TV Show Releases by Genre

Planet Earth: Blue Planet II 1.

Planet Earth: Blue Planet II

January 20, 2018
Airing simultaneously on AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv, the seven-part mini-series takes a look at life in the world's oceans with narration by David Attenborough.
Metascore:
97
User Score:
8.1
America to Me: Season 1 2.

America to Me: Season 1

August 26, 2018
The 10-part documentary series from Steve James takes a year-long look at Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School as students and staff deal with a variety of issues, including race, at one of the most diverse suburban public high schools in the U.S.
Metascore:
96
User Score:
5.6
O.J.: Made in America: Season 1 3.

O.J.: Made in America: Season 1

June 11, 2016
The five-part documentary chronicles O.J. Simpson's rise from the San Francisco housing projects to football fame in college and the NFL to his post-football career and infamy with the 1995 trial for the killings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and Ron Goldman. The first episode will air on ABC with the following four episodes airing only on ESPN.
Metascore:
96
User Score:
8.0
The U.S. and the Holocaust: Season 1 4.

The U.S. and the Holocaust: Season 1

September 18, 2022
Narrated by Peter Coyote, the three-part documentry series directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein examines the United States' response to the rise of Nazism and the Holocaust through interviews, first-person accounts and archival footage.
Metascore:
96
User Score:
6.2
Planet Earth II: Season 1 5.

Planet Earth II: Season 1

November 6, 2016
Narrated by David Attenborough, the sequel to the 2006 nature series features the use of 4K ultra high definition (UHD), aerial drones, and remote recordings to explore animals and the habitats they live in such as islands, mountains, jungles, deserts, grasslands and cities.
Metascore:
96
User Score:
9.0
The Staircase: Season 1 6.

The Staircase: Season 1

April 4, 2005
An 8-part documentary series about the celebrated trial of Michael Peterson, a writer who is accused of murdering his wife, executive Kathleen Peterson, who was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home.
Metascore:
95
User Score:
6.7
Uprising: Season 1 7.

Uprising: Season 1

September 17, 2021
The three-part documentary series from Steve McQueen and James Rogan features archival footage and interviews to illustrate the impact of the 1981 New Cross Fire which 13 young Black people died, the Black People’s Day of Action, and the Brixton riots on the Black community in Britain. [Originally premiered in the UK on BBC One on 20 Jul 2021 and in the US on Prime Video on 17 Sep 2021]
Metascore:
94
User Score:
4.5
Frozen Planet II: Season 1 8.

Frozen Planet II: Season 1

January 28, 2023
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the sequel to 2011's Frozen Planet features a return to Arctic and Antarctic as well as other frozen environments farther afield. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 11 Sep 2022 and in the US on BBC America and AMC+ on 28 Jan 2023]
Metascore:
93
User Score:
5.3
City So Real: Season 1 9.

City So Real: Season 1

October 29, 2020
The five-part documentary directed by Steve James looks at the city of Chicago and its residents as 21 candidates run for mayor of the Windy City in 2018-19.
Metascore:
93
User Score:
4.4
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé 10.

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

November 2, 2018
The documentary film about Beyoncé's 2018 Coachella performance promises interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and information about the creation of her concept.
Metascore:
93
User Score:
7.8
The Staircase [2018 Version]: Season 1 11.

The Staircase [2018 Version]: Season 1

June 8, 2018
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's 2005 Peabody Award-winning eight-part documentary about the Michael Peterson murder trial comes to Netflix with three new episodes (as well as the two episodes released in 2013 for a grand total of 13 episodes).
Metascore:
92
User Score:
7.7
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 12.

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

February 23, 2022
Nicole Beharie, Colman Domingo, Jonathan Majors, Denzel Whitaker and Jeffrey Wright perform five of Frederick Douglass’ speeches in the special about the life of the 19th century activist inspired by David Blight’s biography, "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom."
Metascore:
92
User Score:
tbd
How to With John Wilson: Season 2 13.

How to With John Wilson: Season 2

November 26, 2021
John Wilson returns with another six episodes of his comedic documentary series filmed in New York City.
Metascore:
92
User Score:
7.4
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America 14.

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

October 13, 2020
The documentary directed by Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns looks at the freedoms and the discrimination faced by African Americans as cars became a major fixture of American lives.
Metascore:
92
User Score:
4.3
The Last Movie Stars: Season 1 15.

