Top 100 Nonfiction TV Episodes 2022
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Scotland
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 5Bourdain visits one of his favorite cities in Europe, Glasgow. He makes his first stop at the Old College Bar for a pint, learns knife defense techni...
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“A Writer” (1899-1929): Episode One
Hemingway: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Season 1Hemingway enjoys an idyllic childhood in Oak Park, Illinois but, yearning for adventure, volunteers for the Red Cross during World War I. He marries H...
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“An American” (1775-1790)
Benjamin Franklin: A Film by Ken Burns, Season 1Benjamin Franklin leaves London and returns to wartime Philadelphia where he joins Congress and helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Indepe...
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Lisa Kudrow's Condo Surprise
Celebrity IOU, Season 4Lisa Kudrow's cousin and best friend has been through a rough few years, but she's continued to open her heart and home to rescued pets. Lisa brings i...
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Morocco (Tangier)
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 1What Burroughs called "Interzone", where artists like Burroughs, Bowles, Rimbaud, Verlaine, the Rolling Stones sought escape from Western moral prohib...
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The Playboy Legacy
Secrets of PlayboyHugh Hefner sold himself as a champion of free speech who created the Playboy brand to set off a sexual revolution that would liberate men and women a...
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Where Is Miya?
On the Case with Paula Zahn, Season 24A college coed disappears, and her family launches a desperate investigation to find her. What they discover will change their lives forever.
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Marciano on Deck
Wicked Tuna, Season 11On this episode, Dave Marciano returns to the Hard Merch after taking some time off to deal with health issues. But now that Jay and Joe have caught f...
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Show of Force
CarrierThe mission really kicks off when the Nimitz arrives in the Gulf. The conditions are extreme: flight deck personnel endure temperatures hovering aroun...
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Life on the Lake
American Monster, Season 8Gil Dossett and his family live idyllic existence until an accident changes everything. It takes years to chart a new course through life, but just wh...
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A Ruff Day
Critter Fixers: Country Vets, Season 3The Docs at Critter Fixer work swiftly and tirelessly in hopes of saving a dog’s life after being bit by a venomous snake, identify the sex of some ...
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I Whispered Her Name
An American Murder Mystery: The StaircaseInvestigators discover novelist Michael Peterson clutching his dead wife Kathleen, in a pool of blood at the bottom of their back staircase. Michael i...
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Episode 4
We Own This City: MiniseriesJenkins pivots after a high-speed car chase yields no drugs. During his interview with the Feds, former officer Maurice Ward recalls how Jenkins remai...
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Jungle
Planet Earth IIJungles provide the richest habitats on the planet - mysterious worlds of high drama where extraordinary animals attempt to survive in the most compet...
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Tic Tac 2
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, Season 3The team invites former members of the U.S. military connected to the infamous "Tic Tac" UAP encounter, and are stunned when they stimulate very simil...
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Spain
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 2Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown explores Andaluc?a during Semana Santa (Holy Week, leading up to Easter), a time filled with great pageantry and excite...
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Little Bird
Air Warriors, Season 10In an Armed Forces packed with the world's biggest and toughest aircraft, the "Little Bird" has proven over the decades that sometimes, size doesn't m...
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Seattle
The Layover, Season 2Who doesn't love a layover in Seattle? Anthony indulges in runny & smelly cheeses at Calf and Kid, checks out the aerial view of the city from a seapl...
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Sleepover Nightmare
Untold Stories of the ER, Season 12A young boy at a sleepover party mysteriously looses control over his arms and legs; a woman is shot in the leg at her own bachelorette party, but cla...
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Friends, Family, Food and Fun
Guy's All-American Road Trip, Season 1The Fieris' tour of a cow and chicken farm leads to milking and egg-collecting challenges, with everyone enjoying the prize of a mouthwatering steak d...
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Squared Away
CarrierMentoring and camaraderie are what hold the ship together. But life on deployment is stressful for everyone aboard, and there can be considerable fric...
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Arrivals
The White Lotus: MiniseriesAs a new wave of guests arrive at the White Lotus, resort manager Armond tries to assuage an unreasonable Shane and his easy-going wife Rachel, while ...
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Murder for Hire
Secret Lives of Stepford Wives, Season 1Figure ice skater mom Sharon Voit resides in Golf, Illinois with her beautiful daughters and successful dentist husband. After years of happily ever a...
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Old Friends
Beat Bobby Flay, Season 19Familiar faces return to the arena when restaurateurs and Beat Bobby Flay judges Michael Psilakis and Einat Admony compete to bring the heat. Ted Alle...
