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1. 1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
43 min | Documentary, History
A 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.
Stars: Dan Rather, Mark Bowden, Rick Perlstein, Tim Naftali
Votes: 268
2. 58 Hours: The Baby Jessica Story (2021)
25 min | Documentary, Short
On 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 ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Bone | Stars: Peter Applebome, Lisa Belkin, Bill Bentley, Tony Clark
Votes: 22
3. 9/11: Fifteen Years Later (2016 TV Movie)
105 min | Documentary, History
The seminal documentary 9/11 (2002) by the Naudet brothers is revisited 15 years later.
Directors: Renee Cullen, James Hanlon | Star: Denis Leary
Votes: 155
4. A Field Between (2017)
TV-14 | 15 min | Short
For 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 ... See full summary »
Director: Rena Mundo Croshere | Star: Amaryllis Fox
Votes: 10
5. All-American Family (2015)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Welcome to Pleasanton, California. This affluent suburban neighborhood is quintessential USA, not excluding the local high school football team that everyone cherishes: The Eagles. The ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Jenks
6. Christiane Amanpour Sex & Love Around the World (2018)
Documentary
CNN'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 ... See full summary »
Star: Christiane Amanpour
Votes: 927
7. American Dynasties: The Kennedys (2018)
60 min | Documentary, History
Explore 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.
Stars: Martin Sheen, Evan Thomas, J. Randy Taraborrelli, Barbara Perry
Votes: 511
8. American Style (2019)
Documentary, History
From fashion to pop culture, the series examines how through decades America's style and iconic moments reflected the country's political and social climate.
Stars: Christie Brinkley, Tim Gunn, Diane von Fürstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger
Votes: 103
9. Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013–2018)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Adventure
Anthony Bourdain visits countries, delving into their political issues as well as indigenous food and culture.
Stars: Anthony Bourdain, Tom Vitale, David Scott Holloway, Eric Ripert
Votes: 6,930
10.
CNN Special Reports (1980– )
Episode:
Assault on Democracy: The Roots of Trump's Insurrection
(2021)
News
January 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 ... See full summary »
Director: Patricia DiCarlo | Stars: Jim Acosta, Imran Ahmed, Ali Alexander, David Axelrod
Votes: 28
11. Beyond Reasonable Doubt (I) (2017– )
Crime
This 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.
Stars: Jon Wright, Craig Thomas Lambert, Malcolm James, Roger Ringrose
Votes: 95
12. Blackface (2015)
Short
Short film "Blackface" looks into Zwarte Piet, a Dutch gift-giving character.
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Votes: 8
13. Chasing Life (2019– )
Documentary
Stars: Sanjay Gupta, Anna Bågenholm, Torvind Næsheim, Mads Gilbert
Votes: 62
14. Crimes of the Century (2013– )
Documentary, Crime
Never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews offer a vitural scene-of-the-crime vantage point for history's most major news events.
Stars: Erik Thompson, Phillip Resnick, Brian Levin, Del Quentin Wilber
Votes: 297
15. Death Row Stories (2014– )
Documentary, Crime
Capital-murder cases are examined in this documentary series.
Stars: Susan Sarandon, Clive Stafford Smith, Concetta Tomei, Don Degabrielle
Votes: 338
16. Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies (2016–2019)
42 min | Documentary, Thriller
Explore 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.
Stars: Seth Zielicke, David Ibrahim, Dan Watson, Stephen Lopez
Votes: 250
17. Diana (I) (2021)
43 min | Documentary, Biography
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.
Votes: 58
18. Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders (2020 TV Special)
80 min | Crime
The investigation into the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German.
Stars: Liberty German, Abigail Williams
Votes: 115
19. Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery. (2015– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
The world's foremost scholars, historians and scientists examine six ancient relics thought to be connected to Jesus of Nazareth.
Stars: Adam Bond, Mark Goodacre, Mehdi Aissaoui, Candida R. Moss
Votes: 391
20. First Ladies (2020)
Not Rated | Documentary, Biography
The personal and political lives of First Ladies from throughout history.
Stars: Robin Wright, Kati Marton, Kate Andersen Brower, Karen Tumulty
Votes: 436
21. Hell in the Heartland: What Happened to Ashley and Lauria (2019– )
Crime, Drama
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 ... See full summary »
Votes: 145
22. High Profits (2015– )
42 min | Documentary
Dreams 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 ... See full summary »
Stars: Caitlin McGuire, Brian Rogers, Katherine Grimm
Votes: 349
23. History of the Sitcom (2021)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History
Examines how sitcoms have evolved to reflect the changing face of American families.
