#1. Feuer & Flamme (2017–)
This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.
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#2. The Secret World of Nature: Spain (2020–)
More than four years of filming have been necessary to capture the impressive images of the most varied animal species that inhabit the Iberian Peninsula: amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, insects and fish are represented in this wonderful journey through the different ecosystems that we can find in Iberian lands.
#3. Hamilton's Pharmacopeia (2016–)
Join an incredible journey through the history, chemistry and societal impacts of the world’s most extraordinary drugs.
#4. The Evandro Case: A Devilish Plot (2021–)
The series follows the story of the disappearance of a boy in Paraná state (Brazil) and the investigation of the case.
#5. Life on Earth (1979–)
The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.
#6. The Ayotzinapa 43: State Crime (2024–)
A chilling five-part docuseries detailing an attack that led to the disappearance of 43 students – and the 10-year fight for answers.
#7. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda (2011–)
A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with victims' families and other involved persons, the show highlights Kenda's successes with his 400 homicide case history and 92 percent solution rate.
#8. The Green Planet (2022–)
This documentary series about plants is the first immersive portrayal of an unseen, inter-connected world, full of remarkable new behaviour, emotional stories and surprising heroes in the plant world. Planet Earth from the perspective of plants.
#9. Club América vs. Club América (2022–)
This docuseries delves into the past, present and future of América, the most winning and controversial soccer club in Mexico, and its players' DNA.
#10. Mysteries at the Museum (2010–)
Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible triumphs, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.
#11. Algo habrán hecho (2005–)
Algo habrán hecho is a documentary film for television that narrates the history of Argentina. It was created by the argentine historian Felipe Pigna, who acted as presenter. In the first two seasons Mario Pergolini was a co-presenter of it, but after giving up on all works on television his role in the documentary was taken by Juan Di Natale. Di Natale and Pergolini were by that time co-presenters of the talk show Caiga quien caiga. Di Natale pointed that he wasn't meant to act as if he was Pergolini, but the script writers wrote instead the scripts based on his own personality. The first season, aired in 2005 on Canal 13, narrates the history of Argentina from the british invasions of the Río de la Plata to the fall of Juan Manuel de Rosas during the Battle of Caseros. The second season, aired in 2006 on Telefé, resumes the narration from that point and continues up to the suicide of Leandro N. Alem in 1896. The third one, aired in 2008 on Telefé, resumes as well from the end of previous season and ends with the meeting of Juan Domingo Perón and Eva Duarte at the Luna Park during a fund-raising to help after the San Juan earthquake.
#12. Good Eats (1999–)
Host Alton Brown explores the origins of ingredients, decodes culinary customs and presents food and equipment trends. Punctuated by unusual interludes, simple preparations and unconventional discussions, he'll bring you food in its finest and funniest form.
#13. Rubius Next Level Japón (2023–)
In search of his cat Wilson missing in Japan, Rubius will discover the places, characters and culture that make the country a unique place in the world, while testing his own limits by facing a new level he never imagined he was ready for.
#14. Asia (2024–)
From the vast Gobi Desert to the jungles of Borneo, and from the polar wilderness of Siberia to the coral seas of the Indian Ocean, showcasing the breath-taking variety of Asia's wildest places.
#15. Jesse & Joy: What We Never Said Before (2025–)
Jesse & Joy reveal the most intimate side of their story and the conflicts that shaped their identity and their music.