King of the Mountain

In the 1970's, politics, sports, and social change collided on the beautiful shores of Hawai`i. This is the story of the educators, athletes, and politicians who helped change women's athletic opportunities in America, forever.

A biography of the celebrated Mexican writer and diplomat, Carlos Fuentes, who has specialized in "crossing borders," and attempting to bridge the differences between Latin America and the U.S.

About Russia's transformation from communism to a market economy was coming to an end with disaster. Out of the ashes rose a powerful president who rules his country with an iron fist. How did it happen? SVT's former correspondent Peter Löfgren tells what happened when a bunch of young capitalists from the West were invited to reform Russia. Some became immensely rich while the majority continued to live in misery. The attempt failed and the road to power was soon open to a new type of leader. His name: Vladimir Putin.

Writer and actor Jean Parker debuts After Birth, the story of three smart, urban, 30-something women as they clumsily navigate through motherhood. The series centers around Maggie Boyle, a struggling actress and new mother of two drooling, gummy, unpredictable creatures she has "come" to love. Maggie's joined by Jill, a lawyer on her maternity leave who feels like she's missed the whole "maternal" part of motherhood and Amy, a best friend from high school who's parenting mantra is "do whatever is necessary to survive". You won't need to call child services, but you will question some of their choices.

The Maasai leader of a Tanzanian village battles many lions that threaten his community - land grabbers, bush lawyers, migration, and lack of education.

120 million albums sold, a 60-year career, over 7,000 concerts around the world... Salvatore Adamo sings in 15 languages and maintains a very special relationship with his fans. To the tune of his finest songs, we look back at the career of the famous Belgian-Italian singer-songwriter.