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"The Case Against Adnan Syed" is a true crime documentary television series that premiered on HBO in March 2019. The show investigates the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, a high school student from Baltimore County, Maryland, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed.

"Rome" is an American-British historical drama series that premiered on HBO in 2005. The show is set in ancient Rome during the reign of Julius Caesar and follows the lives of two soldiers, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, as they navigate the political and social turmoil of the time. The show explores themes of power, loyalty, and betrayal, as well as the daily lives of ordinary citizens and soldiers in ancient Rome.

"Who Killed Garrett Phillips?" is a two-part documentary released in 2019 by Liz Garbus. The documentary examines the murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips in his home in Potsdam, a small town in upstate New York, in 2011. The documentary follows the police investigation that led to the arrest of Oral "Nick" Hillary, an ex-boyfriend of Garrett's mother and a Jamaican man in the mostly white community.

"Gunpowder" is a television miniseries that premiered on BBC One in 2017. The show is a historical drama based on the true story of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in which a group of English Catholics attempted to assassinate King James I by blowing up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament. The show explores the motivations and actions of the plotters and the government's response to the plot.

Take Out with Lisa Ling is a documentary television series that focuses on Asian American cuisine. The show explores the cultural significance and diversity of Asian American food, as well as the challenges faced by Asian American chefs and restaurant owners in the industry.

Apparently, the Medici were first among the finer Italian families to perfect the subtle art of offering deals people could not refuse. "The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance" happily works the double entendre in its title through all its nuances and ramifications. In its less sinister interpretations, "The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance" gives ample testimony to the family's lavish patronage and promotion of the arts and sciences, dragging Europe kicking and screaming out of "the dark ages." The Medici revolutionized banking, commerce, diplomacy, and empire building. It was in that empire-building thing that the term "godfathers" took-on its more sinister connotations. In just four hours of spectacular footage shot on 16mm film, the PBS filmmakers quicken Paul Strathern's best-selling book, creating a suspense thriller out of reliable historical data. In its promotional materials, PBS mastered understatement, suggesting "Travel back in time to see the real human stories behind the European Renaissance and the family that bankrolled it." Had it been HBO, the same thought would have read something like, "Witness the sinister intrigues, the stone-cold violence, and the intensely sexual illicit relationships that drove the first Italian crime family to prominence." Even that description would fall a little short of the super salaciousness built into the story of how "the Medici family would rise to rule Europe"¦ Using charm, patronage, skill, duplicity and ruthlessness, they would amass unparalleled wealth and unprecedented power."