Stars: Jason Alexander, Tracy Morgan, Emily St. James, Lorraine Ali
Votes: 449
24. How It Really Happened with Jesse L. Martin (2016– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
HLN dives into the deepest, darkest, gruesome mysteries and murders of the past. What really happened and how did it all play out?
Stars: Hill Harper, Jesse L. Martin, Casey Jordan, Jim Moret
Votes: 230
25. Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury (2021– )
Documentary
The 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.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Robert R. Cargill, Fernando Gil, Anton Antoniadis
Votes: 122
26. Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (2016)
17 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
For decades, Sea-Monkeys won the hearts of children everywhere and quickly transformed into cultural phenomena thanks to inventor, marketing genius, and complicated eccentric Harold von Braunhut.
Director: Penny Lane | Stars: Sam Mercurio, Rich Pell
Votes: 20
27. Kish (2016)
15 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
'KISH' tells the story of a blind man who taught himself to see with sound in order to survive in a visual world.
Directors: Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper
Votes: 12
28. LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy (2022– )
Documentary, Biography, Drama
Traces the life of Lyndon Johnson.
Stars: Hap Lawrence, Andrew Young, John Gilbert Green, Guian McKee
Votes: 46
29. Lessons from the Water: Diving with a Purpose (2021)
25 min | Documentary, Short
What do deep sea divers seek, both literally and spiritually, in the oceans? For the Black scuba divers who formed the organization, Diving With a Purpose, their goal is to restore the ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Todd | Stars: Ayana Flewellen, Riane Tyler, Kramer Wimberley
30. Lies, Crimes & Video, HLN (2019–2023)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime
Lies, Crimes and Video gives viewers an intimate look into terrifying 911 calls, police interrogations, jail house recordings, body camera and surveillance video captured as part of a ... See full summary »
Stars: George W. Robinson, Pat Lalama, Jennifer Kovaleski, Kim Rosen
Votes: 68
31. Lincoln: Divided We Stand (2021)
TV-14 | 253 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Lincoln: Divided We Stand is a six-part series that looks at the remarkable life and unexpected journey of Abraham Lincoln.
Stars: Sterling K. Brown, Conan O'Brien, Gabriel Chytry, Aedan Szymanski
Votes: 323
32. Murder Nation (2021– )
Reality-TV
A true crime documentary series, made with witness accounts, news footage and crime scene photos.
Stars: David C Herbert, Oliver Feaster, Endygo McCall, Anthony Caroto
Votes: 23
33. Nomad with Carlton McCoy (2022– )
Documentary
Music, food, fashion, and culture, the intangible magic that connects us
Stars: Kwame Onwuachi, Susur Lee, Sarah Hagi, Peter Prime
Votes: 53
34. Patagonia (2022)
Documentary
Deep dive into one of the last untouched places on earth, Patagonia in South America.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Isaí Madriz, Nico Lagos, Camilo Rada
Votes: 228
35. Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History (2018)
60 min | Documentary, History
Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History, from Glass Entertainment Group and Rearrange TV, is a six-part CNN Original Series that goes inside the Vatican to reveal the true power held by ... See full summary »
Stars: Liam Neeson, Andrew Hunsicker, Mark P Galbraith, Alexandru Aldea
Votes: 263
36. Race for the Vaccine (2021)
91 min | Documentary
On December 30, 2019, Chinese virologist George Fu Gao, director of the National Center for Disease Control in Beijing, saw a piece of information fall on his screen that would soon affect ... See full summary »
Directors: Catherine Gale, Caleb Hellerman | Stars: Lesley Sharp, Micky Sébastian, Monika Müller-Heusch, Teresa Lambe
Votes: 35
37. Race for the White House (2016– )
43 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Notable US Presidential election races throughout American history are examined.
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Mahershala Ali, Tim Naftali, Pat Buchanan
Votes: 571
38. Raising Ryland (2015)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Presented by CNN Films, RAISING RYLAND is a documentary film by Sarah Feeley that takes an intimate look at parenting with no strings attached. The short focuses on the transgender ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Feeley
Votes: 22
39. Real Life Nightmare (2019– )
60 min | Crime
Heart-wrenching, personal stories of unsolved missing cases and unexplained deaths that continue to baffle investigators and horrify those left behind. This series brings the mystery to ... See full summary »
Stars: George W. Robinson, Paul Holes, Cheryl Arutt, Georgia Cappleman
Votes: 43
40. Reframed: Marilyn Monroe (2022)
TV-14 | 168 min | Documentary, Biography
Follow the life and legacy of Marilyn Monroe from a modern perspective.
Stars: Jessica Chastain, Alicia Malone, Sarah Churchwell, Jeanine Basinger
Votes: 391
41. Sex and Murder (2020– )
60 min | Crime
Sex and Murder promises more passion, more dangerous affairs, and MORE MURDER. SEX and MURDER.
