HBO Documentary Film Series

  • Premiered: Dec 1989
  • Episodes: 351
  • Followers: 30
  • Running
  • HBO
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  • Documentary

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Season 2019
2019x1
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
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Jan 28, 2019
The story of New York City journalists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill lauded in their time as the voice of New York.
2019x26
Song of Parkland
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Feb 07, 2019
Filmed in the months following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, while the Florida school community is grappling with the tragedy, Song of Parkland documents the .. show full overview
2019x1
Leaving Neverland, Part 1
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Mar 03, 2019
When allegations of sexual abuse by Michael Jackson involving young boys surfaced in 1993, many found it hard to believe that he could be guilty of such unspeakable acts. Filmmaker Dan .. show full overview
2019x2
Leaving Neverland, Part 1
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Mar 03, 2019
When allegations of sexual abuse by Michael Jackson involving young boys surfaced in 1993, many found it hard to believe that he could be guilty of such unspeakable acts. Filmmaker Dan .. show full overview
2019x2
Leaving Neverland, Part 2
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Mar 04, 2019
The second part of the two-part documentary exploring the separate but parallel experiences of two young boys, James Safechuck, at age 10, and Wade Robson, at age 7, both of whom were .. show full overview
2019x3
The Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley
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Mar 18, 2019
Academy Award winner Alex Gibney directs a documentary investigating the rise and fall of Theranos, the one-time multibillion-dollar healthcare company founded by Elizabeth Holmes. In .. show full overview
2019x31 Season finale
One Nation Under Stress
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Mar 25, 2019
"One Nation Under Stress" follows Sanjay Gupta as he tries to uncover the root causes of why American life expectancy is falling and is now shorter than all other major developed countries.
2019x5
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
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May 03, 2019
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2019x6
Foster
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May 07, 2019
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2019x6
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali (Part 1)
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May 14, 2019
Muhammad Ali was a transcendent figure in American history and perhaps the most recognized person in the world over the past 50 years. Exploring Ali's challenges, confrontations, .. show full overview
2019x7
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali (Part 2)
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May 15, 2019
Muhammad Ali was a transcendent figure in American history and perhaps the most recognized person in the world over the past 50 years. Exploring Ali's challenges, confrontations, .. show full overview
2019x7
Running With Beto
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May 28, 2019
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2019x8
Ice on Fire
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Jun 11, 2019
Produced by Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio, George DiCaprio and Mathew Schmid and directed by Leila Conners, Ice on Fire is an eye-opening documentary that focuses on many .. show full overview
2019x9
True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality
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Jun 26, 2019
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2019x25
The Cold Blue
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Jul 04, 2019
A tribute to one of the world's great filmmakers and the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.
2019x10
I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (Part 1)
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Jul 09, 2019
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2019x11
I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (Part 2)
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Jul 10, 2019
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2019x12
Who Killed Garrett Phillips? (Part 1)
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Jul 23, 2019
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2019x13
Who Killed Garrett Phillips? (Part 2)
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Jul 24, 2019
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2019x23
Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist
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Jul 31, 2019
This feature documentary tells the inside story behind the hunt for ISIS poster boy "Jihadi John" by the US and British military and intelligence services. It interrogates the twisted .. show full overview
2019x30
Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America
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Aug 14, 2019
An exploration of the changing attitudes in the United States surrounding death, including the ways it is recognized today and how many approach the end of life.
2019x13
In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11
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Sep 11, 2019
Eight student eyewitnesses from Stuyvesant High School in New York City recount their experiences of the Twin Towers attack on September 11, 2001, who as young teenagers, found .. show full overview
2019x21
Buzz
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Sep 25, 2019
Acclaimed author Buzz Bissinger narrates his own journey as he struggles and searches for his own true freedom of expression.
2019x28
Liberty: Mother of Exiles
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Oct 07, 2019
A look at the history of the Statue of Liberty and the meaning of sculptor Auguste Bartholdi's creation to people around the world.
2019x27
Saudi Women's Driving School
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Oct 24, 2019
The Saudi Women’s Driving School in the capital city of Riyadh is said to be the world's largest driving school, catering exclusively to women. While they embrace a new way of life and .. show full overview
2019x17
The Bronx, USA
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Nov 01, 2019
From the team behind HBO’s If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast, The Bronx, USA follows producer George Shapiro as he returns to his hometown of the Bronx. Revisiting the streets, .. show full overview
2019x18
The Apollo
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Nov 06, 2019
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
2019x15
Very Ralph
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Nov 12, 2019
A documentary about the origin and the up growth of the fashion label Ralph Lauren.
2019x16
Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
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Nov 15, 2019
Overcoming the seemingly insurmountable odds that life threw his way, Liston became heavyweight champion of the world when he knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1962. Eight years later, he died but friends questioned the cause of his death.
2019x22
Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops
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Nov 19, 2019
Two officers with the San Antonio Police Department mental health unit are diverting people away from jail and into mental health treatment, and doing it one 911 call at a time.
2019x17
Belichick & Saban: The Art of Coaching
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Dec 10, 2019
The documentary explores the four-decade-long friendship between two of the most successful and revered coaches in football history.
2019x29
Finding the Way Home
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Dec 18, 2019
Eight children, who were once living in orphanages and other institutions around the world, are reunited with family members or placed in safe, loving homes with the help of J.K. Rowling's LUMOS foundation.
2019x24
Wig
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Dec 19, 2019
Wigstock was an annual drag festival which glamorously signaled the end of summer for the gay community in New York City for almost 20 years.

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