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Amazing Graze: Board Games
Amazing Graze: Board Games, Season 1Hosts David Bromstad and Kelsey Barnard Clark challenge America's best charcuterie board artists to make delicious and impressive spreads using fresh ...
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Sichuan with Eric Ripert
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 8Michelin star chef Eric Ripert is introduced to China and Sichuan province by host and good friend Bourdain who tests his endurance with mouth-numbing...
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Southern Italy: The Heel of the Boot
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 10The Heel of the Boot draws Bourdain back in time as he visits the largely untouched landscapes and colorful locals of Southern Italy.
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In My Heart, I Knew
See No Evil, Season 9Sixteen-year-old Diamond Bradley mystifies her family when she suddenly disappears. Detectives hope surveillance footage will lead them to the missing...
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Beach House Hopes for a Buyer
Beachfront Bargain Hunt, Season 30A recent graduate relocated to North Carolina to to live with her parents, but now she's squirreled enough money away to find a place of her own. With...
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Controlled Chaos
CarrierThe men and women of the USS Nimitz live beneath the runway of a major airport. They sleep on the roof of a nuclear power plant. It's a perilous envir...
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BBQ'd Revenge
Beat Bobby Flay, Season 30BBQ Brawlers Megan Day and David Sandusky are back to seek vengeance against Bobby Flay, who did not pick them for his team on Brawl. BBQ Brawl judges...
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Deceptively Easy
Valerie's Home Cooking, Season 13Valerie Bertinelli makes a beautiful lunch with a few twists for friends. The menu includes Grilled Lamb Pita Sandwiches with Mediterranean Salsa and ...
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JFK: Destiny Betrayed: Chapter 1
JFK: Destiny BetrayedOliver Stone introduces this first chapter, giving background on the Assassination Records Review Board, created by an act of Congress following the c...
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Episode 2
We Own This City: MiniseriesIn his first days on the job, Jenkins learns the true weight of city politics in policing. Jensen and Sieracki interview an eager to talk Jemell Rayam...
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Episode 5
We Own This City: MiniseriesJensen, Sieracki, and U.S. Attorney Leo Wise prepare to charge the officers of the GTTF. Suiter feels the distrust of Baltimoreans as he works a homic...
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The Honeymoon Killers
The Perfect Murder, Season 3A Belgian honeymoon comes to a tragic end when a freak car accident leads to a tragic death. The investigation takes police down a rabbit hole of vio...
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Game On
Beat Bobby Flay, Season 19Chef and former football player Eddie Jackson teams up with Worst Cooks in America's Anne Burrell for a game day bout, recruiting chefs from Boston an...
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Hunted to Death
Mark of a Killer, Season 2Police have found a string of murdered women in shallow graves in very remote areas of the Alaskan wilderness. After months of searching police zero i...
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The Truth About Fat
NOVA, Vol. 22Scientists are coming to understand fat as a dynamic organ--one whose size may have more to do with biological processes than personal choices. Explor...
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Revenge Porn
Devil in the Web, Season 1Chrissy Chambers and her girlfriend, Bria Kam, are huge YouTube personalities in the lesbian world. Then Chrissy’s old flame -- a man -- starts a de...
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Man Down
Expedition Bigfoot, Season 3A visibly shaken Ronny and Mireya want answers about the unexplained activity they encountered the night before, while Bryce is baffled by strange lig...
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Part 3: Passion and Pain
Biography: Bobby BrownBobby Brown shares never-before-heard stories about his passionate relationship with Whitney Houston and their drug-fueled spiral downward. Bobby's ch...
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Tuscany
Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations, Vol. 3Anthony Bourdain is in beautiful Tuscany, exploring this contrasting land of heaven and hell. Heaven because of its breathtaking scenery, hell not onl...
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A New War Begins
The Men Who Built AmericaAs the nation attempts to rebuild following the destruction of the Civil War, Cornelius Vanderbilt is the first to see the need for unity to regain Am...
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Mince Meat
Beat Bobby Flay, Season 19Tough-guy-with-heart-of-gold Fernando Ruiz battles Mexican-born chef Paco Garcia for a chance at Bobby Flay, with chefs Donatella Arpaia and Scott Con...
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Paris
Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations, Vol. 1Explore the city of light and love's unexpected surprises on a journey through the lives of the city's working class. Explore the varied ethnic commun...
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Episode 3
We Own This City: MiniseriesDespite growing complaints, Hersl is placed on the GTTF; later, the unit’s supervisor, Sgt. Thomas Allers, is interrogated about stolen cash. Jensen...
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Tracks to Hell
Expedition Bigfoot, Season 3Russell finds fresh clues along an abandoned railroad track, while Ronny and Mireya experience a hotbed of unexplained sounds deep in the forest. Bryc...