Stars: George W. Robinson, Cheryl Arutt, Cody Salfen, Michael Lambert
Votes: 26
42. Sole Survivor (2013)
TV-14 | 91 min | Documentary
In the history of aviation, there have been only 14 of them: sole survivors of a commercial aviation disaster. Most have never spoken publicly about the loss, the guilt, the immense ... See full summary »
Director: Ky Dickens | Stars: Bahia Bakari, Cecelia Cichan, George Lamson Jr., James Polehinke
Votes: 150
43. Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (2017– )
42 min | Documentary, History, Music
A look at significant historical moments in time and the music that helped defined them.
Stars: Jason King, Richard Goldstein, Melissa Etheridge, Kathy Sledge
Votes: 118
44. Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (2021–2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure
Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country's regional cuisines.
Stars: Stanley Tucci, Felicity Blunt, Massimo Bottura, Tess Masazza
Votes: 3,060
45. Super Reviewers: Rate, Review, Repeat (2021)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Some people have an opinion about everything. And then there are the 'super reviewers,' people who influence our decisions on everything from what toothbrush to buy, to where to go on ... See full summary »
Directors: Yu Gu, Arianna LaPenne
Votes: 7
46. The Bunker Boom: Better Safe Than Sorry (2021)
25 min | Documentary, Short
In rural South Dakota, xPoint is a subterranean neighborhood that is home to what may be the world's largest residential community of 'preppers,' people who live 'off the grid.' Whatever ... See full summary »
Director: Arianna LaPenne | Star: John Ramey
Votes: 9
47. The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power (2019)
Documentary, History
A look at the lives and presidencies of George HW Bush and his son George W. Bush.
Stars: Ed Harris, Mark K. Updegrove, Tim Naftali, Neil Bush
Votes: 136
48. The Dead Wives Club (2019– )
Crime
When a wife is murdered, the main suspect is usually her husband. Sometimes the killer turns out to be an intruder, a suspect, a stranger, a secret lover, or even a child. Sometimes we never find the killer.
Stars: Lorraine Bracco, Dennis Davern, Alan Duke, Dylan Howard
Votes: 33
49. THE END: Inside the Last Days of the Obama White House (2017)
137 min | Documentary
A look into the last months of the Obama White House staffers and transition of power.
Director: Toby Oppenheimer | Stars: Kristen Bartoloni, Josh Earnest, Valerie Jarrett, Cody Keenan
Votes: 181
50. The Flag (II) (2013)
Documentary
The American flag, raised at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, and its travels around the world.
Directors: Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker
Votes: 12
51. The History of Comedy (2017–2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Utilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars, this is the history of not only what makes us laugh, but how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history.
Stars: Kliph Nesteroff, Robert B. Weide, Elayne Boosler, Patton Oswalt
Votes: 531
52. The Hunt for Planet B (2021)
93 min | Documentary
Taking us behind the scenes with NASA's high-stakes Webb Space Telescope, The Hunt for Planet B follows a pioneering group of scientists - many of them women - on their quest to find another Earth among the stars.
Director: Nathaniel Kahn | Stars: Janet Arenberg, Jon Arenberg, Natalie Batalha, Natasha Batalha
Votes: 194
53. The Hunt with John Walsh (2014–2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime
They are among the thousands of fugitives who avoid criminal prosecution in the United States every year. Find out more about these fugitives and join John Walsh in his quest to track them down and bring them to justice on "The Hunt."
Stars: John Walsh, Manuel Perez, Marcos A. Gonzalez, Gilbrando Acevedo
Votes: 298
54. The Killer Truth (2020)
Crime
A refreshingly unique approach of focusing on one single murder case through the lens of the five people most closely involved with the crime in order to reveal a deeper and more complete ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Lamparter, Tommy Campbell, Shea Jenee, Cameron Hawk
Votes: 89
55. The Lost Sons (2021)
98 min | Documentary
A baby is kidnapped from a hospital, months later, a toddler is abandoned. Could he be the same baby?
Director: Ursula Macfarlane | Stars: Kevin Ray Baty, Tobe Dresner, Janet Eckert, Alan Fisch
Votes: 216
56. The People vs the Klan (2021)
TV-MA | 168 min | Documentary
A mother successfully sues the KKK after they killed her son.
Stars: Shomari Figures, Tamika Mallory, Cornell William Brooks, Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Votes: 125
57. The Radical Story of Patty Hearst (2018)
60 min | Documentary
The transformation of Patty Hearst from kidnapped heiress to terrorist is a saga of privilege, celebrity and violence that gripped the nation. Over forty years later, firsthand accounts ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Harris, Jeffrey Toobin, Steven Weed, Carol Pogash
Votes: 275
58. The Redemption Project with Van Jones (2019– )
Not Rated | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
"The Redemption Project with Van Jones" is an American television series hosted by Van Jones that goes to the forefront of the criminal justice system and the restorative process.
