Shows Like NASA's Unexplained Files
If you liked NASA's Unexplained Files (2012), a documentary and talk series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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History's Greatest Mysteries (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary and mysteryInvestigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Fresh, new evidence and perspectives will be…
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Ancient Aliens (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and mysteryDid intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic…
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Files of the Unexplained (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and mysteryEerie encounters, bizarre disappearances, haunting events and more perplexing phenomena are explored in this chilling investigative docuseries.
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WWE 24 (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and talkThe acclaimed docu-series takes you on a lightning-fast journey through a day in the life of WWE's most intriguing Superstars and groundbreaking events.
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Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary and mysteryTravel around the world with author Dan Buettner to discover five unique communities where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives.
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Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed (2008)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and mysteryThe Masked Magician returns to television to defy his fellow conjurers and disclose the tricks that have captivated audiences for centuries. Nowhere else has a magician dared to expose the secrets behind the world's…
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American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also documentaryAn investigative journalist pursuing a political conspiracy known as the Octopus is found dead in his hotel room. Decades later, new details emerge.
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The Night Agent (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also mysteryBrought together by a midnight phone call, an FBI agent and a cybersecurity expert must unravel an ever-growing web of political conspiracies.
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Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also documentaryThough claims of extraterrestrial encounters have long been dismissed, many believe the existence of UFOs is not just likely, but a certainty.
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Partners in Crime (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also mysterySet in a 1950s Britain rising from the ashes of the Blitz into the grip of a new Cold War, our beekeeping duo stumble into a world of murder, undercover agents and cold war conspiracy. Tuppence is a woman who sees…
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Places in the heart (2005)
Also mysteryAn Egyptian lawyer arrives in the United States and tells the story of his life and his defense of a doctor accused of killing her husband, Eman enters prison in the United States and meets another Egyptian prisoner…
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Taken (2002)
★ 7.5/10Also mysteryThe show takes place from 1944 to 2002 and follows the lives of three families: the Crawfords, who seek to cover up the Roswell crash and the existence of aliens; the Keys, who are subject to frequent experimentation…
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Darker than Black (2007)
★ 7.6/10Also mysteryTen years ago, a mysterious spatial anomaly now known as "Heaven's Gate" appeared in South America, shortly followed by the opening of "Hell's Gate" in Tokyo altering the sky and wreaking havoc on the landscape. The…
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Ergo Proxy (2006)
★ 7.7/10Also mysteryThousands of years after Earth’s atmosphere was destroyed, adventure blooms in the strangest of places. The domed city of Romdo is supposed to be perfect, but Re-l Mayer, a young female inspector from the Civilian…
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America's Book of Secrets (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also documentaryHave you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the most legendary monuments and powerful organizations in the United States? America’s Book of Secrets lifts the veil of mystery, giving you unparalleled access…
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Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also mysteryFew people know the truth: the world is safe thanks to the Magical Girls who are forced to slay Witches. Even though these girls are putting their lives on the line for a wish, rumors say they can be saved in Kamihama…
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UFO (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also documentaryIgnited by a bombshell story revealing the Pentagon had been tracking UFOs for years, the series examines the history of the phenomenon through cultural and political touchpoints, including testimony from eyewitnesses…
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Thailand from Above (2017)
★ 9/10Also documentaryThailand is not just a vacation destination, it is a wealth of culture and beauty. From the dramatic mountains of the North to the very tip of the Malay Peninsula in the South, travel the length and breadth of Thailand…
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Mammon (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also mysteryPeter Verås is an uncompromising journalist in the most respected newspaper in Norway. He makes his life’s biggest mistake when he gets hold of evidence of a financial fraud from an anonymous source. It turns out the…
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Earth: Final Conflict (1997)
★ 6.9/10Also mysteryYears ago, the Taelons came to Earth, offering friendship and technology to humanity. But there are those who believe the Taelons have more sinister motives.