DRUG NATION, Discovery - Cocaine, Heroine, and Meth. Tracked in transit and traced through the human body in 3D, players on the front lines of addiction, from doctors to dealers to addicts to law enforcement share raw, gritty stories of the drugs' effects on bodies, souls, and families.
THE POPPY JIHAD, CNN Special Investigations Unit: Narco State - Anderson Cooper investigates "Operation Enduring Freedom" in the heart of Taliban-controlled regions of Afghanistan, learning how drug profits are fueling the Taliban’s resurgence, and what NATO, DEA, and Afghan anti-drug officials are doing about it.
WHEN WEATHER CHANGED HISTORY, The Weather Channel - Premiering in 2008, this HD/Dolby Surround series explores moments in history when weather literally changed our world. The almighty power of nature steered the course of human events in completely unanticipated ways.
GANG DOGS, Animal Planet - Across the country, our nation’s most feared criminal street gangs have corrupted man’s best friend, exploiting their canine companions and turning them into savage guard dogs, unwitting gang symbols and vicious fighters.
SAVED FROM THE WRECKING BALL, American Public Television - In 1951, Mies van der Rohe designed a glass house for his client and lover, Dr. Edith Farnsworth. It became an icon of modernist architecture. Host Geoffrey Baer follows this saga through the building, romantic intrigue, contentious legal battles, subsequent owners, and the ongoing efforts to preserve it.
PLASTIC ROYALTY, NBC - A reality program on a father-daughter plastic surgery duo in Chicago, detailing some of their clients' cosmetic transformations. He is the King of Lipo and she is the Queen of Lips - and the royal court has never looked more fabulous!
WITNESS: KATRINA, National Geographic - Produced by Emmy Award-winning duo Siskel/Jacobs, this series is comprised of harrowing, spontaneous, and emotional amateur footage and audio, recorded on the spot. Upconverted to HD via Teranex and Mixed in Dolby Surround Sound for domestic and international distribution.
ANIMAL WITNESS, Animal Planet - 20 half-hour episodes feature the
use of DNA science to solve crimes and the animals who were there. The first episode, THE MICHAEL VICK
CASE, is a one-hour, in-depth report on the Michael Vick dog-fighting
scandal.
UNDERCOVER, Investigation Discovery - 13 hours of thrilling stories on the perilous lives of undercover agents. Step-by-step we are up close and personal on their assignments whether disguised as neo-Nazis, Mafiosos, or Columbian drug cartel millionaires.
FBI's 10 MOST WANTED, Discovery - This 2-hour special delves into the history of the world’s most famous list of predators on the run. FBI Special Agents share the stories of the most famous felons to grace the current most wanted posters. Viewers get all the data to help join in the hunt.
INSIDE THE IRAQ WAR, National Geographic - Raw. War. Interviews with the men and women who fought on the front lines of the Iraq War tell their own stories from the scope of a rifle. Rarely seen footage shot by US troops gives us a personal look at modern warfare.
RUNAWAYS, MSNBC - Reality series on youth from broken homes, in trouble with the law, or suffering from psychological or substance abuse problems. Their only chance is a life on the streets, in three cities: Chicago, San Francisco, and Jacksonville.
KINDERGARTEN, Link-TV and Living Earth Television - A compelling look at a boarding school for 3- to 7-year olds in China. Domestic formatting, subtitles and mastering provided by TowersPost. LETV curates programming for the humanities regardless of origins, and international distributor Link-TV bridges cultural gaps with media.
COOK COUNTY JAIL, Discovery -
A gritty and intense
opportunity to meet inmates and staff at America's largest single-site
jail. They call it a jungle, a breeding ground for monsters, where
every day is a battle for control. Staff face complexities beyond being
outnumbered 3-to-1, trying to address individual needs while
maintaining order and keeping prison gangs in check.
PERILOUS JOURNEYS, National Geographic - Host Marsh Mokhtari takes us on some of the most world’s most dangerous treks. From a primeval jungle in Panama's infamous Darien Gap, to the frozen rivers of Canada’s Arctic Circle, to "The Roof of Africa", Marsh braves these white-knuckle journeys with local guides, and brings viewers along for the ride.
MOBSTERS, Biography - Some of America’s most notorious mobsters, their gangs, and the historical mystique that surrounds them still. These anti-heroes shaped life in our country as we know it, creating opportunities for new laws on racketeering, extortion, and corruption.
SECRET AMERICA, Discovery - Conspiracy theories, myths, and lies are lurking behind some of the most iconic symbols of America. The Statue of Liberty, Washington D.C., the Liberty Bell, and the Flag hold mysterious secrets. Graphics and dramatizations combined provide an insight to our forefathers - and sometimes real answers hold the strangest secrets of all.
BEHIND BARS, Discovery - Past barbed wire fences and into our nation’s highest-level security prisons, through unrestricted access to the cellblocks, and insider knowledge from prisoners, we capture a world where each day constitutes a grisly fight for survival.
INSIDE VIETNAM, National Geographic - A 3-hour special told purely as a first person military chronicle, with comprehensive perspective 35 years later. This is the raw, horrifying war as experienced by the men and women who lived it, believing that they were there to win.
SPORTS ACTION TEAM, NBC/ HDNet / MGM - Two seasons worth of improv-based spoofing on Sports Center follows the antics of a delusional and misguided team of reporters covering the national sports beat, interacting with real-world professional athletes, sports enthusiasts, and celebrities. ![]() Corinne Whitney | ![]() Tegan Kinane |