Best documentary series ever

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch documentary shows from all over the world, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

    The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives 2024

    The scandalous world of a group of Mormon mom influencers implodes when they get caught in the midst of a swinging sex scandal that makes international headlines. Now, their sisterhood is shook to its core. Faith, friendship and reputations are all on the line. Will #MomTok be able to survive and continue to give the rulebook a run for its money, or will this group fall from grace?

    Hulu
    60
  • Poster for Welcome to Wrexham

    Welcome to Wrexham 2022

    Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds) take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.

    FXX
    78
  • Poster for Sean Combs: The Reckoning

    Sean Combs: The Reckoning 2025

    A revealing look at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' journey from music mogul to high-profile sexual offender, featuring footage and insider accounts that expose both his groundbreaking success with Bad Boy Entertainment and the troubling shadows behind his empire.

    Netflix
    75
  • Poster for The End of an Era

    The End of an Era 2025

    A behind-the-scenes docuseries event chronicling the development, impact, and inner workings that created the phenomenon that was Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, as well as providing an intimate look at Taylor's life as her tour made headlines and thrilled fans around the world. The series also spotlights performers, family members, and friends — including Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, and Florence Welch — offering never-before-seen insight into what it took to create a phenomenon.

    Disney+
    85
  • Poster for The Dinosaurs

    The Dinosaurs 2026

    From the first dinosaurs to the last, this epic documentary series examines their 165 million years on Earth and the forces that shaped their evolution.

    Netflix
    80
  • Poster for Trust Me: The False Prophet

    Trust Me: The False Prophet 2026

    In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.

    Netflix
    79
  • Poster for AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

    AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders 2024

    Follow the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders from auditions to training camp and the NFL season as they chase their dreams and a coveted spot on the squad.

    Netflix
    73
  • Poster for WWE: Unreal

    WWE: Unreal 2025

    From Monday Night RAW to WrestleMania, this series goes backstage with WWE Superstars and staff as they bring the company's biggest spectacles to life.

    Netflix
    79
  • Poster for Worst Neighbor Ever

    Worst Neighbor Ever 2026

    This intense documentary series details true stories of neighbors gone bad, from heinous fraud schemes to senseless acts of violent retribution.

    Netflix
    80
  • Poster for Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model

    Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model 2026

    What started as a glamorous launchpad for aspiring models became a pop-culture juggernaut defined by explosive drama, public meltdowns, and controversies that still fuel viral moments today.

    Netflix
    70
  • Poster for Michael Jackson: The Verdict

    Michael Jackson: The Verdict 2026

    Told by key players who were inside the courtroom, this comprehensive documentary dissects the trial of Michael Jackson and his complex legacy.

    Netflix
    68
  • Poster for Worst Ex Ever

    Worst Ex Ever 2024

    From chilling betrayals to murder plots, this true-crime docuseries dissects the dark side of love through eyewitness testimonies.

    Netflix
    77
  • Poster for Should I Marry a Murderer?

    Should I Marry a Murderer? 2026

    In 2020, pathologist Caroline Muirhead's fiancé, Scottish farmer Alexander 'Sandy' McKellar, confessed to her that he and his twin brother Robert had killed cyclist Tony Parsons in a 2017 hit-and-run on the A82 near Bridge of Orchy and buried the body on the Auch Estate.

    Netflix
    72
  • Poster for Formula 1: Drive to Survive

    Formula 1: Drive to Survive 2019

    Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track — during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.

    Netflix
    79
  • Poster for Love on the Spectrum

    Love on the Spectrum 2022

    In this romantic docuseries, people on the autism spectrum look for love and navigate the changing world of dating and relationships.

    Netflix
    80
  • Poster for Homicide

    Homicide 2024

    Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging homicide cases in this chilling true-crime docuseries.

    Netflix
    78
  • Poster for Rafa

    Rafa 2026

    RAFA retraces Nadal's remarkable journey with cinematic scope, combining testimonies from those who know him best—on and off the court—with unseen moments that reveal what lies behind the legend.

    Netflix
    87
  • Poster for aka Charlie Sheen

    aka Charlie Sheen 2025

    Actor Charlie Sheen tells his story in this candid two-part documentary tracing his dazzling Hollywood rise, tabloid-topping fall and road to recovery.

