National Geographic

As the saying goes, nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. But how well do you really know the agency that collects your federal taxes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? Most of us only hear from the IRS twice a year when we get our tax forms and when we get our refund. But what about sides of the IRS you've never seen? Take a look inside IRS processing facilities. Join special agents as they learn interrogation techniques that help them catch the tax cheats. And learn how it turns...

Crimes Against Nature follows an international taskforce of cops and environmental activists from the U.S., Thailand, and Australia on a mission to investigate and bust into the illegal animal trade. The hotspots for wildlife trafficking are at the center of a perfect storm of pervasive corruption and huge demand for ivory, prized animal parts and pets. Episodes include Inside Illegal Ivory, Tiger Trade Takedown, Undercover in Thailand, and The Exotic Trade.

Academy Award -nominated filmmaker Steve James' fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social upheaval following the police killing of George Floyd.

Doomsday Preppers returns with people primed for the end of the world as they know it. This character driven survivalist series follows ordinary people who go to extraordinary means to prepare for a natural, man-made or space-born threat to the planet. Unique in their beliefs, motivations and strategies, preppers will go to whatever lengths they can to make sure they are prepared for any of life's uncertainties. This season sees preppers testing the limits of ingenuity as they develop extreme...

National Geographic journeys a thousand feet beneath the sea, to a world hidden from human eyes, to watch the earth's largest predator pursue its prey. Using the most sophisticated "animal camera" yet devised, National Geographic tracks the sperm whale and its prey the deep-sea squid on a hunt that takes place so deep beneath the sea that no human has ever seen it before.

Professional cheaters have come a long way from counting cards. Today, modern gadgets including lasers and microcomputers are helping them beat the house. Meet a former cheater who used a light-wand to swindle $1 million from slot machines. Then, at the Aria Hotel and Casino, gain exclusive access to a subterranean surveillance facility where the latest advancements in digital surveillance and biometric identification technology are being used.

James Cameron looks back at the critical choices he made when creating the blockbuster film, Titanic, and with a team of experts, puts those ideas to the test against a wealth of new Titanic research underwater footage, computer-generated simulations, and scholarly discovery seeking to conclusively solve the mystery of this iconic historical event.

Tireless worker, exceptional parent, and highly skilled builder, the beaver has earned its reputation as nature's great architect and engineer. For the beaver, dam building is an instinctive and irresistible reaction to the sound of rushing water. Surrounded by the majestic wilderness of the Rockies, a family of these industrious creatures creates and maintains a serene pond that supports an entire community of plants and animals in Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond.

Kevin Richardson is a self-taught animal behaviorist with an uncanny ability to work with the planet's most iconic predators. The Kingdom of the White Lion--a reserve that is home to several large lion prides--is under threat, and Kevin is working tirelessly to save it. National Geographic documents Kevin's efforts to maintain the sanctuary as he fights a rapidly spreading bush fire and challenges threatening violence between teenage lions. It's a race against time to protect this predator...

In Central America, a caravan of migrants seeking a better life heads north to the United States, as narco-traffickers move drugs and money back and forth across the same border. From Academy Award-nominated director Sebastian Junger and Emmy-winning producer Nick Quested, BLOOD ON THE WALL explores the depths of corruption plaguing Mexico and Central America.

Scientists have long debated one of the greatest mysteries of science. What caused the mass extinction of mammoths around 13,000 years ago? A look at science in the making, National Geographic follows a team of investigators as they assemble one theory for what might have happened to the mammoths, which reigned over the landscapes of North America for more than 1 million years. Could the clues point to the biggest cosmic impact humans have ever witnessed?

With unprecedented access, National Geographic cameras go behind-the-scenes with the US Secret Service. Shift agents, intelligence agents, counter-snipers, and canine explosive ordinance units create a 360-degree shield that covers President Trump wherever he goes. Well also bring to light stories never-before told by the Secret Service, like the time President Clinton was nearly assassinated by Osama bin Laden, and how those moments forever changed the protective strategy of the agency.