DStv factual shows, 26 November-3 December

History’s Greatest Mysteries: Hunting Hitlers U-Boats

After Hitler’s death, a rumour spread that a secret fleet of German U-Boats was modified to make the trans-Atlantic journey to South America with the mission of continuing Hitler’s dream of a global Fourth Reich. Hidden within those submarines was Nazi treasure, according to treasure hunter Roger Miklos.

Watch History’s Greatest Mysteries: Hunting Hitlers U-Boats on Sunday, 28 November on History (DStv channel 186) at 20:15

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Alaskan Bush People Season 6

This is the 2021 season. The Browns, a family of nine, live deep in the Alaskan bush. This season is dedicated to the late family patriarch, Billy Brown, who died in February 2021. As the season begins, Billy rallies the family on their North Star Ranch just before it’s burned to the ground by wildfires.

Watch Alaskan Bush People Season 6 from Thursday, 2 December on Discovery (DStv channel 121) at 20:00

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The Last Cruise

Using intimate footage recorded by passengers and crew, The Last Cruise is a first-person account of the nightmare aboard the ill-fated Diamond Princess cruise ship that set sail from Japan in the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starring Hannah Olson, Shane Boris, Joe Beshenkovsky and James A. Smith.

Watch The Last Cruise from Wednesday, 1 December on Showmax

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Choice of Weapons

This documentary follows Gordon Parks’ career from his start as staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, to his evolution as a novelist and becoming a ground-breaking filmmaker. Starring John Maggio, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jelani Cobb and Anderson Cooper.

Watch Choice of Weapons from Wednesday, 1 December on Showmax

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The Crime of The Century 

A 2-part documentary directed by Emmy and Academy Award winner Alex Gibney. The Crime of The Century is a takedown of Big Pharma, the political operatives, and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution, and mass abuse of synthetic opiates.

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