    Netflix
    77
  • Poster for Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser

    Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser 2025

    Takes an inside look at the making of the hit reality TV competition, exploring the good, the bad, and the complicated. Featuring interviews with former contestants, trainers, producers, and health professionals, the documentary examines the show's approach to transformation, the support systems in place, and the unique challenges of filming reality television.

    Netflix
    69
  • Poster for Quarterback

    Quarterback 2023

    Follow the bruised bodies, soul-crushing fumbles, agonizing losses, and pure joy of three NFL quarterbacks during one season.

    Netflix
    77
  • Poster for Prehistoric Planet

    Prehistoric Planet 2022

    Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic series from Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth. Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas, and skies.

    Apple TV
    80
  • Poster for Full Swing

    Full Swing 2023

    This immersive documentary series follows a diverse group of professional golfers - on and off the course - during a relentless season of competition.

    Netflix
    75
  • Poster for The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch

    The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch 2020

    There is a ranch in northern Utah. It is considered the epicenter of the strangest, and most disturbing occurrences on Earth: For two decades, the federal government investigated the property. Their findings have never been made public. Now a new team of independent scientists and researchers are taking over. They are uncovering evidence that the countless stories, of unidentified aerial phenomena, Bizarre energies, and portals that lead to other dimensions Might actually be true. They will stop at nothing to reveal The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.

    History
    68
  • Poster for Abandoned

    Abandoned 2026

    In 1984, three children were abandoned at a Barcelona train station with no memory of their identity or past. Unclaimed, they were adopted into loving homes. As adults, they now search for their biological parents.

    Disney+
    78
  • Poster for Missing: Dead or Alive?

    Missing: Dead or Alive? 2023

    Follow officers from a South Carolina sheriff’s department as they urgently search for individuals who've disappeared under troubling circumstances.

    Netflix
    72
  • Poster for Dark Side of the Ring

    Dark Side of the Ring 2019

    Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.

    Vice TV
    77
  • Poster for The Curse of Oak Island

    The Curse of Oak Island 2014

    Follow brothers Marty and Rick Lagina through their effort to find the speculated - and as of yet undiscovered - buried treasure believed to have been concealed through extraordinary means on Oak Island.

    History
    70
  • Poster for Expedition Unknown

    Expedition Unknown 2015

    The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.

    Travel Channel
    78
  • Poster for Ancient Aliens

    Ancient Aliens 2010

    Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate.

    History
    67
  • Poster for The First 48

    The First 48 2004

    Follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.

    A&E
    74
  • Poster for Mayday

    Mayday 2003

    Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.

    National Geographic
    81
  • Poster for Grand Designs

    Grand Designs 1999

    British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.

    Channel 4
    78
  • Poster for NOVA

    NOVA 1974

    PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

    PBS
    84
  • Poster for Amy Bradley Is Missing

    Amy Bradley Is Missing 2025

    This true-crime series investigates the 1998 disappearance of a 23-year-old woman from a Caribbean cruise and her family's tireless search for answers.

    Netflix
    72
  • Poster for Tour de France: Unchained

    Tour de France: Unchained 2023

    Through tears and triumph, this series follows several cycling teams as they compete in the 2022 installment of the world's most grueling bike race.

    Netflix
    76
  • Poster for Somebody Feed Phil

    Somebody Feed Phil 2018

    "Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal travels the globe to take in the local cuisine and culture of Bangkok, Lisbon, Mexico City and more.

    Netflix
    75
  • Poster for American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden

    American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden 2025

    Featuring rare footage and interviews with CIA insiders, this edge-of-your-seat documentary series traces the epic hunt for Osama bin Laden.

    Netflix
    76
  • Poster for Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story

    Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story 2025

    Recently discovered police recordings and first-person accounts tell the story of Fred and Rose West, two of the UK's most prolific murderers.

    Netflix
    71
  • Poster for Cosmos

    Cosmos 2014

    Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.

    National Geographic
    89
  • Poster for Planet Earth

    Planet Earth 2006

    David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

    BBC One
    91
  • Poster for MythBusters

    MythBusters 2003

    MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.

    SBS
    82
  • Poster for The Last Dance

    The Last Dance 2020

    A 10-part documentary chronicling the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with rare, never-before-seen footage and sound from the 1997-98 championship season – plus over 100 interviews with famous figures and basketball’s biggest names.

