Top Documentary Series of 2017 Online
Expand your knowledge with the best documentary series of 2017 online. From groundbreaking investigations to awe-inspiring stories, these shows delve deep into real-world events and fascinating topics. Watch the top documentary series of 2017 online and uncover the truths that shape our world.
The Toys That Made Us (2017)
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The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
Urban Myths (2017)
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Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...
The Keepers (2017)
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This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics (2017)
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A six-part documentary series that takes a deeper look into the stories, people and events that have transformed the world of comic books.
Navy SEALs: America's Secret Warriors (2017)
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An in-depth look at the elite fighting force, including the physical, psychological and spiritual process of becoming a SEAL, the training required to become a member of SEAL Team 6 and a history of spectacular SEAL missions.
Spy in the Wild (2017)
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Documentary series in which animatronic spy creatures infiltrate the animal world to explore their complex emotions.
Time: The Kalief Browder Story (2017)
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The story of a teenager wrongfully charged with theft and jailed at Riker's Island prison for over 1,000 days.
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road (2017)
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One of rock music’s iconic and tour-hardened frontmen, Brian Johnson, gives us a brand new and exclusive take on one aspect of the rock and roll life: live performance, touring and being ‘on the road’.
Louis Theroux: Dark States (2017)
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Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder.
Five Came Back (2017)
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Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.
Abandoned Engineering (2017)
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These are some of the most spectacular examples of abandoned engineering the world has ever known. The series explores how and why they were built, consider the financial and social costs of their failure and examine the environmental and ecological impacts. The series also explores how experts came up with plans to make something beautiful or useful from the ruins.
Rich House, Poor House (2017)
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Two families from completely opposite ends of the financial spectrum and class divide swap homes, budgets and social status for seven days to discover how the other side lives.
Hugo Chávez, El Comandante (2017)
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The life of Hugo Chavez; from childhood, his arrival to power, confrontations, and loves to his last days as president.
Horror at the Cecil Hotel (2017)
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Not long after the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles opened in 1924, a guest committed suicide in one of its rooms, beginning a decades-long string of murders, suicides or otherwise unexplained...
Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders (2017)
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The story of the brutal murder of the Clutter family in a small Kansas town in 1959, the resulting investigation, convictions and executions of Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, chronicled in Truman Capote's landmark book, In Cold Blood.
How It Really Happened (2017)
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Jesse L. Martin takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious crimes, mysteries, trials and celebrity tragedies of our time.
What Truth Hides (2017)
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In the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, the dead body of Asunta Yong Fang Basterra Porto was found. Her parents, Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra, were the main suspects since the first moment. Rosario and Alfonso were taken to prison accused of their daughter’s murder. The guilt of them was decided in court, which took place in Santiago de Compostela, two years after. There were many problems to gather a citizen’s jury. Many candidates declined to participate declaring that they felt influenced by the mass media about the case.
American Epic (2017)
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Travel the country in search of unknown 1920s artists, when the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for the first time, transforming music forever, in a three-part film narrated by Robert Redford, featuring Jack White, Nas, Taj Mahal and others.
Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings (2017)
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A behind-the-scenes look at some of the most spectacular weddings and engagements at Disney Destinations around the globe.
The Murder of Laci Peterson (2017)
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Nearing the 15th anniversary of Laci Peterson's disappearance, A&E Networks takes a fresh look at the case. A definitive factual account by those who lived and breathed it every day.
America in Color (2017)
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From the 1920s through the 1960s, America transformed from a young country on the rise into a global superpower. Using digital colorization technology, we present these formative decades as few have seen them, revisiting 50 vibrant years of good times and great despair, technological triumphs and natural disasters, and global villains and national heroes.
The Confession Tapes (2017)
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This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their confessions were coerced, involuntary or false.
Ask the Doctor (2017)
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An innovative, fun, and exploratory factual series that addresses the state of the nation's health, the latest in medical treatments and the future of healthcare as we know it.
SAS: Rogue Warriors (2017)
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With unprecedented access to the SAS secret files, unseen footage and exclusive interviews with its founder members, this series tells the remarkable story behind an extraordinary fighting force.
Village of the Damned (2017)
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A string of strange tragedies and murders bedevils the picturesque town of Dryden, N.Y., for 10 years, beginning with the cold-blooded execution of an entire family at Christmastime.
Rick Stein's Road to Mexico (2017)
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Inspired by a road trip that he made in the 1970's, the UK chef documents the food and culture from San Francisco in California down to Oaxaca in Mexico.
