In the 1950's, Havana shines as a vibrant metropolis, but is secretly controlled by the American mafia who subject most Cubans to poverty; Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries enter Havana and end U.S. dominance on the island in 1959.

Rum & Revolution: History of Havana

For thousands of years, big cats were revered as gods and symbols of power. Today, habitat loss and cultural distance threaten their survival, pushing humanity's ancient bond with these predators to a breaking point.

Dethroned

The F4U Corsair was an iconic and versatile fighter-bomber in both World War II and Korea. Could a modern jet live up to that reputation? The Vietnam-era A7 Corsair was designed more for an attack role than its namesake, but it's just as successful.

The Last Corsairs

An exploration of both historical and modern day aeronautical achievements, from the Wright Brothers' first flight to the Boeing 787, as well as looking towards the future of aviation.

The Amazing World of Aviation

The story of the fall of the world's most glorious, most powerful and most ancient monarchy and of the people's revolt that tore apart a nation and continent balanced between hope and war.

The French Revolution

The trees' canopy holds its biggest animal diversity. Birds nest and feed, squirrels forage, insects build nesting chambers, and battle for mates.

High Life: Forest Canopy

Ten years after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant following the megaquake and megatsunami.

Radioactive Forest: 10 Years After

Former motorcycle champions Ben and Eric Bostrom challenge motorcycle builders.

Naked Speed

Aviation guests join Dan and Christy for the best in hangar talk.

Best of In The Hangar

Examining how renewed excitement about returning to the moon could lead to a colony.

Return to the Moon

Covering the JAXA's Hayabusa 2 mission and how the team accomplished the first touchdown.

Space Phenomena

When a sudden summer storm unleashes chaos across Central Europe, every creature's survival instincts are tested; witness incredible animal adaptations and strategies in the face of lightning, hail and downpours intensified by a changing climate.

The Storm: Wildlife in Wild Weather

The untold story of how a Scottish king tried to drive the English out of Ireland in 1315.

After Braveheart

Businessman Dan Rosensweig and financial expert Danetha Doe help struggling young adults improve their financial situations and escape from student debt.

Going From Broke

Introducing people to several visually appealing experiments designed to blow minds.

Oddly Satisfying Science

Discovering the ambitious work of cities that could be destroyed by what created them: water.

Saving Our Cities

Deep looks at developments in physics, astronomy and other sciences.

Breakthrough

Witnessing how technological visions become reality with the largest container ship.

Container Ship XXL

A six-part series filmed across North America, Europe, and Australia focusing on the most exciting disciplines in popular science today.

Forging the Future

Circling the globe on a 5-part epic that connects the dots between the giants of the natural world, past and present.

Giants

For centuries, diamonds have been symbols of power. Maharajahs, Kings, Queens and Emperors made them emblems of royal authority. Today they are still synonymous with wealth and status. Buy one and you buy its history too. For better or for worse....

Loot: The Power of Diamonds

Legally blind filmmaker James Rath explores accessibility, technology, and what it's like to truly travel without barriers.

Blindspots

On Malaysia's Sipadan Island, one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, is a great coral city that is home to millions of organisms who must navigate daily life.

A Day on the Reef: Sipadan

The area around the Earth is full of blind spots, unexpected visitors, hidden dangers, and potential cosmic treasures; this scientific quest examines the origins of a mysterious asteroid that some have called the "other moon."

Search for Earth's Lost Moon

An unforgettable expedition across the diverse landscapes of Africa, exploring the fascinating lives of the inhabitants.

Wild Kingdoms

Renowned chef Kate Hill cooks through regions of France with French wine.

Cooking with Wine

Reliving some of the most iconic moments in recent history that shaped politics, film, crime, science, celebrity, the arts, and more.

The Year That Rocked the World

Exploring passion for music and how the human brain uses music to create experience.

My Music Brain

Packing their wing-suits and base-jumping gear, action sports friends travel to all corners of the planet to push the limits of human flight.

Modern Explorers

Stories of courage capture the beauty of high school sports on and off the field.

Why We Play

Edward Hermann narrates a chronicle of the step-by-step escalation of the rebellion.

Professor McCarthy discusses the power of the Stonewall riots- what preceded it, what happened during it, what came after it.