    ESPN
    85
  • Poster for Making a Murderer

    Making a Murderer 2015

    Filmed over 10 years, this real-life thriller follows a DNA exoneree who, while exposing police corruption, becomes a suspect in a grisly new crime.

    Netflix
    80
  • Poster for Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

    Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness 2020

    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.

    Netflix
    69
  • Poster for Planet Earth II

    Planet Earth II 2016

    David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.

    BBC One
    91
  • Poster for Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

    Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer 2019

    A twisted criminal's gruesome videos drive a group of amateur online sleuths to launch a risky manhunt that pulls them into a dark underworld.

    Netflix
    75
  • Poster for Nathan for You

    Nathan for You 2013

    Self-proclaimed business expert, writer, director and comedian Nathan Fielder helps real small businesses turn a profit with marketing tactics that no ordinary consultant would dare to attempt. From driving foot traffic to an off-the-strip souvenir shop by using Hollywood flair and a Johnny Depp impersonator, to creating a rebate that can only be redeemed by climbing a mountain, to founding a coffee shop called "Dumb Starbucks,” Nathan has always gone to the limit to make his ideas come to life. With his unorthodox approach to problem solving, Nathan’s genuine efforts to do good often draw the real people he encounters into an experience far beyond what they signed up for.

    Comedy Central
    86
  • Poster for The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

    The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst 2015

    Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.

    HBO
    82
  • Poster for Our Planet

    Our Planet 2019

    Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.

    Netflix
    86
  • Poster for An Idiot Abroad

    An Idiot Abroad 2010

    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. The ongoing theme of both the television series and the books is that Pilkington has no interest in global travel, so Merchant and Gervais make him travel while they stay in the United Kingdom and monitor his progress.

    Sky One
    81
  • Poster for The Rehearsal

    The Rehearsal 2022

    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. When a single misstep could shatter your entire world, why leave life to chance?

    HBO
    82
  • Poster for Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

    Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes 2019

    A unique look inside the mind of an infamous serial killer with this cinematic self-portrait crafted from statements made by Ted Bundy, including present-day interviews, archival footage and audio recordings from death row.

    Netflix
    73
  • Poster for Wild Wild Country

    Wild Wild Country 2018

    When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.

    Netflix
    76
  • Poster for Evil Genius

    Evil Genius 2018

    This baffling true crime story starts with the grisly death of a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck - and gets weirder from there.

    Netflix
    72
  • Poster for Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer

    Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer 2021

    Beneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 L.A. lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won't rest until they catch him.

    Netflix
    73
  • Poster for Blue Planet II

    Blue Planet II 2017

    There is nowhere more powerful and unforgiving yet more beautiful and compelling than the ocean. Join us and explore the greatest yet least known parts of our planet.

    BBC One
    90
  • Poster for Cosmos

    Cosmos 1980

    Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.

    PBS
    91
  • Poster for Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich

    Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich 2020

    Stories from survivors fuel this docuseries examining how convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and power to carry out his abuses.

    Netflix
    70
  • Poster for American Nightmare

    American Nightmare 2024

    After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.

    Netflix
    76
  • Poster for Beckham

    Beckham 2023

    With never-before-seen footage, this docuseries follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom.

    Netflix
    77
  • Poster for Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel

    Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 2021

    The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. A dive into crime's darkest places.

    Netflix
    64
  • Poster for Life

    Life 2009

    David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

    BBC One
    89
  • Poster for The Keepers

    The Keepers 2017

    This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.

    Netflix
    76
  • Poster for The Blue Planet

    The Blue Planet 2001

    Sir David Attenborough narrates this critically acclaimed series that dives deep into the marine environment of Planet Earth. Although two-thirds of the world's surface is covered with water, scientists know less about the oceans than they do about the surface of the moon. This limited series travels from various coasts to the poles to examine watery denizens ranging from the gigantic blue whale to microscopic coral polyps.

    BBC One
    87
  • Poster for The Staircase

    The Staircase 2004

    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. In 2001, author Michael Peterson was arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. The series is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.

    Canal+
    74
  • Poster for Through the Wormhole

    Through the Wormhole 2010

    Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race. Now, science has evolved to the point where hard facts and evidence may be able to provide us with answers instead of philosophical theories. Through the Wormhole brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science - Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Quantum Mechanics, String Theory, and more - to reveal the extraordinary truth of our Universe.

    Science
    84