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Sophie: A Murder in West Cork
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (2021)
GoodWatch score 72
Earth: The Power of the Planet
Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007)
GoodWatch score 84
Handsome Devil: Charming Killer
Handsome Devil: Charming Killer (2026)
GoodWatch score 69
Can't Get You Out of My Head
Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021)
GoodWatch score 81
The Ferragnez
The Ferragnez (2021)
GoodWatch score 58
The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman
The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman (2022)
GoodWatch score 82
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (2020)
GoodWatch score 86
John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer
John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer (2021)
GoodWatch score 71
Himalaya with Michael Palin
Himalaya with Michael Palin (2004)
GoodWatch score 82
Take Us Home: Leeds United
Take Us Home: Leeds United (2019)
GoodWatch score 71
Penguin Town
Penguin Town (2021)
GoodWatch score 73
Take That
Take That (2026)
GoodWatch score 70
Active Shooter: America Under Fire
Active Shooter: America Under Fire (2017)
GoodWatch score 80
Sunderland 'Til I Die
Sunderland 'Til I Die (2018)
GoodWatch score 78
Bandon Mein Tha Dum!
Bandon Mein Tha Dum! (2022)
GoodWatch score 79
FIFA Uncovered
FIFA Uncovered (2022)
GoodWatch score 87
The Great Escapists
The Great Escapists (2021)
GoodWatch score 60
Murder on Middle Beach
Murder on Middle Beach (2020)
GoodWatch score 79
Mark Twain
Mark Twain (2002)
GoodWatch score 86
Terim
Terim (2022)
GoodWatch score 65
Outcry
Outcry (2020)
GoodWatch score 83
The Confession Killer
The Confession Killer (2019)
GoodWatch score 80
Mr. & Mrs. Murder
Mr. & Mrs. Murder (2025)
GoodWatch score 68
The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom
The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)
GoodWatch score 82
Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford
Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford (2013)
GoodWatch score 76
Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary
Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary (2021)
GoodWatch score 93
Lance
Lance (2020)
GoodWatch score 72
Escaping Twin Flames
Escaping Twin Flames (2023)
GoodWatch score 83
MonsterQuest
MonsterQuest (2007)
GoodWatch score 60
Meltdown: Three Mile Island
Meltdown: Three Mile Island (2022)
GoodWatch score 74
Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini
Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini (2024)
GoodWatch score 62
Tiger
Tiger (2021)
GoodWatch score 73
The Nazis: A Warning from History
The Nazis: A Warning from History (1997)
GoodWatch score 86
The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea
The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea (2021)
GoodWatch score 64
Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth?
Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth? (2024)
GoodWatch score 49
Louis Theroux: Dark States
Louis Theroux: Dark States (2017)
GoodWatch score 62
Secrets of Great British Castles
Secrets of Great British Castles (2015)
GoodWatch score 73
Phoenix Rising
Phoenix Rising (2022)
GoodWatch score 73
How Music Got Free
How Music Got Free (2024)
GoodWatch score 54
Song Exploder
Song Exploder (2020)
GoodWatch score 69

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