National Geographic Documentaries
Season 2017
TV-PG
Go behind the scenes of life on our planet with National Geographic videos. Share the wonder of the natural world with educational animal videos for kids. Let National Geographic be your all-access pass with documentary videos about the U.S. State Department, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, or 9/11. Experience the past coming to life with culture and history videos, and engage more deeply with the present with science and nature.
Where to Watch Season 2017
15 Episodes
- Cradle to GraveE1
Cradle to GraveHarnessing the magic of the most modern visual effects, we tell the story of the human body—inside and out—as it lives, grows, and dies on this predestined journey we call life. Through our subject, “Adam,” we reveal the incredible changes and forces that take all humankind from cradle to grave. - Atlantis RisingE2
Atlantis RisingExecutive Produced by James Cameron, "Atlantis Rising" is a detective thriller that seeks out, uncovers and explores artefacts such as archaeological finds, satellite photographs and manuscripts hiding in plain sight and underwater. The one off special attempts to "decode" the artefacts in order to further the investigation and get to the bottom of the story - UFO UK New EvidenceE5
UFO UK New EvidenceThe revelations of the Ministry of Defence's UFO files, including the `Welsh Roswell', an alleged alien craft crash from which the authorities supposedly removed extraterrestrial bodies. Other documents include a letter claiming that Churchill ordered a cover-up of a wartime clash between a UFO and an RAF bomber, and the story of a 1964 Blue Streak missile test film believed to show an unidentified spaceman - LA 92E6
LA 92Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage. Produced by two-time Oscar winner Simon Chinn and Emmy winner Jonathan Chinn and directed by Oscar winners Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin, the film looks at the events of 1992 from a multitude of vantage points, bringing a fresh perspective to a pivotal moment that reverberates to this day. - Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS
E7Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISISA look at the current state of Syria amidst war and chaos in 2017, featuring stories of survival and observations by political experts from around the world. This episode is rated TV-MA for some disturbing violent images. - From the Ashes
E8From the AshesFrom the Ashes captures Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry and what its future should be under the Trump Administration. From Appalachia to the West's Powder River Basin, the film goes beyond the rhetoric of the "war on coal" to present compelling and often heartbreaking stories about what's at stake for our economy, health, and climate. The film invites audiences to learn more about an industry on the edge and what it means for their lives. - World's Greatest Concert Hall
E12World's Greatest Concert HallOn top of an old warehouse in Hamburg, the architects of Beijings Birds Nest Stadium are building a dramatic new concert hall. It’s hoped the stunning design will make Hamburg famous throughout the world. But to attract the world’s best musicians, the concert hall must sound perfect, and getting the acoustics right is notoriously difficult. To add to the pressure, the building is years behind schedule, and millions of Euros over budget.