Documentary Movies
Poto and Cabengo

Poto and Cabengo

Poto and Cabengo
IMDb: 7.2
77

Documentary by Jean-Pierre Gorin about twin girls who spontaneously developed their own unique language as children.

Genre: Documentary
Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror
TMDb: 7.1
60 min

Masters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the…

Status: Ended
The Staircase

The Staircase

The Staircase
TMDb: 7.8
49 min

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…

Status: Ended
MythBusters

MythBusters

MythBusters
TMDb: 7.8
43,60 min

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,…

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead
TMDb: 6.1
56,60 min

Part detective story, part true-life drama, Secrets of the Dead investigators travel the globe unearthing evidence that throws fresh light on mysteries of the past. The PBS series is produced…

Status: Returning Series
Medical Detectives

Medical Detectives

Medical Detectives
TMDb: 7.8
23 min

Profiling intriguing crimes, accidents, and outbreaks of disease from around the world. Follow coroners, medical examiners, law enforcement personnel and legal experts as they seek the answers to baffling and…

Status: Canceled
Ancient Mysteries

Ancient Mysteries

Ancient Mysteries
TMDb: 8.6
45 min

Ancient Mysteries is a television series that was produced by FilmRoos and originally broadcast on A&E between 7 January 1994 and 3 May 1998 with reruns airing until 2000. Reruns…

Status: Ended
True Life

True Life

True Life
TMDb: 9.4
60 min

True Life is a documentary series running on MTV since March 24, 1998. Each episode follows a particular topic, such as heroin addiction as in the first episode, “Fatal Dose.”…

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Fifth Gear

Fifth Gear

Fifth Gear
TMDb: 5.3
60 min

Getting viewers up to speed on all the latest automotive information, with new car reviews, second hand bargains and industry tidbits being the focus of this magazine show.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Zappa

Zappa

Zappa
IMDb: 7.7
127

With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star…

The Donut King

The Donut King

The Donut King
IMDb: 8.3
94

The Donut King, Ted’s story is one of fate, love, survival, hard knocks, and redemption. It’s the rags to riches story of a refugee escaping Cambodia, arriving in America in…

Genre: Documentary
Child of Our Time

Child of Our Time

Child of Our Time
IMDb: N/A
60 min

Child of Our Time is a documentary commissioned by the BBC, co-produced with the Open University and presented by Robert Winston. It follows the lives of 25 children, born at…

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Once Upon a Time… Life

Once Upon a Time… Life

Once Upon a Time… Life
TMDb: 8.1
26 min

The animated story of the human body.

Status: Ended
My Psychedelic Love Story

My Psychedelic Love Story

My Psychedelic Love Story
IMDb: 5.8
107

An examination of the notorious high priest of LSD Timothy Leary through the eyes of his famed lover Joanna Harcourt-Smith.

Genre: Documentary
The New Detectives

The New Detectives

The New Detectives
TMDb: 8
N/A

The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science is a documentary true crime television show that aired two to three different cases in forensic science per episode. Episode reruns currently…

Status: Canceled
Genre: Documentary
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
IMDb: 8.7
106

An intimate concert film, in which Taylor Swift performs each song from her album ‘folklore’ in order, as she reveals the meaning and the stories behind all 17 tracks for…

Watchdog

Watchdog

Watchdog
TMDb: 3
30,60 min

Watchdog is a BBC television series that investigates viewers’ reports of problematic experiences with traders, retailers, and other companies around the UK. It has had great success in changing the…

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary, News
The Sky At Night

The Sky At Night

The Sky At Night
TMDb: 9.2
30,45 min

The Sky at Night is a monthly documentary television programme on astronomy produced by the BBC. The show had the same permanent presenter, Patrick Moore, from its first airing on…

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary, News
Countryfile

Countryfile

Countryfile
TMDb: 2.3
60 min

The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary, News
Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends

Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends

Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends
TMDb: 8.6
50,60 min

Louis Theroux which delves into the weirder fringes of American society.

