The Best TV Shows on CuriosityStream

Every CuriosityStream Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Leading the pack on CuriosityStream are Rebuilding Ancient Rome and Leaps In Evolution, with their initial broadcasts in 2015 and 2015. From 2015 through to 2023, CuriosityStream has accumulated a diverse collection of over 20 television shows. Discover the best of CuriosityStream with our list of over 20 series, meticulously updated for June 2025.

  • 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)8.0

    A revival of the old series

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Royals: Keeping the Crown
    Royals: Keeping the Crown (2021)5.0

    Nothing quite captures the world’s attention like the rise, the fall, and the rebranding of royalty. From Queen Victoria’s attempts to unite Europe, to the end of Russia’s Romanovs, right up to Princes William and Harry, this series explores the survival strategies of royals through the ages.

  • Engineering the Future
    Engineering the Future (2019)2.0

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

  • History by the Numbers
    History by the Numbers (2021)2.0

    History By The Numbers is an energetic, fast-paced series that takes a global dive into the extraordinary and often overlooked numbers that have created our world’s history. Each episode delves into the numbers and over-the-top stats behind a different subject such as the massive growth of the global fast food empire, the wealth and bloodshed of the world’s top crime bosses, the herculean numbers behind Mount Everest, and the lives of the richest people on earth.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Plane Resurrection
    Plane Resurrection (2016)N/A

    Climb into the cockpits of historic planes, and meet the craftsmen who dedicate their time to bring these aviation icons back to life.

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

  • CSI on Trial
    CSI on Trial (2022)N/A

    Host Molly Hermann reveals the lack of science behind some of the most well-known crime scene investigation tools, and tells the stories of the wrongfully convicted who went to prison for years.

  • Impossible Escapes: Civil War
    Impossible Escapes: Civil War (2022)N/A

    Rare firsthand accounts bring us inside some of the most daring escape stories from the American Civil War.

  • Deadly Science
    Deadly Science (2023)N/A

    Humanity's drive to push the bounds of the known world sometimes results in tragedy - but science still remembers the breakthroughs.