Browse - Most popular shows featuring: re-enactmentsx








MaydayMayday
Nat Geo, 2003 Running | Drama, Adventure, Crime, History
4.9


This series investigates the reasons behind plane crashes and how they could have been prevented. Each episode shows a re-enactment of a particular accident and the subsequent investigation. Eye-witnesses, victims and relatives are interviewed about the effects these catastrophes have had on them and their loved ones.


Great Escapes with Morgan FreemanGreat Escapes with Morgan Freeman
History, 2021 Running | Crime, History, Documentary | ► Trailer
4.9


Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman will reveal in detail history's greatest escapes from some of the most notorious prisons in the world.


Evil Lives Here: Shadows of DeathEvil Lives Here: Shadows of Death


Evil casts a shadow. That shadow spreads outward for years, even decades, after a crime. It consumes everyone in its path, pulling them into darkness. Can they find the light? Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death explores the endless reach of evil, a reach that extends long after the act of evil itself. This original series highlights the struggle to survive as innocent people find themselves caught in the wake of death and evil.


American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon BombingAmerican Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing
Netflix, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary | ► Trailer
3.8


Archive footage, chilling reenactments and exclusive interviews shed new light on a tragedy - and two brothers - that suspended a city in terror.


Six Degrees with Mike RoweSix Degrees with Mike Rowe
Discovery+, 2021 On Hiatus | Comedy, History, Reality, Documentary
4.2


In each episode, Mike transports himself back in time to some of the most major moments in history and connects the dots between these events - revealing incredible stories along the way. With his wry sense of humor and candid, no-nonsense take, Mike links society's most taken-for-granted moments to their surprising origins and connects them to the modern world of today. To help him out, he's roped in his pal Chuck who (reluctantly) acts out some of the historical events, demonstrating how everything in our wonderfully weird world came to be related.


Haunted (2018)Haunted (2018)
Netflix, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Mystery, Horror, Reality, Documentary | ► Trailer
3.3


Real people sit down with friends and family to share terrifying true stories from their past, re-created through chilling re-enactments.


An Unexpected KillerAn Unexpected Killer
Oxygen, 2019 On Hiatus | Drama, Crime, Reality, Documentary
5.0


An Unexpected Killer takes a deep dive into homicide investigations through captivating interviews with potential suspects, in-depth examinations of the crime scene and re-enactments. Viewers follow experienced homicide investigators who believe they are inches away from solving the case, until they come across something unanticipated. Whether it's a new witness, an overlooked piece of evidence or even an innovation in forensic science, in each case detectives find a startling discovery that sends the investigation in a completely new direction in their search for justice.


Tales From The TerritoriesTales From The Territories
VICE, 2022 On Hiatus | Documentary | ► Trailer
5.0


Tales from the Territories will focus on the early days of wrestling, when it was divided into territory-based promotions. The show debuts on October 4 at 10 PM ET. It will feature many wrestling legends and re-enactments similar to Vice's Dark Side of the Ring.


The Case of JonBenét RamseyThe Case of JonBenét Ramsey
CBS, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary, Mini-Series
2.0


Clemente is joined by Scotland Yard behavioral analyst Laura Richards. Together, and with the aid of several others involved in the original case, they will try and solve the mystery of Ramsey's death "once and for all."


How It Really HappenedHow It Really Happened
CNN, 2017 Running | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Documentary | ► Trailer
3.3


How It Really Happened delves into the infamous trial of two brothers accused of murdering their wealthy parents in a gripping true crime series. With interviews, reenactments, and expert analysis, this show uncovers the shocking details of a case that captivated the nation.


I Survived a Serial KillerI Survived a Serial Killer
A&E, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Documentary | ► Trailer
2.0


The harrowing, heroic stories of one or more survivors of the same serial killers. Told from the survivors' point of view, the series highlights the strength and perseverance of regular people encountering and overcoming pure evil. Interviews with those closest to the cases will round out the stories of these unimaginable crimes.


Paranormal SurvivorParanormal Survivor
Travel Channel, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Thriller, Horror, Reality, Documentary
3.0


This is a chilling new series in which survivors of a paranormal experience relive their harrowing encounter for the first time ever on TV.


Fatal AttractionFatal Attraction
TV One, 2013 Running | Drama, Crime, Reality, Documentary | ► Trailer
4.0


Narrated by award-winning actress Lynn Whitfield, the series explores the devastating consequences when all-consuming romantic passion erupts with such intensity that ordinary people commit unthinkable and criminal acts in the name of love. Driven by powerful real-life stories, Fatal Attraction weaves together intimate first person interviews, evocative cinematography, and exclusive interrogation footage. Each episode opens with a shocking crime and then flashes back through reenactments to the beginning of the incident providing viewers a glimpse into the dark heart of a dangerous romance.


