Ten acclaimed documentary filmmakers offer a fresh, compelling look at 10 pivotal moments in American history and their often unforeseen repercussions.

Take a simulated journey into the near future, where astronomers and biologists alike marvel at the potential of Darwin IV, a nearby planet with two suns, 60% gravity and an atmosphere capable of supporting life. Having identified Darwin as a likely home for life, scientists send a series of unmanned probes to the planet. Initially, the expectation is to find microscopic life. But the probes soon find themselves in the middle of a developed ecosystem,...

The most famous historical war series ever made. A sweeping record of the naval battles of World War II.

"Esta es una nueva exploración épica y divertida de la vida aantes de la era de los dinosaurios. Esta soprendente producción revela una sucesión de exóticas plantas e impresionantes monstruos que governaban el planeta y por extraño e irreal que no parezca, efectivamente existieron: Escorpiones gigantes que dominaban tanto lo tierra como el mar, diversas especies de reptiles, depredadores y bestias que superarían cualquier film de ciencia ficción"--Container....

Go behind the headlines to discover the origins of the tense relationship between the United States and North Korea. If North Korea, as it promises, goes into nuclear production mode, it would create a destabilizing offensive nuclear capability that could touch off a regional arms race or even nuclear war.

In Building Wonders, Nova presents three groundbreaking shows that investigate engineering mysteries of the ancient world with the help of dramatic hands-on experiments. Modern architects use medieval tools to examine the Lost City of Petra in the middle of Jordan's desert, the vast Roman Colosseum, and Turkey's 1,500 year-old cathedral dome, Hagia Sophia.

Retraces some of the world's most ancient, meaningful and challenging religious pilgrimages. Viewers travel alongisde contemporary seekers as they explore breathaking locations, fascinating history, and ancient religious traditions.

The vivid, inside story of how the Ebola outbreak began and why it wasn't stopped before it was too late. With exclusive access to key global decision-makers and health responders, and gripping accounts of victims from the slums of Monrovia to the jungles of Guinea, Outbreak exposes tragic missteps in the response to the epidemic.

Examines and recounts the life of Leonardo da Vinci, using a combination of reenactment, commentary by scholars, and narration.