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Gay men in rural Tennessee share their stories of struggle and self-acceptance.

Parkland students find healing after the shooting in play rehearsals.

A woman is beset by vicious panic attacks, but she receives some unexpected help.

By day she's an investigator, by night she makes dioramas of gruesome events.

Meet the young mayor who a Texas town’s first openly gay elected official.

An animated exploration into the mind-boggling phenomenon that is synchronicity.

An elderly Lebanese couple follow the 2011 Egyptian spring revolution on TV.

A taxi driver in Tripoli is confounded by a mysterious little boy in his car.

A series of inexplicable events alters the realities of two women named Helen.

West Virginia used to run on coal --- but no longer. In this four-part documentary series, former miners, union members, environmentalists, and students work to bring their beloved home state into the 21st century.

What is life like in North Korea? A few years ago, Korean-American filmmaker Christina Choe visited the now-forbidden country to get insight into the lives of its citizens and secretly film her experiences. (Things did not go according to plan.)

The price of war is every life it touches. In the United Kingdom, that includes a town of people who build fighter jets, Quaker activists determined to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia, and refugees caught in the middle.

Across America, being trans can put your life at risk. Director Tony Zosherafatain visits North Carolina, Texas, Mississippi, and Idaho to meet individuals impacted by anti-trans laws and leaves inspired by their fight to exist in their own country.

Home is where your people are. In this series, we explore the clubs, organizations, and special spaces that foster communities.

After a night he can’t remember, Dr. Ari Milus seeks out his sleep disorder specialist. But when the doctor is found dead, he questions his own involvement as repressed memories resurface of a dangerous religious leader known as the Wordmaker.

Most Americans have a special way of discussing issues of death: ignore it. In this new documentary series, five terminally ill people break that silence, offering testimonies about life, faith, love, and fear from a place where death is imminent.

Filmed in Lebanon, this series explores people’s sometimes contradictory, sometimes poignant, sometimes absurd second lives.

A timely mash-up of original sketches, musical performances, animation and rare Second City footage. Featuring Second City alumni and famous friends and filmed from basements, bedrooms and bunkers from across the country.

The political cartoonists of The Nib have teamed up for a new animated series that strikes at the heart of our present-day dystopia. Now Season 2 is here featuring sizzling satire from the likes of Matt Bors, Jen Sorensen and Emily Flake.

The political cartoonists of The Nib team up for a series that strikes at the heart of our present-day dystopia.

Now that we know he’s a false prophet, Sri Kumare can get even more real with his spiritual guidance. In this season, Kumare tackles modern issues like loneliness, anxiety, and diet with hilarious lessons. Who knew that loneliness was like cheese?

When an earthquake unburies three skeletons, strange phenomena begin to occur around a single dad, his young son, an incarcerated woman, and a mentalist. One officer tries to find the truth, but she’s met with inexplicable revelations at every turn.

Meet the next big names in music. Four young Black women musicians from Chicago talk about their inspirations, personal hardships, and how music has shaped them. Witness their jaw-dropping talent as they rise up in the male-dominated industry.

In season one, we meet a vastly diverse group of people, from a comedian to a gymnast, who have even more diverse run-ins with the law. Anyone can get stopped by cops, but what happens next largely depends on some pretty unfair factors.

Who said being true to yourself meant telling the truth? In this shorts series, people reveal how the untruths they’ve told have ended up changing their lives for real.

There are two sides to every story. Ordinary topics—a wildfire, a marketing strategy, racial identity, and a traditional West African dish—become lively debates when they’re told by two storytellers with differing perspectives.

New Orleans lore collides with dark magic in this horror anthology series. Created by Coodie & Chike and starring Chad Coleman, PJ Morton and Omar Dorsey, these “Twilight Zone”-style tales expose chilling corners of the Big Easy.

There’s only one way to really get to know a writer: over drinks. Reza Aslan sips Old Fashioneds with today’s most important voices in writing, across multiple disciplines, diving into their process, inspiration, and backgrounds. Cheers.

As a mysterious and deadly pandemic begins to spread, a group of residents in the outskirts of a large US city are thrown into chaos, including a conflicted criminal, a disillusioned paramedic, and a grieving mother looking for answers.

Brilliant peacemaker Ann-Mari Sundell takes one final job: to broker an agreement between Turkey and the Kurds. But she soon realizes the mission is nothing like it seems, as shocking truths unfold to reveal a larger, more twisted political game.

In September 2017, the US Virgin Islands were hit hard by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Now, those living on the 32-square-mile island of St. Thomas must learn how to rebuild—and thrive—in the face of unbelievable loss.

The city that never sleeps? In this four-part documentary series about New Yorkers who work at night, we follow a baker, a fishmonger, a medical resident, and others whose workdays don’t get going until after the sun goes down.

Kids weigh in on the world they’re about to inherit. Their verdict? They might need to find a replacement. From VR to space travel, hear their takes on a future that’s freaky.

Five kids, an erratic brother, a sleazy boss, a seductive co-worker, and a wife he can’t let go. Guy Nehama must navigate all of this while chasing his lifelong dream of being a stand-up comedian. No wonder his hair is gray.

What do computers do to our friendships, social lives and basic notions of ourselves? “Message Not Received” is a series of shorts examining communication and miscommunication in love and life.

The Trump administration is doing everything to keep Mexican and Central American migrants from crossing into the United States. Filmmaker Jordi Ruiz Cirera traveled to Tijuana and asked four migrant children to imagine the life that may await them.

