National Geographic Documentaries
Season 2021
TV-14
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 2021
18 Episodes
- Own the roomE6
Own the roomFive students from disparate corners of the planet take their big ideas to Macau, China, host of one of the most prestigious entrepreneurship competitions in the world, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Santosh is from a small farming town in Nepal; Alondra works the register at her family’s bakery in Puerto Rico; Henry is a programming wiz from Nairobi; Jason is a marketing machine from Greece; and Daniela is an immigrant escaping the crisis in Venezuela, taking on the chemical industry from her lab at NYU. They’ve each overcome immense obstacles in pursuit of their dreams, from hurricanes to poverty to civil unrest. Their ideas have already changed their own lives, but are they ready to change the world? - Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red SummerE8
Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red SummerRISE AGAIN: TULSA AND THE RED SUMMER follows Washington Post reporter DeNeen Brown as she chronicles the discovery of a mass grave in Tulsa Oklahoma and investigates the reign of racial terror and legacy of violence that swept across the United States in the early 20th century. - Bob Ballard: An Explorer’s Life
E9Bob Ballard: An Explorer’s LifeBob Ballard: He discovered the Titanic, the Bismarck, and dozens of other lost wrecks like the Lusitania and JFK’s PT-109. He helped prove the theory of plate tectonics, unearthed newfound forms of life at hydrothermal vents, pioneered the use of deep-diving submersibles, and remotely operated vehicles for undersea exploration. Now, National Geographic’s Bob Ballard reveals the inside stories behind his most exciting discoveries while sharing the personal triumphs, challenges and tragedies that led him to them. - The last drop | The water crisisE15
The last drop | The water crisisActor, Adrian Grenier, and National Geographic Explorer, Shannon Switzer Swanson, explore the growing problem of water scarcity in the US. Are we running out of water? Shannon heads to the Colorado River to uncover solutions for the problems facing the region, while Adrian challenges himself to reduce his water use at home by an ambitious thirty percent. Will he succeed? Paid Content for Finish. - Thailand's Wild CatsE16
Thailand's Wild CatsThe mysterious jungles of Thailand are home to some of the rarest wild cats on earth - the Clouded Leopard, The Asian Leopard, The Indian Fishing Cat and the Indo Chinese Tiger. In one of the last truly wild corners of the world this extraordinary collection of secretive predators defend their last remaining stronghold. As their territories intertwine and continuously shift, these cats must cheat death on a daily basis if they are to survive and thrive out in these tangled lands. - Victoria Falls: Africa's Garden of EdenE17
Victoria Falls: Africa's Garden of EdenOne can see them from distances up to 30 km: like a mumbling, bubbling volcano, ready to erupt, a glowing cloud rises from the earth. This is how one can experience the Victoria Falls at sunrise. Locals call this: “The smoke of thunder”. - Hitler's Disastrous Desert War
E18Hitler's Disastrous Desert War When the British army looks set to defeat Mussolini’s Italian forces, Hitler sends reinforcements; the Africa Korps led by General Rommel. The Desert Fox is on winning form until Montgomery, the British commander, sets up a plan to crush his opponent. After the American landing in North Africa, The Axis armies have no choice but to surrender and put an end to desert war.
