Shows like The Arrow (1997)
Loved The Arrow? Here are 20 shows with a similar feel, picked from what fans of The Arrow watch next and from titles with the same mix of drama and documentary.
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Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019)
Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track — during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
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Mayday (2003)
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and…
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Top Gear (1978)
Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.
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Roman Empire (2016)
This stylish mix of documentary and historical epic chronicles the reign of Commodus, the emperor whose rule marked the beginning of Rome's fall.
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The Vow (2020)
The docuseries follows people deeply involved in the group NXIVM — which is faced with various charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy — over the course of several years.
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The First 48 (2004)
The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with…
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.
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Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story (2023)
Keanu Reeves tells one of the greatest sagas in Formula 1 history. Through the insights of Ross Brawn and revered racing icons like Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, all is revealed in this gripping four-part series. From the formation…
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30 for 30 (2009)
30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode…
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World War II with Tom Hanks (2026)
Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and the human cost of total war.
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Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)
An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.
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How Do They Do It? (2006)
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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Horizon (1964)
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Real Detective (2016)
With narrative driven exclusively by the detectives themselves, each episode ventures deep into the mind of a homicide detective as they describe in vivid detail the one case forever ingrained in their memory.
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BTS: Burn the Stage (2018)
Follow the 300-day journey of BTS's sold-out world tour, BTS Live Trilogy Episode III: The Wings Tour. Celebrate the triumph of their friendship as they overcome shared hardships, and witness the growth and hard work as BTS continues on the…
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Behind the Attraction (2021)
Learn how popular Disney attractions and destinations came to be, how they have changed over time, and how fans continue to obsess over them.
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Rescue 911 (1989)
Rescue 911 is an informational reality-based television series that premiered on April 18, 1989 and ended on August 27, 1996. The series was hosted by William Shatner and featured reenactments of emergency situations that often involved…
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The Test (2020)
A docuseries following the Australian Men’s Cricket Team, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the world’s best cricket teams fell from grace and was forced to reclaim their title and integrity.
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Space Race (2005)
The untold true story behind the Cold War race to put man into space.
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The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact on cinema, television and literature, with the help of filmmakers, writers, actors, and…