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Documentary · 1999 · USA · ★★★½☆ IMDb 7.9 · 27 Seasons

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7.9

★★★½☆

IMDb Rating · /10

654 votes

Story

7.2

Performance

6.3

Vibe

5.1

About This Show

This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers and featuring unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history.

Cast

Hannah Senesh (voice)

Lance Reddick

James

Mark Feuerstein

Antoine Tissandier (voice)

Seasons

27 seasons

Season 1

8 eps · 1999

Season 2

10 eps · 2000

Season 3

10 eps · 2001

Season 4

14 eps · 2003

Season 5

28 eps · 2003

Season 6

27 eps · 2004

Season 7

29 eps · 2005

Season 8

27 eps · 2006

Season 9

26 eps · 2007

Season 10

25 eps · 2008

Season 11

27 eps · 2009

Season 12

25 eps · 2010

Season 13

27 eps · 2011

Season 14

24 eps · 2012

Season 15

21 eps · 2013

Season 16

19 eps · 2014

Season 17

21 eps · 2015

Season 18

20 eps · 2016

Season 19

20 eps · 2017

Season 20

19 eps · 2018

Season 21

19 eps · 2019

Season 22

14 eps · 2020

Season 23

15 eps · 2021

Season 24

16 eps · 2022

Season 25

17 eps · 2023

Season 26

19 eps · 2024

Season 27

15 eps · 2025

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