Finding Your Roots is a documentary-style television series that uses genealogy and genetics to trace the ancestry of celebrities and everyday people. Each episode focuses on a different individual and explores their family history, often uncovering surprising and emotional stories along the way.
In Oppenheimer, the film explores the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American scientist who played a pivotal role in developing the atomic bomb. The plot follows Oppenheimer's journey from his time as a young doctoral student to his appointment as the director of the Manhattan Project during World War II. The film delves into Oppenheimer's personal and political struggles, his encounters with influential scientists, and the moral dilemma he faced. Oppenheimer's story is told against the backdrop of the historical events and political climate of the time, highlighting the consequences of his groundbreaking work and the initiation of the nuclear arms race.
In an alternative history, an American Nazi sympathizer becomes president and causes tensions to rise in an American Jewish family in New Jersey during World War II.
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is a gripping TV show that takes place in 1938 Los Angeles. The city is plagued by racial tension, corruption, and supernatural forces. As a murder rocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega and his partner Lewis Michener unravel a conspiracy that involves Nazis, a religious cult, and a supernatural entity. The show explores themes of racism, anti-Semitism, and the struggle for power.
Max Liebermann, a student of Sigmund Freud, helps Detective Rheinhardt in the investigation of a series of disturbing murders around the grand cafes and opera houses of 1900s Vienna.
Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution is a TV show that explores the atrocities committed by the Nazis at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War Two. It delves into the history of the camp, its role in the Holocaust, and the experiences of the victims. The show investigates the systematic genocide carried out by the Nazis, including the use of gas chambers and incinerators to exterminate millions of Jews and others deemed undesirable. It also examines the role of the Schutzstaffel (SS) and the German occupation of Poland.
Generation War is a TV mini-series set in Nazi Germany during World War II. It follows the lives of five friends who are forced to confront the realities of war, including the rise of Nazism, the persecution of Jews, and the brutality of the Eastern Front. The series explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the moral dilemmas faced by ordinary people during a time of extreme violence and oppression.
Nuremberg is a TV mini-series that portrays the historic post-World War II trials of Nazi war criminals. The story revolves around the efforts of the US military and the Supreme Court Justice to bring justice to those responsible for crimes against humanity. The gripping drama unfolds in the courtroom as the defendants face trial and the world gets a glimpse of the horrors of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed during World War II.
Berlin in the 1920s. A dazzling place, but times are not only golden. They are marked by poverty and crime. Vicky arrives in the city, led by promises of a better life, she's looking for a job. But as soon as she gets there, her hopes and dreams are met with a cold awakening. With no place to stay and nothing to her name, she hires on to work as a saleswoman at a newly-established, glamorous department store. But the founders are also fighting for survival, just like Vicky. Times are tough. And it's about to get tougher: Vicky falls in love with the seemingly penniless pianist Harry. What she doesn't know yet, he is none other than the son of her boss, the department store owner Arthur. The class divide between them turns into a seemingly insurmountable obstacle, as his father has different plans for Harry. And so begins a love story that will always be impossible. But against all odds - or precisely because of them - it will outlast decades.
A detailed account of the two millennia of intolerance and persecution suffered by the Jews, from antiquity to the present day.
Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler is a TV show that explores the life of Adolf Hitler and his journey to power as the leader of Nazi Germany. It delves into the political, economic, and social factors that contributed to Hitler's rise and the impact he had on Europe and the world during the 20th century.
Exterminate All the Brutes is a thought-provoking TV show that delves into the brutal realities of imperialism, white supremacy, and genocide throughout history. Through a combination of powerful storytelling and historical analysis, the show exposes the recklessness and brutality of colonization, slavery, and mass extermination. It sheds light on the deep-rooted racism and exploitation that continue to shape our world today.
In the midst of World War I, a Jewish barber and a dictator find themselves in opposing positions. Twenty years later, the barber tries to avoid persecution from the now-ruthless dictator's regime. With the help of his love interest and a former comrade, they plan to overthrow the dictator and create a better world.
Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America.
Cambridge Spies is a TV show based on the true story of four young men - Anthony Blunt, Guy Burgess, Kim Philby, and Donald Maclean - who were recruited as spies by the British Secret Service during World War II. The show explores their double lives, their betrayal of their country, and the personal and political consequences they faced.
An Officer and a Spy is a gripping drama based on the true story of the Dreyfus Affair in 1890s France. It follows the story of Alfred Dreyfus, a French officer accused of spying for Germany, and the efforts of Colonel Georges Picquart to uncover the truth and expose the anti-Semitic conspiracy within the French military. The movie explores themes of manipulation, betrayal, and justice.
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth. Sammy's journey is filled with creativity, emotion, and the complexities of family dynamics.
Sir Oswald Mosley was a man who should have ranked with the heroes of the century... Instead his personal life and public career ended in disgrace and Mosley is now remembered as the leader of a dictatorial populist movement in the decade before WWII.
Disraeli is a British four part serial about the great statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Benjamin Disraeli.
The Secret Rulers of the World was first shown on Channel 4 in April 2001. The five-part documentary series accompanied creator Jon Ronson's book 'Them: Adventures with Extremists', which covered similar topics and described many of the same episodes. Both the series and book detail Ronson's encounters following theorists and activists residing outside political, religious, and sociological norms.