Dash Pictures Lines Up Five Unscripted Titles

Dash Pictures has revealed that five new unscripted programs, including titles for National Geographic and Channel 4, are now in production as part of its 2025 lineup.

This includes the six-part Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols, produced in association with National Geographic. It charts the history of the Mongolian Empire from its time under Genghis Khan’s father to its colossal rise to global power to its eventual downfall under Khan’s grandson.

What Really Happened: American Independence, another six-parter, tells the true story of American independence. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it details undiscovered stories, heroes and villains of the American War for Independence. It features George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and King George, as well as a cast of forgotten revolutionaries, including Native Americans, enslaved African Americans, German mercenaries, French aristocrats, British Loyalists and women of all social classes.

Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols and What Really Happened: American Independence are both being distributed by Sphere Abacus.

Also on the Dash Pictures slate is Great Estates From Above, a four-part series revealing a new perspective of Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard, Burghley House and Penshurst Place, four of Britain’s historic and most impressive estates. Using drone and aerial photography, it captures the houses, their formal gardens and wider ground in detail. Boat Rocker is handling worldwide sales.

Elvis & The Mob—The King and the Underworld questions whether Elvis Presley’s shocking death was as simple as it seemed. Years before, having built and controlled Las Vegas, The Mob used Presley’s fame to attract high rollers and launder money through the casinos. Presley’s manager kept him locked into Mob-run venues. The two-part series explores the intersection of Presley’s superstardom and the criminal empire of Las Vegas, exposing how the Mafia profited off of him.

Marilyn & The Mob, meanwhile, takes a deep dive into Marilyn Monroe’s final weeks, investigating her relationships with mobsters and presidents. It uncovers how Monroe was used, abused and lost in power, politics and betrayal.

Both of the documentaries about The Mob are being produced in association with Sphere Abacus, which is also handling worldwide sales.

“Viewers around the world continue to seek out the very best in documentary programming across many diverse and dynamic subjects,” said Daniel Sharp, founder and executive producer at Dash Pictures. “At Dash, we are able to unite leading teams of researchers, writers and experts to create prestige factual programming that successfully combines broad appeal and high production values that our broadcast partners know works for them and their audiences.”