History, Hobby, and Bio

Largely unknown to most Americans, over the last 20 years, the United States has lost almost five times as many active service members and veterans to suicide than were lost in the entirety of the global war on terrorism combat operations. Final Fight goes deeper than any documentary to date in revealing the root causes of this tragic epidemic by profiling a diverse group of veterans struggling with PTSD. Leading experts in the field of PTS therapy...

Henry Louis Gates takes actors Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots, uncovering primal scenes from our nation’s past. Weaving together stories of soldiers and settlers, immigrants and entrepreneurs, Gates travels from World War One battlefields to Civil War prison camps to America’s most infamous witch hunt—offering his guests insight into what made them who they are today.

A chilling and compelling look at the first and last murders of one of Britain's most notorious serial killers, the Stockwell strangler. Terrorizing the elderly population of south London, Kenneth Erskine claimed at least seven male and female victims over four months. Erskine broke into his victims' houses and sexually assaulted them before finally strangling them. Using innovative dramatic reconstruction to dissect the serial killer's mind at the...

Inspired by David Blight’s Pulitzer Prize winning biography, this documentary brings to life the words of our country’s most famous anti-slavery activist. Actors Nicole Beharie, Colman Domingo, Jonathan Majors, Denzel Whitaker and Jeffrey Wright draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in the tumultuous history of 19th century America.

After a slump in the ‘80s, Carlin comes back with a vengeance, reaching new heights – and new audiences – with another reinvention that highlights his prescient political commentary and sharply honed observations about the state of America and the world. Following his death in 2008, fellow comics reflect on his enduring legacy.

On the front Lines of World War II, illusion was their ultimate weapon. During World War II, a hand-picked group of American GI's undertook a bizarre mission: create a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the Nazi German Army as their audience. The U.S. 23rd Headquarters Special Troops used inflatable rubber tanks, sound trucks, and dazzling performance art to bluff the enemy again and again, often right along the...

This is Martin Durkin’s provocative feature-length documentary film on the politics of race in America, the surprising history of its weaponization for political gain, and the Black Americans who are fighting back. Considering Dr. King's premise that people should be judged by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin, the film looks at political forces in America that are pandering to racial issues and that are reducing...

This two-hour documentary captures the amazing life and times of our nation's forgotten founding father: Alexander Hamilton.

Devoted husband, trusted doctor, respected member of the community, and serial killer- Harold Shipman, a mild-mannered physician, secretly killed over 250 people over a 30-year period. Featuring exclusive interviews with the only psychiatrist to ever assess him and relatives of his victims, this series traces Shipman's story from his early childhood to the eventual unravelling of decades of deceit that led to his conviction. Using dramatic reconstructions...

Cybernetics is the study of the structure and behavior of complex systems, as well as their control and communication. It has its origins in the work of mathematicians, engineers, and biologists of the 1940's. Norbert Wiener coined the term in 1948, when he wrote the book, "Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine." This documentary examines the history and development of this interdisciplinary field, outlining the...