This Week on HBO Max: Hostages Hostages Documentary September 28, 2022 On November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. What was planned as a 48-hour sit-in to protest American imperialism, ballooned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that…
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The HBO Original six-part documentary series THE VOW, PART TWO, directed by Emmy®-winning and Academy Award® nominated Jehane Noujaim (HBO’s “The Vow”), debuts MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) with new episodes airing subsequent Mondays at the same time on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Set against the backdrop of…
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Fortune Seller: A TV Scam (Wanna) is a documentary series directed by Nicola Prosatore and Alessandro Garramone. Wanna Marchi became the absolute queen of sales on the Italian TV shopping networks, until… at the height of her success a series of events led to her losing her TV sales royalty…
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The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist is a three part docu-series directed by Miles Blayden-Ryall. Recounts the sequence of events behind the burglaries in Hollywood celebrity homes in the period 2007-2009, carried out by a group of teenagers who became famous by robbing celebrity homes. Well, they did get the…
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38 AT THE GARDEN, the HBO Original documentary short directed by Frank Chi, debuts TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 (9:00-9:40 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. The documentary is executive produced by journalist Lisa Ling and produced by Samir Hernandez and Academy Award®-winner Travon Free. Synopsis: 38 AT…
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Terim is a documentary series about Fatih Terim, the manager, coach and Turkish former soccer player who took Galatasaray to the highest levels in the sport. It is directed by Burak Aksoy and Altug Gultan. With interviews, anecdotes and archive footage, this four part documentary covers the life and career…
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HBO documentary MAMA’S BOY, directed by Laurent Bouzereau (HBO’s “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind”), debuts TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 (9:00-10:42 p.m. ET/PT) during LGBTQ history month. The film will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max. MAMA’S BOY centers around the upbringing of the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of “Milk,” Dustin…
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The Anthrax Attacks is a BBC produced documentary directed by Dan Krauss. It is a dramatic deep dive into the investigations of the attacks with anthrax shortly after 9/11. About the Documentary This documentary delves into the anthrax attacks and traces the investigation of these, it includes interviews with scientists,…
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Chef’s Table is a collection of series on Netflix about elevated food making and the chefs who have managed to take it to a higher level. In this collection, we are offered a six episode series dedicated to the glorious food phenomenon: pizza, and the people who excel at making…
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This part in the Indian Predator series comes in three episodes, and is a full account of the sleuthing that led-up to the arrest alleged serial killer Raja Kolander, accused of 13 murders and cannibalistic practices. About the Series Think back to Truman Capote and his novel In Cold Blood,…
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The true crime documentary series of Netflix, Indian Predator, continues, and the next case covered will be even more gory than the previous one. It recounts the events surrounding the case of Raja Kolander, the serial killer who recorded in his diary his horrific crimes. Accused of 13 murders and…
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The HBO Original six-part documentary series THE VOW Part Two, directed by Emmy®-winning and Academy Award® nominated Jehane Noujaim, debuts MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) with new episodes on subsequent Mondays on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max. Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of the federal trial of The United…
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