2023 Emmy-nominated series for Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary.
In this four-part immersive documentary, viewers will experience what it was like to be caught up in the maelstrom that engulfed the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas on October 1st 2017. It is a heart-stopping narrative of terror and survival punctuated by unimaginable acts of bravery, as an active shooter turns a night of celebration into the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Country Superstar Jason Aldean has never spoken in depth about that night – until now, on the 5th anniversary of the incident.
The power of 11 MINUTES is in its immediacy. Many of the first-person stories told by concert goers, Las Vegas Metropolitan PD, Sunrise Hospital trauma staff and FBI Agents are visually documented in real time by bodycam footage and 200 hours of cell phone video. In one instance, viewers accompany heavily armed officers on their step-by-step assault of the shooter’s hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay. 58 lives would be lost and over 800 people injured.
Watch Full Episodes of CAL FIRE
The front lines of California's most destructive wildfire season is truly a sight to behold. The new limited series, CAL FIRE on Discovery follows the blazing path of destruction and heroic first responders of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Viewers will see, firsthand, the sacrifices that these heroes make and the destructive reality that they face. Through it all, these selfless Americans fight to protect the people of California and the state’s land from unrelenting deadly infernos.
A cryptic journal sparks an unprecedented investigation into whether a UFO crashed at Roswell, NM in 1947. Major Jesse Marcel, the first government official on the scene, believed to his dying day that an extraterrestrial spaceship plummeted to earth and the U.S. government covered it up. Now, the Marcel family has come forward with a journal found among Marcel's possessions. The journal may contain coded-clues to the truth behind Roswell. Former CIA operative Ben Smith embarks on a new investigation that includes a cryptographic analysis of the journal, a high tech geological study of the crash site, and interviews with witnesses who have never spoken publicly. What really crashed in Roswell? The US government claimed it was a weather balloon and then changed its story. Others spoke of alien bodies, and extreme government intimidation.
https://www.livescience.com/roswell-the-first-witness-history-channel.html
WATCH OJ SIMPSON: THE LOST CONFESSION?
In 2006, O.J. Simpson sat down with noted publisher, producer and host Judith Regan for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred interview, in which Simpson gives a shocking hypothetical account of the events that occurred on the night his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, were brutally murdered. During their conversation, Simpson, in his own words, offers a detailed – and disturbing – description of what might have happened on that fateful night of June 12, 1994.
For over a decade, the tapes of that infamous interview were lost – until now. Simpson’s explosive words finally will be heard, as he answers the questions that gripped a nation during the notorious “Trial of the Century.”
An inspiring look at what was once America’s richest city, the home of “makers” and the beating heart of America’s industrial might, until it was abandoned and left for dead in the wake of the country’s worst riots since the Civil War. Will it rise again? Some say Detroit is the comeback city of the 21st Century.
“'Detroit: Comeback City' documentary is personal, and that's a good thing”
WATCH SAVE MY LIFE: BOSTON TRAUMA
This unscripted, adrenaline-packed medical drama provides access to top-tier trauma teams in emergency and operating rooms of prestigious Boston hospitals, including Massachusetts General, Boston Medical Center, and Brigham and Women's. Skilled professionals perform often-miraculous feats as they treat their patients, including victims of unimaginable accidents. The stories that are told also include interactions with the loved ones of those who are being treated, moments between doctors and patients, heroism and bursts of unexpected humor.
Yahoo Entertainment: 'Save My Life': Scary, Heartbreaking Medical Emergencies
WATCH AMERICA’S GREATEST THREAT: VLADIMIR PUTIN
A gripping look at Putin's rise from humble beginnings to brutal dictatorship, and his emergence as one of the gravest threats to America's security.
This two-hour special dives into the minds of child killers, and tells the intense, personal stories of young murderers and their victims, with exclusive access to the families involved. These emotional stories drill deep into tragic moments of violence, and show the ripple effects on the families and the killers themselves. In-depth interviews with the prosecutors and defense attorneys in each case, as well as child psychology experts, fosters a debate over punishment versus rehabilitation, and the competence of the adolescent brain.
The untold story of the events of Princess Diana's first and last tumultuous summer as a single woman, divorced from Prince Charles, caught between romantic affairs until the moment of her tragic and untimely death in a car accident in Paris.
Harper’s Bazaar: 5 Things You Might Not Know About Princess Diana, According to a New Documentary
The need to find a mate is one of the oldest urges on earth. In today’s world, hundreds of matches are just a swipe away. Real daters share their hilarious dating stories while experts reveal how technology is changing the very nature of romance.