The Last Movie Stars: Season 1

July 21, 2022
The six-part Ethan Hawke documentary about Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman features archival interviews of Woodward and Newman as well as new interviews with Sally Field, Melanie Griffith, and Martin Scorsese.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
7.0
9/11: One Day in America: Season 1 16.

9/11: One Day in America: Season 1

August 29, 2021
The six-part documentary series made in official collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum features archival footage and first-person interviews from first responders and those who survived the attacks on 9/11.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
tbd
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War: Season 1 17.

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War: Season 1

April 9, 2019
The four-hour documentary about Reconstruction after the Civil War narrated by Henry Louis Gates Jr features interviews with historians, authors and politicians as well as archival images, documents and recreations of events.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
7.4
Frozen Planet: Season 1 18.

Frozen Planet: Season 1

October 26, 2011
Narrated by Alec Baldwin, the BBC and Discovery coproduced documentary series goes north and south to cover life in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.8
The Hunt 19.

The Hunt

July 3, 2016
The nature documentary series from the producers of Planet Earth series is narrated by David Attenborough.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.5
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling: Season 1 20.

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling: Season 1

March 26, 2018
The two-part documentary by Judd Apatow about the late comedian features interviews with over 40 friends and family, including James L. Brooks, Jim Carrey, Sacha Baron Cohen, David Coulier, Jon Favreau, Jay Leno, Kevin Nealon, Conan O’Brien, Bob Saget, Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Silverman.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
6.9
Last Chance U: Basketball: Season 1 21.

Last Chance U: Basketball: Season 1

March 10, 2021
The documentary series expands to junior college basketball with the 2019-2020 season of the East Los Angeles College Huskies.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
7.6
The Last Dance: Season 1 22.

The Last Dance: Season 1

April 19, 2020
The 10-part documentary series directed by Jason Hehir about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls' 1997-98 championship season includes interviews and never-before-seen footage.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
8.8
The Vietnam War: Season 1 23.

The Vietnam War: Season 1

September 17, 2017
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick returns with a 10-part, 18-hour documentary miniseries about the war features interviews, archival footage, home movies, photos, and audio clips, as well as original music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
8.4
Visible: Out on Television: Season 1 24.

Visible: Out on Television: Season 1

February 14, 2020
The documentary series narrated by Janet Mock, Margaret Cho, Asia Kate Dillon, Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Waithe features archival footage and new interviews to look at LGBTQ characters on television and the impact of the LGBTQ movement on the medium.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
5.3
Tig 25.

Tig

July 17, 2015
The documentary follows comedian Tig Notaro over two years as she works on her standup, has a double mastectomy, finds a new romance, and tries to have a baby.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
5.1
Secrets of the Whales 26.

Secrets of the Whales

April 22, 2021
Sigourney Weaver narrates the nature documentary about five different whale species with footage filmed over three years in 24 different locations.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
tbd
Mind Over Murder: Season 1 27.

Mind Over Murder: Season 1

June 20, 2022
The six-part documentary series directed by Nanfu Wang examines the conviction (which was later overturned by DNA evidence in 2009) of six people who admitted to the 1985 murder of a 68-year-old grandmother in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
tbd
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History: Season 1 28.

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History: Season 1

September 14, 2014
The 14-hour documentary series from Ken Burns covers the history and influences the family had from the birth of Theodore Roosevelt in 1858 to the death of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1962.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.0
TIME: The Kalief Browder Story: Season 1 29.

TIME: The Kalief Browder Story: Season 1

March 1, 2017
The six-part documentary series produced by Shawn "Jay Z" Carter examines the case of 16-year-old Kalief Browder, who ended up at Riker’s Island prison for three years while awaiting trial after being accused of stealing a backpack (the charge was eventually dropped).
Metascore:
88
User Score:
6.8
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck 30.

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

May 4, 2015
Brett Morgen's documentary about the Nirvana frontman uses interviews, personal notes, drawings, and recordings to illustrate his life.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.5
Muhammad Ali 31.

Muhammad Ali

September 19, 2021
The four-part Ken Burns documentary about the life and career of the three-time heavyweight boxing champion features archival footage, photographs, and interviews with journalists, boxers, historians, as well as friends and family of Ali.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
4.6
Documentary Now!: Season 3 32.

