A profile of the transcontinental railroads that united the nation and subdued the West. Dramatizations, period photographs, and extensive interviews combine to animate this vigorous period in U.S. history.

Explores the life and times of the Charles Darwin, the great naturalist, including the impact of his theory of evolution.

The scientists and engineers who helped build the world's first nuclear weapon reflect on their accomplishments and legacy.

Jane, an attorney who has lost her husband five years before, is invited to visit her best friend Mandy, on Mandy's birthday as a surprise by her husband Will. During the visit, Mandy tells Will she wants a divorce, and Jane leaves knowing she is attracted to Will, but wanting her two friends to get back together. When Jane returns for the opening of Mandy's shop, she confronts her feelings for Will.

Action thriller about a man determined to rescue his flight attendant daughter whose crew has been abducted by terrorists and threatened with execution if the terrorists' demands are not met.

When ex-Navy Seal Frank Syler falls in love with the beautiful Cyndee, he gets more than he bargained for - namely her insatiable appetite for the finer things in life. When he realizes how lax the security is at the bank where she works, he hatches the perfect plan to keep her happy for life. What he's not prepared for is FBI agent Royce, who is determined to prove that there is no such thing as the perfect crime.