How does a local militia run by a former criminal become the world’s most feared terrorist organisation–a self-proclaimed state able to coordinate and inspire deadly attacks in cities and towns around the world? ISIS: Rise of Terror reveals the origins of the Islamic State, what they want to achieve, and how their shocking and violent tactics have redefined warfare in the 21st century. Focusing on fateful turning points in history, the documentary looks at America’s 8 year war in Iraq through the lens of the U.S. policymakers, generals and intelligence officials who were there. They detail the missed opportunities that may have forestalled the rise of ISIS and track its evolving reign of terror through to the currently unfolding operations to roll back ISIS territory. Hear from attack survivors. And in an extraordinary interview, get a rare and unflinching first-hand look at life inside the Caliphate from an unrepentant ISIS fighter who justifies beheadings.
The documentary features interviews with influential U.S. policymakers, generals and intelligence officials including two former Directors of the CIA, General David Petraeus and Michael Hayden; former Commander of the U.S. Marines in Iraq, James Mattis; former Presidential Envoy to Iraq, Paul Bremer; two former Secretaries of Defense, Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel; two former U.S. Ambassadors to Iraq, Ryan Crocker and Zalimay Khalizad; and former Ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford.
Network television’s only continuing nonfiction medical series. NY Med applies the filmmaker’s celebrated cinema verité approach to storytelling to two famous hospitals in the country’s largest city--Columbia Presbyterian and Weill Cornell. Teaching hospitals like these are under dire threat from a healthcare system that prioritizes profits over care. NY Med reminds us why these institutions must be considered national treasures.
New York Magazine: “ABC Ny Med Is an Almost Freakishly Absorbing Documentary Series”
The 1999 murder case-turned-national obsession thanks to the 2014 podcast SERIAL is revisited through exclusive new interviews. Hear from key players in the case as Adnan Syed, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, fights for a new trial.
The Wrap: ‘Serial’ Season 1’s Adnan Syed Case Lands ID Special Based on New Evidence
This unscripted, authentic medical series invites viewers to ride along with the proud men and women of the Boston emergency medical services, one of the most seasoned teams of first responders in the country, as they provide the first step in trauma care to those in need. The responders maintain a calm and professional demeanor, even when dealing with disasters and mayhem, as they give urgent care to the injured and transport them to Boston's prominent hospitals, providing an up-close view of medicine in action.
NY Daily News: “tense, dramatic, sometimes tragic and sometimes heartwarming…”
In this unprecedented ten-part series, "Surgeon Oz" follows the world renowned surgeon and celebrated talk show host, Dr. Oz, behind the scenes into the operating room of one of the most respected hospitals, NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center. Continuing a three-decade career that has been his passion since long before he became a household name, Dr. Oz performs real life miracles and 100 heart operations annually.
(Aired in 2015) Love him or hate him, Donald Trump has dominated the headlines since he announced his presidential run. But who is Donald Trump and how much do we understand about this charismatic but polarizing figure? Hear from those who know him best including family, celebrities, authors, friends and enemies in this provocative, psychological profile that explores the mind of Donald Trump. His outsized ego and competitive nature, the glamorous women at his side, and his relentless drive to control and manipulate are all on display in this no-holds look at the man who would be president.
‘Who Is Donald Trump?’: A&E TV Documentary Talks Money And Enemies About Potential President
Network television’s only continuing nonfiction medical series. Boston Med is a no-holds barred look inside Mass General, Brigham and Women’s and Children’s hospitals. This unvarnished look at healthcare at America’s elite institutions includes the first complete filming of a face transplant and a shocking case of malpractice.
NYT: “Intelligent, emotionally resonant television.”
The Wrap: “How ‘Boston Med’ Became ABC’s Real-Life Surprise Docu-Hit”
A critically acclaimed series, winner of the Peabody award. Eight years after the original groundbreaking series Hopkins 24/7 first explored the inner culture of a major hospital, Mr. Wrong and his team returned to the scene of the crime. This edition looks closely at the emotional toll exacted on even the most high-end surgeons and specialists.
An exploration of the world of internet dating through the eyes of women going online to find love. Filmed in the same unscripted cinema vérité style as all Mr. Wrong’s series, Hooking Up follows several women who end up meeting their life companions through the internet. Another woman has the misfortune to meet a man who will murder her.
NYT: “Illuminating about the marvels and shortcomings of online dating.”
The most inside and comprehensive documentary series ever made about the world’s most famous police force. From the Special Victims Unit to Homicide, the blue wall of silence gives way before Mr. Wrong’s cameras and storytelling.
An often affectionate look at an array of characters who allow this major urban hub to function. Whether it’s the rat catcher or the city’s mayor battling the firemen’s union, Bostonians in this unscripted series go about their jobs with grit and humor.
https://variety.com/2002/tv/reviews/boston-24-7-1200549263/amp/ VARIETY: ABC's impressive six-episode docu series "Boston 24/7"
A landmark medical documentary series which introduced small format DV cameras to commercial television in the service of cinema vérité. Winner of a DuPont award, viewers witnessed how debate between caregivers can lead to life and death decisions that are as much guesswork as science.
