Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "execution-by-firing-squad"

51. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: WWI: Germany's Secret Gambles

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

As the armies of World War One struggled under an onslaught of terrifying weapons, the German government broke the stalemate and issued in a new era of warfare by turning to covert operations.

Stars: Charlton Heston, Jean-Jacques Becker, Jules Witcover, Mark Seaman

52. The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode: Yearning to Breathe Free (1938-1942) (2022)

TV-14 | 138 min | Documentary, History

As WWII begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.

Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Guy Stern, Peter Hayes

Votes: 157

53. Zorro (2024– )
Episode: El mito (2024)

Action

The latest exploits of Zorro are revealed in The Californian, which inadvertently aids Ivanova's schemes. Diego receives an ominous threat regarding his hidden identity as Zorro.

Director: Jorge Saavedra | Stars: Miguel Bernardeau, Renata Notni, Dalia Xiuhcoatl, Emiliano Zurita

Votes: 111

54. The Infographics Show (2011– )
Episode: Death Row: Japan vs United States - What's the Difference? (2020)

12 min | Documentary, Animation

The United States and Japan are the only first world countries that still execute criminals. Their methods and legal systems vary considerably but both have been called into question.

55. Be Amazed (2015– )
Episode: Comparing Death Rows Around the World (2021)

Documentary

If you have trouble controlling your temper and tend to run amok there are quite a number of countries that may decide to put you out of their misery with a trip to death row. Here's what to expect when you're caught.

56. Found and Explained (2020– )
Episode: Why the Soviet answer to the F-16 failed - MiG 29 story (2023)

12 min | Documentary

Though it looks similar to the Mig 25 Foxbat, Mikoyan's MiG-29 Fulcrum was built from the ground up to counter the aircraft built by NATO to counter the MiG 25. The plane didn't work out so... See full summary »

Star: Nicholas Cummins

57. Mark Felton Productions (2017– )
Episode: Nazi Princesses - The Fates of Top Nazis' Wives & Mistresses (2021)

22 min | Documentary, History

A look at the wives, dalliances and progeny of Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, Martin Bormann, Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hermann Göring. Most survived the war with many remaining Nazi-sympathizers or neo-Nazis.

Star: Mark Felton

58. Sideprojects (2020– )
Episode: The Most Evil Nazis You've Never Heard Of (2024)

16 min | Documentary

A summary of the atrocities of some of the lesser know Nazi war criminals who participated in the Holocaust.

Star: Simon Whistler

59. The Infographics Show (2011– )
Episode: Executions That Went Horribly Wrong (2021)

12 min | Documentary, Animation

Over the centuries many many people have been executed. And you can't expect all of them to go exactly as planned. Here are several executions that caused excess discomfort to the executed ... See full summary »

60. Myth Hunters (2012– )
Episode: The Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible (2014)

Documentary, Biography, History

Russian archaeologist Ignatius Stelletskii's efforts to locate the library of 16th century ruler Ivan the Terrible. The library is rumored to contain hundreds of books and documents rescued from the sacking of Constantinople.

Director: Kenny Scott | Stars: Alexander Boot, Peter Frankopan, Alisdair Simpson, Andrew Smith

Votes: 23

61. The Seventies (2015)
Episode: Crimes & Cults (2015)

Documentary, History

Cult killings like the Manson Family murders and serial killers such as The Zodiac, The Hillside Strangler, John Wayne Gacy and the Son of Sam have the nation gripped in fear as crime and murder dramatically rise throughout the decade.

Stars: Douglas Brinkley, Vincent Bugliosi, Jeff Guinn, James Alan Fox

Votes: 142

62. Das Boot (2018– )
Episode: Neue Wege (2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, War

Nazi-occupied France, 1942: In the u-boat port of La Rochelle the crew of U-612 prepares for their maiden voyage when translator Simone Strasser arrives.

Director: Andreas Prochaska | Stars: Vicky Krieps, Tom Wlaschiha, Thierry Frémont, Rick Okon

Votes: 545

63. The Man in the High Castle (2015–2019)
Episode: Now More Than Ever, We Care About You (2018)

TV-MA | 70 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Juliana Crain makes a new acquaintance in the Neutral Zone - an Irish fixer named Wyatt - and soon finds herself on the run and seeking Tagomi's aid. The Japanese test an atomic bomb. Joe ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Percival | Stars: Alexa Davalos, Luke Kleintank, DJ Qualls, Joel de la Fuente

Votes: 1,638

64. Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
Episode: Beginning of the End (2018)

TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

As the war fails, the inner circle responds with strategies to save itself, from plotting the Führer's assassination to negotiating with the Allies.

Director: Vicky Matthews | Stars: Emma Craigie, Thomas Weber, Guy Walters, Robert Gerwarth

Votes: 150

65. Das Boot (2018– )
Episode: Abrechnung (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, War

The crew of U-612 copes with the recent events. In La Rochelle Forster receives bad news. Simone faces a tough decision.

Director: Andreas Prochaska | Stars: Vicky Krieps, Tom Wlaschiha, Thierry Frémont, Rick Okon

Votes: 382

66. Homeland (2011–2020)
Episode: Threnody(s) (2020)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Carrie waits. Wellington makes a discovery.

Director: Michael Klick | Stars: Claire Danes, Maury Sterling, Costa Ronin, Linus Roache

Votes: 1,972

67. Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode: The Story of Fascism in Europe (2018)

TV-G | 56 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

Rick visits historical sites with local tour guides to explore the rise and fall of fascism in 20th-century Europe. He traces history after World War I to the rise of leaders who manipulated angry people to build totalitarian societies.

Stars: Rick Steves, Andreas Clemens, Alfio Di Mauro, Francesca Caruso

Votes: 96