Seven Worlds, One Planet
2019 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 106 votes
Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven extraordinary continents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Documentary TV Shows
Discover popular and highly rated documentary TV shows. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
The Beatles: Get Back
2021 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 412 votes
The three-part documentary series, compiled from over 60 hours of unseen footage, captures the warmth, camaraderie, and creative genius that defined the legacy of music's most iconic foursome. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Rehearsal
2022 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 270 votes
With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Nathan Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life's biggest moments by "rehearsing" them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
1980 · TMDB 8.6/10 · 446 votes
Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tiger King
2020 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 592 votes
A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Unsolved Mysteries
2020 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 339 votes
Real cases of perplexing disappearances, shocking murders and paranormal encounters fuel this gripping revival of the iconic documentary series. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Apocalypse: World War I
2014 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 291 votes
Colorized historical footage in ascending order of World War 1. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Walking Dead: Origins
2021 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 488 votes
The Walking Dead: Origins is a series of specials exploring the journeys of the series' most celebrated characters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tiny World
2020 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 178 votes
This docuseries showcases nature's lesser-known tiny heroes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Civil War
1990 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 130 votes
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Apocalypse: The Second World War
2009 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 156 votes
A six-part French documentary about the Second World War composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Arnold
2023 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 260 votes
This intimate docuseries follows Arnold Schwarzenegger's multifaceted life and career, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Amend: The Fight for America
2021 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 169 votes
Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Jinx
2015 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 527 votes
Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 130 votes
This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question many of our culture's most cherished and widely held beliefs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Staircase
2004 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 203 votes
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller, offering a rare and revealing inside look at a high-profile murder trial. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II
2020 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 209 votes
The team behind Frozen II open their doors to cameras for a six-part documentary series to reveal the hard work, heart, and collaboration it takes to create one of the most highly-anticipated films in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ near-century of moviemaking. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Vietnam War
2017 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 222 votes
An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dirty Money
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 197 votes
From crippling payday loans to cars that cheat emissions tests, this investigative series exposes brazen acts of corporate greed and corruption. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
An Idiot Abroad
2010 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 263 votes
An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary television series broadcast on Sky1 and Science, as well as spin-off books published by Canongate Books, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and starring Karl Pilkington. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.