Last updated September 24, 2025
In 1964, a filmmaker interviewed a diverse group of 7-year-olds and vowed to track their lives every seven years. Now, those "kids" are 49 years old. This documentary series reveals how Apted's subjects collectively serve as a microcosm of society.
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After a seven-year interval, the same group of British youngsters -- now age 14 -- is quizzed about the changes that have transpired in their lives.
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This intimate adaptation of acclaimed novelist Christopher Isherwood's memoir conjures the young explorer's 1931 arrival, with poet W.H. Auden, on Berlin's decadent cabaret scene, along with the hearts he gained and lost in that anything-goes era.
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Convicted of killing her brutally abusive boyfriend in 1983, Deborah Peagler languished in prison for 20 years. When California legislation allowing incarcerated domestic-violence survivors to reopen their cases becomes law, a pair of novice attorneys agree to take on her case. Armed with evidence of their client's innocence, the two encounter a bewildering maze of bureaucratic procedures and political corruption as they seek justice.
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Oxford, England's enigmatic Inspector Morse and his partner, Sgt. Lewis, investigate the untimely death of a piano teacher; the slaying of an Oxford University examination official; and an old, unsolved murder at a country church.
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Morse's cases include the seemingly natural death of an American tourist with a connection to an Oxford museum, the slaying of a Japanese student, the disappearance of a teenage schoolgirl and the murder of a secretary who had murky relationships.
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Enigmatic Inspector Morse and his partner Sgt. Lewis investigate mysterious deaths in Oxford, including a cricket player's apparent suicide and the strangulation of a playboy architect.
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Cranky and brilliant Inspector Morse and partner Sgt. Lewis continue to solve Oxford's murder mysteries when an environmentalist's death appears suspicious, a family business turns deadly, and Morse himself becomes a prime murder suspect.
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In this fascinating Animal Planet series, biologist and angler Jeremy Wade takes you on a journey into the shadows deep below the surface of rivers around the world as he seeks out carnivorous freshwater creatures who like to feast on humans. The featured flesh-eaters include piranhas, killer catfish, freshwater sharks, mugger crocodiles, American alligators, Amazon river dolphins, payaras, bull sharks, Queensland grouper and many others.
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Biologist and "extreme angler" Jeremy Wade returns for another mesmerizing season of the hit Animal Planet series that finds him searching the world's rivers and lakes for the biggest, most unusual and deadliest freshwater creatures. Join the adventure as Jeremy travels to Africa's Congo River to hunt for a Goliath Tigerfish, the world's most aggressive and deadly fish, and Thailand's Mekong River, where he catches a 700-pound venomous stingray.
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Fearless biologist Jeremy Wade investigates more frightening tales of native "river monsters" in the third season of this Animal Planet series, which sheds light on the murky worlds of flesh-eating eels, venomous stingrays and more.
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A group of 7-year-old British children spanning the spectrum of socioeconomic backgrounds are interviewed about an array of topics.
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This comic fable chronicles 35 years in the lives of good friends Sal and Max -- including a love triangle with Lyla, the woman they both adore. As they make their way through major life events, a magic suitcase prevents Max from getting older.
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There's trouble in the jungle, and as usual, Mowgli and Mani are at the center of it all! While they enjoy their time drumming away at logs in the jungle, Shere Khan plots to put an end to the noise.
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In a Baptist church community, three teenage friends contemplate the next stage of life. There's Brea, an introspective pastor's daughter; hyperactive Laura, a devout believer; and Tim, a gay teen navigating his faith as he prepares for college.
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When a series of volcanic eruptions rips through Europe, the subsequent ash cloud blocks out the sun. As the continent plunges into a new ice age, an American couple must find their college-aged kids and get them out of Paris before it freezes over.
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From Joe Berlinger, the director of the "Paradise Lost" trilogy, comes this documentary about U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and his efforts to convince Congress that only a trillion dollar bailout of Wall Street would prevent economic ruin.
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Qiaofei is a relic expert with a gritty past. When his mentor's daughter is held hostage over a map with a deadly history, the rugged warrior whips into action. Chaos erupts as he swoops in to the rescue and scours the sands for legendary riches.
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Sato believes the nefarious N-H-K wants to turn society's misfits into a mob of hopeless recluses. Mysterious Misaki might be able to help Sato overcome his paranoia -- if she can pull him out his existential rut and get him to face the world.
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To stop a tyrant from murdering and exploiting innocent civilians, 13 samurai warriors unite and prepare to end the evildoer's life. But to kill him, the assassins must contend with an army of deadly bodyguards who outnumber them by a wide margin.
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BeyWheelz is set in the futuristic city of Destection where our hero, Sho, is champion of the BeyWheelz World Tournament! This peaceful city is home to exciting and challenging battles between friends and allies until the suddenly the city is attacked by an evil BeyWheelz army called the Dominators who want control over all of the BeyWheelz in the world. With the future and freedom of BeyWheelz at stake, Sho and his friends take on the Dominators' strongest fighters in an epic battle of good vs. evil.
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Gingka and his friends save a boy named Yuki from a mysterious boy called Johannes. It turns out Yuki, who is a child prodigy astronomer, is also a Blader who owns Mercury Anubius. He tells Gingka and his friends that he came to convey a message of the meteor. He says he saw 10 star fragments falling from the sky the other night.
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After defeating Ryuga and his dark Bey L-Drago, Gingka is crowned the winner of the Battle Bladers Championship. When news gets out, other bladders from around the world want their chance at defeating Gingka and capturing the title of #1 Beyblader. The WBBA, now headed by Ryo, calls a global competition enlisting top representatives from each country to compete. The Beyblade World Championship is announced and each country prepares to bring their best to the world stage. The competition brings together old friends, new rivalries and a whole new mix of Beyblades, tricks and strategies. Travel to exotic locations and battle in never before seen Beystadiums. This time, the showdown is about more than a personal win, it's about carrying on a nation's pride!
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In 1592, Korea is fractured by political infighting and threatened by Japanese invasion. Brave fighter Mong-hak Lee tries to overthrow the king, but his bloody revolution is opposed by his old friend, blind swordsman Jung-hak Hwang. Joining the intrigue and bloodletting are young Gyeong-ja, whose father was killed by Lee, and courtesan Baek-ji, who has her own powerful motives for revenge against Lee.
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Each summer at Camp Hope, a priest (Bruce Davison) leads the campers in religious training. But this year, the normally safe retreat turns horrifying when the priest accidentally brings something evil with him into the deep woods. Now, the teenagers attending must battle the devil in a fight for both their souls and their lives. Jesse Eisenberg, Dana Delany, Spencer Treat Clark and Andrew McCarthy star in this psychological thriller.
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