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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 interviews with aviation experts.

Created byBernard Vaillot, André Barro

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  1. 01

    Air Disasters

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    2011 · 45 min · Documentary

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    Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same creator
    • strong shared themes: airplane accident and airplane crash
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  2. 02

    Forensic Files

    Similar atmosphere

    1996 · 23 min · Crime · Documentary

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    Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  4. 04

    Snapped

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    2004 · 43 min · Crime · Documentary

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    The fascinating cases of every day, seemingly average moms, wives and girlfriends accused of murder. Did they really do it? And if so, why?

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    The Universe

    Strong series match

    2007 · 45 min · Documentary

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    From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time.

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    • strong recommendation signals
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  8. 08

    Fear Thy Neighbor

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    2014 · 43 min · Crime · Documentary

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    These are the terrifying tales of the unwanted neighbors who turn home sweet home into home sweet hell. A look inside the lives of horrific neighborly disputes and what happens when a simple issue turns into the worst night of a family's life. Do you really know who lives next door? This true-crime series tells the chilling tales of those with the misfortune to unwittingly take up residence within a stone’s throw of a psycho or killer.

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  10. 10

    Zero Hour

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    2004 · 60 min · Documentary · Drama

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    Zero Hour dramatizes the hour leading up to some of the most memorable historical events as they unfold minute by minute. Using a real-time clock and a split screen to follow key players, the series reveals the compelling and exciting minutes leading up to events that changed the world.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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