The Best TV Shows on CuriosityStream

Every CuriosityStream Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Across the timeline from 2015 to 2023, CuriosityStream has presented audiences with over 20 captivating shows. Some of the best tv shows from CuriosityStream include Leaps In Evolution and Dream the Future, airing in 2015 and 2016 respectively. As of September 2025, we’ve curated over 20 of CuriosityStream’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.

  • The Secret Lives Of Big Cats
    The Secret Lives Of Big Cats (2020)8.6

    Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever. This series looks at seven different members of the big cat family from around the world, from the tigers of Asia to the jaguars of South America.

  • Connections with James Burke
    Connections with James Burke (2023)8.0

    Historian James Burke continues his journey through random historical connections that together have shaped our world and provide important clues to our future.

  • Secrets of the Solar System
    Secrets of the Solar System (2020)7.5

    The ultimate guide to the Solar System, told by the dedicated people who sent spacecraft to explore the sun, the planets and much more.

  • Dream the Future
    Dream the Future (2016)7.0

    What will the future look like? How will new discoveries and research impact our everyday lives in 2050?

  • Amazing Dinoworld
    Amazing Dinoworld (2019)7.0

    New discoveries of dinosaur fossils are completely changing what we know about the animals that lived on our planet millions of years ago.

  • Evolve
    Evolve (2022)7.0

    This refreshing and uplifting global journey deep dives into the fascinating and emerging world of biomimicry and whether the unique adaptations of the animal world can truly help us to find futuristic solutions to some of our biggest problems?

  • Secrets of the Universe
    Secrets of the Universe (2022)6.0

    Secrets of the Universe launches viewers on eight mind-blowing adventures to seek answers to some of the Universe’s biggest mysteries. How did the Universe begin? Are there other Earth-like worlds? What is life? Each stand-alone film tells the remarkable stories of the missions and the breakthroughs that have revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos, featuring many of the world’s top space scientists, engineers, and explorers. They reveal not just wonderful far away vistas and amazing science, but also the powerful human stories that reveal the dedication and perseverance needed to explore the Universe for all of humanity.

  • Ancient Engineering
    Ancient Engineering (2021)5.7

    Using the latest technological insights, this series sheds new light on how incredible feats of ancient engineering were achieved and how they continue to influence modern-day engineers and shape our world.

  • Spies of War
    Spies of War (2019)5.0

    Montagu, Garbo, Fuchs, Penkovsky... they were the greatest spies of the twentieth century. Through analysis of declassified documents, archives, reconstructions, and interviews, “Spies of War” offers you a glimpse into the minds and methods of undercover operatives. Discover the tactics for transmitting top secret information. See how one man assumed 24 identities to simulate the existence of a spy ring. Witness how scientists provided the USSR with ultra-confidential plans for the atomic bomb.

  • NYC Revealed
    NYC Revealed (2022)4.5

    From garbage trucks to power plants, giving viewers a rare behind-the-scenes look into the sprawling network of infrastructure systems that keep New York City breathing.

  • Traitor/Patriot
    Traitor/Patriot (2022)4.0

    What motivates someone to betray their own people? To be disloyal? Money? Ego? Idealism? Traitor/Patriot unravels the intricate stories of people who committed espionage against the countries or companies they were meant to protect. Each episode tells a different tale of betrayal, analyzes the secretive methods utilized by the traitors to accomplish their missions, and how intelligence agencies outsmarted them to catch them in the act and bring them to justice. The creators of our show were responsible for hunting down and catching the biggest spies in our country's history. From the FBI, CIA, U.S. Congress and international agencies, our counter intelligence experts will take viewers deep inside this game of cat and mouse, decipher the profile of a traitor, how they were caught, and what the actual and potential damage from each breach.

  • Engineering the Future
    Engineering the Future (2019)2.0

    An engineering revolution is underway, driven by dedicated individuals who are building extraordinary machines that will change our lives.

  • HI$TORY
    HI$TORY (2019)2.0

    NPR’s Peter Sagal takes us on an irreverent romp through American history to reveal how money makes the world go around.

  • Ancient Yellowstone
    Ancient Yellowstone (2021)2.0

    Yellowstone National Park is famous for its unparalleled beauty but there’s much, much more happening in this breathtaking spot.

  • Titans: The Rise of Hollywood
    Titans: The Rise of Hollywood (2022)2.0

    Inspiration, power, greed, scandal – a story that was made for the movies. The gripping drama of how Hollywood was built.

  • Leaps In Evolution
    Leaps In Evolution (2015)N/A

    Experience the magnificent story of evolution transcending time through cutting-edge computer generated imagery in high definition 4K.

  • Plane Resurrection
    Plane Resurrection (2016)N/A

    Climb into the cockpits of historic planes, and meet the craftsmen who dedicate their time to bring these aviation icons back to life.

  • Underworld
    Underworld (2021)N/A

    Embark on a journey deep into the unknown 95% of our planet revealing extraordinary caves with 3D laser-scanning technology.

  • CSI on Trial
    CSI on Trial (2022)N/A

    Host Molly Hermann reveals the lack of science behind some of the most well-known crime scene investigation tools, and tells the stories of the wrongfully convicted who went to prison for years.

  • Deadly Science
    Deadly Science (2023)N/A

    Humanity's drive to push the bounds of the known world sometimes results in tragedy - but science still remembers the breakthroughs.