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The Great

EMMY® WINNING The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest reigning female ruler in Russia's history. A fictionalized, fun and anachronistic story of an idealistic, romantic young girl, who arrives in Russia for an arranged marriage to the mercurial Emperor Peter. Hoping for love and sunshine, she finds instead a dangerous, depraved, backward world that she resolves to change. All she has to do is kill her husband, beat the church, baffle the military and get the court onside. A very modern story about the past which encompasses the many roles she played over her lifetime as lover, teacher, ruler, friend, and fighter. Incorporating historical facts occasionally, the series stars Elle Fanning as Catherine, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Adam Godley, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Douglas Hodge, Sacha Dhawan, Sebastian de Souza, Bayo Gbadamosi and Belinda Bromilow.

TVMA • Drama, History • TV Series (2020)

Spartacus: House of Ashur

"Spartacus: House of Ashur" explores a "what if" scenario in which Ashur (Nick E. Tarabay) survives the events of Vengeance and is rewarded with the gladiator school he once served. The series follows his rise to power as a "Dominus" in the brutal world of Roman gladiators, a path he takes with the help of a fierce gladiatrix named Achillia.

TVMA • Drama, Action • TV Series (2025)

Mary & George

The story of the Countess of Buckingham who moulded her son to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover, through intrigue, becoming richer, more titled and influential than England has ever seen.

TVMA • Drama, History • TV Series (2024)

Forged in Fire

Forged in Fire is a competition show pitting master weapon makers against each other. Each week, four of the best blade smiths in the country will come together to put both their skills and reputations on the line.

TVPG • Competition, Documentaries • TV Series (2015)

The Spanish Princess

"The Spanish Princess" is the vivid and captivating reclaiming of Catherine of Aragon's story, which has historically been overshadowed by her infamous marriage to King Henry VIII.

TVMA • Drama, History • TV Series (2019)

History's Greatest Mysteries

History's Greatest Mysteries is a series of investigative specials that take the world's most well-known mysteries, and challenges everything we know about them. Narrated and hosted by Laurence Fishburne.

TVPG • Religion & Spirituality, History • TV Series (2020)

The Curse of Oak Island

In 1795, three teenage boys discovered a strange, man-made hole on Oak Island, a small, wooded island just off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. As the boys began to dig, they found a number of intriguing artifacts.

TVPG • Documentaries, Reality • TV Series (2014)

Ancient Aliens: Origins

Revisit the most compelling mysteries explored over the past 15 years of "Ancient Aliens." Experts like Giorgio Tsoukalos, David Childress, William Henry, and Jason Martell engage in conversations around Ancient Astronaut Theory in each episode.

TVPG • Documentaries, History • TV Series (2024)

Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo

Examines the fascinating stories surrounding buried artifacts and lost civilizations, offering new insight and information, on various mysteries of the past and present.

TVPG • History, Mystery • TV Series (2024)

Strangest Things

Hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms around the world are the most remarkable and mysterious objects on Earth, and using the latest research and technology, experts investigate these incredible artifacts to uncover their secrets.

TVPG • Adventure, Documentaries • TV Series (2021)

The Death Coast

The Death Coast is an area of rough sea in the North Atlantic. Shipwreck hunter Jeff Mackinnon and his team have just 12 weeks to search the wrecks before the turbulent waters of the Death Coast make diving impossible.

TVPG • Diving, Sports • TV Series (2025)