The Best TV Shows on CuriosityStream

Every CuriosityStream Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Showcasing over 20 shows from 2015 up until 2022, CuriosityStream stands as a beacon of television excellence. Among CuriosityStream’s finest offerings are Colosseum: The Whole Story and Exploring Quantum History With Brian Greene, which debuted in 2015 and 2015, respectively. As of January 2026, our compilation of CuriosityStream’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Asteroid Rush
    Asteroid Rush (2022)7.3

    Every day, hundreds of asteroids fall towards Earth. Small asteroids cause no harm, but large asteroids can have major consequences. There is no doubt that a killer asteroid will one day cross paths with the Earth… and that we will need to be ready to act. Knowing this threat is coming, the world's space agencies have set up specialist departments for detecting and exploring asteroids. For the first time in history, they are even planning on changing an asteroid’s orbit to protect the planet. Will we be able to avoid global catastrophe?

  • Titans: The Rise of Wall Street
    Titans: The Rise of Wall Street (2022)7.3

    Money made America a global empire and for the last 150 years America’s riches have been controlled by the titans of Wall Street.

  • 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?

  • Amazing Dinoworld
    Amazing Dinoworld (2019)7.0

    New discoveries of dinosaur fossils are completely changing what we know about the animals that lived on our planet millions of years ago.

  • Evolve
    Evolve (2022)7.0

    This refreshing and uplifting global journey deep dives into the fascinating and emerging world of biomimicry and whether the unique adaptations of the animal world can truly help us to find futuristic solutions to some of our biggest problems?

  • Speed
    Speed (2019)6.0

    Investigating mankind's insatiable necessity to move faster and further; for pleasure, for work, to explore, to survive.

  • 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.

  • Age of Big Cats
    Age of Big Cats (2018)5.5

    We think we know big cats pretty well, don’t we? Well actually, we don’t. In this unprecedented series, recent scientific discoveries shed new light on the extraordinary prehistory of big cats and their ascent to world domination. How did these giant carnivores survive the ice age extinctions that wiped out the sabretooths, and persist into the present day? When we learn that the jaguar was once found in UK, the tiger ranged from Siberia to Turkey, and the lion, far from being African was a true worldwide phenomenon, it’s clear our view of cats has been blinkered. What happened? Brand-new night vision systems, super slow-motion cameras, and cutting-edge computer-generated imagery of a bygone age take us on a tantalising trail of evidence to answer these questions, revealing incredible and surprising stories of the world’s most charismatic predators: the big cats.

  • Spies of War
    Spies of War (2019)5.0

    Montagu, Garbo, Fuchs, Penkovsky... they were the greatest spies of the twentieth century. Through analysis of declassified documents, archives, reconstructions, and interviews, “Spies of War” offers you a glimpse into the minds and methods of undercover operatives. Discover the tactics for transmitting top secret information. See how one man assumed 24 identities to simulate the existence of a spy ring. Witness how scientists provided the USSR with ultra-confidential plans for the atomic bomb.

  • 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.

  • Engineering the Future
    Engineering the Future (2019)4.5

    An engineering revolution is underway, driven by dedicated individuals who are building extraordinary machines that will change our lives.

  • Exploring Quantum History With Brian Greene
    Exploring Quantum History With Brian Greene (2015)3.5

    Quantum physics? Theoretical physicist Brian Greene helps you understand its origins and its impact on today's 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.

  • 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.

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