The Best TV Shows on CuriosityStream

Every CuriosityStream Show Ranked From Best To Worst

A broadcaster of distinction, CuriosityStream has aired more than 20 shows between 2015 and 2023. Peruse our comprehensive roster of CuriosityStream’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of January 2026. Rebuilding Ancient Rome and Dream the Future represent the pinnacle of CuriosityStream’s programming, launching in 2015 and 2016.

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • 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?

  • Royals: Keeping the Crown
    Royals: Keeping the Crown (2021)6.5

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Ancient Oceans
    Ancient Oceans (2019)4.0

    In this prequel to Ancient Earth, travel back in time to the first two of the most powerful extinction periods in history.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • GIANTS
    GIANTS (2023)N/A

    Join wildlife & LGBTQIA+ activist Dan O'Neil as he explores the structure and internal anatomy of the biggest animals alive today. Using the latest CGI, we'll bring to life the most gigantic animals ever to have walked the planet. Dan travels the world to join the dots between the 'Giants' of the natural world, past & present.