The Stonewall Riots Explained: The Power and Problem

Most visitors to the U.K. head for London, maybe Stonehenge or ancient cities, but for its tiny size, Britain has surprisingly rich and diverse wild places and wildlife hidden from view unless they are sought out.

Hidden UK

A fascia is a sheet of connective tissue under the skin, surrounding muscles, bones, or joints.

Fascia: Secrets Under the Skin

Steven Raichlen explores the rich flavors of smoked food.

Steven Raichlen's Project Smoke

A Closer Look

Paleontologist Steve Brusatte recounts the origin, dominance and extinction of the dinosaurs, then shares intriguing highlights from his research-including fossil discoveries from new dinosaur species.

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: Four Surprising New Discoveries

Three tribute artists, Lance Lipinsky, Bobby Brooks and Ted Torres, embark on a cross-country tour performing.

Almost Almost Famous

Taking a fun look at impractical applications of very practical sustainability science.

Silly Sustainability

The year 2023 stood as one of Earth and space's most remarkable; exploring 2023's space missions for a hyper-tour from Sol, to Jupiter and beyond and all the wondrous natural phenomena in between.

2023: A Space Odyssey

Neuroscientist Dr. Jack Lewis gives fascinating insight into how the brain works.

Secrets of the Brain

Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King investigate history's intriguing murders to find long-lost killers.

Ancient Murders Unearthed

The filmmaker sheds light on Cecil, a massive lion from Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe; he was being studied by researchers at Oxford before being killed by Walter Palmer, a dentist; the demise sparked global outrage.

Cecil: The Legacy of a King

In the communities neighboring the Florida Everglades, young men pursue their dreams of NFL stardom.

4th and Forever: Muck City

The burst of the enormous tulip bubble in 1637 Netherlands serves as reminder of how quickly financial holdings and futures can rise or drop.

The Tulip Bubble

China at the forefront of engineering: from the Great Wall that defined and protected its borders, to crossbows, clocks, and gunpowder, its engineers left a legacy that still resonates.

Ancient Engineering: China

Exploring how to eat like different legendary figures from history.

Eat Like

Archaeologists uncover the mysteries of South America's most ancient civilizations.

Chachapoya: Solving the Mystery of a Lost Civilization

They might not look as impressive as wolves, but the little dogs of the world are just as complex and endearing.

Little Dogs, Big Personalities

See and hear nature from around the world.

Big Picture Earth: Natural Sound

Classic Cars

The search for the substance that physicists and astronomers believe holds the universe together.

The Hunt for Dark Matter

The Ancient Egyptians built canals and irrigation systems to harness the Nile's life-giving waters, allowing them not just to survive but to thrive in the desert.

Ancient Engineering: Egypt

Examining the Japanese space probe Hayabusa 2 and its intricate mission to land on an asteroid.

Asteroids: The Source of Life?

A look at how French citizens helped saved Jews during the Holocaust.

Silent Saviors

Life forms that lived in the Permian, Triassic and Cretaceous periods, which began 250 million years ago.

Ancient Earth

Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores why humans feel and think.

The Brain With David Eagleman

Comparing the best airplanes from all over the world; each episode takes a look at the top five in a specific category.

Five By Five

Observe the natural and human forces that have shaped Ningaloo Reef, Cape Range and Exmouth Gulf with Tim, Traditional Owners and other experts; check out a million-year-old fossil reef, a gargantuan fish and a ray that packs quite a punch.

Ningaloo: Australia's Ocean Wonder

Undeterred by setback, the Miles brothers press on after the warand try to overcome economic hurdles to keep their company and the Aerovan alive.

The Remarkable Aerovan

Recent scientific discoveries shed new light on the extraordinary prehistory of big cats.

Age of Big Cats

Merapi, the Fire Mountain of Java in Indonesia, has a crack that has suddenly wound its way through the center of the volcano.

Java in Jeopardy: Exploring the Volcano

A look at the state-of-the-art technology that exposes the world that lights up at night.

The Making of David Attenborough's Light on Earth

Loaded with mind-blowing factoids and stats, entertaining expert interviews, and infographics injected with cheeky humor.

History by the Numbers

The American Dream was built on producing, marketing and selling ever more products to consumers; now, capitalism's holy grail is collecting and monetizing personal data.

