swap_horiz America's Great War Alternatives

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The Last Dance (ESPN)

This series offers an unparalleled, intimate look into the peak years of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty. I...

NBA Michael Jordan Sports History Athletic Biography

9.5 Brilliant

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Free Solo (2018)

This film chronicles Alex Honnold's preparation and execution of climbing El Capitan without ropes. It is a masterclass...

Mountaineering Survival Risk Assessment Human Endurance

9.3 Excellent

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Planet Earth II (BBC)

While older, its visual scope and scientific depth remain unmatched. This series explores diverse ecosystemsfrom the dee...

Wildlife Biodiversity Ecology Natural History

9.1 Excellent

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My Octopus Teacher (2020)

This film offers a deeply personal and meditative experience, documenting the filmmaker's unusual friendship with a wild...

Empathy Marine Biology Slow Cinema Underwater Filming

8.9 Very Good

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Blackfish (2013)

This film sparked massive debate by focusing on the captivity and subsequent aggression of killer whales (orcas). It cha...

Marine Life Animal Rights Circus Industry Ethical Debate

8.5 Very Good

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Planet Earth: Humanity (BBC)

This series shifts the focus from pure wildlife to human civilization's impact on the planet and each other. It examines...

Evolution Culture Sociology Human Behavior

8.2 Very Good

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The Inventor: Genius, Greed, and the Patent Wars

This series dives into the complex, often ruthless world of patent law and corporate innovation. It examines how groundb...

Innovation Investigative Tech History Intellectual Property

8.0 Very Good

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Our Planet (Netflix)

A monumental effort in environmental storytelling, this series showcases the planet's most breathtaking biomes while sim...

Climate Change Wildlife Conservation Ecology Visual Spectacle

7.8 Good

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The Pharmacist

The Pharmacist is a Netflix documentary series that follows a pharmacist in Louisiana who investigates the suspicious de...

Netflix Documentary Crime True Crime

7.7 Good

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High Seas with Captain Lee

High Seas with Captain Lee follows Captain Lee Rosbach and his crew as they navigate the world's most luxurious yachts,...

Adventure Netflix Luxury Travel Yachting

7.7 Good

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This Is Paris

This Is Paris is a documentary series that offers an intimate look into the life of Paris Hilton, beyond the public pers...

Lifestyle Netflix Personal Story Paris Hilton

7.5 Good

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Ken Burns: The Civil War (2011)

While older, its narrative power and use of archival photography remain unmatched. Ken Burns' signature stylecombining e...

American Experience Civil War American History Oral History

7.5 Good

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Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (Re-watch)

A secondary look at the disaster genre, this entry highlights the importance of Tokyo's geography in survival narratives...

Drama Realistic Survival Disaster

7.0 Good

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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (Neil deGrasse Tyson)

This series brings the grand scale of the cosmos to life with stunning visuals and accessible explanations. It tackles m...

Cosmology Science Education Astrophysics Neil Degrasse Tyson

7.0 Good

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The Last Great American Dynasty (Airbnb)

This series uses the history of a single, iconic house to explore the lives of the powerful, eccentric women who owned i...

Architecture Social Class Biography American West

6.5 Fair

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Planet Earth: The Story of the Planet (BBC)

This series takes a deep, sweeping look at the physical processes that have shaped Earth over billions of years. It cove...

Geology Earth Science Deep Time Plate Tectonics

6.2 Fair

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The Great Hack (2019)

This series zeroes in on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, providing a chilling look at how personal data can be weaponiz...

Social Media Data Privacy Political Manipulation Cambridge Analytica

5.5 Average

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Planet Earth: The Abyss

This series takes viewers into the deepest, least-explored trenches of the ocean. It showcases life forms that thrive un...

Exploration Science Oceanography Marine Biology

5.0 Average