A man convicted of murder, and his cell mate, escape through an air duct, but his freedom ends following a car crash.

Career criminal David Corbin launches a crime wave following a prison stint; a jealous girlfriend turns him in and he is sent to prison, where he pulls off an escape.

On the run after killing his mother, Scott Webb, and his wife, take refuge in a Texas church until a news report leads them to flee.

Brothers plan a daring escape from a county jail and flee to Kentucky before one of the escapees' ex turns them in.

After serving time for stealing from wealthy people, Brian Fuller returns to his ways of robbing the rich.

Serving a life sentence for a double homicide, Harold Laird gets creative to escape from prison and evades the law on several occasions.

Bank robber Steven Ray Milam is dubbed the Handsome Guy Bandit, then he makes a costly mistake forcing him to leave his family and go on the run with the FBI in pursuit.

Albert Paul is arrested for murder and spends the next couple of decades pulling off daring prison breaks only to get captured after every attempt.

Prison escapee Jimmy Maxwell's volatile nature makes him a menace to authorities every time they corner him.

Serving a 60-year sentence for a crime he says he didn't commit, Russell Kerr colludes with a fellow inmate, Christopher Stout, to hatch an elaborate escape plan.

After getting handed a stiff sentence for robbery, Robert Nielsen escapes prisons and lives under the radar with his family, but they cannot shield the young fugitive from the challenges of being on the run.

Albert Paul is arrested for murder and spends the next couple of decades pulling off daring prison breaks only to get captured after every attempt.

Prison escapee Jimmy Maxwell's volatile nature makes him a menace to authorities every time they corner him.

Serving a 60-year sentence for a crime he says he didn't commit, Russell Kerr colludes with a fellow inmate, Christopher Stout, to hatch an elaborate escape plan.

After getting handed a stiff sentence for robbery, Robert Nielsen escapes prisons and lives under the radar with his family, but they cannot shield the young fugitive from the challenges of being on the run.

Serving a life sentence for a double homicide, Harold Laird gets creative to escape from prison and evades the law on several occasions.

Bank robber Steven Ray Milam is dubbed the Handsome Guy Bandit, then he makes a costly mistake forcing him to leave his family and go on the run with the FBI in pursuit.

Army Col. Sean MacFarland and his team take action when al-Qaida declares the Iraqi city of Ramadi as its capital.

The Germans muster a force of 600,000 troops in December 1944 in an offensive to capture the heart of the Allied supply chain in Antwerp.

American forces launch an across-the-beach infantry attack on the heavily fortified, Japanese-held atoll of Tarawa.

The First Marine Division battles the Japanese at Peleliu for 74 days and loses 10,000 American lives, but the small band of heroes ultimately breaks the back of the enemy.

The noble warriors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines face down an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army in Dai Do fight to rescue their fellow Marines.

Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, help lead the charge into Iraq's most dangerous city in 2004, battling in the bloodiest, most sustained house-to-house urban combat American soldiers have seen since Vietnam.

Exploring a conspiracy that helped three inmates escape; revealing the truth behind the dungeon of Alcatraz; discovering the remnants of a mysterious military outpost with links to Abraham Lincoln.

A look at Hollywood's role in fighting Communism during the Cold War.

3 months into the Korean war, 17,000 US Marines cross the 38th Parallel to cut off the communist Kim Sung Regime. Trapped and outnumbered 7 to 1 by Chinese troops, the Marines had to fight their way out or die on the Reservoir.

Learning about the phrase Go for Broke!, the Fall of Saigon at Vietnam's bitter end, the legends spun around top-secret microfilm, and the classic movie, "The Dirty Dozen.".

Exploring the secrets and scandals of Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, and the crime and corruption that surrounded Prohibition Bootlegging.

Exploring the significance of the Civil War, the CIA, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of flight.

Exploring the unbreakable codes, top secret underground nerve centers, super-human navy seals, and most classified operations of WWII.

The secrets and stories behind the United States' greatest icons.

Investigating the people, plots and ploys behind America's wartime secret weapons.

The best-kept secrets of World War II revealed.

An early pioneer for racial equality; German children await candy from the skies; a moonshiner develops a famous rifle.

The stories behind some of the biggest deceptions, the top secrets and the secret weapons used to help defy the Nazis in WWII.

Investigating the people, plots and ploys behind America's wartime secret weapons.

The best-kept secrets of World War II revealed.

An early pioneer for racial equality; German children await candy from the skies; a moonshiner develops a famous rifle.

The stories behind some of the biggest deceptions, the top secrets and the secret weapons used to help defy the Nazis in WWII.

Exploring the unbreakable codes, top secret underground nerve centers, super-human navy seals, and most classified operations of WWII.

The secrets and stories behind the United States' greatest icons.

