Smithsonian Channel To Honor Veterans Month With Special Two-Night Event
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 08, 2019 Smithsonian Channel continues its annual initiative honoring Veterans Month with two all-new specials to air this November. MEMPHIS BELLE IN COLOR tells the story of the famed Memphis Belle – a B-17 bomber plane that became a symbol of the Allies' desperate fight against the German Luftwaffe during ... 
The Smithsonian Channel and Bill Pullman Present EPIC YELLOWSTONE
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 05, 2019 The eagerly anticipated series EPIC YELLOWSTONE is set to give audiences a front row seat to the extraordinary spectacle of wildlife and dramatic seasonal extremes in the iconic crown jewel of America's national parks. Hosted by renowned actor and Montana local Bill Pullman, and filmed over the cour... 
Review: Lynn Rosen's THE OVERVIEW EFFECT a Grand Space Epic at the Contemporary American Theater Festival
by Andrew White - July 15, 2023 Although the results are a bit chaotic—truth be known, this is a sprawling epic of a show which could use some trimming—the timeliness of its topic and its glorious performances make “The Overview Effect”, by rights, a major attraction for theatre goers this July. A mix of straight drama and rock-m... 
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 09, 2019 The Battle of the Little Big Horn. Custer's Last Stand. The Battle of the Greasy Grass. An infamous conflict known by many names is one that has been edited, embellished and sensationalized for over a century. On June 25, 1876, Hunkpapa Lakota Chief Sitting Bull and thousands of American Indians wer... 
Smithsonian's PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR Series Reveals Rare & Never-Before-Seen Color Film of WWII Conflict June 24
by Macon Prickett - June 11, 2018 A groundbreaking new eight-part series traces the epic struggle of the Pacific War using rare and never-before-seen color visuals from every corner of the conflict. Smithsonian Channel takes viewers on a vivid journey from the home front to the battlefront, examining the pivotal moments, wartime inn... 
Smithsonian Channel Announces BLACK IN SPACE: BREAKING THE COLOR BARRIER
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2020 The race to get to space is long over, but buried in time is the revelatory story of the world's first black astronauts. For many Americans, the 20th-century Space Race was a Cold War competition over rocketry and technological feats, but the world's two superpowers were also engaged in another high... 
Smithsonian Channel Presents New Series, AMERICA'S HIDDEN STORIES
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 01, 2019 The Salem witch trials. The Spanish influenza of 1918. The treason of Benedict Arnold. These events are notorious in American history, but new revelations suggest we don't know their full stories. Smithsonian Channel's new series AMERICA'S HIDDEN STORIES delves into hidden records to investigate wha... 
Smithsonian Channel Announces Women's History Month Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 24, 2020 Smithsonian Channel is set to kick off Women's History Month with two exciting new projects – first, the second annual WOMEN IN HISTORY social video initiative on March 1, and the following day, the premiere of VIKING WOMEN: THE REAL VALKYRIES. Each aims to shine a light on incredible, pioneering wo... 
Smithsonian Channel Kicks Off Wild Wednesdays with Three Film Premieres
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 07, 2019 Smithsonian Channel prepares to captivate animal lovers of all kinds with astonishing revelations of the wild in three brand new films kicking off the network's signature Wild Wednesdays for 2019. From some of the most incredible wildlife moments ever caught on camera to the amazing survival methods... 
The Smithsonian Channel Presents All New Episodes of THE LOST TAPES
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2018 Smithsonian Channel's hit series THE LOST TAPES returns this fall with all new episodes, transporting viewers back in time to relive iconic moments in American history. From the chaos of the 2002 sniper shootings in Washington, D.C. and catastrophic super tornado outbreak of 1974 to the harrowing an... 
Smithsonian Channel Presents AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPI
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018 Smithsonian Channel turns its lens on the mighty Mississippi, a leviathan that carves through the American landscape and shapes the nation like no other river, in a new, visually stunning three-part series, AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPI. Connecting the east to the west, the country to the city and America t... 
Smithsonian Channel to Premiere BIRD VS. PLANE: MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 11, 2018 On the 10th anniversary of US Airways Flight 1549's miraculous landing on the Hudson River, Smithsonian Channel revisits the event to explore the impact of bird strikes in aviation accidents around the world. Featuring first-person accounts from survivors and flight safety experts working to reduce ... 
