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The Search for the Nile is a 1971 BBC One docudrama miniseries about the 19th-century European quest to find the source of the Nile River, focusing on explorers like Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, and David Livingstone.
The acclaimed six-part series, starring Kenneth Haigh as Burton, is known for its detailed portrayal of the explorers' hardships, rivalries, and discoveries, winning a Primetime Emmy and a Peabody Award.
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Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (often referred to simply as Murder Most English) is a seven-part British detective miniseries based on Colin Watson's Flaxborough novel series. While Martin Lisemore receives billing on all episodes, he died midway through filming, and was replaced by Bill Sellars, who refused credit.
Flaxborough, near the sea, near the countryside, seems such a nice town, so quiet, so charming. But underneath its placid surface, all kinds of scandalous things go on.
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Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
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Evergreen
Evergreen
Based on the novel by Belva Plain, covering a time span from 1909 to 1959. The story begins in New York's Lower East Side with the arrival of Polish-Jewish immigrant Anna (Lesley Ann Warren). At first employed as a humble seamstress, Anna is whisked into a whole new world when she becomes the wife of the enterprising Joseph Friedman (Armand Assante), who eventually becomes a wealthy Westchester contractor. Even so, Anna's heart belongs to Paul Lerner (Ian Shane), the son of the prosperous Fifth Avenue family which employs her relatives. In 1918, Anna gives birth to Paul's daughter, allowing Joseph to believe that he is the father. The secret surrounding Anna's child will lead to a daunting and frequently heartbreaking chain of events, culminating decades later in the newly formed state of Israel, where Anna's grandson Eric hopes to "find himself" -- and ends up finding more than he bargained for.
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The Last Convertible
The Last Convertible
A star-laden adaptation of Anton Myrer's sprawling 1978 novel tracing the lives of five Harvard roommates of the class of '44, following them through the next 30 years. At the center of the story is a green 1939 Packard convertible and Chris Farris, a beautiful Radcliffe girl.
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A Death in California
A Death in California
A Beverly Hills socialite embarks on a love/hate relationship with a psychotic businessman who murdered her fiance and then raped and terrorized her which leads to a bizarre trial.
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Kashin
Kashin
Centered around Masujiro Omura, who became a commander for the Choshu clan, and founded the modern Japanese millitary system.
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Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
When a teenager goes missing, it becomes clear that many young men and boys have disappeared at the hands of John Wayne Gacy, the prime suspect.
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The Eddy
The Eddy
The owner of a Paris jazz club gets tangled up with dangerous criminals as he fights to protect his business, his band and his teenage daughter.
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Where Is Baby Gabriel?
Where Is Baby Gabriel?
Gabriel Johnson, a baby missing since 2009, was last seen with his mother Elizabeth; this docuseries delves into the twists and deceit surrounding his disappearance in a search for the truth.
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Shaun White: The Last Run
Shaun White: The Last Run
With unprecedented access and never-before-seen personal archival footage, the docuseries is a revealing portrait of three-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the greatest athletes in two separate sports, snowboarding and skateboarding, Shaun White. It is a story that includes childhood struggles with a congenital heart condition, the development of his unbeatable talent, sacrifices made by his unconventional but remarkably supportive parents, the move into pro-snowboarding at a young age, and of course, his exploits at the Olympics, where he holds the record for most gold medals by a snowboarder.
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Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York
Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York
In the early 1990s, with homophobia and hate crimes on the rise as the AIDS crisis worsens, a serial killer preys upon gay men in New York City, infiltrating queer nightlife to find his victims.
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The Killer Clown: Murder on the Doorstep
The Killer Clown: Murder on the Doorstep
With rumors of infidelity and an unhappy marriage, Marlene's husband Michael Warren emerges as the prime suspect, but with a solid alibi detectives can’t prove his involvement, and the case goes cold. Three decades later there's a shocking twist – Michael's alleged mistress Sheila Keen is arrested for Marlene’s murder accused of donning the clown disguise. In May 2023 Sheila pleaded guilty just before trial. Case closed? Or does this guilty plea raise as many questions as it answers?
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WeCrashed
WeCrashed
Inspired by actual events—and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, its valuation dropped $40 billion. What happened?
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Dracula
Dracula
Transylvania, 1897. The blood-drinking Count Dracula is drawing his plans against Victorian London. And be warned: the dead travel fast.
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Sinchronicity
Sinchronicity
In Manchester, Nathan is in a love triangle with Fi and Jase, and the trio explore how chance and coincidence shape their lives.
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The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment
Set in the near future against the background of a British space programme, the story of the first crewed flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group.
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The Activists
The Activists
The Activists follows the years from 1899 to 1906 when Finland as an independent nation started to form. At the center stage are young restless souls who operate against the backdrop of the phenomena of the time: deep social divisions, political intrigue, fierce proclamations and people’s movements that get out of control. Activists portrays what happens when people lose faith in society’s capability to deal with conflict.