What Documentary Movies to watch on Discovery+

This Documentary / Docudrama explores the different aspects, theories, facts, contradictions and speculations of what may have really happened in Helltown 1974 when President Ford ordered the evacuation of Boston, OH. Theories as to why include, the military cover-up of a possible mutation-causing chemical spill, and Boston being taken over by a satanic cult. It also includes re-enactments, interviews, and some good found footage.

Recently discovered footage reveals the secret history of NASA's first landing on the moon, and using this brand-new evidence, former astronauts and experts challenge everything we know about the Apollo missions.

In the history of aviation, there have been only 14 of them: sole survivors of a commercial aviation disaster. Most have never spoken publicly about the loss, the guilt, the immense pressure of feeling "spared." Who, after all, could ever truly understand? The answer is only each other. Sole Survivor brings four of them together (George Lamson, Cecilia Cichan, Bahia Bakari and Jim Polehinke) to share their very complex, personal stories for the first time. They revisit the most harrowing moments of their lives in an effort to heal and overcome their most perplexing questions.

Great White sharks are migrating as far north as the Pacific Northwest. As far as off the coast of Oregon. Why are these Apex predators traveling so far north? Ralph Collier and Brandon McMillan seek the answers.

A look at the newest addition to the royal family of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in the months leading up to the birth.

Known as one of the most effective conservation programs ever initiated, The Federal Duck Stamp Contest has simultaneously spawned a unique American movement brimming with talent, ego, art, controversy, big money, and migratory waterfowl.

This Is A.I. follows the history, development and future of artificial intelligence in different aspects of our lives. Interviewed experts give their opinion on the various ways this 'smarter' future is going to impact us.

Set in Houston, Texas in the shadow of the nation's oil industry, HOT GREASE tells the surprising story of how the biodiesel industry is turning an ostensibly worthless raw material-spent kitchen grease-into a green energy source capable of fueling all of the trains, ships and trucks throughout the country--if it can overcome the powerful forces working against it. Featuring innovators, entrepreneurs, grease collectors and supporters like Senator Al Franken, HOT GREASE follows the battle for biodiesel's future and it's very survival.

After fatal shark attacks in a Mexican village, shark investigators work with locals to identify the killers and prevent future incidents.

An examination of the Adnan Syed case. He was convicted in 2000 of murdering his former girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, but doubts about his defense and evidence have been raised by the "Serial" podcast.

The brutal warrior king Attila, who in the late 5th Century, faced off against the Roman Empire, then considered one of the world's mightiest forces, with his violent tribe of nomad warriors known as The Huns.

How can a tiny mosquito be such an enormous threat to humankind? And how is it that this once distant threat is now lurking in our own backyards? Filmed on four continents and featuring breathtaking macro photography, Mosquito paints an emotionally charged portrait of the people who are now living with mosquito borne diseases and we in North America who fear their arrival. Try as we might to rid humanity of this problem, the mosquito inevitably outsmarts us, rendering us vulnerable and unprepared for the next epidemic. But are we the victim or perpetrator? Around the globe, human impacts are driving many creatures to edge of extinction, yet we humans have changed the planet for the betterment of the mosquito.

Led by a pioneer in the science world, Stephen Hawking, this special takes us on a journey which delves into the subjects of stem cells both embryonic and adult to explore what these wondrous and baffling mechanisms are capable of, what exactly stem cells are and if they are the key to our future or a ticking time bomb waiting to detonate?

A history of the telescope and a look at the James Webb telescope. A fascinating look at the universe through the eyes of scientists and telescopes since the beginning.

Dr. Michael Salzhauer - also known as Dr. Miami - who is one of the most famous plastic surgeons in the U.S., and the first doctor to livestream graphic procedures such as tummy tucks and breast augmentations on Snapchat.

Costa Rica is home to one of the most bio-diverse populations of animals and birds anywhere. As a result they are far ahead of other countries in appreciating its importance and protecting it. The focus of this film is the dedicated staff of Zooave, an animal rescue center which takes in injured or orphaned animals of every type and performs heroic interventions to save even the smallest creatures. The ones which are too damaged to be released back into the wild are cared for in the facility for life and are on view to the public so that they can be aware and appreciate the importance of the wildlife around them and recognize how vulnerable it all is.

Steve Irwin's impact has far exceeded his hit series "The Crocodile Hunter". Chronicling his childhood to his time as a global icon, those who knew him best reflect on the remarkable life of the man, father, husband, and wildlife conservationist.

For more than 20 years anthropologists have been researching the social behavior of a chimpanzee clan in Uganda's Kibale National Park. They gained new insights about the violence, brutal power struggles, rivalry, enmity, friendship and diplomacy within the large, strictly hierarchical primate group. The males set the tone. The intelligent individuals have the ability to network and forge alliances. War against external conspecifics and brutal hunting of other monkey species is not uncommon. The conclusion is that animals are by no means better than humans.

The American West is in the midst of a serious drought, which compounds the underlying water crisis that stems for overdevelopment, misuse, and political maneuvers carried out long ago.

SKI BUM: THE WARREN MILLER STORY chronicles the life and times of the legendary filmmaker who, through his annual ski films and national tours which began in the early 1950's, was a driving force in the development and promotion of the ski industry in America and throughout the world. Miller, who died last year at 93, sat months before his passing for his final interview. He reminisced about living off rabbit stew and sleeping in a teardrop trailer in his endless pursuit of the perfect ski run and he explained in great detail the challenges - both personal and professional - he faced over the course of his career.