Encounters

Encounters

Encounters

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Encounters

2023

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

7.0(29 votes)

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Documentary

Overview

Mass UFO sightings from the last 50 years fuel a mystery in this documentary series featuring eyewitness accounts, expert interviews and new evidence.

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Netflix

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Amblin Television

Boardwalk Pictures

Vice Studios

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