The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
#1Score 8.98185k IMDb votes
Charting the rise of the 1990s Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
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Best Documentary Shows of the 2020s
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Clarksons Farm
Clarksons Farm
Ongoing
#2Score 8.9691.1k IMDb votes
Follow Jeremy Clarkson as he attempts to run a farm in the countryside.
The Beatles - Get Back
The Beatles - Get Back
Ended
#3Score 8.8237.9k IMDb votes
Documentary about the music group The Beatles featuring in-studio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film 'Let It Be.'
9-11 One Day in America
9-11 One Day in America
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#4Score 8.726.3k IMDb votes
In official collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, this documentary series take viewers through harrowing moments of the historic morning of September 11, 2001.
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
#5Score 8.5517.5k IMDb votes
An anxious New Yorker who attempts to give everyday advice while dealing with his own personal issues.
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
Ongoing
#6Score 8.4438.8k IMDb votes
Nathan Fielder gives people a chance to rehearse for their own lives in a world where nothing ever works out as expected.
The Green Planet
The Green Planet
Ended
#7Score 8.393.3k IMDb votes
Dive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.
A Perfect Planet
A Perfect Planet
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#8Score 8.353.5k IMDb votes
Perfect Planet analyzes, in five episodes, how the forces of nature, including the power of the Sun or even humans, drive and shape life on Earth.
The Test - A New Era for Australias Team
The Test - A New Era for Australias Team
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#9Score 8.273.9k IMDb votes
The Australian Mens Cricket Team has been rocked by a cheating scandal, and now they must rebuild their culture and reclaim their status as the world's number one side.
Frozen Planet 2
Frozen Planet 2
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#10Score 8.252.8k IMDb votes
Following life in the frozen regions of the planet, including polar bears, Siberian tigers, snow monkeys, and penguins.
Prehistoric Planet 2022
Prehistoric Planet 2022
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#11Score 8.2413k IMDb votes
Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas and skies.
Light and Magic
Light and Magic
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#12Score 8.234.3k IMDb votes
Showcasing the people of Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects division of Lucasfilm, this series takes us back in time as they create the effects for some of the biggest and most successful films of the last 45 years.
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
Ongoing
#13Score 8.2225.9k IMDb votes
Docuseries chronicling the purchase and stewardship of Wrexham AFC, one of professional football's oldest clubs, by two Hollywood actors, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Turning Point The Bomb And The Cold War
Turning Point The Bomb And The Cold War
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#14Score 8.147k IMDb votes
The series chronicles the creation of the atomic bomb and the spread of nuclear arms over the following decades. It continues past the dissolution of the Soviet Union to Vladimir Putin's ascent and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Pee-wee as Himself
Pee-wee as Himself
Ended
#15Score 8.075.2k IMDb votes
A kaleidoscopic portrait told in two parts that traces the life of the imaginative artist.
Beckham
Beckham
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#16Score 8.0640.8k IMDb votes
With never-before-seen footage, this docuseries follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom.
James May - Our Man In...
James May - Our Man In...
Ended
#17Score 8.049.9k IMDb votes
James May embarks on a remarkable journey across Japan, from its icy north to its balmy south. He'll see the sights, meet the locals, and eat the noodles in a bid to truly understand the Land of the Rising Sun.
Brawn The Impossible Formula 1 Story
Brawn The Impossible Formula 1 Story
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#18Score 8.034.4k IMDb votes
The remarkable story of how, in 2009, competing in the most expensive and technologically advanced racing series on Earth, the impossible happened.
The Last Narc
The Last Narc
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#19Score 8.023.4k IMDb votes
Former cartel insiders divulge the bone-chilling details behind the notorious murder and kidnapping of DEA Agent "Kiki" Camarena.
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
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#20Score 8.0016.1k IMDb votes
Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger investigates the tragic death of an 8-year-old California boy who endured horrific abuse by his mother and her boyfriend, along with the fractured and complex systems that failed to protect him.
Friends The Reunion
All or Nothing Arsenal
All or Nothing Arsenal
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#22Score 7.986.8k IMDb votes
Shows the behind the curtain during a crucial season at one of the world's biggest football clubs, as Arsenal focus their efforts on challenging for domestic success and returning to elite European competition.
The U.S. and the Holocaust
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Ended
#23Score 7.972.1k IMDb votes
Explores America's response to the Holocaust, and how it challenged the ideals of democracy.
Conan O Brien Must Go
UpdatedConan O Brien Must Go
Ongoing
#24Score 7.955.8k IMDb votes
Follows Conan O'Brien as he visits new friends he made through his podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend (2018), and engages in in-depth discussions with viewers from all around the nation and the globe.
Last Chance U Basketball
Last Chance U Basketball
Ended
#25Score 7.944k IMDb votes
Explore an honest and gritty look inside the world of community college basketball.
Arnold
Arnold
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#26Score 7.9424.3k IMDb votes
Follows the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from his days of lifting weights to his successes in Hollywood, his time serving as governor of California, and both the joys and volatility of his family life.
