Uses interviews with world-renowned scholars and the survivors of cultic tragedy to unmask the mystery of cults. Defines three characteristics that make a cult: reliance on a guru or leader rather than general principles of religion, systematic indoctrination with a focus on confession and self-criticism, and heavy exploitation from above. Shows how cult leaders have twisted the quest for purity into an obsession with madness and murder from Jim Jones'...

Every day hundreds of people are kidnapped. And it's happening here, in the United States. Get an inside look at the true stories of kidnapping, rescue, and recovery. This is a world that has been shrouded in secrecy, until now. Told in first person by the operators that risk their lives to bring home the victims of kidnapping and hostage situations.

William Chemerka, founder of the Alamo Historical Society, helps What Went Down re-create a view from above that was impossible to see in 1836. Chermerka's encyclopedic knowledge of all things Alamo, a site tour to the Alamo, and stories shared by the descendents of the event, combined with CGI and 'green screen' movie special effects, combine to create an aerial view of the final moments of the attack, as the Texans made their last stand.

Viewers will have unprecedented access into the intense world of military elite forces training. Watch the personal quest of men committed to making it into the military's most coveted and elite units.

"In this memoir, Bob Phillips recounts his own life and, especially, the making of his television show, Texas Country Reporter. TCR focuses on 'ordinary people doing extraordinary things,' and is broadcast every week on stations across Texas. It has spawned several books and an annual festival in Waxahachie, Texas. Next year will mark its 50th season. TCR was conceived as a Texas version of On the Road with Charles Kuralt, and as with Kuralt's program,...

"A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of America history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin...

An extraordinary expedition through the animal kingdom that investigates the unique traits and characteristics of animals and how they thrive in diverse environments.

Dr. John Provan has spent most of his adult life researching airships, and is considered among the world's foremost experts on the Hindenburg disaster. His guidance is key in the retelling of this truly iconic event in a way never shown before: from the inside. To re-create the tragedy, he takes a team of documentary producers to his home in Germany to show them all things airship for the final re-creation. Will one of history's most iconic events...

"Chronicles the rich history of an institution at the heart of the African American experience. Beginning with enslavement, traveling through Emancipation, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights movement, and ending in the present-day, Gates takes viewers on a journey through time, focusing on the key events, charismatic figures, political debates, and musical traditions that have shaped, and been shaped by, the Black Church. The series also...

Actor/martial arts champ, Mark Dacascos, explores the story of Miyamoto Musashi, the most famous Samurai of all time, and trains in the weaponry and wisdom of Japan's great warriors. Set to the action-packed, battle-scarred backdrop of Japan's warrior tradition, viewers are taken on an immersive journey through historic Japan in the footsteps of Musashi, Japan's legendary swordsman and warrior.