Documentary Now!: Season 3

February 20, 2019
The third season of the documentary spoof series features guest appearances from Cate Blanchett, Kevin Dunn, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Michael C. Hall, Taran Killam, Natasha Lyonne, Bobby Moynihan, John Mulaney, and Tim Robinson in parodies of Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present, Original Cast Album: Company, Let's Get Lost, and League of Ordinary Gentlemen.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
6.3
The Flag 33.

The Flag

September 4, 2013
The documentary film seeks to discover what happened to the flag put up by firemen on the site of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
tbd
Lenox Hill: Season 1 34.

Lenox Hill: Season 1

June 10, 2020
The eight-part docuseries follows four doctors at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital over an 18-month period as they juggle their personal lives while trying to save lives.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.0
Boston Med: Season 1 35.

Boston Med: Season 1

June 24, 2010
After "Hopkins 24/7" and "Hopkins," ABC follows up with a look at the doctors, nurses, and patients at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Children's Hospital Boston.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.0
Black And Missing: Season 1 36.

Black And Missing: Season 1

November 23, 2021
The documentary series from Soledad O’Brien and Geeta Gandbhir focuses on Derrica and Natalie Wilson and their Black And Missing Foundation, which helps raise awareness for missing people of color.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
2.0
Untold (2021): Season 1 37.

Untold (2021): Season 1

August 10, 2021
The docuseries from Chapman Way and Maclain Way features the 2004 Pacers-Pistols on-court fight that led to the longest suspensions in NBA history, Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, boxer Christy Martin on overcoming the abusive relationship she had with her husband/trainer, professional tennis player Mardy Fish on mental health, and the Danbury Trashers, a minor-league hockey team managed by the teenage son of a New Jersey mobster connected to the Genovese crime family.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
tbd
The Pacific: Season 1 38.

The Pacific: Season 1

March 14, 2010
Three marines are the protagonists in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's miniseries about the war in the Pacific that begins after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.7
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story: Season 1 39.

Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story: Season 1

July 30, 2018
The six-part documentary series features home videos, family photos, and news footage about the life of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was killed in 2012 and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
3.9
NYC Epicenters 9/11 -> 2021 1/2: Season 1 40.

NYC Epicenters 9/11 -> 2021 1/2: Season 1

August 22, 2021
The four-part documentry from Spike Lee looks at not only 9/11 but also recent events that impacted New York City.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
5.2
Prohibition 41.

Prohibition

October 2, 2011
Ken Burns' latest documentary series focuses on the origins of the 18th Amendment and the eventual end of Prohibition.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.4
The March: Season 1 42.

The March: Season 1

August 27, 2013
Narrated by Denzel Washington, the documentary about the 1963 March on Washington includes interviews and footage of the organizers and participants.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.0
Life According to Sam 43.

Life According to Sam

October 21, 2013
The documentary from Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine follows Drs. Leslie Gordon and Scott Berns as they seek a cure for their son Sam, who suffers from progeria, a genetic disease that causes premature aging.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.8
The Innocence Files: Season 1 44.

The Innocence Files: Season 1

April 15, 2020
The documentary series from Liz Garbus, Alex Gibney, and Roger Ross Williams focuses on eight cases from The Innocence Project.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
6.4
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song 45.

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

February 16, 2021
The four-hour, two-part miniseries hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the history of black churches that began when slaves were brought from Africa to the Americas.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
6.5
Prehistoric Planet: Season 1 46.

Prehistoric Planet: Season 1

May 23, 2022
Spanning five-nights, the nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough and scored by Hans Zimmer, explores how dinosaurs lived in different environments 66 million years ago.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.2
The Beatles: Get Back: Season 1 47.

The Beatles: Get Back: Season 1

November 25, 2021
Peter Jackson's three-part Beatles documentary features hours of edited and restored film from 1969 by Michael Lindsay-Hogg as the Fab Four created the songs that would appear on Abbey Road and Let It Be.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.9
Hemingway 48.

Hemingway

April 5, 2021
The three-part Ken Burns and Lynn Novick documentary narrated by Peter Coyote explores the life and work of the author with interviews with other writers, academics and biographers.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.0
Africa: Season 1 49.

Africa: Season 1

January 8, 2013
Four years in the making, the BBC/Discovery Channel co-production bring a seven-part mini-series that shows never-before-filmed areas, animals, and their behaviors in Africa.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.8
McCartney 3,2,1: Season 1 50.