A secret weapons program in the heart of Austria could have caused trouble for the Allies and may have indicated nuclear plans being concocted by Hitler.

As the Soviet Army pushes the Nazis out of Poland, they discover a massive city of over 1,000 buildings that was unknown to the Allies; using the latest science, experts reveal how Hitler was able to keep this sinister place hidden for so long.

New discoveries on a strange fortified island reveal the terrifying truth behind Hitler's secret plan to win World War II at all costs.

New discoveries reveal whether this abandoned mansion was a secret Nazi base intended for a sinister mission.

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robin Olds masterminds Operation Bolo, a combat ruse designed to lure MiG-21 enemy aircraft to their destruction during the Vietnam War.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis "Gabby" Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.

The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.

Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.

Being victorious in western Europe, Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.

No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

An adventure into magic, high priests, and secret castles; mystery in a salt mine 18,000 feet below the surface.

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Fuhrer, who believes he is God on earth.

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

It is the great untold story of World War Two. The role the Occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight. Nazi Killer Magic reveals how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

An adventure into magic, high priests, and secret castles; mystery in a salt mine 18,000 feet below the surface.

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Fuhrer, who believes he is God on earth.

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

It is the great untold story of World War Two. The role the Occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight. Nazi Killer Magic reveals how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

William Poole, the leader of New York gang the Bowery Boys, clashes with bare-knuckle boxer John Morrissey.

Legendary con artist Jefferson "Soapy" Smith and his loyal Soap Gang are pitted against vigilante Frank Reid and the Committee of 101 in a battle to bring justice to the lawless Alaskan frontier.

Civil War hostility between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky escalates to kidnapping, illicit love affairs, murder, and a legendary turf war.

Former friendships sour as two ranching families become embroiled in an epic battle in the dangerous frontier of Arizona.

Rival railroads the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railroad race to reach the narrow Royal Gorge first after Leadville, Colorado strikes silver in the 1870's.

Ranching homesteaders and cattle barons start a feud in 1880s Wyoming after they clash over land, power and the future of the America West.

The American Civil War enters its second year in the summer of 1862, becoming a more brutal conflict than anyone ever imagined.

More than 200,000 soldiers are killed or wounded as the American Civil War enters its third year; the conflict's bloodiest days are still to come.

The Dallas Police Department hunts fugitive Lee Harvey Oswald following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Navy SEALs take action to free cargo ship Capt. Richard Phillips from the pirates holding him hostage off the coast of Somalia.

From the great stars like Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, and Steve McQueen, to the great directors like John Ford, Sergio Leone, and Sam Peckinpah, celebrate the icons and legends of the American West as immortalized by Hollywood.

Explore legendary lawmen like Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok, infamous outlaws like Jesse James and Billy the Kid, and epic showdowns like the Gunfight at the OK Corral as portrayed by the giants of cinema.

President George Washington takes on Gen. Douglas MacArthur; aviator Amelia Earhart is matched against boxer Jack Johnson.

Legendary figures Benjamin Franklin, Al Capone, Abraham Lincoln and Ernest Hemingway take a seat at the tough-guy table.

Tough guys profiled include astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Teddy Roosevelt, gangster John Dillinger and illusionist Harry Houdini.

Featured tough guys include daredevil Evel Knievel, President Andrew Jackson, billionaire Howard Hughes and Army Gen. George S. Patton.

Iconic tough guys include singer Elvis Presley, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, baseball slugger Ted Williams and President John F. Kennedy.

Astronaut John Glenn, martial artist Bruce Lee, President Harry S. Truman and journalist Hunter S. Thompson each lived life without boundaries.

Tough guys profiled include astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Teddy Roosevelt, gangster John Dillinger and illusionist Harry Houdini.

Featured tough guys include daredevil Evel Knievel, President Andrew Jackson, billionaire Howard Hughes and Army Gen. George S. Patton.

Iconic tough guys include singer Elvis Presley, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, baseball slugger Ted Williams and President John F. Kennedy.

Astronaut John Glenn, martial artist Bruce Lee, President Harry S. Truman and journalist Hunter S. Thompson each lived life without boundaries.

President George Washington takes on Gen. Douglas MacArthur; aviator Amelia Earhart is matched against boxer Jack Johnson.

Legendary figures Benjamin Franklin, Al Capone, Abraham Lincoln and Ernest Hemingway take a seat at the tough-guy table.

Discover the role of the infamous HITRON UNIT.

Snipers face new challenges and missions as different types of warfare advance.

Count down of the most influential machine guns.

Top Ten ranks materials and technologies that have changed fighting.

U.S. forces face one of the toughest urban conflicts since Vietnam as they try to reclaim the city from insurgents.

Thousands of NVA soldiers lay waiting in the ancient Citadel for the Marines to breech the walls and begin the fight.