Grant
Grant
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#27Score 7.933k IMDb votes
The documentary-series examines Ulysses S. Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Life on Our Planet 2023
Life on Our Planet 2023
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#28Score 7.938.2k IMDb votes
The incredible story of life's epic, four-billion-year journey on Earth comes alive in this series from Steven Spielberg and the team behind "Our Planet."
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
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#29Score 7.938.2k IMDb votes
The incredible story of life's epic, four-billion-year journey on Earth comes alive in this series from Steven Spielberg and the team behind "Our Planet."
Chimp Empire
Chimp Empire
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#30Score 7.894.3k IMDb votes
A vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.
Wise Guy David Chase and the Sopranos
Wise Guy David Chase and the Sopranos
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#31Score 7.894.3k IMDb votes
Firsthand accounts and revelations from the people who brought the groundbreaking series to life.
The Crime of the Century
The Crime of the Century
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#32Score 7.855.1k IMDb votes
A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
Cheer 2020
Cheer 2020
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#33Score 7.837.3k IMDb votes
In the small town of Corsicana, Texas, hard-driving head cheer coach Monica Aldama demands perfection from her team of competitive college athletes.
Man in the Arena - Tom Brady
Man in the Arena - Tom Brady
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#34Score 7.821.8k IMDb votes
Tom Brady shares a first-hand account of his Super Bowl appearances, and deconstructs the milestones of his legendary NFL career. Each episode explores the pivotal moments in Tom Brady's life on and off the field.
Limitless with Chris Hemsworth
Limitless with Chris Hemsworth
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#35Score 7.805.8k IMDb votes
A different way we can live better for longer: regenerating damage, maximizing strength, building resilience, shocking the body, supercharging memory and confronting mortality.
BTS Monuments Beyond The Star
BTS Monuments Beyond The Star
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#36Score 7.801.1k IMDb votes
Follows the growth of the band from their beginnings to what they are today.
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
Ongoing
#37Score 7.793.6k IMDb votes
Follows the decade-long odyssey of big-wave pioneer Garrett McNamara who, after visiting a small fishing village in Portugal, helped push the sport beyond the realm of imagination.
The Americas
The Americas
Ongoing
#38Score 7.761.7k IMDb votes
Explores the wonders, mysteries, and fragilities of the Americas, the largest landmass on Earth, as well as extraordinary, untold wildlife tales that will resonate with millions of people all over the world.
Ed Sheeran The Sum of It All
Ed Sheeran The Sum of It All
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#39Score 7.752.4k IMDb votes
Follows Sheeran's personal life as he discusses how this trying time has affected him and his new music. It will spotlight how an unlikely child with a stutter rose to fame and how his chart-topping hits were born
Americas Team The Gambler and His Cowboys
Americas Team The Gambler and His Cowboys
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#40Score 7.742.2k IMDb votes
Team owner Jerry Jones' journey transforming the Cowboys. Leading players/coaches to 3 NFL titles in '90s, becoming innovative sports leader with world's most valuable franchise.
World War II with Tom Hanks
World War II with Tom Hanks
Ended2026-2026
#41Score 7.712.5k IMDb votes
Explores WWII from Germany's invasion of Poland through the atomic age, examining pivotal battles, wartime leaders like Churchill and Roosevelt, and the human cost of total war.
Wrestlers
Wrestlers
Ended
#42Score 7.692.3k IMDb votes
The Ohio Valley Wrestling in Louisville, Kentucky, use to be a glorious grad school for young wrestlers with hopes of a shot at a career in professional wrestling, yet things aren't like they used to be.
Challenger The Final Flight
Challenger The Final Flight
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#43Score 7.698.7k IMDb votes
Four-part docuseries on the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, unpacking an indelible moment for a generation of Americans.
How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind
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#44Score 7.674k IMDb votes
It showcases what psychedelics teaches people about consciousness, dying, addiction, depression and transcendence.
American Manhunt Osama Bin Laden
American Manhunt Osama Bin Laden
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#45Score 7.6312.1k IMDb votes
Follows an in-depth look at how the world mobilized to hunt down Osama Bin Laden after his orchestrations of the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the United States.
Ted Bundy Falling for a Killer
Ted Bundy Falling for a Killer
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#46Score 7.603.7k IMDb votes
After nearly 40 years of silence, Elizabeth Kendall Ted Bundy's former girlfriend and her daughter Molly share their experiences with unsettling new details about the notorious serial killer.
Secrets of the Octopus
Secrets of the Octopus
Ended
#47Score 7.591k IMDb votes
Octopuses are like aliens on Earth: three hearts, blue blood and the ability to squeeze through a space the size of their eyeballs, but the secrets of the octopus are more extraordinary than we ever imagined.
We Need to Talk About Cosby
We Need to Talk About Cosby
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#48Score 7.562.9k IMDb votes
Writer/director W. Kamau Bell's exploration of Bill Cosby's descent from "America's Dad" to convicted sexual predator. Comedians, journalists and survivors have a candid, first of its kind conversation about the man, his career an...
Washington
Washington
Ended
#49Score 7.541.8k IMDb votes
The life story of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Welcome to Earth
Welcome to Earth
Ended
#50Score 7.533.6k IMDb votes
Will Smith travels to the extreme ends of the earth from active volcanoes to deep ocean adventures.
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