McCartney 3,2,1: Season 1

July 16, 2021
The six-part documentary series features Paul McCartney talking with producer Rick Rubin about music as well as his career with the Beatles, Wings and as a solo artist.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
6.3
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds 51.

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

January 7, 2017
Filmed in 2015, Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher talked about their relationship in the documentary co-directed by Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens that includes interviews, archival clips, photos, and home movies.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
6.3
Laurel Canyon: Season 1 52.

Laurel Canyon: Season 1

May 31, 2020
The two-part documentary about the artists who lived in the Los Angeles neighborhood in the 1960s-70s was directed by Alison Ellwood and features audio clips, footage and new interviews with Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Roger McGuinn, Graham Nash, Michelle Phillips, Bonnie Raitt, and Linda Ronstadt.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.7
George Carlin's American Dream: Season 1 53.

George Carlin's American Dream: Season 1

May 20, 2022
The two-part documentary directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio about the life and career of comedian George Carlin features never-before-seen archival recordings, photos, letters, and diaries as well as interviews with friends and family.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.6
Six by Sondheim 54.

Six by Sondheim

December 9, 2013
Newly filmed performances from Darren Criss, Jarvis Cocker, America Ferrera, Jackie Hoffman, Jeremy Jordan, Audra McDonald, Laura Osnes, and Will Swenson, are featured in the documentary directed by James Lapine that focuses on six of Stephen Sondheim's songs: "I’m Still Here" from The Follies, “Something’s Coming” from West Side Story; “Opening Doors” from Merrily We Roll Along; “Send in the Clowns” from A Little Night Music; “Being Alive” from Company; and “Sunday” from Sunday in the Park with George.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.3
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali 55.

What's My Name: Muhammad Ali

May 14, 2019
The two-part documentary about the iconic boxer directed by Antoine Fuqua features some previously unseen archival footage.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
6.1
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men: Season 1 56.

Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men: Season 1

May 10, 2019
The four-part documentary from Sacha Jenkins takes a look at the hip-hop group's formation and long career with never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with all living nine members.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
5.7
The Crime of the Century 57.

The Crime of the Century

May 10, 2021
The two-part documentary directed by Alex Gibney is an expose of the origins and enabling of the opioid epidemic featuring exclusive interviews of whistleblowers and victims as well as leaked documents.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.3
Elvis Presley: The Searcher 58.

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

April 14, 2018
The two-part three-hour film directed by Thom Zimny takes a look at the pop legend's life up until the 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions with new interviews, never-before seen pictures and video.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.3
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief: Season 1 59.

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief: Season 1

March 29, 2015
Alex Gibney's documentary features archival footage and interviews with former high ranking officials about the history of the church and the alleged practices it uses to keep or punish members.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.8
Immigration Nation 60.

Immigration Nation

August 3, 2020
The six-part documentary series about America's current immigration system directed by Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz features candid interviews with agents of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and detainees as well as footage of raids and the detentions centers.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
4.3
Marvel's 616: Season 1 61.

Marvel's 616: Season 1

November 20, 2020
The documentary series features episodes about different aspects of Marvel directed David Gelb, Gillian Jacobs, Clay Jeter, Paul Scheer, Andrew Rossi, Sarah Ramos, Brian Oakes, and Alison Brie.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.7
Hostages (2022): Season 1 62.

Hostages (2022): Season 1

September 28, 2022
The four-part documentary series focuses on what led to the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979 and its effects on international relations as well as those directly involved.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
How to With John Wilson: Season 1 63.

How to With John Wilson: Season 1

October 23, 2020
The comedic documentary filmed in New York City features commentary and advice on such topics like small talk, scaffolding, memory, check splitting, cooking risotto, and furniture coverings.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.1
Making a Murderer: Season 1 64.

Making a Murderer: Season 1

December 18, 2015
Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi's 10-part documentary series focuses on the case of Steven Avery, a man convicted of sexual assault, before being exonerated by DNA evidence 18 years later. A few years later, he is convicted in the disappearance and murder of another woman.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
9.0
Leaving Neverland 65.

Leaving Neverland

March 3, 2019
Director Dan Reed's two-part documentary features interviews with Wade Robson and James Safechuck as well as their families as they discuss how the then two pre-teen boys were befriended by Michael Jackson.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
5.2
The Trade: Season 1 66.

The Trade: Season 1

February 2, 2018
The documentary series from Matthew Heineman focuses on all sides of the drug epidemic, from the drug cartel in Mexico, the police in Ohio and the two families impacted by addiction.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
6.7
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan 67.