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Rock Rubber 45s

Rock Rubber 45s

Rock Rubber 45s
IMDb: 7.6
96

A cinematic odyssey exploring the connectivity of global basketball, sneaker, and music lifestyle through the firsthand lens of authentic NYC culture orchestrator Bobbito García. The film explores García’s youth dealing…

Genre: Documentary
Antiques Roadshow

Antiques Roadshow

Antiques Roadshow
TMDb: 6.4
58 min

Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been…

Status: Returning Series
Modern Marvels

Modern Marvels

Modern Marvels
TMDb: 8.4
44 min

HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces…

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things
TMDb: 10
N/A

The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect…

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
IMDb: N/A
N/A

This documentary spotlights Debbie Allen’s career and follows her group of dance students as they prepare for Allen’s annual “Hot Chocolate Nutcracker,” a reimagining of the classic ballet.

Genre: Documentary
The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate
TMDb: 6.5
60 min

Each week the fifth estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians – delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by…

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary, News
Shawn Mendes: In Wonder

Shawn Mendes: In Wonder

Shawn Mendes: In Wonder
IMDb: 6.8
83

A portrait of singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes’ life, chronicling the past few years of his rise and journey.

Mexican Wave

Mexican Wave

Mexican Wave
IMDb: 7.2
61

A documentary following a group of London based Mexicans, campaigning for democracy and an end to the forced disappearances of 43 farming students in September 2014 and the routine killings…

Genre: Documentary
Ferro

Ferro

Ferro
IMDb: 6.7
77

One of the most famous Italian singers opens up about his music and his journey through love and addiction.

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
IMDb: 4.9
115

Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.

Genre: Documentary
The Mystery of D.B. Cooper

The Mystery of D.B. Cooper

The Mystery of D.B. Cooper
IMDb: 6.7
87

This documentary brings to life the stories of four people believed by their family and friends to be “DB Cooper,” a man who hijacked a 727 flying out of Seattle…

Genre: Documentary
Caniba

Caniba

Caniba
IMDb: 5.4
90

Caniba is a fresco about flesh and desire. It reflects on the discomfiting significance of cannibalism in human existence through the prism of one Japanese man, Issei Sagawa, and his…

Genre: Documentary
Valiant

Valiant

Valiant
IMDb: 7.4
N/A

The powerful story of the Vegas Golden Knights in their very first year of existence, when they healed and unified their home city after the worst mass shooting in U.S….

Genre: Documentary
Rise of the Warrior Apes

Rise of the Warrior Apes

Rise of the Warrior Apes
IMDb: 7.8
89

Filmed over 23 years, Rise of the Warrior Apes tells the epic story of an extraordinary troop of chimpanzees in Ngogo, Uganda – featuring four mighty warriors who rule through…

Genre: Documentary
Tomorrow’s World

Tomorrow’s World

Tomorrow’s World
TMDb: 6
30 min

Tomorrow’s World was a long-running BBC television series on new developments in science and technology. First transmitted on 7 July 1965 on BBC1, it ran for 38 years until it…

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Great Performances

Great Performances

Great Performances
TMDb: 6.2
120,60 min

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance…

Status: Returning Series
Antiques Roadshow (US)

Antiques Roadshow (US)

Antiques Roadshow (US)
TMDb: 7.5
60 min

Based on the popular BBC series running since 1979, the PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful of cities to appraise items brought…

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
E! Mysteries & Scandals

E! Mysteries & Scandals

E! Mysteries & Scandals
TMDb: 6
N/A

Mysteries and Scandals is an American television program hosted by A.J. Benza. The series was originally broadcast on the E! network from March 1998 until February 2001.

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged
TMDb: 6.8
60 min

MTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among…

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Warship (1973)

Warship (1973)

Warship (1973)
IMDb: N/A
50,45 min

Warship was a popular British television drama series produced by the BBC between 1973 and 1977. The series dealt with life on board a Royal Navy warship, the fictional HMS…

Status: Ended