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Follow Mike Birbiglia from Providence, R.I. to Washington, D.C. as he builds jokes based on personal truths, mixing comedy with revelations and anecdotes from family and his fellow comedians.

Exploring the sketches, contributions and influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of "Saturday Night Live."

Jimmy and his friends present a hour long special inspired by his album, "Holiday Seasoning".

Revealing the shocking rise and fall of Paolo Macchiarini, the superstar celebrity surgeon who ascended to global fame after performing the world's first synthetic organ transplant, only to be exposed as an international con man whose web of lies extends decades, ensnared many including those in his personal life and left a trail of devastated patients grappling with a nightmare.

Colin Jost and Michael Che, co-anchors of the wildly popular Saturday Night Live Weekend Update sketch, host a 60-minute live stand-up special featuring a mix of up-and-coming and established comics hand-selected and curated by the pair.

Jack Black is the master of ceremonies, leading Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Adam Scott, and Ben Stiller through a laugh-filled escape room adventure as they solve puzzles, find clues, and crack jokes to laugh their way through a fun maze of rooms.

A showcase of the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.

This star-studded, music-comedy game show from Executive Producer Jimmy Fallon is infused with his one-of-a-kind comedic style and feel-good energy, featuring a carousel of his classic and brand new music-based games, like "Wheel of Musical Impressions," "Musical Genre Challenge" and "History of Rap." Each week, a new group of celebrities go head-to-head and mic-to-mic in a variety of music- and dance-inspired games, sketches and challenges that promise unforgettable -- and hilarious -- performances.

Celebrity creators design a series of dance challenges inspired by viral trends, teaching them to everyday people isolated in unique dance pods who compete for a chance to take home a cash prize.

A holiday competition series which brings together eight teams of two talented home bakers in a winter cabin for a celebration of culinary holiday traditions. Contestant duos work together to create outstanding savory and sweet creations for themed challenges with the hopes of winning a cash prize.

Artists from all 50 states, five U.S. territories and the nation's capital perform original songs across different genres as they compete for America's votes in an eight-week live event that will crown one grand prize winner. This is the U.S. adaptation of the Eurovision Song Contest

A true-crime series examining the most shocking murder investigations and toughest trials in Texas history - all told with Kelly's unique insight and unparalleled access. As Chief of Special Crimes in the busiest courthouse in the Lone Star state, Kelly Siegler battled to get killers into courtrooms to face their formidable defense attorneys. With her own firsthand accounts, alongside investigators and victims' families, Kelly reveals what really happened beyond the newspaper headlines to bring Texas-style justice.

The American South is known for its beauty and culture. However, its dark side – the greed, the lust, the wrath – can be just as alluring. Sins of the South is a true crime series that leans into the drama, history, heat and heinous crimes below the Mason-Dixon line. Unravel the twists and turns of a real-life murder, highlighting the disturbing crimes of the South and the wickedness that led to it. First-hand accounts from victims' loved ones and law enforcement, archival footage and cinematic recreations bring these sinful stories to life.

Three-part pop culture and historical documentary confronts and reclaims the Wild West while revealing the story of the Black cowboy — a history that has largely been untold.

Inspired by the iconic 1970s’ franchise, this series examines unexplained phenomena from all over the world.

Two bands of similar musical genre (e.g. Pop Divas, Boy Bands, Heavy Metal, etc) go head-to-head over the course of two rounds to see which band has the most entertaining cover performance, with a chance to win a cash prize and bragging rights.

In this reality competition, craft makers from all walks of life take on a series of projects. Over the course of each episode, the contestants must tackle a different theme, hand-making items in different disciplines — the difficulty of which increases with every episode until a winner is crowned.

The first true-crime series told through the eyes of Barbara Butcher, one of the most seasoned and respected Death Investigators to work in New York. After more than 20 years in the field, Butcher will unpack the stories behind some of the most compelling murders of our times - revealing that the keys to solving the case are often contained in the wealth of information held by the crime scene and the body that lies within it.

Scary pranks, inspired by popular science-fiction and horror movies, are played on unsuspecting individuals and are captured on hidden cameras turning them into the main characters of their very own horror movies

Three Swedes: an Organizer, a Designer, and a Psychologist – known as the Death Cleaners - have come to America to help people face mortality and remind us all the ways we are alive.

A late night show hosted by kids, with kids in charge of everything.

From television's most prolific crime storyteller Dick Wolf, comes a new series where each episode chronicles notorious, ripped-from-the-headlines murder cases and trials motivated by greed.

Explore the myths and realities of both natural and unnatural threats, from viruses to volcanoes, asteroids to authoritarianism, and climate change to chemical warfare.

Meet the bizarre, amazing and breathtaking creatures and landscapes of a vibrant lost world; and discover how life not only survived during the cataclysmic events of this prehistoric era, but thrived.

Who has rhythm and who'll be left with the blues? Join the musical mayhem with Mo Gilligan as stars blast their best vocals and bust their moves in a super-sized singalong show.

This docuseries offers unprecedented access to the inner workings of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, documenting real calls and real drama while giving faces to the passionate firefighters who risk their lives in the name of service. These real-life heroes and their compelling stories are told alongside the unpredictable dangers they face on the front lines of life and death.