The True Story

The Boston Strangler

Exploring the truth behind the murders of several women in Boston, Massachusetts, in the early 1960s. Were they the work

Bermuda Triangle

This episode investigates the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, reviewing famous disappearances and examining the evidence

Pirates Of The Caribbean

The truth behind the swashbuckling pirate Blackbeard and revealing the real pirate ship and tales that inspired the acti

Blood Diamonds

This episode examines the history of blood diamonds, exploring how the diamond trade has fueled armed conflicts and huma

Jonestown Cult Suicides

This episode investigates the events that led to the 1978 Jonestown tragedy, examining the rise of Jim Jones, the People

The Philosopher's Stone

This episode explores the legend of the Philosopher's Stone, examining its role in alchemy, mythology, and the centuries

Olympic Massacre

This episode revisits the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre, examining the attack on the Israeli team, the hostage crisis, an

The Anastasia Mystery

This episode examines the enduring mystery surrounding Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov, exploring the claims that she su

Frankenstein

Casino

This episode examines the true events that inspired the film Casino, exploring organized crime's influence on Las Vegas

The Exorcist

This episode investigates the real-life events and reported cases that inspired The Exorcist, exploring the history of e

Amelia Earhart Conspiracy

This episode examines the disappearance of Amelia Earhart during her 1937 around-the-world flight, exploring the availab

True Grit

Experts look into the reality behind True Grit, the 1968 Charles Portis story that has been given the Hollywood treatmen

Saving Private Ryan

Historians, eye-witnesses, weapons and forensics experts provide compelling new insights into the facts behind the class

Braveheart

A look at how close Mel Gibson's epic film is to the true story of Sir William Wallace. Has the film changed the image o

Apollo 13

This documentary reveals how Hollywood turned a disaster that NASA feared would always be an embarrassing stain on its r

Waynes World

Jaws

Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is one of the most successful movies of all time. According to the author of the novel behind

Titanic

Titanic is one of the top grossing movies of all time. Apart from the love story, most of the background events are accu

Silence Of The Lambs

Gladiator

The historical figures who inspired the characters in the Ridley Scott film Gladiator, including Emperor Commodus, who i

Jurassic Park

This documentary reveals the science behind Jurassic Park is based on rigorous scientific research and that the key char

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

The movie was an instant smash when it hit the theaters in 1977 and reawakened man's obsession with the eternal question

Master and Commander

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World premiered in 2003 and received 10 nominations for Academy Awards, includ

Star Trek

see Discovery Documentaries Season 2012 Episode 20 * I respectfully disagree. It makes much more organizational sense to

Platoon

Actor Willem Dafoe and director Oliver Stone talk about the Oscar-winning 1986 film about the Vietnam War. Platoon hit t

Die Hard 4.0

The much anticipated fourth instalment of the Die Hard franchise sees a slightly aged - but just as capable New York Cop

Scream

Slasher film Scream, released in 1996 went on to spawn one of the most successful horror franchises in film history taki

The Da Vinci Code