Wartime Crime (2017)
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While the battlefields of WWII were a stage for acts of heroism, strategic cunning, and horrific atrocities, conditions on the home front seemed more stable. Yet from bombed-out London to occupied France, the war enabled one thing to flourish - crime.
Women Who Kill (2017)
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Documentary series about women who commit murder.
The Joy of Techs (2017)
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Alexis Conran & Marcus Brigstocke put all manner of hi- and lo- tech gadgets to the test in their own inimitable way. Every episode takes on a different element of a modern man's life as gadget geek Alexis attempts to persuade the more ‘traditional' Marcus that technology is always best. There's non-stop back and forth as the boys battle it out to prove one of them is right in a series of scenarios, from lazy Sundays to winter sports.
Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist (2017)
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Dian Fossey's life story from childhood and her early days researching in Congo, through to her arrival in Rwanda, where she spent 18 years studying and protecting the mountain gorilla population. Through extensive and rarely seen archival footage, dozens of Fossey’s letters, interviews with friends and colleagues, and narration by Sigourney Weaver, the event series explores Fossey’s murder and the investigation and trial of her research student Wayne McGuire, who was found guilty in absentia of her murder by the Rwandan courts.
Ronnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle (2017)
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Meet your new history teachers, snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan and sports broadcaster Matt Smith, as they cross the pond to explore America’s 300 year history with the game of pool. The real-life mates travel the US to hunt down America’s most notorious pool hustlers while meeting a few characters along the way
Walking the Americas (2017)
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Explorer Levison Wood sets out to trek 1800 miles from Mexico to Colombia, through fascinating, beautiful and diverse regions, and meets people living everywhere from violent cities to deep jungle.
Inside Windsor Castle (2017)
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A look at life in Windsor Castle over the last 80 years, including the tragedies, triumphs, romances and scandals of the Royal Family.
The Disappearance of Maura Murray (2017)
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Explore the mysterious case of a 21-year-old nursing student who vanished 13 years ago without a trace, and the social media frenzy it sparked.
Liquid Science (2017)
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In this vivid series about the wonders of science, the Wu-Tang Clan's GZA travels far and wide to meet innovators who are changing our world.
China's Wild Side (2017)
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China's Wild Side is a two part series that focuses on China's unseen wildlife in two unique areas: Tibet and Yunnan. The first episode begins on Tibet's high plateau where animals have evolved to roam at 4000 meters, where the air is as thin as at any mountain top.
Private Lives of the Monarchs (2017)
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Tracy Borman reveals the intimate details of the monarchs, to find out what really went on in their private lives.
Street Science (2017)
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Kevin Delaney leaves his lab behind to hit the streets for experiments that are so unusual, offbeat, and so unexpected they will blow your mind.
My Online Nightmare (2017)
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Accounts of some of the most extraordinary tales of scammers and fraudsters who have used the internet to find their victims and to lure and con them, with terrifying and sometimes deadly results.
Inside the SS (2017)
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With the aid of rare archives, this film retraces the bloody history of the SS, some of whose members are still alive and have accepted to speak.
The Cars That Made America (2017)
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The histories of famous American automobiles and their equally iconic manufacturers are explored.
The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman (2017)
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Morgan Freeman travels the globe in search of an answer to one fundamental question for humanity: what are the common forces that bind us together?
The Eleven (2017)
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Follow investigators as they reexamine the murders of eleven teenage girls in and around Galveston County, Texas after discovering a confession letter from current inmate and convicted murderer Edward Harold Bell.
Russia with Simon Reeve (2017)
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One hundred years after the Russian Revolution, Simon Reeve embarks on an extraordinary three-part journey across Russia.
The History of Comedy (2017)
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Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
Terror in the Woods (2017)
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Investigate paranormal encounters in the wild. From gator hunting in Louisiana to ice fishing in Illinois, these are the real-life stories of people who embarked on an outdoors adventure, only to be scared out of the woods by ghosts, monsters, and other unexplained phenomena.
The Putin Interviews (2017)
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A revealing series of interviews between renowned filmmaker Oliver Stone and Vladimir Putin in which the Russian President speaks candidly on the US Election, Trump, Syria, Snowden and more.
I Was Prey (2017)
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Recounting the hauntingly true stories of people who found themselves in a life or death situation, face-to-face with a dangerous animal
Lawless Oceans (2017)
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A journey to solve the mystery of a murder at sea and get immersed in the world of maritime crime.