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

September 26, 2005
Martin Scorsese's two-part documentary about legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's rise to fame (and conversion from folk singer to rocker) in the period from 1961-66 aired as part of the PBS series American Masters.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut): Season 1 68.

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut): Season 1

October 18, 2009
On the 40th anniversary of The Monty Python show, the six-part documentary is filled with the history of the comedy troupe, anecdotes, and comments from various comedians on the influence it had on them.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.5
Sleepless in America 69.

Sleepless in America

November 30, 2014
The documentary directed by John Hoffman of the Public Good Projects talks with experts and everyday people about Americans changing sleep habits over the years and the effects it has on people.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
The Italian Americans: Season 1 70.

The Italian Americans: Season 1

February 17, 2015
The four-part documentary series explores the history and impact of Italian Americans on America through archival clips and interviews.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
4.0
Who Killed Garrett Phillips? 71.

Who Killed Garrett Phillips?

July 23, 2019
The two-part documentary directed by Liz Garbus looks into the 2011 murder of a white 12-year-old named Garrett Phillips and the arrest of Nick Hillary, a black soccer coach, who was ultimately acquitted.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
6.0
NY Med: Season 1 72.

NY Med: Season 1

July 10, 2012
The latest hospital documentary from ABC takes a look at New York's Columbia and Weill Cornell Hospitals.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.4
America the Beautiful: Season 1 73.

America the Beautiful: Season 1

July 4, 2022
The nature documentry series narrated by Michael B. Jordan explores North America's wildlife and their environments.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Flint Town: Season 1 74.

Flint Town: Season 1

March 2, 2018
For over a year, Directors Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari along with photojournalist Jessica Dimmock followed the police department as they dealt with crime and budget cuts as the city of Flint welcomed a new mayor and new police chief.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
5.8
Exterminate All the Brutes 75.

Exterminate All the Brutes

April 7, 2021
The four-part documentary from Raoul Peck uses archival material as well as animated and dramatic scenes to explore the destructive history of European colonialism and its impact on today's world.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
5.2
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley 76.

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

November 18, 2013
With newly discovered archival footage, photographs, and interviews, the Whoopi Goldberg-directed documentary explores the history and impact of African American comedian Jackie "Moms" Mabley on current entertainers.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.0
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence: Season 1 77.

Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence: Season 1

February 9, 2023
The three-part documentary series directed by Zach Heinzerling features personal footage and interviews with the Sarah Lawrence College students who became victims of Larry Ray's cult that spanned over a decade before he was arrested.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything 78.

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

May 21, 2021
The eight-part documentary features archival footage and interviews about how musicians such as The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed and The Who influenced changes in culture and politics.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.3
Nuclear Family: Season 1 79.

Nuclear Family: Season 1

September 26, 2021
The three-part documentary series from Ry Russo-Young looks at the history of her birth to her mothers Robin Young and Sandy Russo, and the lawsuit filed by her biological father that threatened to split their family apart.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
We Need to Talk About Cosby: Season 1 80.

We Need to Talk About Cosby: Season 1

January 30, 2022
W. Kamau Bell's four-part documentary series looks into Bill Cosby's career and his eventual disgrace in light of accusations from over 60 women of sexual assault.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
4.4
Time of Death: Season 1 81.

Time of Death: Season 1

November 1, 2013
The six-part documentary series follows the final weeks of several terminally ill patients.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.7
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus: Season 1 82.

Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus: Season 1

September 22, 2017
Mike Judge narrates his animated anthology series where friends and bandmates of country music artists recall tales from the road.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.2
Seven Worlds, One Planet: Season 1 83.

Seven Worlds, One Planet: Season 1

October 27, 2019
Each hour-long episode will focus on the wildlife and wilderness of a single continent in the seven-part BBC documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.1
Random Acts Of Flyness: Season 1 84.

Random Acts Of Flyness: Season 1

August 4, 2018
The late-night show from Terence Nance will feature a variety of vignettes that include "vérité documentary, musical performances, surrealist melodrama and humorous animation" to explore American culture through a range of topics such as death, history, patriarchy, police brutality, romance, and white supremacy.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
5.5
Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey: Season 1 85.

Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey: Season 1

March 9, 2014
Based on Carl Sagan's original Cosmos series, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this new version executive produced by Ann Druyan, Steven Soter, and Seth MacFarlane.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.7
Our Planet: Season 1 86.

Our Planet: Season 1

April 5, 2019
The eight-part series from Planet Earth and Blue Planet director Alastair Fothergill was filmed over four years with 4k cameras and narrated by David Attenborough.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.9
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY 87.

A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY

September 8, 2014
Directed by Liz Garbus, the documentary about the people who work as New York City firefighters includes interviews from Steve Buscemi, who was a fireman in the 1980s as well as archival footage, some Buscemi shot while he helped out his former company in the aftermath of 9/11.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Beyond Scared Straight: Season 1 88.

Beyond Scared Straight: Season 1

January 13, 2011
Based on Arnold Shapiro's Oscar and Emmy-winning documentary, the series follows several groups of students as they visit prisons to learn the hard truth of life behind bars and hopefully avoid ending up in one.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.3
Jackie Robinson: Season 1 89.

Jackie Robinson: Season 1

April 11, 2016
The latest documentary from Ken Burns is about the life and impact of African-American baseball player Jackie Robinson.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
5.3
Surviving R. Kelly: Season 1 90.

Surviving R. Kelly: Season 1

January 3, 2019
The six-part documentary series features interviews with the young women who allege to have suffered sexual, mental, and physical abuse from the R&B singer as well as music industry professionals, journalists, former employees and family members of Kelly.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.6
Larry Kramer in Love and Anger 91.

Larry Kramer in Love and Anger

June 29, 2015
Jean Carlomusto's documentary covers the history and the impact of the activist-playwright's work as a writer and organizer with interviews and archival footage.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Love on the Spectrum: Season 1 92.

Love on the Spectrum: Season 1

July 22, 2020
The documentary series follows seven young people on the spectrum as they look for love with the support of family, friends and experts.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.7
Documentary Now!: Season 4 93.

Documentary Now!: Season 4

October 19, 2022
The fourth season of the documentary spoof series features guest appearances from Nicholas Braun, Ronald Guttman, Tom Jones, Jonathan Pryce, John Rhys-Davies, Liliane Rovère, and Alexander Skarsgard in parodies of 3 Salons at the Seaside, Burden of Dreams, My Octopus Teacher, The September Issue, When We Were Kings, and Agnes Varda's Gleaners and I and Beaches of Agnes.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
tbd
Wartorn: 1861-2010 94.

Wartorn: 1861-2010

November 11, 2010
James Gandolfini's documentary looks at the history of the military's opinion and treatment of post-traumatic stress on its soldiers.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
tbd
The Dust Bowl: Season 1 95.

The Dust Bowl: Season 1

November 18, 2012
The latest Ken Burns documentary uses images, diaries, and interviews of survivors to illustrate the 1930s ecological and agricultural disaster that plagued the Midwest for over a decade.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.4
Marathon: The Patriot's Day Bombing 96.

Marathon: The Patriot's Day Bombing

November 21, 2016
The Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg documentary made in association with the Boston Globe chronicles the investigations that led to the capture of the Tsarnaev brothers as well as the journey of recovery by three families who survived the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
6.1
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal 97.

At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal

May 3, 2019
Erin Lee Carr's documentary features interviews with survivors, coaches, journalists and lawyers as it explores the culture and practices within USA Gymnastics that allowed Dr. Larry Nassar to abuse more than 300 athletes over 18+ years.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
6.0
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists 98.

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

January 28, 2019
Using interviews as well as archival and personal footage, directors Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy covers the 40+ year-long careers of Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill, two New York journalists who started in the 1960s, covering such stories as the Vietnam War; the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy; the Son of Sam serial killings; the Central Park Jogger case; and September 11th.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
0.8
Wormwood: Season 1 99.

Wormwood: Season 1

December 15, 2017
Eric Olsen seeks to find the truth behind his father death and its connection to the CIA in this six-part series with real interviews, archival footage and reenactments featuring Peter Sarsgaard, Molly Parker, Christian Camargo, Tim Blake Nelson, Bob Balaban, Jimmi Simpson and Michael Chernus.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
5.2
I'll Be Gone in the Dark 100.

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

June 28, 2020
The Liz Garbus-directed six-part documentary series based on Michelle McNamara's nonfction book about her search for the Golden State Killer features interviews with investigators, survivors and family of the killer as well as original recordings and archival footage.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
6.7
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