Through rare archival audio and video footage, interviews, film, and photographs, this program traces Balanchine's life from his youth, through his work for Hollywood and Broadway, to his creation of the New York City Ballet. Features selections from many of his ballets, including Chaconne, Agon, Symphony in C, Apollo, A midsummer night's dream, and Western symphony

This program takes an in-depth look at the life of serial killer Ted Bundy, who raped and killed dozens of women across the U.S. from 1974 to 1978, from his dysfunctional and traumatic childhood to his dramatic trial and finally, to his execution in Florida in 1989

Examines influential events, athletes, coaches, teams, and personalities from the past three decades of sports history in celebration of ESPN's 30th anniversary. Kings ransom: "On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen when the Edmonton Oilers sent Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. Acclaimed director Peter Berg (Friday night lights, the kingdom) presents the captivating story of the trade that knocked the...

Examines the life and career of private investigator Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency

Explores the life and career of Sidney Poitier through his body of work and through the words of his colleagues and admirers.

1966, drought and an exploding population confronted India with the imminent threat of a severe famine, a potential disaster that many scientists and intellectuals feared only presaged global catastrophes to come, as the world's population outstripped its ability to produce food. In search of a lasting solution, India turned to Norman Borlaug, an unassuming plant breeder from Iowa whose combination of scientific knowledge and raw determination had...

This six-part documentary series features interviews conducted over 15 years with British veterans of World War I. Includes news-reel footage, dramatic reconstructions, and interviews with Harry Patch and Henry Allingham, the two last surviving British veterans of the war and the then oldest men in the world at the respective ages of 111 and 113.

Nostradamus, history's greatest prophet, is credited with predicting some of the world's most shocking events hundreds of years before they ever took place. Reveals a recently unearthed compilation of cryptic predictions that may have been composed by the famed prophet. Prophecy of the Roman popes lay hidden for over 400 years. Contains new divinations including the crisis in the middle east and the apocalypse.

Edgar Allan Poe: buried alive draws on the rich palette of Poe's evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author. Featuring Tony Award-winning actor Denis O'Hare, the film explores the misrepresentations of Poe as an alcoholic madman. It reveals the way in which Poe tapped into what it means to be a human in the modern and sometimes frightening world.

"From his stormy relationship with the beautiful Virginia Hill to his mysterious murder, Biography presents an up-close look at the mobster who lived his life at nothing short of full-throttle."--Container