Season 5
14 episodes
2Air Show
AirVenture Oshkosh is the largest air show on the planet, with more than 10,000 aircraft and more than half a million people. Viewers get an insider's perspective when National Geographic flies along with the world's best aerobatic pilots as they twist and tumble through the sky, and follow a father and son crew as they fly their restored P-51 Mustang on its maiden voyage to Oshkosh after a 14-year restoration – and compete for best in show. But with unparalleled preparation and precaution two things could destroy this event – bad weather and bad luck.
3The Pentagon
National Geographic gives you ''Top Secret'' access to the nerve center of the U.S. Military. From its frenzied construction during the height of World War II to the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the ensuing war on terrorism, get an intimate view of the history and intrigue of the headquarters for the United States Military. Inside the Pentagon is a fascinating, intimate view of the Pentagon's triumphs, defeats, and challenges.
4Narco Wars
A battle for the control of Mexico is raging. Rival drug cartels clash over access to the United States, one of the planet's most lucrative drug markets, using murder, beheadings, torture and kidnappings to achieve their goals. Drug-related murders in the first half of 2009 surpass casualty numbers in Iraq over the same period. As for keeping the Mexican cartels out of the United States - forget about it. With a presence in some 230 US cities and towns, the cartels have already arrived. If the U.S.-Mexico border represents little more than a line on a map for the cartels' drug trafficking networks, what is to say that the destabilizing violence that plagues Mexico won't spill over into the United States as well? National Geographic's Explorer takes you to the front-lines of Mexico's latest drug war to analyze the root causes of the violence and investigate the specter of spillover. We will track the flow of drugs north and the flow of money and firepower south…and examine whether government policy on both sides of the border is contributing to the problem.
5FBI: Suburban Surveillance
In the aftermath of 9/11, an elite team of FBI counter-terror agents uncovers two disturbing terror threats. The first involves a group of young men in Northern Virginia and their spiritual leader, Ali Al-Timimi, who is accused of directing his men to overseas training camps to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan. The second plot involves yet another Al-Timimi pupil, who is charged with planning the next 9/11. FBI:Suburban Surveillance takes viewers deep inside the complex human drama at the heart of America¹s war on terror.
7The Muslim Brotherhood
In January and February 2011, millions of Egyptians took to the streets to overthrow the oppressive government of President Hosni Mubarak. The catalyst to this revolution, which enables large numbers of protesters to organize themselves, was social networking sites on the internet such as Facebook. While many observers described the revolution as a secular movement of disaffected middle class youth, Inside the Muslim Brotherhood exposes the role of Egypts largest opposition group and reveals what the future may hold as the country finally emerges from Mubaraks regime.
8Collapse
In one instant, a building collapse, whether caused by a tornado, earthquake, terrorism or poor construction, can cost thousands of lives. But the tragedies can continue even after the disaster, as rescue teams search through the rubble. After decades of old-fashioned "digging out," engineers may have developed a way to provide a safer and more effective method of running rescue missions. AKA: Disaster Lab: Collapse
9The Mobs Bloddy Valentine
The St. Valentine's Day massacre is the stuff of American legend, and the tale is familiar to nearly everyone. But the story of that bloody day in Chicago has never been told, or seen, like this before. Cutting-edge graphics and frenetic recreations accompany Johnny Fratto, son of onetime Al Capone-associate Louis "Lew" Fratto, back to Chicago, where he uncovers massacre myths and learns more about the life his father and uncles led when they roamed those lawless streets in the 1920s. Johnny gets guidance and opinions from a team of renowned Chicago gangster experts, and bridges the gap between the stories he heard as a little boy and the reality he lived growing up in a mob family....
10Talibanistan
When Pakistan announces the launch of a military campaign against insurgents, the Taliban responds with a series of brazen attacks on militia and civilians. Cameras capture the explosive chaos.
11Google
A behind the scenes look at Google today. From Google’s offices in China and Russia to the Googleplex (its Silicon Valley headquarters), uncover why this company’s corporate philosophy and attitude is so unique among major companies today.
12Russia's Toughest Prisons
For the first time, three prisons across Russia unlock their doors to an international film crew. Go inside a top security facility where cannibals, terrorists and killers live out the rest of their days, to Russia's oldest prison, to a Siberian prison camp where temperatures linger at 50 below. Inside Black Dolphin prison, a cannibal reveals his crime, divulging how he boiled, fried and ate his victim. In infamous Vladimir Central, a convict opens up about killing his brother-in-law for disturbing his daughter's peaceful night's sleep. Inside Siberian Prison Camp 17, two friends are about to go their separate ways.
13Pickpocket King
Bob Arno wows audiences with his pickpocketing show in Las Vegas. The self-proclaimed Pickpocket King, he says has never met a thief who can match his skills. Until now. Now, Bob takes us to Naples, Italy, which he calls "the pickpocketing capital of the world," to uncover some of the worlds best pickpockets.
14Hasidism
National Geographic takes you to the heart of this unknown community to explore the beliefs, rules, rituals and traditions of Hasidic Judaism. Along the way you will meet those who are trying to join the community, those who embrace their Hasidic culture and faith, and those that are desperate to leave.