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- DirectorJohn StockwellPaulette Victor LiftonStarsCam GigandetJenny GabrielleAnson MountA group of Navy SEALs comes to learn the identity of their target: Osama bin Laden.
- DirectorYavar AbbasStarsAlec BaldwinSean PertweePaul EssiembreA journey through space and time.
- DirectorNelson McCormickStarsRob LoweWill RothhaarJack NoseworthyBased on Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's best seller comes this shocking thriller starring Rob Lowe and Ginnifer Goodwin. As John F. Kennedy (Lowe) rises to become U.S. president, a former Marine grows disillusioned with America. When their paths ultimately cross, the course of history is changed forever as seen in this mesmerizing film about the assassination of JFK - and its chilling aftermath.
- DirectorAdrian MoatStarsTom HanksRegen WilsonBilly CampbellBased on The New York Times best-selling novel, Killing Lincoln is the suspenseful, eye-opening story of the events surrounding the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
- DirectorChristopher MenaulStarsKelsey GrammerVernon DobtcheffEoin MackenA TV Movie chronicling the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
- DirectorRod LurieStarsTim MathesonCynthia NixonGeoff PiersonA look at John Hinkley's 1981 assassination attempt against U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
- DirectorThomas C. GraneStarsJacqueline Astor DrexelJohn Jacob AstorRobert BallardFor the 20th anniversary of "Titanic," James Cameron reopens the file on the disaster.
- DirectorTony GerberStarsJames CameronKen MarschallPaul-Henri NargeoletEngineers, architects and historians are assembled to examine why the Titanic sank, using new technology that has come to light since James Cameron's film Titanic (1997).
- DirectorLiz RephStarsJack BenedickJohn BradfieldSteve HopperThrough gripping first-person accounts and digitally remastered archival footage, including the soldiers' own home movies and personal audio tapes, Brothers in War recounts the harrowing combat experiences of the men of Charlie Company - one of the last American combat infantry companies to be drafted, trained and sent to fight together in Vietnam. The two-hour special is fittingly narrated by Charlie Sheen, who rose to stardom after his 1986 performance as a Vietnam soldier in "Platoon."
- StarsKatie CouricKatie Couric sets out to explore the rapidly evolving complexities of gender identity.
- DirectorJames TovellStarsGeorge R. RobertsonDan DuranRyan JeansThrough our subject Adam, we reveal the incredible changes and forces that take all humankind from Cradle to Grave.
- DirectorBeverly JoubertDereck JoubertStarsJeremy IronsLegademaThe life of one small leopard from a cub right until the brink of adulthood, as she emerges as a huntress in Botswana's Mombo region of the Okavango Delta.
- DirectorArthur F. BinkowskiChad CohenStarsCraig SechlerSteven TylerDiana CherkasNational Geographic: Incredible Human Machine takes viewers on a two-hour journey through an ordinary, and extraordinary, day-in-the-life of the human machine. With stunning high-definition footage, radical scientific advances and powerful firsthand accounts, Incredible Human Machine plunges deep into the routine marvels of the human body. Through 10,000 blinks of an eye, 20,000 breaths of air and 100,000 beats of the heart, see the amazing and surprising, even phenomenal inner workings of our bodies on a typical day. And explore striking feats of medical advancement, from glimpses of an open-brain surgery to real-time measurement of rocker Steven Tyler's vocal chords.
- DirectorJonathan B. TaylorStarsErik ThompsonArlo HemphillJason BiceNational Geographic looks in some detail at 6 of the many close brushes with death Adolph Hitler had at the hands of assassins. The potential for the plots to succeed are examined as is the unpleasant fate of the would be assassins.
- DirectorChad CohenStarsAllison JanneyAmelia EarhartRobert BallardDeep-sea explorer Dr. Robert Ballard attempts to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance in an effort to end speculation about what actually happened to her.
- DirectorCristina TrebbiStarsNathan EnglishVictor GarberAndrew C. IsenbergThe Old and New World in 1491, and the biological conquest after their collision.
- DirectorDaniel M. SmithStarsHenry GoodmanJack BakerNicky FoxA look at NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which launched its mission to explore the sun in August 2018.
- DirectorWayne AbbottStarsCraig SechlerRussell BoulterJohn A. MartiniUsing cutting edge visual effects to 'drain' the waters around the notorious island of Alcatraz. With the waters drained away the secrets of Alcatraz are revealed, including exactly why the island's infamous prison was so inescapable. With no water in the way San Francisco Bay is revealed to be a fascinating and chaotic place. On the dry bay floor we see the scars left by epic earthquakes. These fault lines give scientists an idea as to when and where the next 'big one' will strike. With the whole area drained it's possible to see what could happen to San Francisco when the next giant quake hits, as well as what will be left of Alcatraz once the dust settles.
- StarsAngela BassettAn in-depth look at the animals living in the heart of Africa's Okavango Delta.
- StarsAvery BrooksCharlie PaullTim Le BasIn this National Geographic special, we look at what most call "The Final Frontier". Using the newest data gathered from scientists all over the world and the latest advancements in computer generated imaging, we are able to explore some of the most dramatic landscapes the Earth has to offer. From the tallest mountain to fissures that would engulf entire countries, the ocean floor is truly a sight to behold.
- DirectorJonathan RuddStarsKasim AslamHardy AwadjieSally Jo BannowWhat if the Doomsday Preppers were right all along? Hacking into urban infrastructures isn't science fiction anymore - it's in the news every day. A 90-minute docu-drama, "American Blackout" reveals in gritty detail the impact of what happens when a cyber attack on the United States takes down the power grid. The question is: when the lights go out, what do we do next.
- DirectorMike SleeStarsRussell BoulterJames DelgadoHerbert WeatherwaxWorld War II left the greatest-ever number of ships and submarines hidden beneath the waves. Now, as the oceans drain, each vessel reveals its secrets through new data-based 3D reconstructions. From the Arizona in Pearl Harbor's shallows, whose destruction brought America into the war, to Nazi supership, the Bismarck, and its mysterious end three miles down; from the flaming merchant ships secretly torpedoed by U-boats off tourist beaches of the USA, to the covert inventions of the Allies' costly D-Day beachhead, and lastly to the troopship Leopoldville sunk with the needless deaths of 400 soldiers hushed up - Drain exposes the truth.
- DirectorTom JenningsStarsRaymond BuckJohn F. KennedyJacqueline KennedyNews footage, radio reports, audio recordings and home movies of the day the president died are assembled into a detailed timeline.
- DirectorTom JenningsStarsJim BankeBill BoyntonGeorge BushChallenger Disaster: Lost Tapes follows the story of the Space Shuttle Challenger and its crew, specifically Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian to be launched into space. McAuliffe was a teacher from Concord, N.H. She was chosen from thousands of applicants to expand the understanding of the nation's school children about space and the next generation of interplanetary travel. But her dreams - and those of NASA - were tragically cut short when the Challenger exploded just after liftoff in front of a live television audience. The events of the days leading up to the disaster are detailed in this unique film, which uses no narration and no interviews. Instead the story is told solely with reports of journalists covering the story, extensive recordings from the NASA team, and interviews with McAuliffe and others who were part of this one-of-a-kind mission. Using rarely seen images and audio recordings, this show takes viewers behind the scenes of this compelling and historic story in a way never before seen.
- DirectorDana BerryStarsAlan BossSara SeagerAstronomers discover wobbling stars with planets where the ice is hot and the rain is made of iron.