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Gangs of London is set in present day London - a dynamic and multicultural city that's being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of the international gangs in control. When the head of a criminal organization is assassinated, the sudden power vacuum his death creates threatens the fragile peace between the intricate web of gangs operating on the streets of the city.

The series is described as part historical fiction and part conspiracy thriller and will center around the aftermath of the first American Presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln's Reconstruction plans. It will also feature Black historical figures whose lives intertwined with the escape, manhunt, and subsequent high-crimes investigation, including Mary Simms, a former slave of the doctor who treated Booth's injury and gave him safe harbor after his crime.

The widow of an assassinated criminal is forced to adopt her husband's role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family.

Through original archival material, expert testimony and dramatic re-creations using CGI technology to place Theo E.J. Wilson in the scene, each episode challenges ideas of what really happened during some of the most pivotal moments in history. This season explores Abraham Lincoln's assassination; the Hindenburg disaster; the Salem witch trials; the death of Jesse James; the Oklahoma City bombing; the battle of Stalingrad; H.H. Holmes' murder spree during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair; the Chernobyl accident; the 1965 Bloody Sunday march from Selma to Montgomery; the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster; the 1889 catastrophic Johnstown flood in eastern Pennsylvania and the St. Valentine's Day massacre.

JFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald is a gripping docuseries that delves into the life of Lee Harvey Oswald before he assassinated President Kennedy. Expert investigators use declassified documents and cutting-edge technology to uncover new evidence and shed light on one of America's most controversial events.

A celebration of our nation's sixteenth president. This series presents a complex portrait of a man who many consider to be our greatest commander-in-chief, but who considered himself "the loneliest man in the world." Bringing to life the tumultuous times in which Lincoln led his country, some of his finest Civil War moments, and his final hours, "History" examines the Lincoln legacy in a modern context. "Abraham Lincoln: His Life And Legacy" is the ultimate tribute to the ultimate president and includes the following seven documentaries: "Lincoln"; "Investigating History: Lincoln: Man or Myth"; "Man, Moment, Machine: Lincoln and the Flying Spying Machine"; "Conspiracy?: Lincoln Assassination"; "High Tech Lincoln"; "Sherman's March"; "The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth".

In April 1991, Detlev Rohwedder, the head of Treuhand, the East German Privatization and Restructuring Agency, was assassinated in Dusseldorf. This documentary details the strange evidence recovered.

Decades after the assassination of African American leader Malcolm X, an activist embarks on a complex mission seeking truth in the name of justice.

Empire is a historical mini-series set in 44 BC around the time Julius Caesar is assassinated. The show focuses on Octavius (Santiago Cabrera, Haven) , adopted son and nephew of Julius Caesar, and Tyrannus (Jonathan Cake, Inconceivable), a disgraced former gladiator who is sworn to protect Octavius.

Mafia is rife in America where assassinations are a regular occurrence on the streets. Inferno, a mysterious company, is behind most of these dealings through the use of their near-invincible human weapon, "Phantom." One day, a Japanese tourist accidentally witnesses Phantom's latest murder. Desperate to escape, the tourist hides in a secluded building. However, Phantom, revealed to be a young woman named Ein, and the leader of Inferno "Scythe Master" captures the tourist and brainwashes him. Given the name "Zwei," this once peaceful tourist is now a puppet of Inferno with no memories. Drawn into a world of lies, deceit, and violence, Zwei must fight to survive, hopefully to one day regain his memories and escape from this world where he is constantly on the brink of death.

The Romanovs are best known to us as the Russian royal family killed by revolutionaries in 1918. But there's more to one of Europe's most powerful dynasties than a tsar who could have been King George V's twin, a "missing" princess, Anastasia, and a mysterious magical man, Rasputin. The Romanovs ruled Russia for more than three centuries, after all, and Lucy Worsley is eager to tell their extraordinary tale. From the reluctant 16-year-old Romanov boy who didn't want to be king, to Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, she documents the royal family's reign and asks how their rule affected the lives of the ordinary people who eventually tore the family's world down. Lucy tells the story of the dynasty that ruled Russia for more than three centuries, including figures such as Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, the struggle against Napoleon in 1812, and the political murders of Nicholas II and his family in 1918.

Fan Xian (Zhang Ruo Yun) is the adopted son of the head of a royal agency that operates in the government of the despotic Emperor of the Qing (Chen Dao Ming). Despite the Emperor's tyrannical ways, Fan Xian remains devoted to the imperial cause. However, during the course of his studies, Fan Xian's loyalty is shaken when he discovers that the Emperor secretly ordered assassins to kill Fan Xian's mother - fearing that she had become too influential at court. Things get even more complicated when he discovers that he is actually the natural son of the Emperor. Fan Xian vows to take revenge upon his biological father - and a bitter power struggle ensues, with the very future of the Qing Dynasty at stake. But who will prevail as Fan Xian seeks vengeance and his father tries to maintain his grip on the Imperial throne?

In 1603, Prince Ahmed became the youngest sultan until then in the history of the Ottoman Empire. He falls in love with Anastasia, a young woman who knows only by a portrait that has been given to him. Meanwhile to obtain the favor of her grandson, Sultana Safiye (grandmother) orders to capture the muse of the painting and orders to bring her to the harem of the new sultan. It is at this moment that Nasya (Anastasia) captivate the Sultan even more with her innocence, and after having lived a life full of dangers, assassinations and intrigues, happens to become the first woman in all Ottoman history carrying the title of Empire's official regent.

In a futuristic city, science and robots have become essential in people's lives. The development and use of technology maintain a delicate balance between the scientific ethics committee, tech conglomerates, and the third-party security system Mosh. When Wang Xiaoyun, the only son of the Wang Group, is assassinated by an illegal robot while hunting, chaos ensues, disrupting the balance of power. Captain Bai Wuxie, in charge of security, enlists the help of consultants Zhang Bingyi and Shang Weiyan to investigate. They discover that the culprit is a product of the "robot oligarch" Aiboze Corporation. Meanwhile, Mosh also faces security threats, suggesting a coordinated scheme. Zhang Bingyi, Bai Wuxie, and Mosh's Mo Shangshuang reluctantly form a special task force to uncover the truth behind the scenes.

Fatih is a handsome and idealistic history teacher. As soon as he graduates from college, Fatih encounters Orhan and he introduces himself as his father's team mate. He explains all about their family's history related to the heir of The Ottoman's 'Akinci Bey' concept and that his father is deceased as a result of an assassination, these were kept from Fatih. Now, Fatih will be the one who will presume this mission that goes on for centuries. By the help Fatih gets from Orhan, he is trained and he wages in every form of crime syndicate. During the day, he is an unusual history teacher, and during the night he puts his mask on, conceals his true identity and be an Akinci

When the gubernatorial front-runner is shot in the street, the reporters of Frente Tijuana race to cover the story, but the facts they uncover run much deeper than the assassination-insidious corruption has been allowed to grow in the shadows. Violence and intrigue become the norm for Borja's team of journalists as they risk their lives in their crusade to expose the truth.

Archival video and new interviews provide an investigative look at Mexican politics in 1994, a year marked by the assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio.