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Keanu Reeves is one of Hollywood’s most humble and honorable actors. He isn’t just any favorite action star; he’s the internet’s ultimate soft-spoken legend. From dodging bullets in The Matrix to taking down armies in John Wick, he’s the guy who can save the world and still give up his subway seat. But beyond the world of stardom, fan edits, memes, and breathtaking quotes lies a tragic story.

Reeves’ life journey through love and unimaginable loss isn’t just heartbreaking, it’s honestly haunting. His real-life romance with Jennifer Syme was pure magic until it shattered with the stillbirth of their daughter, followed by Jennifer’s tragic death just a year later.

And through it all, he never turned bitter, only quieter, kinder, and more grounded. It’s the kind of pain most people never recover from, yet Reeves carries it with humility and grace.

Exclusive: Zdf Studios and free streamer WedoTV have teamed to launch a pair of thematic channels.

WedoTV Get.Factual will be a customized docs and unscripted network for the Middle East and North African region, while Time2Rlx will launch worldwide.

The factual channel will feature nonfiction content from Zdf Studios’ library of documentary and lifestyle programming, including multi-part series Ancient Apocalypse, Profession: Queen!, The Abyss: Rise and Fall of the Nazis, Cold Case and Beyond the Myth.

Time2Rlx will look to provide a calming effect for viewers through beautiful environmental scenes shot in 4K and up to 8K, accompanied by ambient sounds and gentle musical soundtracks.

“By creating new channels, we are realizing a goal we’ve had for some time,” said Linette Zaulich, Director of Unscripted at Zdf Studios, the commercial wing of German pubcaster Zdf. “Identifying the right brand and content for the different markets is...

Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse: The Americas highlights several major archaeological discoveries. Chief among these is the uncovering of geoglyphs etched into the Amazonian landscape. Geoglyphs are human-made features, usually earthworks, created on the surface of the earth. They may involve digging trenches or clearing or adding stones or earth that create a contrast between the creation and its surroundings. They're identifiable from the ground but most visually striking from the air.

Celebrated, but somewhat controversial, archaeologist Graham Hancock is Ancient Apocalypse: The Americas author and guide, and he has his own views about the geoglyphs and their place in human history. He makes the point that the Amazon's 6.7 million square kilometers have only been fractionally explored, but in those areas where forest clearing has been prevalent, new geoglyphs are being found that suggest human civilization not only existed in South America long before previously thought, but also those civilizations were...

Season 2 of Ancient Apocalypse, subtitledThe Americas, was among Netflix's October new releases, and it is already proving just as controversial as season 1. Ancient Apocalypse is hosted by Graham Hancock, a British journalist who is known for his unconventional beliefs about the history of human life on Earth, but actor Keanu Reeves also had a brief cameo this season. Season 1 was released in November 2022 and explored Hancock's theory that there was once an advanced civilization that was killed off during the Ice Age.

In Ancient Apocalypse - The Americas, Hancock held the same belief, although this season focused on Hancock's theories based on the White Sands footprints. Specifically, Hancock argued that, based on the fossilized human footprints found in White Sands, New Mexico, and estimated via carbon dating to be between 21,000 and 23,000 years old, he had evidence that his ancient civilization theory was true. Although the show has proven popular,...

Fans were shocked to find out that Keanu Reeves made a surprise appearance in Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse.

The latest season of the Netflix docuseries, hosted again by pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock, centers on popular theories surrounding an ancient advanced civilization supposedly wiped out by the last ice age. 

Hancock's work on projects like Ancient Apocalypse has earned him a reputation among the scientific community, as experts look down on his continued studies.

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The Netflix original docuseries Ancient Apocalypse just released its second season, titled Ancient Apocalypse - The Americas. As was Ancient Apocalypse season 1, Ancient Apocalypse - The Americas is hosted by journalist Graham Hancock. Although Ancient Apocalypse season 1 has gained some popularity among Netflix documentaries on the paranormal, the show has also received extensive criticism. Among the issues brought up regarding Ancient Apocalypse season 1, critics have most heavily voiced concerns about Hancock's 'pseudoarchaeological theories,' suggesting that Hancock's claims are unfounded.

Despite the controversy, Netflix pushed ahead with season 2, and the show shockingly incorporated beloved actor and star of the John Wick movies Keanu Reeves into the new season as well, although only minimally. Like in the first season, in Ancient Apocalypse - The Americas, Hancock is arguing that there was an advanced human civilization that flourished during the Ice Age. In The Americas, Hancock specifically uses the fossilized human footprints in White Sands,...

Graham Hancock’s Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse takes viewers on a fascinating journey across the Americas, investigates intriguing archaeological finds, and presents ambitious theories about humanity’s distant past. Though it may raise more questions than answers at times, the show remains engrossing.

Over six hour-long episodes, Hancock travels from New Mexico to Brazil to Peru and beyond, sharing insights from both renowned researchers and fringe thinkers.

He aims to prove that advanced civilizations existed long before those officially acknowledged by history. Evidence uncovered—like the mysterious geoglyphs carved into Amazon earthworks or the enormous cyclopean stones forming Sacsayhuaman in Peru—certainly gives one pause.

Hancock argues humans roamed the Americas as far back as 23,000 years ago, contradicting many accepted timelines. While scientists debate the validity of his interpretations, the documentary thoughtfully examines their ongoing work. Keanu Reeves makes a brief but pleasant appearance, adding enthusiasm. Beautiful cinematography also brings each striking locale to life.

Fall is here, which means it’s time to bundle up on your couch and stream the weekend away. Let’s get into it: There’s plenty to enjoy in October on Netflix, from a new Ali Wong special to new seasons of shows like “Love Is Blind” and “Unsolved Mysteries.” The real unsolved mystery is how it feels like there is more “Love Is Blind” dropping every month, but I digress.

October also brings with it the chance to watch Season 1 of “Yellowjackets” (a Showtime hit) for the first time on the Netflix platform, as well as more “Outer Banks” and “The Lincoln Lawyer.” The best bet, however, is the return of Keri Russell.

Top Pick: “The Diplomat” Season 2

Russell returns as U.S. ambassador to the U.K. Kate Wyler in this “The Americans” meets “Homeland” Emmy-nominated hit. Season 1 ended with a massive cliffhanger, so the six-episode Season...

The controversial documentary series Ancient Apocalypse is returning for a second season on Netflix, and this time actor Keanu Reeves is along for the ride. This season will see journalist Graham Hancock look to unearth evidence that an advanced civilization was once here on Earth and lost to time more than 10,000 years ago. The search brings him to the Americas, where he'll visit New Mexico, Peru, Brazil, and other locations in the hopes of making discoveries.

This series initially debuted back in 2022, and now it has the star power of Reeves to help draw in more viewership. Hancock has also appeared on episodes of Joe Rogan's podcast to promote his views. Reeves explained to Hancock in the brief teaser trailer how he's always felt like the timeline was off, so that could explain why he's on board and trying to discover new things. Hancock tells Deadline this has been...

Exclusive: Netflix has confirmed a second season of its controversial Ancient Apocalypse series with Graham Hancock, who will be joined by Hollywood A-lister Keanu Reeves. Watch the trailer above.

In Season 2 of ITN Productions’ series, the British journalist and author will head to the Americas to search for evidence supporting his hypothesis that an advanced civilization was lost to history in the series of cataclysms that brought the last Ice Age to an apocalyptic end between 12,800 and 11,600 years ago. Each episode investigates new discoveries being made in the American hemisphere, which until recently has been largely under-explored by archaeologists interested in humanity’s origins. Episodes take place in the likes of New Mexico, Peru and Brazil.

Matrix icon Reeves will join Hancock throughout the series, discussing, among other things, his insights into storytelling as an act of preserving culture.

The series launched in 2022 and rated well, according to Netflix, but...

Explore UFO documentaries on Netflix for a scientific look into mysterious cases and unexplained phenomena. Learn about alien encounters, UFO sightings, and theoretical evidence in documentaries like Alien Worlds. Dive into Ancient Apocalypse and Black Holes for insights into UFO sightings and the mysteries of the universe.

The best UFO documentaries on Netflix offer scientific looks into the mysterious cases and unexplained phenomena that fascinate the world. There's no shortage of UFO, alien encounter, and mystery-related documentaries on Netflix. Some UFO documentaries like John Was Trying to Contact Aliens seek to find proof of alien life, while others like Alien Worlds focus on the "what ifs" of extraterrestrial planets and how they would function. Meanwhile, Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know, and Ancient Apocalypse investigate the most mysterious scientific phenomena and historical evidence.

The best documentaries about UFOs and the unexplained on Netflix offer the perfect viewing for...

Exclusive: The international boss of ITN Productions (Itnp), the production outfit behind Prince Harry: The Interview, has detailed scripted ambitions including a desire to make a show that breaks free from its factual-led comfort zone.

ITN produces the ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 news in the UK but has built up a mini production powerhouse over the past few years, making hundreds of hours of fast-turnarounds, documentaries, and factual entertainment shows including for major streamers, while broadening its U.S. offering. Itnp has now entered the scripted space, unveiling its debut drama, Cush Jumbo-starring Lifetime movie Girl in the Video, late last week.

Ian Russell, who runs the international operation, described the scripted move as a “natural evolution” for the near-15-year-old production outfit, which feels “incremental and comfortable.”

The plan had been in the offing for a while, building on Itnp’s success in the true crime and royal game.

Oh, snap-snap!

Netflix’s Wednesday made its debut on Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals with the Top 10 chart’s second-largest tally ever.

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For the Week of Nov. 21, the Addams Family offshoot amassed just shy of 6 billion minutes viewed across a mere eight episodes, a total only bested by the 7.2 billion minutes that Stranger Things...

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The Crown rose to the top of the streaming charts for Nov. 14-20 — despite falling off in total viewing time from the previous week. The final season of Dead to Me brought that series into the rankings, and Peacock had two titles on the board for the first time.

The Crown led Nielsen’s weekly rankings with 1.78 billion minutes viewed, a 16 percent drop from the 2.13 billion minutes it logged a week earlier. The debut of the show’s fifth season hasn’t brought the Netflix drama to the heights it hit in season four, when its first two weeks of release combined for 5.57 billion minutes vs. 3.91 billion this time around.

Dead to Me finished second overall with 1.39 billion minutes of viewing the week of its third and final season premiere on Nov. 17. It edged out Manifest (1.28 billion), which fell by 44 percent week to week.

Netflix’s The Crown lorded over all others on Nielsen’s latest U.S. ranking of streaming originals.

For the week of Nov. 14, The Crown with the release of its fifth season amassed nearly 1.8 billion minutes viewed across 50 total episodes.

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Nielsen notes that 60 of The Crown‘s audience is aged 50+, skewing much older than most streaming titles.

With the release of its final season,...

British producer ITN, best known for producing news programming for major U.K. broadcasters, has rebranded for the first time in decades, signalling plans to expand the brand more robustly from its legacy news and factual heartland into sports, education and branded content.

Founded in 1955, ITN has built a reputation for producing independent journalism by providing news programs, current affairs series and digital services across ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. In recent years, it has become known for other non-fiction efforts such as the Oscar-nominated documentary “For Sama,” Netflix series “Ancient Apocalypse” and Prime Video true crime doc “The Confession.”

The new brand positioning, narrative and visual identity has been headed up by agency partners Rudd Studio and Undivided. It replaces ITN’s famous static logo from the 1970s — one of the longest-standing logos in British broadcasting — with a new animated logo that responds to its environment. The new...

The ending of Stranger Things’s forthcoming fifth season was orginally supposed to take place back in season two, it has been revelaed.

Matt and Ross Duffer, the duo who created the hit Netflix sci-fi series, made the revelation during an appearance at WGFestival.

The Duffer brothers were there to discuss the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, whichis currently in development.

“The success of season one freaked us out and then we knew we needed to build up this bigger world, that this was going to be ongoing. But it was way too much — [five times] more ideas than we needed, or [10 times],” said Ross.

“For season five, we’re pulling from a lot of those big season two ideas… A lot of our big ending stuff has pulled from stuff that we thought was going to be in season two,” he revealed.

Earlier this month, Netflix released a photo of...

There are two very different sides to Netflix. On the one hand, there’s the glitz: the prestige-laden films by venerated directors (Roma; The Irishman; The Power of the Dog). The glossy hit series like Stranger Things or Squid Game. But then there’s the other stuff. Just as crucial to Netflix’s business model – perhaps more crucial – is the streamer’s extensive catalogue of less reputable material. From salacious true crime docs to paranormal investigation series, Netflix is teeming with programmes that fall somewhere between being knowingly pulpy and outright schlock. In a climate where new streaming services seem to launch every few months, adding to the competition and cutting into Netflix’s non-original content catalogue, it’s natural that Netflix would turn to whatever gets people watching. So when a programme like Ancient Apocalypse drops on the streaming service, you might be inclined to think it’s all just business as usual.

“The Crown” Season 5 continues to dominate the Netflix Top 10 chart. During the Nov. 14-20 viewing window, the latest installment of the British royal family drama starring Imelda Staunton and Jonathan Pryce earned 84.3 million hours viewed. The show’s fifth season opened on Nov. 9 to 107.39 million hours viewed within its first five days of availability and ranked in the Top 10 in 88 countries.

The series also reached No. 1 in 37 countries including the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, and France.

Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese’s drama “1899” cracked the top 10 chart at No. 2 during the viewing window following the show’s Nov. 17 premiere date. Within its first four days of availability, the series garnered 79.27 million hours viewed.

The series follows the passengers on an immigrant ship who are faced with a “mind-bending riddle” after several mysterious events change the ship’s course. Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann star.

Season...

Season 3 of Dead to Me racked up 30.3M hours viewed in its first four days on Netflix.

The final installment of Liz Feldman’s dark comedy series starring Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate comes in at No. 4 among the English-language television series on the Netflix Top 10 for the week of November 7 to 20.

The Crown once again sits atop the throne, with another 84.3M hours viewed in its second week on Netflix. Add that to the 107.4M viewing hours it managed in its first week, and Season 5 of the royal drama has amassed 191.7M hours viewed since its November 9 release.

Coming in at No. 2 is 1899, the series about a group of European migrants traveling from London on a steamship named Kerberos to start new lives in New York City. The series, from the creators of Dark, has notched 79.3M hours viewed since it launched on November 17.

And, of course, Manifest Season...

Ancient Apocalypse is a Netflix doc series featuring Graham Hancock‘s searches for evidence of past evolved civilizations, going as far back as the last Ice Age.

It offers us eight episodes, with the sporadic appearances by Joe Rogan, and a score that is meant to increase the engagement of the audience, given that good old dry archeology might lead the viewers to fall asleep.

About the Series

Based on his hypothesis that there might have been an evolved civilization during the Ice Age, Graham Hancock ventures to various locations around the world to investigate archeological sites. He takes us to Indonesia, Mexico, Malta, the Bahamas (in search of Atlantis), Turkey, Poverty Point in Louisiana (US), Cappadocia (Turkey), and Washington.

The series is narrated by Hancock himself. In the ‘Ancient Apocalypse’ series expect a fast tempo score that evokes the mysterious, suspenseful feel, and then the feeling of an imminent...