For 50 years, UFO's have been a controversial part of the cultural landscape, with believers claiming that the evidence for extraterrestrials is undeniable, while skeptics explain away sightings and abductions as hallucinations, weather balloons, secret military tests and fabrications. UFO's II: HAVE WE BEEN VISITED picks up where the bestselling UFOs: ENCOUNTERS AND ABDUCTIONS left off, examining some of the most famous cases of recent years. From the Heaven's Gate cult to the dramatic crash of a circular, 60 foot object into the waters off Nova Scotia in 1967, experts, skeptics, investigators, scientists and eyewitnesses offer their take on celebrated sightings. Hear from retired USAF Colonel Charles Halt, the highest-ranking eyewitness of an incident in Bentwaters, England, where many people reported seeing strange lights crashing into the forest near a military base. Scientists working on the current Mars mission offer their take on the UFO phenomenon, while the former director of the Air Force's legendary Project Bluebook tells of the most fascinating cases he worked on. From the rise in UFO cults to stunning stories of abductees, this groundbreaking program writes a new chapter in the ultimate UFO dossier.
There is no doubt that spirits of some kind exist. Whether they are ghosts in the paranormal sense or merely the memories of long ago tragedies, MORE HAUNTED HOUSES visits five homes where the past impresses itself on the present. At each one, psychics, scholars and descendants of the people involved help to tell fascinating stories from beyond the grave. At the Donnelly Farm in Lucan, Ontario, a family of Irish immigrants was burned to death over a century ago. The descendants of the vigilantes who killed them are still haunted by the long-ago crime. California's Winchester House was specifically built to house the spirits of those killed with the legendary Winchester rifle--but does it also house the ghost of the eccentric woman who had the mansion built? On New Orleans' Rue Royale, people say the spirit of the black mistress of a rich white man still haunts the site of their forbidden love. The shade of a "devil baby," abandoned at birth in Chicago's Hull House, is said to reside within those walls. And a building that is now a housing complex for Army Officers is overshadowed by the fate of Mary Surratt, who was hung there for her role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. You don't have to believe in ghosts to be enchanted by the spooky stories of MORE HAUNTED HOUSES.
Frost, who made history with his interviews with the late Richard Nixon and other world leaders, brings his famed interview style to A&E. This time, he probes the colorful and controversial life and career of rock legend Elton John.
An hour-long special produced in association with Kas-Kel Electric Productions and CBS News Productions for A&E Television, following the murder of Laci Peterson. This program sheds light on the little known fact that murder is the number one cause of death among pregnant women. The killers, more often than not, are the women's husbands and boyfriends. Fatal Fathers explores this disturbing subject through the personal stories of four pregnant women who were murdered by their intimate partners, interviews with experts in the field and an interview with a man serving life in prison for killing his pregnant wife.
An in-depth look at America's First Ladies the women who have held one of the most enigmatic yet high-profile jobs in the country. Wielding power far beyond what the public realizes some First Ladies have been philanthropists and socialites some have acted as advisors to the President and some have stayed behind the scenes. This feature-length special offers a glimpse into the more personal side of a very public position.
On the morning of December 26, 1996, parents John and Patsy Ramsey awoke to find a ransom note for their missing 6-year-old daughter JonBenét before her brutally beaten and lifeless body was found in the basement of their home. Despite media storms, family accusations, false confessions, intruder theories and a grand jury hearing, the case has been unsolved for 20 years. Now, A&E reveals never-before-seen case details, including the first sit-down interview with John Ramsey marking the 20th anniversary of her brutal death, an interview from 1998 with JonBenét’s older brother and exclusive and stunning DNA evidence that sheds new light on swirling allegations that the killer may have been be a family member.
A&E reveals never-before-seen case details, including John Ramsey’s response to the recent media coverage surrounding the 20th anniversary of JonBenét’s brutal death, an interview from 1998 with her older brother and exclusive and stunning DNA evidence that sheds new light on swirling allegations that the killer may have been be a family member.
This two-hour special delves into the real Patsy Ramsey, the person most people believe killed JonBenet. The special reconstructs her life as a socialite, beauty queen, wife, mother and suspected killer, and digs deep into the mind and actions of this mysterious woman. Also features people who have never spoken publicly, taking a fresh look at the crime and examines the evidence through the lens of modern forensic technology. Re-enactment cast includes Kyle Merker and Kathryn Shasha.
This two-hour premiere special analyzes with new details and revelations the case that led to Simpson's conviction for armed robbery. The documentary will take viewers back to the scene of the crime in room 1203 at the Palace Station Casino and re-examine the chilling details that led to O.J. Simpson's verdict.
Directed by Mark Ford, Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. is the first biography to be authorized by his estate and will be the most personal and revealing documentary about the late Christopher Wallace that anyone has ever seen. It will provide interviews with those closest to him including his widow Faith Evans, his mother Voletta Wallace, his close friend Lil Cease and members of Junior Mafia as well as cultural icons Sean “Diddy” Combs, Shawn “Jay Z” Carter and Nas. Twenty years after his death, this intimate documentary will also focus on Faith Evans as she embarks on an emotional journey to reconcile her own turbulent memories. In addition, the special will explore the people and places that shaped his life including his youth hustling on the streets of Brooklyn, NY, his rise to fame with his confidante and collaborator Sean “Diddy” Combs, his relationships with Faith Evans and Lil’ Kim, his feud with Tupac Shakur, and his shocking murder on the streets of Los Angeles.
