What Documentary Shows to watch on Lifetime
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When Calls the Heart
A teacher from a wealthy family in the East travels out West to teach in a small coal mining town.
The Forsyte Saga
The extended Forsyte family live a more than pleasant upper middle class life in Victorian and later Edwardian England. The two central characters are Soames Forsyte and his cousin Jolyon Forsyte. Soames is a solicitor, all proper and straight-laced. His love for the beautiful Irene is his only weakness as is his beautiful daughter Fleur. Jolyon is the opposite, a free-thinking artist who abandons his wife to live with his children's nanny. Their lives and their children's lives will intersect over 30 years bringing happiness to some and tragedy to others.
Homicide Hunter
Homicide Hunter is a non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. In personal interviews, Kenda will captivate us with the details of a different investigation each week.
See No Evil
"SEE NO EVIL" pieces together the truth when shocking surveillance footage reveals breakthrough clues to solve a murder.
Storm Chasers
Storm chasers are chasing storm for powerful tornado in history.
Jamestown
Set in the early 17th Century, Jamestown tells the story of three courageous, dynamic women who leave their dark pasts behind in England, and make the journey of a lifetime across the ocean for a new life in America.
Supernanny
Parenting expert Jo Frost goes around America helping parents deal with their children's behavior.
Counting Cars
Danny aka "The Count" and his skilled staff restores and modifies classic automobiles and motorcycles.
The UnXplained
The show will explore the facts behind the world's most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries.
House of Saddam
A mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's family and his relationship with his closest advisors.
Long Island Medium
Series revolves around Theresa Caputo as she takes clients on an emotional and spiritual journey with the afterlife, including finding closure with recently departed loved ones and navigating the demands of her retired husband, 21-year-old son and somewhat skeptical 17-year-old daughter.
Mary Mary
The busy lives, business and personal, of gospel duo, sisters Erica and Tina Campbell.
Hamilton's Pharmacopeia
A Curated Tour Through the World of Drugs.
Poldark
British officer Ross Poldark returns to his native Cornwall after the Revolutionary War after escaping as a prisoner of war. He finds that because he was believed dead, his home has fallen into ruin and his estate has shifted to his mercenary uncle following the death of his father. His uncle has committed to selling the family copper and tin mines to a ruthless local land baron while his former fiancée has agreed to marry his cousin in his absence.
Crikey! It's the Irwins
A new series featuring everyone's favorite family.
People Magazine Investigates
PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES uncovers the heart-wrenching true stories behind crimes that transcended headlines and became part of popular culture. Exclusive first-hand interviews, reveal shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions.
Drugs, Inc.
This absorbing documentary series follows the entire supply chain of the illicit drug trade, tracing its production, export, sale and consumption.
Killer Kids
This documentary series follows kids who kill; teens, adolescents, juveniles and where their minds go.
America's Book of Secrets
America’s Book of Secrets goes deeper, farther and wider than ever in its unceasing effort to bring viewers the truth behind today’s most shocking headlines.
Evil Twins
Channeling sibling rivalries and deadly childhood pacts, "EVIL TWINS" follows true-crime mysteries surrounding cases of these double-duty archetypes. Each episode reveals a pair of sinister siblings: twins who tag team to kill together, twins who turn on each other, and even the good twin versus the evil.
Madoff
The rise and fall of Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme bilked $65 billion from unsuspecting victims; the largest fraud in US history.
Pan Am
Period drama about the pilots and flight attendants who once made Pan Am the most glamorous way to fly.
Miami Ink
Tattoo artists Ami James and Chris Nunez take you behind the scenes in their Miami, Florida, tattoo parlor. With a team of talented artists, each with their own fascinating backstory, learn how -- and why -- they create unique ink for their customers.
Dead of Winter
True tales of murder featuring first-person interviews with family and investigators. Each episode shows the detectives work to track down a killer, all while battling the unforgiving elements.