2021 Primetime Emmy® Awards Ballot Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special American Murder: The Family Next Door Using raw, firsthand footage, to examine the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed. The Battle Never Ends Millions of American veterans made a sacrifice to protect our country’s democracy. Honoring the 100-year anniversary of the Disabled American Veterans, a group which has fought to protect the rights and improve the lives of those who pay the price of freedom every day. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Chronicling the triumphs and hurdles of The Bee Gees. Brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, found early fame writing over 1,000 songs with twenty No. 1 hits transcending through over five decades. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage of recording sessions, home videos, concert performances, and a multitude of interviews. Belushi Belushi unveils the brilliant life of a comedic legend. Family and friends share memories of a John Belushi few knew, including Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Penny Marshall, Lorne Michaels and Harold Ramis. Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell Featuring rare footage and in-depth interviews, this documentary celebrates the life of The Notorious B.I.G. on his journey from hustler to rap king. BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise. Booker T (Biography) Re-live the journey of Booker T, who transformed himself from teenage criminal serving time in prison to one of the most beloved WWE superstars. An early life filled with tragedy and seemingly overwhelming obstacles was turned into an unlikely American success story. The Boy From Medellín A portrait of an international music superstar. The Boy From Medellín follows J Balvin as he prepares for the most important concert of his career--a sold-out stadium show in his hometown of Medellín, Colombia. Boys State An immersion into a week-long annual program in which a thousand Texas high school seniors gather for an elaborate mock exercise: building their own state government. Cher & The Loneliest Elephant Cher and a team of vets, trainers, and more lead a large-scale effort to move a bull elephant, Kaavan from a rundown zoo to a faraway wildlife sanctuary, and they must do so during the most disruptive global emergency since World War II: the outbreak of COVID-19. Class Action Park Welcome to Action Park: the 1980s New Jersey water park that long ago entered the realm of myth. Console Wars Taking viewers back to 1990 when Sega, a fledgling arcade company, assembled a team of underdogs to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo. Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s. The Crime Of The Century An indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives that enable over-production, reckless distribution, and mass abuse of synthetic opiates. With the help of whistleblowers and newly leaked documents, the film reveals that America’s opioid epidemic is not a public health crisis that came out of nowhere. Dads A documentary that celebrates the joys and challenges of parenting in today’s world. Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker This documentary spotlights Debbie Allen's career and follows her group of dance students as they prepare for Allen's annual "Hot Chocolate Nutcracker." Dark Girls 2 A follow up to Dark Girls, exploring the prejudices darker-skinned women face around the world. David Foster: Off The Record A biography of the composer and producer David Foster, who has sold over a half billion records and produced the careers of Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Lionel Richie, and Michael Bublé. Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Filmmakers and cast provide access to the storytelling decisions and innovations that went into the second season of The Mandalorian. Featuring on-set footage and insights from cast and crew, this documentary explores production from early concept art through groundbreaking technology. E! True Hollywood Story: Transgender In Hollywood E!’s True Hollywood Story pulls back the curtain and highlights some of pop culture's people, moments and trends. Interviews with new insights and never-before-heard details from the celebrities, family members, journalists and industry executives with first-hand experience. Each And Every Day Nine young people recount what led them to attempt suicide or have suicidal ideation, and how they worked to reclaim their will to live. The film provides a message of hope and resilience. Endangered United by the planet's conservation project -- The Red List -- conservation heroes around the world are risking everything to save giraffe, gorillas, big cats and other endangered wildlife. Narrated by Ellen DeGeneres, these are their stories. Framing Britney Spears (The New York Times Presents) Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life. Giving Voice Six student actors audition for the August Wilson Monologue Competition, culminating in a final round on Broadway. The Go-Go's The Go-Go's chronicles the first all-female band to play its own instruments, write its own songs and soar to No. 1 on the album charts. Featuring testimonies, The Go-Go's charts the meteoric rise to fame of a band born of the L.A. punk scene that created a zeitgeist. Going To Pot: The High & Low Of It Pot is hot. A zip of high and the facts about low. A virtual bong for those who smoke and for those who have thought about it. Hysterical A backstage pass into the lives of some of stand-up comedy’s most boundary-breaking women, exploring the journey to become the voices of their generation and their gender. I Want My MTV (Biography) I Want My MTV (Biography) charts the rise of a cultural phenomenon that came to define a generation: MTV. The network pushed the boundaries of art, sex, gender and race, cementing its image to celebrity. Featuring exclusive interviews with the network’s founders, VJs, artists, and journalists, and including rare footage. (In)Visible Portraits Nearly three years in the making, (In)Visible Portraits is a powerful celebration of Black women sharing their stories of struggle, resilience and beyond. The documentary shatters the too-often invisible “otherizing” of Black women in America and reclaims the true narrative as told in their own words. Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President The story of President Jimmy Carter's relationship with music, the important role that music played in his life and work, and the bonds with musicians Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers and Bob Dylan. Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure Dame Judi Dench and conservationist David Mils are setting out on a trip of a lifetime to uncover the rainforests, wildlife and coastlines of Malaysian Borneo. The Killing Of Breonna Taylor (The New York Times Presents) A New York Times investigation examines what happened at 3003 Springfield Drive in Louisville, Kentucky, just after midnight on March 13, when police executed a warrant that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor. Love Wins Over Hate Through a series of interviews with former white supremacists, the origins and complexities of hatred in America are uncovered. Offering viewers a glimpse into the psychology of why people hate, and how they were able to change bigotry and anger to empathy and inclusion. "Macho Man" Randy Savage (Biography) He’s been often imitated but never duplicated. The pure animal magnetism of the Macho Man makes him arguably the single most colorful character in WWE history. From pro baseball player to WWE champion and infamous pitch man, this larger-than-life personality lives on years after his tragic death. Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art An American crime documentary about the largest art fraud in American history set in the super rich, super obsessed and superfast art world of New York. Malika The Lion Queen Angela Basset narrates the life of Malika. This untold story of the lioness’s experience is an educational exploration about the true queens in the lion kingdom. The Man Who Walked Around The World The true story of a Scottish farm boy whose interest in blending whisky led to the creation of a global icon. This special explores how Johnnie Walker became embedded in popular culture, and has managed to still be there 200 years later. Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making Of The Falcon And The Winter Soldier Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan join the cast and crew behind The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, offering an inside look at how they filmed the series’ blend of MCU action and themes—all while adapting to the rapidly changing circumstances surrounding the global pandemic. Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making Of WandaVision Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Teyonah Parris, Kathryn Hahn, Kat Dennings, Randall Park and WandaVision’s creative team go behind the scenes of Marvel Studios’ series, revealing how the crew embraced classic TV production methods from the 1950s-2000s—including shooting an entire episode in front of a live studio audience. Mick Foley (Biography) Meet the man behind the infamous personas that made him “The Hardcore Legend”. Mick Foley literally did anything to entertain the audience, including wrapping himself in barbed wire, blowing himself up with C-2 explosives, even being thrown from the roof of a 25-foot cell by The Undertaker.