John Wayne was an actor, a legend, and an embodiment of America itself. But he also spent much of his life quietly tormented, desperately trying to measure up to the towering Hollywood persona he had crafted. While he plays men who always do the right thing on camera, John Wayne’s real life is far more complicated. Over nearly five decades in the film business, Wayne experiences Hollywood’s highest highs and its lowest lows. But through it all, Wayne uses his experiences to invent a heroic character that he — and an entire generation of filmgoers — aspires to be.

With a career spanning over six decades, Clint Eastwood is one of the most successful actors ever. But transitioning into an A-list director was a whole other journey. Known for his straight-shooting, unfussy filmmaking; this is the story of a master storyteller, working in the shadows of the Hollywood system, bucking traditional methods and making movies on his own terms, his own way. This is a portrait of a renegade artist straddling the worlds of studio filmmaking and independent passion projects, painted by those who have observed his work close-up.

In this investigative medical documentary series, we look at the lives and deaths of the biggest names in American entertainment history. Through a combination of interviews with family and friends, archive footage and dramatic reconstructions, we tell these stories and unpick the- sometimes mysterious- circumstances around their deaths. Larry Hagman is fondly remembered as playing the bumbling astronaut, Major Anthony “Tony” Nelson, in the 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. He had supporting roles in numerous films, including Superman, Nixon and Primary Colors. But he is best known for playing the king of all soap villains: the wicked, scheming, JR Ewing on the hit prime time soap Dallas. The subject of the biggest cliff-hanger ever, thirty million viewers from fifty-seven countries watched the episode where JR Ewing was shot, making Larry Hagman one of the biggest soap stars in the world. With a larger-than-life, fun-loving personality, Larry was a hippy at heart, belying the conservative facade of his oil baron character in Dallas. However, he was also a big drinker and was known to finish off five bottles of champagne a day during his Dallas heyday. This eventually resulted in severe liver damage and a life-saving liver transplant operation. Ever the optimist, Larry continued performing and played a vital role in the Dallas reboot in 2012 but died during filming the second season from complications resulting from throat cancer. We’ll explore what drove Larry to continue performing into his early 80s and what really led to his death in November 2012.

On June 11th, 1979 the world was saddened by the news that American screen legend, John Wayne had died. As Hollywood’s tough guy, his portrayal of men of strength and duty charmed audiences for over fifty years making him one of the most iconic Americans of the Twentieth century. But what exactly would kill a man who seemed so invincible, on and off screen?

On the morning of May 29th, 2010 the news broke that Hollywood icon Dennis Hopper had died. Dennis was an icon of the silver screen, famed for intense portrayals in twisted maniacs and dark hearted villains. In 1969 he made cinema history by writing, directing and co-starring in the revolutionary road movie Easy Rider. The film tore up Hollywood’s movie-making rule book, and made $60m from a budget of under $400,000, but Dennis’ follow up picture, the Last Movie, was a commercial disaster. It’s failure sent him into a spiral of extreme drinking and drug taking that lasted more than a decade. Dennis was ultimately forced into rehab and underwent intensive addiction therapy. Dennis also had a turbulent love life. He was married 5 times, and wed his last bride, 29 year old Victoria Duffy, when he was 60. In 2009, Dennis revealed he had prostate cancer, and he died 7 months later, aged 74. It’s common for those diagnosed with Prostate cancer to live for more than a decade afterward – so why did Dennis die so quickly? World renowned forensic pathologist, Dr. Michael Hunter forensically examines Dennis Hopper’s dramatic life and discovers the truth could lay in a secret that Dennis kept from the world for over 10 years.

In September 1955, the twenty-four-year-old actor and figurehead of teen rebellion, James Dean died in a horrific car crash near Cholame in California. For more than 60 years mystery has surrounded the cause of the crash as Dean was an accomplished racing driver travelling on a straight road in good conditions. Now, expert Coroner and Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Michael Hunter is reopening the case using testimony from family, friends, crash experts and biographers to finally reveal the real cause of James Dean’s death.

Police question a man suspected of kicking out windows; an officer pulls over a vehicle that is playing loud music and discovers marijuana; cops arrest a man for allegedly attempting to steal a car; officers respond to a fight at a local residence.

