Erik Thompson
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Birthday: July 22, 1959
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Counterterror NYC
2011-01-30
Counterterror NYC
Overview: The NYPD's Counterterrorism Bureau is on the front lines in the war on terror. These specialized task forces have one goal: to keep New York City safe. During the busiest season of the year, Hercules teams deploy with 9-mm submachine guns, the TORCH team patrols New York's subway system and the bomb squad sweeps for explosive devices, all to secure the nation's largest city.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-30
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Lost Beasts of the Ice Age
2019-01-01
Lost Beasts of the Ice Age
Overview: This documentary series follows top scientists from around the world on their mission to unravel the mysteries of the ice age mega-beasts – including the woolly mammoth – in the wilderness of Siberia. These experts embark on a fascinating expedition to seek out the well-preserved remains of woolly mammoths, woolly rhino, wolves and cave lions that once roamed the region.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-01
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Jurassic Fight Club
2008-10-22
Jurassic Fight Club
Overview: Jurassic Fight Club, a paleontology-based miniseries that ran for 12 episodes, depicts how prehistoric beasts hunted their prey, dissecting these battles and uncovering a predatory world far more calculated and complex than originally thought. It was hosted by George Blasing, a self-taught paleontologist.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-22
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The Last Days of Osama Bin Laden
2011-11-06
The Last Days of Osama Bin Laden
Overview: After the United States mounted a covert mission to eliminate America's number-one terrorist target, celebration turned to mounting questions. Now, Peter Bergen obtains rare access to interview former CIA agents, Navy Seal operatives, and a Black Hawk pilot who reveal how the United States gathered the intelligence needed to pull off the surprise attack. He'll talk to White House and Pakistani intelligence officials, as well as neighbors of the Pakistani compound and eyewitnesses to the raid.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-06
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The Brain
2008-11-10
The Brain
Overview: THE BRAIN is an astonishing voyage of discovery into our last biological frontier. Although today s computers can make calculations in one-100th of a second and technology can transport us outside the bonds of Earth, only now are we beginning to understand the most complex machine in the universe. Using simple analogies, real-life case studies, and state-of-the-art CGI, this special shows how the brain works, explains the frequent battle between instinct and reason, and unravels the mysteries of memory and decision-making. It takes us inside the mind of a soldier under fire to see how decisions are made in extreme situations, examines how an autistic person like Rain Man develops remarkable skills, and takes on the age-old question of what makes one person good and another evil. Research is rushing forward. We’ve learned more about the workings of the brain in the last five years than in the previous one hundred.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-10
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Evil Among Us: The Golden State Killer
2023-05-10
Evil Among Us: The Golden State Killer
Overview: To the world, Joe DeAngelo was a devoted family man, reliable friend and proud police officer. But secretly, he was a serial rapist and murderer who haunted California for over 40 years.
Genres: Documentary Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-10
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42 Ways to Kill Hitler
2008-11-16
42 Ways to Kill Hitler
Overview: National Geographic looks in some detail at 6 of the many close brushes with death Adolph Hitler had at the hands of assassins. The potential for the plots to succeed are examined as is the unpleasant fate of the would be assassins.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-16
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Great White Shark: Uncaged
2004-09-30
Great White Shark: Uncaged
Overview: In the world's most shark-infested waters, an extreme team of divers attempt to photograph massive great white sharks without the protection of a cage. The team, led by Andre Hartman, is marooned for 9 days off a remote island in Mexico.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-30
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The Universe: God and the Universe
2011-01-03
The Universe: God and the Universe
Overview: Where did the universe come from and did a creator have a hand in making it? As scientists learn more about the universe, our ideas about exactly what God made (the earth, the universe, the multi-verse even nothing but empty space) have come into question.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-03
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The Universe: Crash Landing on Mars
The Universe: Crash Landing on Mars
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Original Language: en
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The Universe 7 Wonders of the Solar System
2010-06-29
The Universe 7 Wonders of the Solar System
Overview: The seven wonder of our solar system are discussed: Enceladus' geysers, Rings of Saturn, Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the Asteroid Belt, Mars' Olympus Mons, the Surface of the Sun, and planet Earth.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-29
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The Universe, UFO: The Real Deal
2011-12-03
The Universe, UFO: The Real Deal
Overview: The enterprising alien who wants to visit Earth faces a number of daunting challenges. This program examines the advanced technologies he would need with an emphasis on concepts for interstellar travel humans are exploring.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-03
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Apollo: The Forgotten Films
2019-07-20
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
Overview: Recently discovered footage reveals the secret history of NASA's first landing on the moon, and using this brand-new evidence, former astronauts and experts challenge everything known about the Apollo missions.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-20
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Hubble: Thirty Years of Discovery
2020-04-19
Hubble: Thirty Years of Discovery
Overview: For thirty years, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered new alien worlds, black holes, and the age of the universe itself; NASA astronauts reveal the secret history of the life-or-death missions to keep this complex machine working.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-04-19
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Radioactive Paradise: Bikini Atoll
2008-10-09
Radioactive Paradise: Bikini Atoll
Overview: July, 1946. Bikini. It was the first of 23 nuclear tests the US government made in their race against the Soviets during the Cold War. A remote atoll in the Marshall Islands, set in the vast blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean between the Philippines and Hawaii. Ironically though, it was this isolation, that sealed the atoll's fate: During "Operation Crossroads" in July of 1946, two atom bombs were used to sink a ghost fleet of 84 vessels, destroying the natural environment and leaving parts of the huge atoll ring permanently contaminated in the process. The islanders are still reliant on imported food even today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-09
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