History

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)

The Tudors

The Tudors will present the rarely dramatized, tumultuous early years of King Henry VIII's nearly 40-year, omnipotent reign (1509-1547) of England. In addition to his famous female consorts, a 20+ year marriage to Catherine of Aragon and the infamous dalliance with Anne Boleyn, the series delves into Henry's most notable political relationship and the deconstruction of the Roman Catholic Church in England.

TVMA • International, British • TV Series (2007)

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)

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)

The Food That Built America

(Warning: Some flashing light sequences or patterns may affect photosensitive viewers) For generations of Americans, food titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, C.W. Post and the McDonald brothers have literally been household names, but you don't know their stories.

TVPG • Documentaries, Lifestyle & Culture • TV Series (2019)

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)

Hunting History with Steven Rinella

Join world-renowned outdoorsman and author Steven Rinella as he dives into history's greatest and most perplexing wilderness mysteries.

Documentaries, History • TV Series (2025)

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)

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)

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)

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 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)

Gold, Lies & Videotape

One family has been fighting the US government to recover a $28-billion treasure in the New Mexico desert for over 80 years. Now, for the first time, the family and its supporters reveal hundreds of hours of footage to prove their case and break open the greatest American treasure story and discover the truth, once and for all.

TV14 • Documentaries, History • TV Series (2023)

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)

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