America Undercover

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America Undercover
Genre Documentary
Written byMark C. Baldwin
Directed by
Presented by Oliver Stone
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Sheila Nevins
ProducerBrent Owens
Production companyAmerica Undercover
Original release
Network HBO
Release1983 (1983) 
2006 (2006)

America Undercover is a series of documentaries that aired on the cable television network HBO from 1983 through 2006. [1] Within the series are several sub-series, such as Autopsy , Real Sex , and Taxicab Confessions .

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History

The series began in 1984 [2] and, after a brief time being broadcast weekly in 2001, [3] was later broadcast once per month. [4] In 2006, episodes began being rebroadcast on A&E Network. [5]

Over the years, episodes have covered numerous subjects such as abortion, [6] organized crime, [7] and pedophilia. The show won several awards for the 1998 production of Strippers: The Naked Stages.

Episodes

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