Plot: Polygamist Bill Paxton lives with his fundamentalist Mormon family in Salt Lake City, Utah. He faces various challenges as he struggles to keep his three wives and many children happy.
Plot: "American Experience" combines dramatic re-enactments with commentary by historians and authors to present an absorbing look at the personalities, events and resources that have had a profound impact on the shaping of America's past and present. Many of the program's documentaries have received major...
Plot: Host Dick Cavett interviews various celebrities, artists and personalities from the entertainment industry, who share their personal and career journeys with him.
Plot: Robert "Bobby" Kennedy led a political career that included serving as attorney general during the presidential administration of his brother, John, but he had greater ambitions. Those ambitions included running for president with a campaign that lasted only 83 days before he was assassinated in Los...
Plot: In Maine, Olive Kitteridge, a retired school teacher, goes about her daily life, armed with a wicked wit. As she struggles to make her marriage work, she also battles depression and jealousy.
Plot: Host Tom Hanks narrates the fascinating story of the landmark Apollo mission that involves sending humans to the Moon and unveils the major operational activities that took place.
Plot: This 10-part, 18-hour documentary series from directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick presents firsthand accounts of the Vietnam War from nearly 80 witnesses, including Americans who fought in the war and some who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both sides. Digitally remastered...
Plot: Narrated and co-executive produced by Oscar winner Kevin Spacey, "Race for the White House" captures the high-stakes drama, dirty politics and Machiavellian schemes employed during history's most dramatic presidential elections. Using archival footage, interviews and stylized dramatizations, each hourlong...
Plot: Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United...
Plot: Get behind the scenes on the newest blockbusters that will explode in the cinemas with First Look, a dedicated show, showcasing best of Hollywood.
Plot: Emmy Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog bring "The Movies" to CNN in new six-part series that explores American cinema through the decades and the cultural, societal and political shifts that framed its evolution. Combining archival footage and interviews with...
Plot: The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series "The Sixties" and "The Seventies," tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, "The Eighties" intersperses rare archival...
Plot: With the Vietnam War, the British Invasion, Woodstock, the Civil Rights Movement, and JFK's assassination, the 1960s represent, perhaps, the most consequential decade in U.S. history. It was a period of monumental social and political change, altering virtually every aspect of American life for future...
Plot: From executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, this eight-part documentary picks up where the earlier critically acclaimed and highly-rated series `The Sixties' ended. Episodes examine the people, events and cultural touchstones that defined the '70s, delving into everything from...
Plot: Tom Hanks executive produces this series `The Nineties' with Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog. `The Nineties' delves deeply into the decade that brought about the rise of the internet -- it may have been dial-up but it still brought great joy and frustration -- and many other technological advancements...
Plot: CNN Original Series examines the historic influence of comedy in an eight-part documentary. Archival footage and contemporary interviews with comedy legends, scholars and current stars combine to explore what makes people laugh and how comedy has affected history's social and political landscape. Judd...
Plot: No matter how good they are, detectives cannot solve every case that is assigned to them. When a case is unsolvable for detectives, that is when Jessica King comes into play. King is a seasoned police officer who has become the lead investigator for Toronto's Major Crimes Task Force. King is asked to...