life cyborgs to guns that can aim themselves, this docuseries illustrates what is waiting for us and why it makes the future both wonderful and terrifying.
- StarsMona ChalabiPrince RobinsonHost Mona Chalabi brings together a panel of experts to discuss everything you need to make sense of the facts, figures, dollars and cents that shape our world.
- CreatorPatrick O'DellStarsSpike JonzeJeff TremaineJason DillExplores the careers and lives of some of the most influential people in skateboarding-and in the culture at large.
- CreatorLance BangsStarsClare O'KaneBrandon WardellNeel NandaLance Bangs documents the underground journey of America's funniest up-and-coming comedians living together in cheap run down houses in various cities across the country. Each episode brings you inside their shared homes and concludes in an intimate stand up performance in living rooms, backyards, and garages.
- StarsSelema MasekelaBen FergusonMark CubanVICE World of Sports gets on the field and into the ring through a series of compelling stories at the fringe of culture and politics, across a range of places and people through the one lens that connects them all: sport.
- StarsThomas MortonMelez MerveBig DipperThere are over 7 billion lives happening on Earth right now. Not all of them great, but most pretty interesting. To find out what humanity's deal is, Thomas Morton hangs out with different groups of people and gives their lives a try.
- StarsZach GoldbaumJammerKanoFrom Vice's music channel of the same name comes a docuseries exploring music scenes across the globe - and the various cultural conflicts in each city.
- StarsKevin AbstractKevin Abstract wants to be a pop star. Along with his self-proclaimed boy band "Brockhampton" he is on a mission to translate his faithful online following into real world success.
- CreatorAlex CraigDavid GallowayStarsRick McCrankDon SchaferJoyce WheldrakeExamines the various sub-cultures within the skateboarding community.
- StarsSpark AllatOn Chicago's West Side, there is a school for the city's most at-risk youth - the Moses Montefiore Academy. Most of the students at Montefiore have been kicked out of other schools for aggressive behavior, and many have been diagnosed with emotional disorders. "Last Chance High" takes viewers inside Montefiore's classrooms and into the homes of students who are one mistake away from being locked up or committed to a mental hospital.
- StarsBen MakuchBrian KrebsMichael ChertoffTapping into the geopolitics of hacking and surveillance, Ben Makuch travels the world to meet with hackers, government officials, and dissidents to investigate the ecosystem of cyberwarfare.
- StarsSiri Sat Nam SinghDr. Siri Sat Nam Singh sits down to speak with musicians from the world of rap, rock, pop, and more to discover what lies beneath their public personas.
- StarsMichael Kenneth WilliamsO.G. Ron C.DJ HollygroveIn his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams journeys into the dangerous world of illicit trade.
- StarsJamali MaddixChaataza YasharahlaRuben IsraelWith the far-right on the rise in the UK, US and Europe, comedian Jamali Maddix goes on a tour to confront groups spreading hate across the world. Yet this is no ordinary survey of the state of hate, but a genuine attempt by our disarmingly charming and intrepid host to befriend those groups and understand why they think the way they do.
- CreatorAlex CraigJason FordDavid GallowayStarsRick McCrankLeon ParsonsRaymond WrightsmanSkateboarder Rick McCrank explores abandoned places with the people who love them long after the lights have gone out.
- StarsArielle Duhaime-RossIsobel YeungMichael C. MoynihanA documentary news series airing on VICE TV Wednesday and Thursday nights at 11p ET. Featuring deep investigations, and immersive pieces from all over the globe.
- CreatorAlly BeardsleyAdam FrucciGrant O'BrienStarsAlly BeardsleyGrant O'BrienRaphael ChestangCrippled with debt, Grant and Ally go head-to-head in this agonizing competition show to prove they'll do ANYTHING to pay off their student loans.
- StarsBill KrackombergerKelly StewartDave OanceaThis four-part docu-series explores the legalization of sports gambling and its evolving impact on the gambling community. It chronicles professional gamblers, bookies, oddsmakers and documents effects of legalization through their eyes.
- StarsJoshua ZemanRachel MillsPeter BrendtThe Killing Season is an immersive series that follows documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate one of the most bizarre unsolved serial killer cases of our time.
