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 | Mayday | TV | 2003 | 16+ | 8.9 | N/A |  | 4 Free Episodes | Track  Have You Seen? |
 | NOVA | TV | 1974 | 7+ | 8.8 | N/A | | 14 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Adam Ruins Everything | TV | 2015 | 16+ | 8.3 | N/A |  | 17 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | After Porn Ends 2 | 2017 | 18+ | 5.4 | N/A | | Want To See  Seen  | ||
 | Nature | TV | 1982 | all | 7.5 | N/A | | 1 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | TV | 2014 | all | 9.3 | N/A | | 13 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Planet Earth | TV | 2006 | all | 9.5 | N/A | | 11 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Making a Murderer | TV | 2015 | 16+ | 8.7 | 86% | | 20 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Planet Earth II | TV | 2016 | all | 9.5 | 100% | | 6 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | TV | 2013 | 7+ | 8.7 | N/A | | 33 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Derren Brown: The Push | 2018 | N/A | 7.7 | N/A | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Life Below Zero | TV | 2013 | 7+ | 8.1 | N/A |   | 42 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | The Blue Planet | TV | 2001 | all | 8.9 | N/A | | 8 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Highway Thru Hell | TV | 2012 | 7+ | 8.1 | N/A | | 63 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Jiro Dreams of Sushi | 2011 | 7+ | 7.9 | 99% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Life | TV | 2009 | all | 9.1 | N/A | | 10 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Icarus | 2017 | 18+ | 8.0 | 93% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Roman Empire | TV | 2016 | 16+ | 6.8 | N/A | | 11 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Food, Inc. | 2008 | 7+ | 7.8 | 95% | real + Rent or Buy | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Rocco | 2016 | 18+ | 5.8 | N/A | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Jackass Number Two | 2006 | 18+ | 7.1 | 63% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | This Is It | 2009 | 7+ | 7.3 | 80% |  | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Faces Places | 2017 | 7+ | 7.9 | 99% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Searching for Sugar Man | 2012 | 13+ | 8.2 | 94% | doc_ real + Rent or Buy | Want To See Seen | ||
 | 30 for 30 | TV | 2009 | 7+ | 8.8 | N/A | | 3 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Amy | 2015 | 18+ | 7.8 | 95% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Forensic Files | TV | 1996 | 16+ | 8.8 | N/A | | 397 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Kevin Hart: What Now? | 2016 | 18+ | 5.9 | 77% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Jackass 2.5 | 2007 | N/A | 6.5 | N/A | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Grand Designs | TV | 1999 | 7+ | 8.5 | N/A | | 32 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Louis C.K. 2017 | 2017 | 18+ | 7.5 | 100% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Embarrassing Bodies | TV | 2007 | 18+ | 7.0 | N/A | | 39 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Frozen Planet | TV | 2011 | all | 8.9 | 87% | | 13 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Capitalism: A Love Story | 2009 | 18+ | 7.4 | 75% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Casting JonBenet | 2017 | 16+ | 6.2 | 82% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | 13th | 2016 | 18+ | 8.2 | 96% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Pumping Iron | 1977 | 7+ | 7.4 | 94% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Voyeur | 2017 | 18+ | 6.3 | 77% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret | 2014 | N/A | 8.4 | N/A | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Terms and Conditions May Apply | 2013 | N/A | 7.4 | 83% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | 2011 | all | 1.6 | 65% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things | 2015 | N/A | 6.7 | N/A | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Before the Flood | 2016 | 7+ | 8.3 | 72% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | What the Health | 2017 | N/A | 7.8 | N/A | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Evil Genius | TV | 2018 | 18+ | 7.9 | 76% | | 4 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | American Experience | TV | 1988 | 7+ | 8.5 | N/A | | 5 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Blue Planet II | TV | 2017 | 7+ | 9.3 | 96% | | 7 Free Episodes | Track Have You Seen? |
 | Dream Boat | 2017 | N/A | 5.4 | 86% | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Bo Burnham: Make Happy | 2016 | 18+ | 8.4 | N/A | | Want To See Seen | ||
 | Amanda Knox | 2016 | 18+ | 7.0 | 87% | | Want To See Seen |