Smithsonian Channel Movies

  • 2019
    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

    7.72019HD

    In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was both a travel guide and a survival manual, to help Afric...

    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
  • 2012
    Titanic's Final Mystery

    Titanic's Final Mystery

    Titanic's Final Mystery

    7.62012HD

    The sinking of the RMS Titanic remains one of the most enduring and mysterious tragedies of the 20th century. For decades, investigators and amateurs...

    Titanic's Final Mystery
  • 2016
    Castro's Secret Reef

    Castro's Secret Reef

    Castro's Secret Reef

    7.52016HD

    Cuba's enforced isolation has resulted in the unlikeliest of marine reserves: a huge, rambling archipelago known as Jardines de la Reina, or "Gardens...

    Castro's Secret Reef
  • 2021
    Cher & the Loneliest Elephant

    Cher & the Loneliest Elephant

    Cher & the Loneliest Elephant

    7.72021HD

    "The World's Loneliest Elephant" Kaavan will finally experience freedom, thanks to his biggest champion, the one & only Cher. We'll follow Cher, Free...

    Cher & the Loneliest Elephant
  • 2018
    Finding Life In Outer Space

    Finding Life In Outer Space

    Finding Life In Outer Space

    02018HD

    Over billions of years, planet Earth has become home to an amazing interdependent ecosystem, containing a dizzying variety of animals and plants. But...

    Finding Life In Outer Space
  • 2019
    The Day We Walked on the Moon

    The Day We Walked on the Moon

    The Day We Walked on the Moon

    4.82019HD

    On July 16, 1969, hundreds of thousands of spectators and an army of reporters gathered at Cape Kennedy to witness one of the great spectacles of the...

    The Day We Walked on the Moon
  • 2019
    Memphis Belle in Color

    Memphis Belle in Color

    Memphis Belle in Color

    82019HD

    In January 1942, the U.S. military created a new bomber command, the Eighth Air Force, and sent a small contingent of men overseas to loosen the Nazis...

    Memphis Belle in Color
  • 2013
    The Last Lioness: Birth of a Pride

    The Last Lioness: Birth of a Pride

    The Last Lioness: Birth of a Pride

    02013HD

    A haunting call echoes across the Liuwa Plain. There is no answer, there hasn't been for years. She has no pride, no support - she alone must safeguar...

    The Last Lioness: Birth of a Pride
  • 2014
    Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

    Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

    Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink

    72014HD

    It's death on an unimaginable scale, when a majority of Earth's species quickly die out. It's called "mass extinction," and it's happened at least fiv...

    Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink
  • 2010
    Mystery of the Hope Diamond

    Mystery of the Hope Diamond

    Mystery of the Hope Diamond

    02010HD

    Unlock the secrets of the most celebrated and prized gem in the world. Learn why the Hope Diamond has inspired superstition and passion since its disc...

    Mystery of the Hope Diamond
  • 2020
    A Bee's Diary

    A Bee's Diary

    A Bee's Diary

    82020HD

    Bees are one of the most important species on the planet. A look at the trials and tribulations of two particular honeybees over two years from birth...

    A Bee's Diary
  • 2013
    Samurai Headhunters

    Samurai Headhunters

    Samurai Headhunters

    6.62013HD

    A documentary on the dark and brutal side of the Samurai warrior clans featuring the life of peasant Masa who is pressganged into the ruthless world o...

    Samurai Headhunters
  • 2013
    The Day Kennedy Died

    The Day Kennedy Died

    The Day Kennedy Died

    6.82013HD

    The doctor who tried to save him. The Secret Service agent who was seconds too late. The man wrongly accused of his murder. And the woman who unwittin...

    The Day Kennedy Died
  • 2022
    Master of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly

    Master of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly

    Master of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly

    02022HD

    Chihuly is widely known as the enigmatic figure behind impressive glass sculptures that are both well-integrated yet strikingly imposing as they float...

    Master of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly
  • 2014
    Shark Girl

    Shark Girl

    Shark Girl

    62014HD

    For 20-year-old Madison Stewart, nothing feels safer or more natural than diving straight into shark-infested waters. Since childhood, growing up by t...

    Shark Girl
  • 2015
    The Day Hitler Died

    The Day Hitler Died

    The Day Hitler Died

    6.82015HD

    The story of Hitler’s final hours told by people who were there. This special features exclusive forgotten interviews, believed lost for 65 years, wit...

    The Day Hitler Died
  • 2018
    Marilyn Monroe for Sale

    Marilyn Monroe for Sale

    Marilyn Monroe for Sale

    62018HD

    In life, Marilyn Monroe captivated millions across the globe. In death, her mesmerizing spell only grew in size and scope. More than half a century af...

    Marilyn Monroe for Sale
  • 2013
    Legend of Lead Belly

    Legend of Lead Belly

    Legend of Lead Belly

    92013HD

    Huddie Ledbetter was born into poverty, battled racism, and did time, but in spite of his early hardships, or perhaps because of them, he became one o...

    Legend of Lead Belly
  • 2013
    The Real Beauty and the Beast

    The Real Beauty and the Beast

    The Real Beauty and the Beast

    02013HD

    It's a condition known as "hypertrichosis" or "Ambras Syndrome," but in the 1500s it would transform one man into a national sensation and iconic fair...

    The Real Beauty and the Beast
  • 2013
    Shackleton's Frozen Hell

    Shackleton's Frozen Hell

    Shackleton's Frozen Hell

    02013HD

    In 1914, the world's first trans-Antarctic expedition came to a cold stop. Trapped in ice just 60 miles from their destination, explorer Ernest Shackl...

    Shackleton's Frozen Hell