Making Money In The 21st Century

Nothing changed the world more than the process of domestication; once humans found they could shape the environment and control the foods they grew, they gave up a nomadic hunter/gatherer lifestyle and became farmers.

Animals That Changed History

In 1972, a new legal standard for mental health commitment emerged from a Milwaukee lawsuit to become the law of the land; unfortunately, it has proven to be tragically inadequate.

Imminent Danger

Following the everyday lives of prairie dogs, howler monkeys and rattlesnakes as they harness the power of sound to protect themselves.

The Power of Sound

In 2017, the earth, moon and sun aligned in two solar eclipses that cast watchers into total darkness.

Eclipse: Science and Awe

All habitats present challenges to life, but few more so than the desert, but still, life abounds, from little foxes to speed lizards and light-footed gazelles to huge camels; each one finds its own ways to exploit and conserve food and water.

Deserts

Powerful Genes: The Miracle of Human Adaptation

Exploring some unsolved mysteries from the two World Wars, from platoons that vanished, to alien war machines.

World War Weird

Exploring the evolution of bridges and how they have impacted history and people's lives.

The World of Bridges

New Zealand From A Train

Michael Enright, an illegal US immigrant, rose to fame in Hollywood and then did something most of us would never dream of doing.

Heval

Professor Thomas Cronin explains how animals experience the world visually, whether what they see impacts their place in nature, and how their place in nature is impacted by what they see.

What Animals See

Steven Raichlen's follow-up to "Barbecue University" guides aspiring grillmasters to the next level with an assortment of all-new recipes (including vegetarian entrées) and the latest tricks and techniques.

Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen

Journey back to primeval Earth in the age of dinosaurs for new findings and puzzling discoveries about their evolution and extinction.

Amazing Dinoworld 2

Beyond the battle scars and the fortifications from decades of conflict, South Korea still boasts areas of great wilderness with intriguing animals, some of which share extraordinary relationships with humankind.

Wild Korea

The true story of the people who risked their lives to save the victims of the Whakaari/White Island eruption of 2019.

Countdown to Disaster: White Island Eruption

Looking at the history of 16th century England.

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Their Real Stories)

For 6000 years, religions have had both spiritual concepts and concrete ones.

6000 Years of Religion

Howard Means reveals the real story of the man who inspired the legend of Johnny Appleseed, and the impact he had on pioneers settling the American frontier.

Who Was Johnny Appleseed?

The evolution of modern English is marked by warfare and the rise and fall of ancient tribes and civilizations.

The History of English

On a journey to far-off islands and discovering the birds who lived alongside ancestors.

The Mystery of the Giant Birds

Once thought to be mermaids, beautiful sirens that could lure sailors to their deaths, the blubber butts are actually gentle giants.

Manatees On The Move

The filmmakers shed light on young ice skaters who undergo rigorous training to compete in winter games while balancing their personal lives.

Ice Stars

The fascinating stories of accidental and surprise inventions that have transformed lives.

Oops I Changed the World

Exploring the forefront of research into genomics with live images, CGI and people's stories stemming from bioscience.

Dynamic Genomes

Examining a mountainous region best known for pandas and earthquakes, there are no roads, no cars, no buses, only one narrow gauge steam railway in China.

China's Last Little Train

The brand-new discoveries made by renowned Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass in Saqqara.

Tombs of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission

Professor Arthur Shapiro explores how the brain processes visualizations.

Illusions

The three leading theories on dark matter and its role in the cosmos are explored.

Dark Secrets of the Cosmos

A year with wild boars and their relatives reveals a tender and dedicated matriarchal society, playful youngsters, and powerful warriors.

Meet the Pigs

Chris Grundy explores eclectic homes and meets homeowners who share a love for strange, recycled or up-cycled materials; each home is transformed into a personal oasis and made from the greatest stuff on Earth.

House of What?!

Capt. Frank Worsley signs on as captain of the Endurance to navigate to Antarctica.

Shackleton's Captain

Jeff Piotrowski and Jim Edds, storm chasers, report from inside two hurricanes in the United States.

Storm Chaser's Guide

The science, history, culture and lore behind food that inspires and sustains people.

The History of Food

Ricky Martin makes art with his friends, showing how the pieces can be made at home using simple equipment.