A man suspected of stealing a vehicle is pursued; a man is questioned in connection to shooting a firearm in public; police question a man suspected of trying to steal a car in a mall parking lot; officers investigate a report of two men threatening a woman.

A car that left a known drug house is pursued; a couple are suspected of having sex in public; a man riding a motorcycle is chased after refusing to stop; a truck suspected of carrying drugs is searched.

A recent parolee is suspected of stealing a car; two women are questioned after they drive away from an area known for drug activity; a firearm is found on a passenger in a car; a woman asks police to remove her common-law husband from their home.

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Texting, drinking and driving are not a good mix for a mother with her baby in the backseat of her car. After his arrest for shoplifting, a young man begins to realize the consequences of his lifestyle choices. A woman arrested on a warrant finds herself in solitary confinement after showing off her assets to another inmate. Officers try to convince a homeless young man that patching up his relationship with his family is better than being drunk on the streets.

A man arrested on drug warrants is upset about the BBQ brisket he left on the grill. An intoxicated ladies man flirts with the jail staff and an inmate finds it funny that he sold tree leaves as pot to an undercover officer. Brother turns on brother when a good deed gets mixed with alcohol. A man caught panhandling believes officers should arrest hardened criminals instead of him.

An eccentric jail regular is welcomed back. Man fleeing Mexico details the horrors he escaped. Young woman describes her lucrative fling as a stripper. A woman finds that trying to drink away a bad boyfriend and then asking the boyfriend for bail money is not a good idea. A man collapses during booking after being arrested for drunk driving. Officers have heart to heart with a depressed inmate going through a breakup with a cheating girlfriend.

A woman who says she’s called “Sunshine” has less than a sunny disposition. A man ditches a halfway house for jail to get his life in order. A career criminal shows no regret for his “thug life.” Tense moments in Booking as officers and medical staff try to save a young man from a drug overdose.

An inmate claims to be the victim of an internet scam which led to his arrest. Officers take it easy on a rowdy inmate struggling through a spiritual crisis. Years of prison time can’t sway a young gang affiliate from changing his ways. Prisoners cause plumbing problems to send a message. A mother and daughter bond over being locked up together.

Two sisters go on a mini-crime spree, get caught and find no one will bail them out. A domestic argument about night fishing lands a husband in jail for breaking into his own car. An irate inmate blows off steam by doing laps in her jail cell. A woman finds out it’s hard to stop selling drugs when the neighborhood knows her business.

Texting, drinking and driving are not a good mix for a mother with her baby in the backseat of her car. After his arrest for shoplifting, a young man begins to realize the consequences of his lifestyle choices. A woman arrested on a warrant finds herself in solitary confinement after showing off her assets to another inmate. Officers try to convince a homeless young man that patching up his relationship with his family is better than being drunk on the streets.

A man arrested on drug warrants is upset about the BBQ brisket he left on the grill. An intoxicated ladies man flirts with the jail staff and an inmate finds it funny that he sold tree leaves as pot to an undercover officer. Brother turns on brother when a good deed gets mixed with alcohol. A man caught panhandling believes officers should arrest hardened criminals instead of him.

An eccentric jail regular is welcomed back. Man fleeing Mexico details the horrors he escaped. Young woman describes her lucrative fling as a stripper. A woman finds that trying to drink away a bad boyfriend and then asking the boyfriend for bail money is not a good idea. A man collapses during booking after being arrested for drunk driving. Officers have heart to heart with a depressed inmate going through a breakup with a cheating girlfriend.

A woman who says she’s called “Sunshine” has less than a sunny disposition. A man ditches a halfway house for jail to get his life in order. A career criminal shows no regret for his “thug life.” Tense moments in Booking as officers and medical staff try to save a young man from a drug overdose.

An inmate claims to be the victim of an internet scam which led to his arrest. Officers take it easy on a rowdy inmate struggling through a spiritual crisis. Years of prison time can’t sway a young gang affiliate from changing his ways. Prisoners cause plumbing problems to send a message. A mother and daughter bond over being locked up together.

Two sisters go on a mini-crime spree, get caught and find no one will bail them out. A domestic argument about night fishing lands a husband in jail for breaking into his own car. An irate inmate blows off steam by doing laps in her jail cell. A woman finds out it’s hard to stop selling drugs when the neighborhood knows her business.