JFK Declassified: Tracking OswaldJFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald
History, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Reality, Documentary | ► Trailer
3.0


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.


The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood HeistThe Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist


A group of LA teenagers arrested in 2009 for stealing from celebrity homes inspired a media frenzy and a movie. Now, two of them tell their stories.


School SpiritsSchool Spirits
SyFy, 2012 Cancelled/Ended | Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Reality



When most people hear the phrase "school spirit," they think of cheering on a school's sports teams. When people on the reality series "School Spirits" hear the phrase, they think of ghosts and other types of paranormal activity. The series travels to schools across the country to reveal first-hand accounts of paranormal activity as experienced by students, teachers, parents and staff members on the campuses. Bone-chilling re-enactments of the narratives help to bring the hauntings to life for viewers. Prolific reality-TV producer Mark Burnett ("Survivor") serves as an executive producer on the hourlong series.


Slow BurnSlow Burn
Epix, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Documentary | ► Trailer
5.0


In this adaptation of the award-winning podcast, Slow Burn's Leon Neyfakh excavates the strange subplots and forgotten characters of recent political history-and finds surprising parallels to the present.


Hell BelowHell Below


A new Smithsonian Channel series will chart the stealthy game of undersea warfare from the greatest submarine campaigns of World War II. It profiles the strategic masterminds behind the brutal tactics of Nazi U-boats and reveals the extraordinary feats of Allied subs in the Atlantic and Pacific. Both the Axis and Allies employed unrestricted submarine warfare to bring their enemies to their knees in World War II. Submariners on both sides were a special breed of warrior, always volunteers, often fighting alone. Sub warfare evolved rapidly during the war, as German U-Boats and American submarines attacked military targets and commercial shipping. Submarine attacks created chaos and unnerved adversaries. And while the world's oceans provided concealment and protection, the environment was unforgiving. Each hour-long episode of Hell Below features expert analysis and stock footage along with dramatic re-enactments filmed aboard authentic World War II era submarines, placing viewers in the heart of the action.


Haunted Case FilesHaunted Case Files
Travel and Escape, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Horror, Reality, Documentary
4.5


Haunted Case Files zeroes in on the personal stories of Paranormal Survivor stars and real-life ghostbusters, including Michelle Desrochers. In this series, the experts take a look back at their investigations over the years and recount their most terrifying encounters with spirits, demons and unexplained entities. Each episode features three different stories from different paranormal investigators and weaves gripping interviews, powerful recreations and, in many cases, actual recordings - both audio and visual - to create an edge-of-the-seat rollercoaster ride of thrills and chills.


Panic 9-1-1Panic 9-1-1
A&E, 2012 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Reality
5.0


This show takes 911 calls to a whole new level never seen or heard before on television. Unlike emergency shows of the past, viewers will live inside the calls and experience every harrowing and terrifying moment along with the caller.


House of Horrors: KidnappedHouse of Horrors: Kidnapped


One man's home, can be someone else's hell. This show reveals terrifying tales of people who were kidnapped, yet were lucky enough to survive. Each episode centers on one person's ordeal. Starting from before the abduction right through to the hours, days, or months of captivity and finally to the escape and recovery as told by the victim in their own haunting recollection.


(Re)Solved(Re)Solved
VICE, 2023 On Hiatus | Crime, Documentary
4.0


Internet sleuths and professional investigators re-open some of Hollywood's most notorious and controversial celebrity deaths.


True Crime with Aphrodite JonesTrue Crime with Aphrodite Jones
Investigation Discovery, 2010 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Celebrities, Documentary
4.0


Hosted by Aphrodite Jones, the show is very similar in format to On the Case with Paula Zahn. Jones presents her take on crimes, often accompanied with footage, evidence and interviews. Investigation Discovery renewed


Rescue 911Rescue 911
CBS, 1989 Cancelled/Ended | Reality, Documentary
4.0


Hosted by William Shatner, the reality TV series focuses on police, firefighters, paramedics and ordinary people as they respond to real 911 emergency phone calls. Most of the stories deal with serious situations, including deaths, but the show occasionally highlights a more light-hearted 911 call, such as a potential burglar getting stuck upside down in a chimney.


Truth is Stranger Than FloridaTruth is Stranger Than Florida
Investigation Discovery, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Crime, Reality



Truth is Stranger Than Florida utilizes a mixture of reenactments featuring actors and interviews with real-life participants, the show will devote each episode to a different true crime case from the annals of the Sunshine State. Each episode will introduce a different case both famous and infamous.


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