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Hosted and executive produced by Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning actor, William Shatner, this series from History tackles subjects that have mystified mankind for centuries, from Japan's ominous 'Suicide Forest' to strange creatures like the Chupacabra to bizarre Voodoo rituals. With contributions from scientists, historians, and first-hand witnesses, each episode seeks to shed light on how the seemingly impossible can happen, providing answers...
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"Based on the true story of one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history...Susan Smith, a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal mining town. When a newly minted FBI agent named Mark Putnam recruits Susan as his informant for a high-profile case, she believes her bad luck may finally be changing. But as Susan and Putnam's relationship deepens, so does the danger, setting them both on a collision course...
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"A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in this terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel 'Zeke' Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game."--container....
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"[E]leven-year-old Margaret is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia, who isn't happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets." --container.
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"Sebastian is encouraged by his fiancé to bring his Italian hairdresser father Salvo to a weekend get-together to meet her wealthy and eccentric family. As the weekend turns into an outrageous clash of cultures, Sebastian and Salvo discover that the great thing about family is everything about family." --container.
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"[S]uper spy Orson Fortune must track down and stop the sale of a deadly new weapons technology wielded by billionaire arms broker Greg Simmonds. Reluctantly teamed with some of the world's best operatives, Fortune and his crew recruit Hollywood's biggest movie star Danny Francesco to help them on their globe-trotting undercover mission to save the world." --container
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"American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who longs to become an NFL player, but years of setbacks constantly prevent him from reaching his goal. As Kurt stocks shelves in a supermarket with his dreams all but out of reach his wife, coaches, and teammates encourage him to show the world the champion they know him to be. Kurt perserveres and finds the strength to become the legendary two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP, and...
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Inspired by the iconic 1970s franchise of the same name, this series delves into all manners of mysterious phenomena throughout the world, from the mythical to the scientific. Primetime Emmy nominee Zachary Quinto serves as host and lead investigator, with each one-hour episode exploring a different subject, from superhumans, alien life, and artificial intelligence to Atlantis, time travel, and much more. In the end, the world's top historians and...
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Inspired by the iconic 1970s franchise of the same name, this series delves into all manners of mysterious phenomena throughout the world, from the mythical to the scientific. Primetime Emmy nominee Zachary Quinto serves as host and lead investigator, with each one-hour episode exploring a different subject, from superhumans, alien life, and artificial intelligence to Atlantis, time travel, and much more. In the end, the world's top historians and...
10) Agent Toby Barks
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"Is America's greatest superspy living in your backyard? Bret and Kate don't think so--until they learn that their beloved dog Toby is a secret agent working for the U.S. government! In this hilarious, thrilling family adventure...two teen kids must join forrces with their talking, fighting, computer-hacking pooch to resuce their reloved Auntie B--who's also a spy--from a mad villain." --container.
12) Saw X
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John Kramer is back. The most disturbing installment of the Saw franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw's most personal game. Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns...
13) Rogue hostage
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Single father and former Marine Kyle Snowden must save his daughter and other hostages from a dangerous criminal who has trapped them inside a neighborhood store owned by Kyle's polarizing stepfather, Congressman Sam Nelson.
14) The Green Knight
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"An epic fantasy-adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character while proving his worth in the eyes of his family...
15) The seventh day
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"Renowned exorcist Father Peter teams up with a rookie apprentice for his first day of training. As they plunge deeper into hell on earth, the lines between good and evil blur and their own demons emerge."--container.
16) Zero contact
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"Finley Hart [is] the eccentric genius behind a global data-mining program. Upon his death, five remote agents - including Finley's son - are contracted by a mysterious A.I. entity to reactivate the initiative, which may enable time travel. As sinister events occur at each of the agents' homes, they must decide whether entering their passwords will save the world . . . or destroy it." --container.
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From the initial sparks of revolution in Boston to the climactic Siege of Yorktown and beyond, hear the story of the war within the Revolutionary War through the eyes of some of the most significant African American figures of our country's foundation, including Crispus Attucks, Peter Salem, Phillis Wheatley, and James Armistead Lafayette. Executive produced and narrated by NBA legend, best-selling author, and respected activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,...
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It picks up after the events of 'Power' as Tariq St. Patrick grapples with his father's death while his mother, Tasha, faces charges for the murder her son committed. Tariq is forced to split his time between school and hustling to pay for Davis MacLean, the defense lawyer who is Tasha's only hope of escaping prosecution by U.S. Attorney Cooper Saxe. Tariq turns to the drug game, entangling himself with a family headed by Monet Stewart Tejada. He...
19) Fortress
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"Robert, a retired CIA agent [is] living at a secret resort in the woods. One day, his estranged son drives to the camp for a visit--but he's followed by Robert's old nemesis, Balzary. As the site is besieged by Balzary's attack squad, father and son retreat to a high-tech bunker. But are its steel walls and advanced weapons powerful enough to match Balzary's bloodthirsty plans for revenge?" --container
20) The courier
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"In this true-life Cold War spy thriller, unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne becomes entangled in one of the greatest international conflict in history. Recruited by MI6 and a CIA operative, Wynne forms a covert partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky, and both men risk everything in a danger-race against time to provide the intelligence needed to prevent nuclear confrontation and end the Cuban Missile Crisis." --container.