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Cheetah
Dynasties, Season 2On Zambia’s plains, a cheetah mother must keep her precious cubs safe, preparing them for life without her. They take on dangerous prey, battle hyen...
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Setting the Stage
FiascoIn the series premiere of "Fiasco," amidst the backdrop of the 1979 Iranian revolution, President Jimmy Carter's failure to free the American hostages...
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From Pole to Pole
Planet Earth, Series 1The lives of animals and plants are dominated by the sun and fresh water which trigger seasonal journeys. The latest technology and aerial photography...
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The Sizzle
Guy's Big Project, Season 1The remaining prospects head to NYC to hone their show concept into a sizzle, a pitch tape that explains a show's concept. Their sizzles will be scree...
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What Happens in London
House Hunters International, Season 163After four years of long-distance dating, newlyweds look for their first place together in London. She's leaving everything she knows to move to his h...
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London / Edinburgh
Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations, Vol. 4Something alluring and menacing lurks in the air throughout the UK when it comes to the people, the scenery, and especially the cuisine, and Tony is o...
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Elephant
Dynasties, Season 2In Amboseli, Kenya, an incredibly rare event pushes a struggling elephant family to its limits. Their only chance to save their dynasty is to work tog...
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Pt 1: Birth and Rebirth
Biography: Bobby BrownThe definitive documentary on R&B legend Bobby Brown chronicles his life from the Orchard Park housing projects of Roxbury, Massachusetts through his ...
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Episode 6
We Own This City: MiniseriesAfter the arrest of several GTTF officers, Suiter grows concerned about his grand jury subpoena. Jenkins learns his fellow officers are cooperating wi...
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Chuck Wagon Cook-Off
Chopped, Season 52Four competitors who love rustic chuck-wagon food are ready to show they have the chops to win. Booze and bell peppers in the appetizer basket get thi...
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Lisbon
Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations, Vol. 12Tony experiences the cultural and culinary rebirth of Portugal's capital.
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Will-o-Wisps and More
Paranormal Caught on Camera, Season 5A team of researchers capture compelling evidence of the Yowie in Australia. An ethereal mist engulfs a roomful of ghost hunters in England. A camper ...
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JFK: Destiny Betrayed: Chapter 2
JFK: Destiny BetrayedThis chapter highlights bizarre anomalies in the medical evidence and key differences between the Warren Commission conclusions and the eyewitness tes...
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Beyond Convention
Murdered By Morning, Season 2A San Diego Action Sports Convention turns deadly when a marketing intern vanishes after a night of partying in the Gaslamp District.
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Part 4: Lost and Found
Biography: Bobby BrownBobby Brown struggles with his sobriety after the shocking deaths of two of his children. He reveals how his new marriage and family with Alicia Ether...
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Nobody's Victim
Surviving Evil, Season 1Suicidal Florida teen Lisa McVey is ready to end her life. But as Lisa leaves work, a serial killer terrorizing Florida abducts her at gunpoint. While...
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Buried Secrets of Hitler
Expedition Unknown, Season 10With word of an urgent lead, Josh jets to Poland to join in the opening of a secret Nazi tunnel system dug into a dormant volcano. Josh helps a local ...
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Mexico
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 3Bourdain travels to Mexico City, Oaxaca, and Cuernavaca to commune with local residents who express their passion through food, art, and the struggle ...
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Clash of the Kitchens
Battle on the Beach, Season 2The three new teams meet mentors Ty, Alison, and Taniya as they get to work on their first challenge in the kitchen and dining room. They plan on goin...
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It's Tila Time
Beat Bobby Flay, Season 30Food Network's favorite couple Jet and Ali Tila bring their Team Tila energy into the kitchen to serve Bobby Flay a loss. Things get heated when chefs...
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Asturias, Spain
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 12Bourdain accompanies his friend and fellow chef Jose Andres to his home Asturias, Spain.
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Kissed By Death
Murdered By Morning, Season 2It is a night like any other at the local bar in the village of Whitehouse, Ohio, until a kiss sets off a domino effect that turns deadly.
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Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
Good Eats, Season 13Although usually considered an Italian dish, spaghetti with meat sauce proves to be an American classic as host Alton Brown explores its origins.
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Big Ideas for Louisiana
House Hunters, Season 192A couple in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, needs a home that's big enough for their family of eight. While she's more focused on getting a place with wow fac...
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Porto, Portugal
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 9Food takes center stage in this tour of the northern Portugal city by Bourdain, whose local travel companions include his former Les Halles boss Jose ...