The powerful two-hour special “Jonestown: The Women Behind The Massacre,” focuses on four women in Jim Jones’ inner circle who helped plan the 1978 Jonestown Massacre, one of the largest murder-suicide events in modern history which left 918 men, women and children dead. The special will explore the influence that Jones’ wife Marceline Jones and mistresses Carolyn Layton, Maria Katsaris and Annie Moore had on The People’s Temple and its tragic end. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Jonestown survivors and family members, including Jones’ biological son, as well as never-before-seen archival footage, photos, audio recordings, and the women’s personal letters, the documentary gives an intimate look into their roles within the church from its earliest days in Indiana to its expansion into northern California and finally its disastrous end in the secluded jungle of Guyana.
Ten years after the tragic disappearance and mysterious death of three year old Caylee Anthony, her grandparents, George and Cindy Anthony, open up to Elizabeth Vargas about their lives in the A&E special, “Casey Anthony’s Parents Speak.” Interviewed at the home where they raised their daughter Casey and where they still live, George and Cindy Anthony sit with award-winning journalist Elizabeth Vargas to dive deep into the years raising Casey, revealing the intimate and heartbreaking details of their lives a decade after everything went wrong. Along the way George and Cindy revisit locations that have come to define their lives, from the woods where Caylee’s remains were found, to the hotel where George almost ended it all. And for the first time ever, cameras will follow as they shed light on the complicated truth about their relationship with each other and the tension surrounding their differing opinions about their notorious daughter, Casey.
“The Plot Against America” looks beyond the headlines and goes into the heart of our country to ask the question, is America safe? Beginning in 2001, a shift in counter-intelligence spending meant that the United States took its eye off the spy game while Russia continued to dedicate vast resources to developing their army of spies. The documentary follows former FBI Special Agent Dennis Franks as he tracks down enemy “sleepers” who have been strategically placed throughout America, and builds a case to expose them.
“The Spy Who Raised Me” follows the emotional journey of Chelsea Dittrich, the U.S. born daughter of a former American-based Russian spy. Speaking with other children of spies as well as with her own father whose spying activities tore her family apart, she uncovers the effects this clandestine activity has on families and communities as a whole.
Zachary Quinto embarks on a terrifying journey to understand how the future of Artificial Intelligence may already be a threat to humanity. He visits Facebook headquarters where he learns about a failed AI experiment that went terribly wrong when two chat boxes created a language that only they could understand. Zach also gets a firsthand look at the world’s latest technology–including life-like dolls programmed with advanced AI, robots that learn and communicate telepathically, highly intelligent drones of war, and Uber self-driving cars
Zachary Quinto explores the unpredictable and terrifying phenomenon of Sinkholes to determine just what causes them. He visits a Florida man whose brother was killed when their family home was literally swallowed whole by the Earth as well as a series of sinkholes that are forming a series of caves right below the houses of a quaint suburban neighborhood. Whether they be a part of some biblical prophecy or further evidence of mankind’s effect on our planet, he’s alarmed to discover that all the same, they can strike anywhere in the world, at any time.
Zach charts a journey to determine whether time travel is possible. He meets a man who claims to have traveled back in time due to a secret government program and a group of people living in Liverpool known as “time slippers.” Zach then makes an visit to the CERN headquarters in Geneva, where he attempts to understand the origins of the universe and the dimension of time. Equipped with this new knowledge, Zach tests his own perception of time with an elaborate skydiving experiment to see if he can slow down time itself.
Elizabeth Vargas explores the inner workings of the new sex trade which relies on the internet to tap into a huge demand for sex, intimacy and companionship. This unfiltered look at the secrets, rules and specialties of the sex industry takes viewers on a revealing journey through immersive character-driven portraits of a male escort who promotes himself on social media as the “ultimate boyfriend experience” for women, a grad student-turned-millionaire who, in her live video streams, caters to the unusual fetishes of men she’ll never meet, a woman capitalizing on the benefits of new motherhood, a so-called “naughty lifestyle” mogul who helps couples explore their wildest desires and young women who have sugar daddies they’ve met online pay for their tuition, days at the spa, luxurious travel and more. These entrepreneurs give in-depth details on how they made a living by using the internet to sell sex.
In America, a shocking number of teenage girls are forced into marriages against their will because of legal loopholes in most states. Many believe this only happens in developing countries, but in the past 15 years, an estimated 200,000 girls have been forced into marriage in the US. In this in-depth two-hour documentary episode, Elizabeth Vargas reveals the heart-wrenching stories of child marriage victims, who against all odds, escaped the most dire of circumstances. These brave survivors tackle this taboo issue in their personal lives and help to shine a light on the national epidemic with the hope that no child will ever have to be a victim again.
