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The series chronicles peoples poor tattoo decisions. Tommy Helm, Big Gus and Jasmine Rodriguez are three of the best cover-up artists in the business. Watch as they try and work miracles to help their regretful clients.

Love Connection features single men and/or women in search of romance. After the singles are sent on three blind dates, they will dish the dirt in front of a live studio audience, as Cohen, the well-known provocateur, brings his personal brand of audacious fun to the series.

Zak Bagans is fulfilling a lifelong dream of opening a museum in downtown Las Vegas, full of the haunted, cursed objects he has been collecting through the years. Each episode of "Deadly Possessions" features three haunted, iconic items and their owners. They share stories of how these objects have terrorized them and, in some cases, even killed people. Bagans interviews the owners and works with them to get to the root of their "attachment," so they can free themselves...or at least escape harm from these "deadly possessions."

Why do some people rise to power and others do not? Why do we fall in love - not just with romantic partners but with friends and strangers? How has our need to share beliefs built human culture? National Geographic will seek to answer these big questions and many more. At a time when global events seem to be driving cultures apart, The Story of Us aims to reveal the common humanity that lies inside each one of us. Each of the six hourlong episodes will explore a single fundamental force or topic: freedom, peace, love, social division, power and rebellion. Along the way Freeman meets and speaks with powerful world leaders, ordinary people with extraordinary stories and everyone in between.

Discovery brings viewers into the hearts and minds of American soldiers, a captivating experience like nothing ever seen on film. The series is the story of a band of brothers deployed to defend one of the United States' farthest flung outposts at the gateway to one of the deadliest places on earth: the mouth of the Taliban-held Korengal Valley in Northeast Afghanistan. Told by the men who fought on the frontlines themselves and illustrated with real combat footage shot on helmet cameras and handy cams, this material never-before-seen on television takes viewers along for a visceral experience not witnessed in news reports or traditional documentary portrayals of war.

In this series, estranged family members confront each other after being driven apart by a heinous crime.

George Clarke meets the people breathing new life into our unused and unloved buildings, transforming local landmarks into unique family homes that celebrate their past.

Comedian Jonny Harris explores small towns on the ropes, performs stand-up shows for the locals who've stuck it out, and proves that Canadians know how to laugh at themselves.

In a "winning is everything" society, how do we handle failure? Using sports as its guide, this documentary series examines the psychology of losing.

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable is the brand-new comedy show in which the nation's favourite comics and celebrities compete to convince Mel Giedroyc that they are the most Unforgivable person in the room. To do this they will have to dredge up their most outrageous sins, lies, legal transgressions and morally bankrupt behaviour. In each episode three celebrities come clean and regale tales of their most despicable deeds and uncharitable behaviour as they are probed by host Mel Giedroyc and her sinful sidekick Lou Sanders for all the dastardly details, in the show that scratches away at the polished and preened surfaces of some of the nation's favourite faces to reveal their dark underbellies.

Siblings Leanne and Steve Ford help people move back to where they grew up. These houses have a lot of love and history in their walls, and Steve and Leanne's challenge is to respect their past while updating the homes for the new generation.

Viewers step into the shoes of women who are seemingly too tall and lofty for the average-sized world, standing at six feet six inches and above. They are faced with challenges every day - some because their extreme height makes performing seemingly mundane tasks like loading the dishwasher and getting into a car extremely difficult and others because the eyes of society are not as friendly to women of their stature. As a young lady that is a foot taller than the average female, life is anything but easy! From dating difficulties to simply going to the grocery store without stares, the stories in each episode get right to the heart of what it means to live life blessed with an extra foot or more.

This is a series that airs Extended Enhanced Episodes with extra information and unseen footage from the show "My 600-Lb. Life" that also airs on TLC.

"Behind The Music" chronicles the personal lives of many of the most popular musical acts of the rock era, and occasionally strays into related subjects, such as Woodstock, Hair and radio pioneer Alan Freed, as well as 'year' episodes, which tell the events and issues of certain years through the music of the time.

Diverse personal stories from around the world reveal how lives, passions and goals are facilitated by the human body's various complex systems; narrator Jad Abumrad.

"Miami Ink" takes viewers into the inside world of tattooing from the shop, to the artists, and their clients. Get an in depth look at the emotional stories behind the tattoos and the meaning people attach to them.

THE DETECTIVE DIARIES takes us inside the investigative minds of five American detectives as they reexamine the harrowing cases that defined their careers. From hunting killers who hid in the shadows for decades, to taking on a political machine with more than blood on its hands, to reliving the same murder through three different victims in a row, every crime turns the story back on each detective, triggering memories of painstaking investigations, forcing them to come to terms with old wounds, and revealing what drives them to stand strong in the fight for justice.

Legends of the Pharaohs brings to life Egypt's great pyramid builders and traces one remarkable century of epic construction at Giza. The new UK premiere series shines a light on the personal stories of individuals who took part in the construction of the pyramids and the Great Sphinx. Experts and historians explore the birth of these ancient wonders through the eyes of the architects, stone cutters, soldiers and farmers who toiled to fulfil the pharaohs' visions.

Featuring rare footage and intimate details about the mavericks who shaped American culture. Travel deep inside the lives of these icons with friends and family who reveal the meteoric highs and the devastating costs of fame.

In CNBC's Streets of Dreams with Marcus Lemonis , CEO, entrepreneur and host of "The Profit" Marcus Lemonis travels across the country, pulling back the curtain on the most iconic and influential streets that fuel America's most vital business cultures. From diamond dealing on Manhattan's 47th street, to country music on Nashville's Music Row, to the marijuana industry on Denver's Green Mile, Marcus will immerse himself in the business and culture of the street. With unprecedented access to the men and women who ply their trades on these streets every single day - the small business owners, innovators, old-school craftspeople, hustlers and industry power players - Marcus will reveal who's got what it takes to thrive in an ever-changing economic landscape.

A six-part series focusing on the stories of people devastated by a loved one's murder; using highly personal, self-shot footage, the show examines the murder and the effect on those left behind.

UFC Primetime is an intense show that follows two UFC fighters as they prepare for their upcoming main event bout. Viewers get an inside look at the grueling training regimens, mental preparation, and personal lives of these elite athletes. Don't miss a moment of the action!

Erotic Stories portrays a refreshingly honest view of lust and desire. At its core, it is an uplifting series about our need for physical and emotional connection. It takes us into worlds where we see that intimacy is both personal and universal.

Comedian and collector Jeff Foxworthy scours the country in search of hidden treasures held by everyday people who are hoping to strike it big. From the comfort of their homes, Foxworthy and a team of experts may visit your state, town or even someone you know to examine a variety of heirlooms, trinkets and treasures to help people determine if they are sitting on a gold mine, or if they are just holding on to items for sentimental value. With objects ranging from pop-culture keepsakes to historical relics and odd mementos, viewers will be surprised by what is uncovered as they hear the personal stories behind these hidden treasures, some of which are equally as impressive as the dollar value that's revealed.

Inside a century-old tool factory in New England, a group of the nation's top restorers and craftsmen have come together to make dreams come true. They repair and restore family heirlooms and precious items in secret, and then reveal them to unsuspecting recipients. Each episode of Secret Restoration will unearth surprising history, hidden details, and bring to life people's most treasured possessions.