Jacobo Vidal loves his family, he’s just not the most loving guy. His obsession with protecting them ends up causing more problems than solutions. As the family matures over 16 years, he’ll question everything he knew about being a father.

Dating apps are meant to make meeting new people a breeze. But people are just as complicated online as they are IRL. In this series, gay men open up about what happens after they swipe.

Julien is 31, unemployed, and lives at home with mom. When he runs into his high school sweetheart, she reveals they have a teenage son. Now he’s on a mission to be a good father and win back his girl, but first he’s got some growing up to do.

Would Georgia O’Keeffe have her place in art history if she hadn’t moved to New Mexico? Would Naoshima still be an empty island without Tadao Ando’s touch? See how eight artists and places have forever changed their respective landscapes.

Would you travel to another planet if it meant staying forever? Meet five finalists for the Mars One program, all of whom dream of doing just that.

Academy Award-winning documentary about a Black teen wrongfully accused of murder.

To us they’re mundane objects, but to them they’re priceless. House on Fire asks individuals to save one thing if their house were ablaze. The items they choose tell entire stories about culture, identity, and the true value of material possessions.

Get a glimpse at the future of health and rehab through five individuals testing out groundbreaking new technology and programs, from robotic exoskeletons to virtual reality pain relief. Judging by their stories, the future is bright.

Celebrated photojournalists explore images of the people and events that helped shape the American experience, and discuss how working with photographs impacts them personally.

Priests are supposed to guide their flocks, but that doesn’t mean they have all the answers. Four Catholic fathers open up about their struggles both sacred and profane.

In this darkly comic new digital series, a young woman navigates her way thru New York. It can be hard when you're using an Instagram that time-travels, debating a portal to another dimension, or battling your roommates during an apocalypse.

Seven billion people. One act. Infinite ways to do it. With the power to influence cultures, industries, and personal ambitions, how we eat is a direct entry point into understanding humanity.

Billy and Crispin attempt to remedy their relationship the only way they know how - by ignoring their troubles and distracting themselves with trips out of London.

What happens when twins remember or interpret the same event completely differently?

How do you transform tragic properties like the Flight 93 crash site or the motel where Dr. King was assassinated into a positive communal space? Real estate expert Randall Bell says: don’t erase the past, change the narrative.

The global movement Death Over Dinner encourages friends, colleagues, and even total strangers to get together, share a meal, and build healthier relationships with their own mortality by discussing ideas and feelings about death.

Ever wish there was a simpler equation for finding (and holding on to) love? Author and mathematician Alex Bellos shows us how game theory can help even the most hopeless romantic.

Nathan Silver has been casting his mother, Cindy, in his films since 2012. In this documentary series, we follow the pair as they try to repair their relationship over the dinner table, at the synagogue, and, finally, on the set of a film.

The premise is simple: one random caller is chosen and Chris Gethard talks to that person for 30 unfiltered minutes. From a caller who recently discovered she’s gay to a walking ghost magnet, the stories range from inspiring to downright chilling.

It doesn’t get more iconic than a dance competition set on the streets of NYC hosted by vogue legend Cesar Valentino. Watch as 20 distinctly different dancers twirl, jeté, and flip down sidewalks, steps, and crosswalks to win Best Walk.

As a movie-obsessed kid growing up in Bangladesh, Don Milton yearned for a place where he could be himself—and decided it had to be America.

There are 75 different categories of American work visas - but one of the best known is O-1, the “genius” visa designated for people who have attained profound professional achievement. We explore what it takes to qualify for this rare status.

Writer, director, and performer Wyatt Cenac stars in this digital series about a Brooklyn resident moonlighting as a crime-fighting vigilante. Nominated for a 2018 Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.

Dr. Merel Kindt is a clinical psychologist with a new way to treat, or even eliminate, phobias and the effects of emotional trauma. Amazingly, it seems to work. In this four-part series, we follow the doctor as she cares for terrified patients.

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Surviving prison can be as surreal as The Twilight Zone.

Inmates in Arizona work to tame wild horses as they prepare for their own release.

Lies, betrayal, threats, and bowls of chips.

Three mothers who choose not to live with their children open up it.

A lone fisherman encounters an android he wanted to keep in his dark past.

A recent breakup fuels two friends during a long slog up a steep hill.

Meet the first same-sex couple to compete in the San Manuel Sweetheart Dance.

A Palestinian family navigates raising Arabian horses in the West Bank.

Two filmmakers spend a day documenting the public's reaction to Air Force One.

The border town of Del Rio becomes a vibrant limbo for an actress and a cowboy.

An adult man living with his mom in Tripoli suddenly has to fend for himself.

Three strangers who died on the same day share surprising similarities.

Students flock here to learn the secrets of hand-pulling lamian.

Some people dive into their 20s. Noemí Goldberg is wading through hers.

Meet the Beverly Hills parents who scream from the sidelines.

Man who grew up without a father mentors another.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s rise to power, told through his revealing media appearances.

More than 150 hikers find themselves engulfed by flames in an Oregon forest fire.

A collection of bizarre crimes by Floridians, taken from real news stories.

A story of deportation, displacement, and rebuilding your life in Tijuana.

What happened when a group of college athletes protested racial injustice.

Writer and lyricist looks back on the creation of his musical.

An abuelita living alone in Mexico has a once-in-a-lifetime family reunion.

An exposé of the discriminatory Hyde Amendment through real women’s stories.

A young woman discards artificial selves to uncover an authentic one.