Surrounded and outnumbered, six thousand marines fend off the Communist army for 77 days during the Vietnam War.

U.S. special forces face off against a much larger Taliban insurgence to take control of Kandahar.

A tank battalion smashes into Saddam Hussein's Baghdad in what would become one of of the most decisive battles of the Iraq war.

Ill-prepared U.S. ships take on the largest battleships ever built in the biggest naval battle in history.

A look inside the fiercest tanks to ever storm the battlefield.

Exposing the intriguing secrets of modern explosives.

The latest weapons and technology used by special forces.

A look at the top fighter planes, and what the future holds for these aerial assassins.

The U.S. military unleashes Operation Phantom Fury to root out the radical fighters from the city.

Elite Special Operations troops attempt the rescue of helpless civilians after a Viet Cong invasion force overwhelms their town.

On the frontline of the 21 day battle for Baghdad.

American Green Berets launch an attack on Sperwan Ghar where they encounter nearly 1000 Taliban fighters.

The U.S. military unleashes Operation Phantom Fury to root out the radical fighters from the city.

Elite Special Operations troops attempt the rescue of helpless civilians after a Viet Cong invasion force overwhelms their town.

On the frontline of the 21 day battle for Baghdad.

American Green Berets launch an attack on Sperwan Ghar where they encounter nearly 1000 Taliban fighters.

The latest weapons and technology used by special forces.

A look at the top fighter planes, and what the future holds for these aerial assassins.

A secret weapons program in the heart of Austria could have caused trouble for the Allies and may have indicated nuclear plans being concocted by Hitler.

As the Soviet Army pushes the Nazis out of Poland, they discover a massive city of over 1,000 buildings that was unknown to the Allies; using the latest science, experts reveal how Hitler was able to keep this sinister place hidden for so long.

New discoveries on a strange fortified island reveal the terrifying truth behind Hitler's secret plan to win World War II at all costs.

New discoveries reveal whether this abandoned mansion was a secret Nazi base intended for a sinister mission.

Royal Air Force fighter pilot Douglas Bader leads a ragtag squadron of Canadian counterparts against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

The crew of the Allied Lancaster ME669 bomber had one of the most dangerous jobs of World War II, but the controversial tactic known as "total war" overshadowed its legacy.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robin Olds masterminds Operation Bolo, a combat ruse designed to lure MiG-21 enemy aircraft to their destruction during the Vietnam War.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Francis "Gabby" Gabreski becomes America's top flying ace in Europe during World War II.

in 1945, a desperate Japan is attacked by U.S. carriers and amphibious forces.

The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.

Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.

Being victorious in western Europe, Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but Britain remained defiant.

No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

An adventure into magic, high priests, and secret castles; mystery in a salt mine 18,000 feet below the surface.

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Fuhrer, who believes he is God on earth.

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

It is the great untold story of World War Two. The role the Occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight. Nazi Killer Magic reveals how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

An adventure into magic, high priests, and secret castles; mystery in a salt mine 18,000 feet below the surface.

It is one of the gargantuan struggles of the Second World War. Two men, one a Catholic pope who represents God on earth, the other, the German Fuhrer, who believes he is God on earth.

Advanced Nazi scientists take inspiration from the suddenly popular flying saucer movies to create super weapons.

It is the great untold story of World War Two. The role the Occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight. Nazi Killer Magic reveals how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.

No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

The mysterious reports of vanishing aircraft, UFOs and reverse engineering highly advanced technology from Area 52.

Newly declassified documents and firsthand accounts of unidentified submergible objects lead researchers to look to the water instead of the skies.

Pilots and astronauts share firsthand accounts of their encounters with mysterious, unknown flying objects.

New evidence reveals the possibility that extraterrestrials visited ancient humans, influencing ancient technologies, architecture and art; a scholar reveals evidence supporting his theory that aliens created ancient Sumerians.

Trace evidence from the history of ancient Egypt, to the myths of Native Americans through the art of the Renaissance period lead researchers to believe that otherworldly spacecraft have visited humans since the dawn of man.

New evidence from top intelligence, government and scientific witnesses who revealed the truth on their deathbeds.

The Vatican Secret Archives is a treasure trove of history that is shrouded in secrecy; Jamie Theakston heads to Rome in a bid to gain access.

The extraordinary story of the Bulgarian secret department called Service 7, a force that operated in 9 countries.

Templar fact and fiction have become blurred by their depictions in book and on film. This program presents a very different picture that challenges head on the orthodox beliefs about an order that angered much of Europe - particularly France.

Mary Magdalene, a key figure in Christianity, traveled with Jesus and is said to have witnessed his crucifixion and resurrection.

Mystery still surrounds how fascist dictator Benito Mussolini met his end, before being hanged.

Jamie Theakston investigates Johann Reichhart, a German executioner who killed approximately 3,000 people during World War II.