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Bucks County, USA — official video preview
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Bucks County, USA

Evi and Vanessa, two 14-year-olds living in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are best friends despite their opposing political beliefs. As nationwide disputes explode into vitriol and division in their hometown, the girls and others in the community work to navigate their differences and find a new path forward for their community.

Convictions Gone Bad with Will Mellor — official video preview
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Convictions Gone Bad with Will Mellor

Will Mellor fronts this gripping true crime series, delving into five of the most shocking miscarriages of justice in legal history. Will unpacks how the system got it so disastrously wrong and reveals the crucial new evidence that finally set the wrongfully convicted, free. We hear from the falsely accused in their own words, providing an insight into what it's like to be arrested, tried and convicted of the most horrendous of crimes; and the subsequent battle to clear their name.

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Geordie Coppers

New series following Newcastle's neighbourhood police teams and their partners as they tackle crime, disorder and the many unexpected challenges of keeping one of Britain's liveliest cities safe.

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Kollaps - Profeten i Bærum

On a farm in Bærum, former multi-millionaire Christian Sønstebø leads a community that shares his conviction about preparing for the collapse of society. He himself is guided by a calling from God and has grand plans for himself and those closest to him.

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Michael Palin in the Philippines

Michael Palin's latest adventure is an epic 2,500-mile journey across the islands of the Philippines. Known as an idyllic tropical travel hotspot, Michael also delves deeper to reveal a surprising, darker side. The legacy of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos' spending, not just the shoes of legend but billions spent on monumental architecture, still haunts the country forty years on. Their son, Bongbong Marcos, is now President, and forty percent of the urban population lives in poverty, thirty thousand people have been lawlessly killed by vigilante anti-drug 'death squads', and a third of the…

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Murder in Belfast: Sisters Seeking Justice

Murder in Belfast: Sisters Seeking Justice tells the story of the working-class women who challenged the might of the IRA. With evidence destroyed and an IRA cover up underway, the five sisters of Robert and his fiancée fought a very public campaign to bring his killers to justice and to discover the truth.

Professeur Raoult vs le gang des Cerises — official video preview
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Professeur Raoult vs le gang des Cerises

2020. The Covid-19 pandemic strikes the world. In Marseille, Professor Didier Raoult claims to have found a miracle cure: hydroxychloroquine. Within weeks, the scientist becomes a star in France and a global phenomenon. But six ordinary people—teachers, researchers, and healthcare workers—decide to verify his claims. Banding together on social media under the name "Cerises Trottinettes," they embark on an investigation they were never meant to undertake. Amidst a battle fueled by a cult of personality, disinformation, and death threats, their quest for truth turns into a brutal standoff.

Saman: La verità nascosta — official video preview
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Saman: La verità nascosta

Saman, la verità nascosta (Saman, The Hidden Truth) is a three-part docuseries that reconstructs the tragic story of Saman Abbas, the 18-year-old Pakistani girl killed in Novellara in 2021. Blending investigative journalism with cinematic storytelling, the series explores the clash between the young woman's desire for freedom and the rigid dictates of her family. It traces her rebellion, her tragic disappearance, and the complex investigation that culminated in the international judicial process.