Historical
This genre is one of the largest non-fiction genres, and consists primarily of documentaries about one or more historical events or time periods. In general, the title will not be of a contemporary nature (that is, it will be made about a subject that actually occurred in the past). Some historical subjects include ancient civilizations & archaeology, famous crimes, popular culture and trends of the past, and other major world events.
Freedom Riders (2011)
8.2/10
Director: Stanley Nelson
This documentary from award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson is the powerful story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until... Read more
Frost / Nixon: The Original Watergate Interviews (1977)
7.7/10
Director: Jorn Winther
Starring: Richard Nixon, David Frost
Cut from over 28 hours of interview footage between Sir David Frost and Richard Nixon, this was originally broadcast in May of 1977. Never before (or... Read more
Ganges (2007)
8/10
This sumptuous series tells the story of the most extraordinary river in the world - the Ganges. Human life and nature bustle along her river banks, i... Read more
Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
6.9/10
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Bill Paxton
Along with actor Bill Paxton, filmmaker James Cameron returns to the sunken ship that was the subject of his 1997 Oscar-winning "Titanic" for this hau... Read more
Ghosts of the Baltic Sea (2005)
Director: Jon Goodman
Starring: Alan Coates, Robert Ballard
In the final months and weeks of World War II, Soviet submarines torpedo three German evacuation ships packed with refugees and wounded soldiers in an... Read more
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013)
7.8/10
Director: Nicholas D Wrathall
Starring: Gore Vidal
No twentieth-century figure has had a more profound effect on the worlds of literature, film, politics, historical debate, and the culture wars than G... Read more
Grass (1925)
7.9/10
Director: Ernest B Schoedsack, Merian C Cooper
"King Kong" creators Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack risked their lives to make this monumental documentary about the Bakhtiari people of we... Read more
Great British Commanders (2004)
Director: Emma Hawley
Fascinating historical biography series about six of the greatest military commanders Great Britain has ever produced. The internationally known chara... Read more
Great Castles of Europe: The Middle Ages (1993)
7.7/10
Director: Martijn Schroevers
Experience the marvelous splendour of European castles as this Discovery Channel program journeys through different ages, showing castles as military... Read more
Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank (2010)
7.6/10
Starring: Dan Cruickshank
Across three episodes, Dan Cruickshank examines the history and moving personal stories of Great Britain's unique railway system. From the advent of s... Read more