- StarsMonsterTaylor CoatneyYasmin SundermeyerAt the Sacramento County Jail, incarcerated women fight the power and one another as they try to make the best of life - and love - on the inside.
- StarsMaggie HabermanAzam AhmedBernie SandersThe Weekly is a new documentary TV series from The New York Times, bringing unparalleled journalism to the screen.
- StarsMike AllenJonathan SwanJim VandeHeiCovers a range of subjects in politics, business and technology that shape the future, using a combination of documentary shorts, illuminating interviews with major newsmakers and trustworthy insights delivered with Axios' signature "Smart Brevity" in a succinct, shareable format.
- VICE founder Shane Smith hosts a series of remote-video fireside chats, tackling the biggest questions of the moment with experts from the fields of science, politics, journalism, entertainment, food and economics.
- DirectorJacob KornbluthSari GilmanStarsRobert ReichDarvin BentlageAnnie PresleySAVING CAPITALISM is a documentary film that follows former Secretary of Labor and Professor, Robert Reich, as he takes his book and his views to the heart of conservative America to speak about our economic system and present big ideas for how to fix it.
- StarsSarah EdmondsonMark VicenteBonnie PiesseA look at the experiences of the members of the NXIVM, an organization and sex cult that made headlines for being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and conspiracy.
- StarsCarla CampbellJason HerrellSteven WilliamsThis four-part docu-series follows the search of Richard Scott Smith, who used the internet and his dubious charms to prey upon women looking for love. The story unravels in real time as Smith's victims band together to seek sweet revenge.
- StarsAlex GibneyJohn PodestaMargarita SimonyanWas there Russian interference in the 2016 election? This two-part documentary directed by Emmy(R) and Academy Award(R) Winner Alex Gibney is a product of years of reporting on that disturbing question. With never-before-seen footage inside Russian troll farms, and videos unearthed from the Russian deep web, the film digs into the sophisticated plans to undermine democracy.
- StarsErrol MorrisClay BoulwareJohn MorganExamines the evidence in the case against MacDonald, who was convicted in 1979 of murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. A Green Beret physician, MacDonald claimed that the murders were committed by drug-crazed hippies.
- Embedded for more than a year inside The New York Times, Carchman and her film crew trail Times investigative reporters David Barstow, Russell Buettner and Susanne Craig as they expose the untold story of how Donald Trump became rich.
- StarsJim CarreyBill BurrBobby LeeThis documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars.
- CreatorJosh AdlerStarsMadison HamburgMark E. SafarikA young man is determined to solve an unspeakable crime and absolve the people he loves, while looking for answers within his fractured family and community.
- CreatorDaniel FoggoCimran ShahStarsFred EmeryDavid DimblebyRichard LindleyLong-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
- StarsAtz Lee KilcherOtto KilcherEivin KilcherCenters on Kilcher family and their community outside Homer, Alaska. Begun by patriarch Yule Kilcher who immigrated from Europe.
- StarsJasiel CorreiaAlexandra CorreiaLinda PereiraQuibi series follows Jasiel Correia II as he navigates his role as the youngest mayor of Fall River, Ma ever elected to office.
- StarsLeBron JamesAn in-depth look at the first academic year inside LeBron James' I Promise School in Akron, Ohio that opened its doors in 2018.
- StarsPaul SkolnickGil CarrilloFrank SalernoThis limited docu-series tells the true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice.
- StarsRainn WilsonSteve BrownKeiran CooperExplore an array of unique competitions, from the quirky to the bizarre, and meet their passionate communities in this docuseries.
- StarsNafissatou DialloRaphaëlle BacquéÉlisabeth GuigouThis docuseries follows the 2011 sexual assault case involving french politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the height of his career.
- StarsAlan WhitehouseKeith HellawellAndrew LaptewInvestigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.
- StarsFran LebowitzMartin ScorseseMichael Alexis PalmerWander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
- CreatorEric EvangelistaStarsRodney BurfordAlexa Paulay-SimmonsCheyenna ClearbrookDeaf U follows a group of students attending Gallaudet University, a private college catering to the deaf and hard of hearing. For DiMarco, the goal of the series is to show deaf people as humans, from all walks of life.
- DirectorJenny PopplewellStarsNickole AtkinsonJim BenemannLuke EppleIn 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.