The Best TV Shows on CuriosityStream

Every CuriosityStream Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Peruse our comprehensive roster of CuriosityStream’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of February 2026. Icons of CuriosityStream, Rebuilding Ancient Rome and Colosseum: The Whole Story made their debut in 2015 and 2015, setting industry standards. CuriosityStream’s extensive portfolio includes more than 20 shows, spanning the years from 2015 to 2023.

  • Fortified Castles
    Fortified Castles (2018)10.0

    From the beginning of the Middle Ages, castles have imposed themselves as symbols of power. Over time, France will cover itself with fortresses built according to almost identical plans. It was in the 12th and 13th centuries that castles took their typical form and truly knew their golden age! Their architecture will freeze for eternity the very image of these medieval buildings. How to explain this prosperous period? What technologies did the architects of the Middle Ages deploy to accomplish such monumental works? To better understand it, we will follow a group of medieval history enthusiasts. Together, they imagined a crazy project: to build a real fortified castle using the methods of the 13th century. Through this titanic challenge, this documentary finally pierces the mysteries of the great builders of History.

  • ADOLF HITLER: THE ITINERARY
    ADOLF HITLER: THE ITINERARY (2019)9.0

    For nearly 25 years, Harald Sandner, a history enthusiast, has accurately traced the Führer's itinerary from one place to another, from his childhood to the end of his life. Where was he ? Where was he sleeping? Where did he lead the war? How was he moving? Which places have witnessed the biggest decisions? Harald Sandner left nothing to chance. We will film his unique and exclusive discoveries. A collection that enters for the first time into the details of the daily life and life of the most bloodthirsty dictator of the twentieth century with the aim of decrypting the premises of the Nazi ideology.

  • The Secret Lives Of Big Cats
    The Secret Lives Of Big Cats (2020)8.6

    Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. This series looks at seven different members of the big cat family from around the world, from the tigers of Asia to the jaguars of South America.

  • Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall
    Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall (2021)8.0

    Dr Jane Goodall and her team rescue and help chimpanzees in danger and elaborate on the beautiful bond that one can create with animals, providing a remarkable window into humankind's closest living relatives. Discover Dr Jane Goodall's journey to create Tchimpounga, the largest chimpanzee sanctuary in Africa, and follow the rehabilitation of a cast of orphaned chimpanzees.

  • Connections with James Burke
    Connections with James Burke (2023)7.8

    Historian James Burke continues his journey through random historical connections that together have shaped our world and provide important clues to our future.

  • Secrets of the Solar System
    Secrets of the Solar System (2020)7.5

    The ultimate guide to the Solar System, told by the dedicated people who sent spacecraft to explore the sun, the planets and much more.

  • Dream the Future
    Dream the Future (2016)7.0

    What will the future look like? How will new discoveries and research impact our everyday lives in 2050?

  • Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places
    Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places (2016)7.0

    Commander Stephen Hawking pilots his space ship, the SS Hawking, on the journey of a lifetime, zooming from black holes to the Big Bang, Saturn to Santa Barbara. After all, why should astronauts have all the fun?

  • The History of Food
    The History of Food (2018)7.0

    Go back in time to our earliest hunter-gatherer beginnings all the way to the future of seed storage and food production.

  • Secrets of the Universe
    Secrets of the Universe (2022)6.0

    Secrets of the Universe launches viewers on eight mind-blowing adventures to seek answers to some of the Universe’s biggest mysteries. How did the Universe begin? Are there other Earth-like worlds? What is life? Each stand-alone film tells the remarkable stories of the missions and the breakthroughs that have revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos, featuring many of the world’s top space scientists, engineers, and explorers. They reveal not just wonderful far away vistas and amazing science, but also the powerful human stories that reveal the dedication and perseverance needed to explore the Universe for all of humanity.

  • Ancient Engineering
    Ancient Engineering (2021)5.7

    Using the latest technological insights, this series sheds new light on how incredible feats of ancient engineering were achieved and how they continue to influence modern-day engineers and shape our world.

  • Rebuilding Ancient Rome
    Rebuilding Ancient Rome (2015)5.0

    Supported by stunning 3D graphics, Dr. Darius Arya explains the purpose and architectural significance of ancient Roman buildings.

  • Titans: The Rise of Hollywood
    Titans: The Rise of Hollywood (2022)5.0

    Inspiration, power, greed, scandal – a story that was made for the movies. The gripping drama of how Hollywood was built.

  • Futuropolis: Mapping the City of Tomorrow
    Futuropolis: Mapping the City of Tomorrow (2018)2.0

    Discover how Singapore's architects and futurists plan to radically transform the city in response to the daunting challenges it faces.

  • The Tracker's Diary: Bears of Katmai
    The Tracker's Diary: Bears of Katmai (2022)2.0

    Join filmmaker Casey Anderson as he embeds in the Alaskan wilderness to follow the largest terrestrial carnivores in the world.

  • Colosseum: The Whole Story
    Colosseum: The Whole Story (2015)N/A

    The whole story of the world’s most famous monument is told for the first time, from its ancient beginnings to the groundbreaking renovation underway amid a storm of controversy.

  • Leaps In Evolution
    Leaps In Evolution (2015)N/A

    Experience the magnificent story of evolution transcending time through cutting-edge computer generated imagery in high definition 4K.

  • Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall
    Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall (2021)N/A

  • Doug to the Rescue
    Doug to the Rescue (2021)N/A

    Aerial cinematographer Doug Thron uses next-generation drone technology to find animals who are stranded or left behind by natural disasters and get them back safely to their owners or to their natural habitat.

  • History of The Mossad
    History of The Mossad (2023)N/A

    The Israeli foreign intelligence agency was founded to guarantee the ongoing existence of Israel. This series takes us behind-the-scenes.