Canto ao Tempo

Plots of Freedom – The Cry of Samba for Democracy

July 2025 •Portuguese

Enredos da Liberdade – O Grito do Samba Pela Democracia is a Brazilian documentary series available on Globoplay that delves into the pivotal role of samba schools during Brazil's transition from military dictatorship to democracy in the 1980s. Spanning five episodes, the series showcases how samba-enredo compositions became powerful tools of political resistance, addressing themes like censorship, economic hardship, and racial inequality. Through rare archival footage and interviews with prominent figures such as Martinho da Vila, Leci Brandão, and Rosa Magalhães, the documentary highlights the creative defiance of these cultural institutions. Each episode concludes with a reimagined performance of a significant samba, featuring artists like Teresa Cristina and Mart’nália, underscoring the enduring impact of these musical expressions in Brazil's democratic journey.

Sullivan & Massadas: Retratos e Canções

July 2025 •Portuguese

O Nome Dela é Gal

July 2025 •Portuguese

A four-part biography on the life of the Brazilian singer Gal Costa, from her humble beginning singing in the streets of Salvador, where she became friends with many artists who would be other great names in Brazilian music in the following decades to her 50th career anniversary in 2015.

Onda Boa com Ivete

July 2025 •Portuguese

Ivete Sangalo invites the audience to go inside the creative process of her new project in a five-episode limited series. Each episode, the singer introduces a featured artist.

In Search of Myths and Heroes

July 2025 •English

The Dudesons

July 2025 •English

The Dudesons is a reality series following four Finnish friends as they dare each other to perform stupid stunts and crazy antics.

After Hours with Daniel Boulud

July 2025 •English

Akvariet

July 2025 •Norwegian

White House Christmas

July 2025 •English

Every year, hundreds of volunteers from across the nation decorate the White House for Christmas in just 72 hours. HGTV documents the process in the annual White House Christmas special — which is hosted by one or two hand-picked HGTV hosts who ensure the First Lady's chosen theme comes to life.

Brunch

July 2025 •English

Ghostly Encounters

July 2025 •English

Ghostly Encounters is a Canadian paranormal documentary television series that premiered on July 16, 2005 to January 19, 2011. on Viva/W Network. The program also airs on A&E's The Biography Channel in the United States. The show was created by executive producer Phyllis Platt, is produced by Brian Dennis, and is hosted by Lawrence Chau. The program uses a combination of interviews and dramatic recreations, examining the events that led its subjects to accept or reject occurrences as supernatural, and how the experience has helped or hindered them. Ghostly Encounters won a Gemini Award for best original score in 2007.

Planet Carnivore

July 2025 •English

An intimate and powerful experience, looking at some of the planet’s most fearsome animals in their own unique neighborhoods.

The Crazy Rulers of the World

July 2025 •English

The Crazy Rulers of the World is the extraordinary, never before told story of what happened when chiefs of US intelligence, the army, and the government began believing in very strange things. Three years in the making, Jon Ronson's Crazy Rulers of the World explores the apparent madness at the heart of US military intelligence.

Customs

July 2025 •English

Forensics: The Real CSI

July 2025 •English

Multiple cameras follow serious crime investigations in real time, revealing the crucial role cutting-edge forensic science now plays in bringing criminals to justice.

Idris Elba: Fighter

July 2025 •English

As a Hollywood star, Golden-Globe winning, Emmy Award- nominated actor and producer Idris Elba has made a career of playing a tough guy. Now he's about to find out if he really is one. He's set himself an extraordinary personal challenge to become a pro Kick Boxer in just 12 months. But even with the help of the best trainers in the world can someone with no experience become a genuine contender in the bloodiest of sports? In the brand new series, IDRIS ELBA: FIGHTER, Elba will undertake the most demanding experience of his career - training to become a professional kick boxer and ultimately compete against a seasoned fighter in a no-holds-barred bout.

The American Farm

July 2025 •English

“The American Farm” is an authentic portrait of the fight to go from seed to stalk, and from farm to fork. The HISTORY series presents an up-close look at one full year of family farming, told through an unprecedented year on the ground, capturing breathtaking visuals, private moments and personal interviews.

The Fault is Cabral's

July 2025 •Portuguese

Five great names from the Brazilian stand up, from different regions of the country, come together to share everyday matters and the particular characteristics of Brazilians in a comical, acidic and fun way.

Drive Thru History: The Gospels

July 2025 •English

The story of Jesus from the locations recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Dave travels to over 50 sites in Israel to deliver the Gospels in a fresh way, show the evidence for the truth of scripture, and encourage families to get excited about reading the Bible again.

Drive Thru History: Acts to Revelation

July 2025 •English

Dave Stotts explores the amazing lives of the very first Christians. Beginning in Jerusalem and using the Book of Acts as a roadmap, Dave travels the Mediterranean region to share the people, places, and events that launched the Christian faith.