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Buried Secrets of the Nazis
Expedition Unknown, Season 10Josh Gates rafts into an abandoned tunnel system to chase art and treasure stolen by the Third Reich. Then, the diary of a high-ranking SS officer lea...
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US Marine Recon
Surviving the Cut, Season 1Marines are pushed to unconsciousness in the pool, wrestle 90-pound packs in the pounding surf of the Pacific Ocean. It's a man-breaking, all-out endu...
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Bad Things Happen When You Dig
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, Season 1For more than 2 centuries, a ranch in Utah has been associated with strange and disturbing occurrences that defy physical reality. Now, a team of dedi...
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Inner Fear-ence
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, Season 3As the team conducts a new aerial experiment over the Triangle Area above Skinwalker Ranch, they find shocking new evidence that the radiation and UAP...
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Episode 1
Dinosaur ApocalypseDavid Attenborough brings to life, in unprecedented detail, the last days of the dinosaurs. Palaeontologist Robert DePalma has made an incredible disc...
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New Giants
Planet DinosaurThis episode focuses on the new giants, the heavyweights of the dinosaur world. It’s only in recent years that we’ve unearthed the biggest dinosau...
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Part 2: Doing it the Bobby Brown Way
Biography: Bobby BrownBrown reflects on his rise to stardom with revealing personal stories about becoming a pop culture icon and R&B's #1 "Bad Boy." Bobby meets his match ...
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Africa Special, Pt. 2
Top Gear, Season 19In the second part of the Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May continue their epic African Odyssey. Having survived insan...
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Rome
Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations, Vol. 9In this episode, we get a glimpse of Rome through Tony's eyes as he dines on mouth-watering classic Italian dishes and attempts to embody the mindset ...
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A Rivalry Is Born
The Men Who Built AmericaAndrew Carnegie immigrates to the United States with his parents and starts working at age 12. He finds a patron in railroad executive Tom Scott who t...
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A Spiderweb of Tragedy
On the Case with Paula Zahn, Season 24As police try to solve a disturbing homicide, each step of the investigation reveals another layer in a spiderweb of tragedy.
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Scoped Out
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, Season 3When the team works with a group of astronomy experts to conduct a telescope and rocket experiment at the Triangle Area on Skinwalker Ranch, they have...
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“Join or Die” (1706-1774)
Benjamin Franklin: A Film by Ken Burns, Season 1Leaving behind his Boston childhood, Benjamin Franklin reinvents himself in Philadelphia where he builds a printing empire and a new life with his wif...
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Marseille
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 6Bourdain and travel companion chef Eric Ripert (Le Bernardin) visit France’s oldest city to experience its stew of cultures and cuisines and eat as ...
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Tell Me You Love Me
American Monster, Season 8Ashley Pittman thinks she hit the lottery marrying Jeffrey Scott, and he gives her a cushier life than the one she left behind in small-town Louisiana...
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Africa Special, Pt. 1
Top Gear, Season 19In the first of a two-part Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are in Africa with a simple mission to find the definitiv...
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Emilia Romagna
Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations, Vol. 13Tony travels around Emilia Romagna in a Ferrari with Chef Michael White.
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Part 1
We Need To Talk About Cosby, Season 1In the 1960s Cosby is collecting accolades for his comedy, breaking barriers for Black stunt performers and finding his own ways of participating in t...
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Bad Seed
Murdered By Morning, Season 2The upscale community of Coral Gables, Florida is shaken to its core when one of its elite is gunned down and another murdered in the middle of the ni...
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Murders On the Edge of Town
Exhumed: Killer Revealed, Season 2A Missouri mother leaves home one night and never returns.
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Fired Up
Body Cam, Season 5Police race to an armed robbery and face a hail of shotgun pellets. A gas explosion lifts the roof off an apartment building, engulfing officers in a ...
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San Sebastian
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 9Bourdain visits the coastal city of San Sebastian in the Basque Country, famous for its spectacular views and incomparable fresh seafood.
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Lost World
Planet DinosaurFor decades the dinosaurs of Africa were lost to us. But recent discoveries have now revealed some of the most spectacular dinosaurs ever found. Two g...
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Mysteries of the Missing Link
The UnXplained, Season 4Today, human civilization spans the globe, and there are more than 7 billion people on Earth. But how did humanity evolve? Although many around the gl...
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1950s Ranch
Vintage Flip, Season 2Jessie and Tina restore an abandoned 1952 ranch home in West Covina, CA, with a vintage car theme to honor Southern California's car culture boom of t...
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Episode 1
We Own This City: MiniseriesSgt. Wayne Jenkins gives a lecture to cadets, while investigators Erika Jensen and John Sieracki question Momodu Gondo about his connection to a known...
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