Star: Van Jones
Votes: 67
59. The Story of Late Night (2021)
Documentary, History
Tracking the history of late-night TV from its inception, featuring stories about hosts such as Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, David Letterman, O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Kimmel, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, Billy Crystal, Jimmy Fallon, Kliph Nesteroff
Votes: 510
60. The Windsors: A Royal Dynasty (2020)
60 min | Documentary
The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty. The series tells the incredible, dramatic and emotional tale of the British Royal Family known as The Windsors. Using stunning archive and interviews... See full summary »
Stars: Rosamund Pike, Kate Williams, Ed Owens, Piers Brendon
Votes: 194
61. The Wonder List with Bill Weir (2015– )
60 min | Adventure
CNN and Bill Weir take a journey to some of the most fascinating locations in the world to experience amazing cultures, people and creatures at a crossroads.
Stars: Bill Weir, William Colgan, Philip Bloom
Votes: 175
62. This Is Life with Lisa Ling (2014–2022)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
Award-winning journalist and former co-host of The View Lisa Ling goes on a gritty, breathtaking journey to far corners of America.
Stars: Lisa Ling, Jex Blackmore, TaQuita McKinney, Jonathan Peacy
Votes: 488
63. Tricky Dick (2019)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Tricky Dick is a four-part CNN Original Series, produced by Left/Right, that explores Richard Nixon's life and times; tracking his rise, fall, incredible comeback and political destruction.... See full summary »
Stars: Dwight Chapin, Richard Nixon
Votes: 291
64. United Shades of America (2016–2022)
42 min | Documentary, History, Reality-TV
W. Kamau Bell travels America and dives into issues in America such as racism, incarceration, and more.
Stars: W. Kamau Bell, Russell Peters, Mark Nykanen, Chad McMullan
Votes: 911
65. Unmasking a Killer (2018– )
40 min | Documentary
The true crime HLN Original Series "Unmasking A Killer" profiles the terrifying real-life story of the Golden State Killer, one of the nation's most prolific serial killers, who is ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Holes, Melissa Brownell, Erika Hutchcraft, Larry Pool
Votes: 202
66. Vengeance: Killer Coworkers (2020– )
Crime
A series of true crime murder cases with something in common: the killer was someone from work.
Stars: Mocean Melvin, K.J. Sylk, Tearsa Smith, Courtenay Savage
Votes: 33
67. Vengeance: Killer Families (2020)
Crime
Stars: Mocean Melvin, Tommy Campbell, Samantha Ainsworth, Darren W. Conrad
Votes: 17
68. Vengeance: Killer Lovers (2019– )
Documentary, Crime
A look is given at true-life mysteries about revenge, murder, and betrayal carried out by lovers.
Stars: Mocean Melvin, Jay Heselschwerdt, Jeff Weekley, Fred Schaub
Votes: 47
69. Vengeance: Killer Millionaires (2021– )
Crime
Horrific cases of wealthy Individuals and families launch investigators into hurried searches for the perpetrators who are longing to swindle family fortunes for personal gain and greed.
Stars: Mocean Melvin, Tommy Campbell, Mark Smith, Ben Dawson
Votes: 17
70. Vengeance: Killer Neighbors (2019– )
Crime
Stars: Mocean Melvin, Pat Lalama, Emma Kenny, Tommy Campbell
Votes: 27
71. Vengeance: Killer Newlyweds (2022– )
Crime
Weddings are supposed to mark the beginning of a new chapter filled with love, hope, and possibilities. But, for these newlyweds, a vow to love until death do them part, was fulfilled much sooner than they expected.
Stars: Mocean Melvin, James Arthur Williams, Tommy Campbell, Tim Munsey
Votes: 6
72. Very Scary People (2019– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Revisiting the twisted lives of some of the most frightening, diabolical characters in recent history. The stories trace the heinous, criminal acts of these elusive miscreants and the eventual road to justice.
Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Casey Jordan, Mary Ellen O'Toole, James Gagliano
Votes: 543
73. Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal (2022– )
Documentary
An immersive look inside the schemes that took place behind closed doors.
Stars: Lesley Stahl, Carl Bernstein, John Dean, Troy Dillinger
Votes: 145
74. We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World (2016 TV Special)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary
The First Lady, Meryl Streep, Freida Pinto and CNN's Isha Sesay take a journey to Morocco and Liberia, where they meet young women overcoming incredible odds to change their lives.
Director: Tony Gerber | Stars: Michelle Obama, Freida Pinto, Isha Sesay, Meryl Streep
Votes: 102
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