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series A LIFE AMONG MONKEYS
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 19, 2019 Smithsonian Channel will introduce viewers to a class-conscious community of Sri Lankan monkeys in a new documentary to air during the network's Wild Wednesday lineup. The one-hour special draws upon the remarkable work of Dr. Wolfgang Dittus, who has spent over 50 years studying the charismatic toq... 
The Smithsonian Channel Presents THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 23, 2019 On the heels of the Golden Globe® winning film Green Book, Smithsonian Channel is taking a deeper look into the real story of The Negro Motorist Green Book during the Jim Crow era and beyond. THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM tells the story of Victor H. Green's eponymously named travel guide that al... 
Smithsonian Channel to Premiere HUNT FOR EAGLE 56
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 25, 2019 Smithsonian Channel will reveal the exclusive story of the discovery of the “Holy Grail” of missing World War II warships, the USS Eagle 56. The new three-part series, HUNT FOR EAGLE 56, will follow the Nomad Exploration Team – a group of New England wreck divers who made the discovery – as they une... 
Smithsonian Channel to Premiere THE LIFE OF EARTH
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2019 Since the dawn of humanity, we've wondered – how did our world come to be? Today, thanks to hundreds of satellites orbiting the planet, science is uncovering the full, epic story – including clues to our own role in its future. Travel through eons of fire and meteor storms – from the arrival of ocea... 
Scoop: Coming Up on Sundance Now This May and June
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 29, 2019 Below please find the full list of titles that will be begin streaming on Sundance Now starting in May and June. Should you need more information, or screeners to review, please let us know.... 
Smithsonian Channel Presents ATOMIC AGE DECLASSIFIED
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2019 Smithsonian Channel will shed light on years of America's history that were shrouded in secrecy and deception in ATOMIC AGE DECLASSIFIED. The three-part series takes viewers back to the Atomic Age of the mid-20th century, a time when there was excitement about the potential of nuclear planes, trains... 
Smithsonian Channel Announces SPY WARS WITH DAMIAN LEWIS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 12, 2020 Smithsonian Channel is set to investigate some of the most shocking and explosive cases of espionage over the last 50 years. SPY WARS WITH DAMIAN LEWIS features the incredible true stories of spy wars fought in the shadows, from the turbulent years of the Cold War to the Iran Hostage Crisis and the ... 
Smithsonian Channel Examines the Evolution of Weaponry in WORLD OF WEAPONS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 06, 2020 Smithsonian Channel will explore the evolution of weapons throughout history and how they changed the course of mankind in the new documentary series WORLD OF WEAPONS. Weapons comprise an ever-evolving arsenal that has transformed combat - helping build empires, destroy them and deter aggression. Th... 
AIR DISASTERS Returns to Smithsonian Channel
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 03, 2019 When planes crash, the world takes notice, and so do the experts, whose job it is to figure out what happened. Revisit some of history's most notorious air disasters, retold through eyewitness accounts and interviews with the investigators who ultimately determined what went wrong.... 
Smithsonian Networks to Premiere New Series BUG BITES
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2018 America's culinary boundaries are about to be shattered as Smithsonian Networks introduces BUG BITES, a six-part, short-form series exploring the worldwide art of cooking and consuming insects. Nutritious, protein-packed and easy to sustainably farm, bugs are regularly eaten by 30 percent of the wor... 
Smithsonian Channel Explores The Wild World Of Man's Best Friend In AMAZING DOGS
by Tori Hartshorn - June 18, 2019 Take a journey along the twists and turns of the canine family tree to meet the most dangerous and wondrous wild dogs in the natural world and learn how they eventually went on to become much-loved pets like Labradors, bulldogs, mutts and more. Hosted by biologist Patrick Aryee, AMAZING DOGS travels... 
Smithsonian Channel Presents New Series QUEEN OF THE PYTHONS
by Tori Hartshorn - July 08, 2019 Smithsonian Channel follows the notorious and deadly African rock python in QUEEN OF THE PYTHONS. The one-hour special examines the 13-foot female snake's daily life in a sub-tropical valley in South Africa. A hunter of a wide variety of prey, from tiny birds to full-sized deer, the constrictor is a... 
Smithsonian Channel Presents AMERICA IN COLOR
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 18, 2018 Smithsonian Channel continues putting the color back into history, restoring it to life with the return of AMERICA IN COLOR. Season two dives even deeper into historical archives, private collections and home movies, digitizing over 23 miles of footage, in search of the people, places and moments – ... |
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