Shows tagged: BASED-ON-A-TRUE-STORY

A Pide Leninha

2 Episode s . The life story of Madalena das Dores Oliveira, the first woman to reach the rank of Brigade Chief of the PIDE (the Estado Novo secret police), who became known by the inhuman way in which she acted.

A Pide Leninha

2 Episode s . The life story of Madalena das Dores Oliveira, the first woman to reach the rank of Brigade Chief of the PIDE (the Estado Novo secret police), who became known by the inhuman way in which she acted.

Apple Cider Vinegar

3 Episode s . In the glossy world of health and wellness, a charismatic woman's meteoric rise is threatened by her web of lies about surviving cancer.

Apple Cider Vinegar

3 Episode s . In the glossy world of health and wellness, a charismatic woman's meteoric rise is threatened by her web of lies about surviving cancer.

Marighella

4 Episode s .

Marighella

4 Episode s .

Meltdown: The Secret History of the Global Collapse

4 Episode s . The story of the bankers who crashed the world, the leaders who struggled to save it and the ordinary families who got crushed. The CBC’s Terence McKenna takes viewers behind the headlines and into the backrooms at the highest levels of world governments and banking institutions, revealing the astonishing level of backstabbing and tension behind the scenes as the world came dangerously close to another Great Depression.

Meltdown: The Secret History of the Global Collapse

4 Episode s . The story of the bankers who crashed the world, the leaders who struggled to save it and the ordinary families who got crushed. The CBC’s Terence McKenna takes viewers behind the headlines and into the backrooms at the highest levels of world governments and banking institutions, revealing the astonishing level of backstabbing and tension behind the scenes as the world came dangerously close to another Great Depression.

Carême

8 Episode s . The thrilling story of the world's first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon's Europe. While he dreams only of becoming the most famous chef in the world, his talent and ambitions attract the attention of renowned and powerful politicians, who use him as a spy for France.

Carême

8 Episode s . The thrilling story of the world's first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon's Europe. While he dreams only of becoming the most famous chef in the world, his talent and ambitions attract the attention of renowned and powerful politicians, who use him as a spy for France.

Simone Biles Rising

4 Episode s . Follow gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey and training ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Olympics Games of Paris 2024.

Simone Biles Rising

4 Episode s . Follow gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey and training ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Olympics Games of Paris 2024.

Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial

1 Episode. The inside story of the Sanderson vs Paltrow ski trial told from two perspectives. A juror explains how she followed both Terry Sanderson’s account of how a ski collision caused lasting brain injuries and Gwyneth Paltrow’s as she fought to clear her name.

Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial

1 Episode. The inside story of the Sanderson vs Paltrow ski trial told from two perspectives. A juror explains how she followed both Terry Sanderson’s account of how a ski collision caused lasting brain injuries and Gwyneth Paltrow’s as she fought to clear her name.

My Son Jeffrey: The Dahmer Family Tapes

4 Episode s . Four-part never heard before conversations between the serial killer/cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer and his father Lionel.

My Son Jeffrey: The Dahmer Family Tapes

4 Episode s . Four-part never heard before conversations between the serial killer/cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer and his father Lionel.

Auschwitz in 33 objects

5 Episode s . Stories behind the personal items and belongings left behind in Auschwitz Birkenau, a former Nazi concentration and extermination camp, the world's largest cemetery and resting place.

Auschwitz in 33 objects

5 Episode s . Stories behind the personal items and belongings left behind in Auschwitz Birkenau, a former Nazi concentration and extermination camp, the world's largest cemetery and resting place.

The Invasion

33 Episode s . A socio-political series which highlights the horrific events that accompanied Operation “Defensive Shield” in 2002 when the Israeli army invaded Palestinian cities

The Invasion

33 Episode s . A socio-political series which highlights the horrific events that accompanied Operation “Defensive Shield” in 2002 when the Israeli army invaded Palestinian cities

Kronprinsparet: Vårt Norge

5 Episode s .

Kronprinsparet: Vårt Norge

5 Episode s .

Máxima

6 Episode s . From the moment Máxima Zorreguieta appears at the Dutch crown prince’s side, she finds herself in the spotlight. When Willem-Alexander asks her to marry him, the past catches up with her. Heated discussion erupts about her father’s political career in the Videla regime – a discussion she never faced in her own circles. What allows this Argentine to finally thrive at an old European court? And how can Máxima stay true to herself without giving up her family – or do these things not go together?

Máxima

6 Episode s . From the moment Máxima Zorreguieta appears at the Dutch crown prince’s side, she finds herself in the spotlight. When Willem-Alexander asks her to marry him, the past catches up with her. Heated discussion erupts about her father’s political career in the Videla regime – a discussion she never faced in her own circles. What allows this Argentine to finally thrive at an old European court? And how can Máxima stay true to herself without giving up her family – or do these things not go together?

The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh

8 Episode s . The Pradeeps attempt to prove their innocence to a pair of investigating government agents by recounting their initial life in America after moving from India. Though each family member has a different perspective on the events, they weave together a story of humor, heartbreak, and the often-complicated pursuit of their respective American Dreams.

The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh

8 Episode s . The Pradeeps attempt to prove their innocence to a pair of investigating government agents by recounting their initial life in America after moving from India. Though each family member has a different perspective on the events, they weave together a story of humor, heartbreak, and the often-complicated pursuit of their respective American Dreams.

Il Mostro

1 Episode. The string of sex-related murders that took place outside Florence from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s.

Il Mostro

1 Episode. The string of sex-related murders that took place outside Florence from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s.

Every Minute Counts

10 Episode s . In 1985 Mexico City, a catastrophic earthquake buries thousands. A doctor with a dark past, a journalist chasing fame, and a family in distress risk their lives in rescue attempts. Their efforts become chances to change their own lives.

Every Minute Counts

10 Episode s . In 1985 Mexico City, a catastrophic earthquake buries thousands. A doctor with a dark past, a journalist chasing fame, and a family in distress risk their lives in rescue attempts. Their efforts become chances to change their own lives.