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The top ten documentaries that you might use to get caught up on what is what, who is who, and how things seem to be
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- DirectorJohn ChesterStarsJohn ChesterMolly ChesterToddDocumentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.
- 2006–20075 epsTV-MA8.5 (4.8K)TV Mini Series89MetascoreStarsDarleen AsevedoJay AsevedoShelton Shakespear AlexanderAn examination of the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina.
- DirectorCatherine BainbridgeAlfonso MaioranaStarsGeorge ClintonRobbie RobertsonGary GiddinsA documentary about the role of Native Americans in popular music history.
- DirectorPeter MortimerNick RosenStarsMarc-André LeclercPeter MortimerAlex HonnoldMarc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. The free-spirited 23-year-old makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. With no cameras and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of solo adventure.
- StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony EdenA groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughChadden HunterGordon BuchananDavid Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
- DirectorJulien NitzbergStarsJ. Parker Bazzle IIBig & RichPonty's CamperA year in the life of the White family, well known for Jesco White, the star of the "Dancing Outlaw" documentary.
- DirectorAaron KaufmanSean PennStarsVolodymyr ZelenskyyAndrii YermakSteven PiferFollows the events happening in Ukraine and the truth about Russia's invasion of the country.
- StarsNick ViallJohnny DeppAmber HeardShowing both testimonies side-by-side for the first time, this series explores the trial that set Hollywood ablaze and the online fallout that ensued.
- DirectorEriq La SalleStarsDon CheadleJames Earl JonesMichael BeachA dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him.
- DirectorSam PollardLlewellyn M. SmithStarsCharles M. BlowStacey AbramsJanean ArmstrongCharles M. Blow calls for a "reverse Great Migration" of African Americans from the North back to the South to upend today's political power structures while reclaiming the land and culture they left behind.
- DirectorDan PartlandStarsPhil VischerMarjorie Taylor GreeneKristin Kobes Du MezLooks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only the constitutional republic, but Christianity itself.
- Criterion Watchlist is a series where Benji Sandergaard delves into the Criterion Collection. Every Episode Benji takes a look at one of the titles and gives his opinion on the film.
- StarsBill WeirWilliam ColganPhilip BloomCNN and Bill Weir take a journey to some of the most fascinating locations in the world to experience amazing cultures, people and creatures at a crossroads.