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 January 2026. A broadcaster of distinction, CuriosityStream has aired more than 20 shows between 2015 and 2023. Icons of CuriosityStream, Exploring Quantum History With Brian Greene and Leaps In Evolution made their debut in 2015 and 2015, setting industry standards.

  • Normandy, Land of Warriors
    Normandy, Land of Warriors (2023)9.0

    From the Viking invasions to the great sieges of Richard the Lionheart, the history of the Dukes of Normandy is an incredible military epic spanning more than 300 years. Take a deep dive into the great armed conflicts that made the Normans one of the world’s most powerful dynasties.

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 16 Days In Berlin
    16 Days In Berlin (2022)4.5

    The most detailed documentary about the Battle of Berlin. Follow the battle day by day with this 18-part series.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Titans: The Rise of Hollywood
    Titans: The Rise of Hollywood (2022)2.0

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

  • 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

  • Underworld
    Underworld (2021)N/A

    Embark on a journey deep into the unknown 95% of our planet revealing extraordinary caves with 3D laser-scanning technology.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.