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Best Biography TV Shows

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1. O.J.: Made in America

May 20, 2016 • Rated TV-MA

The seven-and-a-half-hour 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 subsequent four episodes airing only on ESPN.

2. This Is Going To Hurt

Jun 2, 2022 • Rated TV-14

The adaptation of Adam Kay's memoir of the same name follows Adam (Ben Whishaw) as he deals with the challenges of working the OB-GYN ward of a British NHS hospital. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 8 Feb 2022 and in the US on AMC+/Sundance Now on 2 Jun 2022]

3. The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

Mar 26, 2018 • Rated TV-MA

The two-part documentary by Judd Apatow about the 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.

4. The Last Dance

Apr 19, 2020 • Rated TV-MA

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.

5. Mind Over Murder

Jun 20, 2022 • Rated TV-MA

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.

6. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Sep 14, 2014 • Rated TV-14

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.

7. Longford

Feb 17, 2007 • Rated TV-MA

Based on a true story, this dramatic television movie tells the tale of a well-respected politician who puts his career and reputation on the line to stand up for a woman convicted of murdering her children.

8. Baby Reindeer

Apr 11, 2024 • Rated TV-MA

Struggling comedian Donny Dunn (Richard Gadd) doesn't report his stalker Martha (Jessica Gunning) right away in the dramedy series based on Gadd's one-man play about his own experience with a stalker.

9. Muhammad Ali

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.

10. Lenox Hill

Jun 10, 2020 • Rated TV-MA

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.

11. Mrs. America

Apr 15, 2020 • Rated TV-MA

Phyllis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett) seeks to stop the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment championed by feminists such as Gloria Steinem (Rose Byrne), Betty Friedan (Tracy Ullman), Shirley Chisholm (Uzo Aduba), Bella Abzug (Margo Martindale) and Jill Ruckelshaus (Elizabeth Banks) in the limited series created and written by Dahvi Waller. [FX on Hulu]

12. When They See Us

May 31, 2019 • Rated TV-MA

Ava DuVernay's four-part limited series based on the Central Park Five case where five Harlem teenagers--Antron McCray (Caleel Harris/Jovan Adepo), Kevin Richardson (Asante Blackk/Justin Cunningham), Yusef Salaam (Ethan Herisse/Chris Chalk), Raymond Santana (Marquis Rodriguez/Freddy Miyares) and Korey Wise (Jharrel Jerome) were accused of raping a white woman in 1989 and were only finally exonerated in 2014.

13. Wolf Hall

Apr 5, 2015 • Rated TV-14

The adaption of Hilary Mantel's novels about the rise of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) during the reign King Henry VIII (Damian Lewis).

14. Hemingway

Apr 5, 2021 • Rated TV-14

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, biographers, and his son, Patrick.

15. The Beatles: Get Back

Nov 25, 2021 • Rated PG-13

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.

16. Six by Sondheim

Dec 9, 2013 • Rated Not Rated

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.

17. McCartney 3,2,1

Jul 16, 2021 • Rated TV-14

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.

18. The Normal Heart

May 25, 2014 • Rated TV-MA

Ned Weeks (Mark Ruffalo) faces conflicts with his brother (Alfred Molina), his lover Felix (Matt Bomer), and Bruce Niles (Taylor Kitsch), a closeted investment banker, as he tries to organize awareness about a new disease killing gay men. While Ned's doctor and friend, Dr. Emma Brookner (Julia Roberts) does her best to council her patients in this adaptation of Larry Kramer's Tony-winning play about the early days of the AIDS crisis.

19. George Carlin's American Dream

May 20, 2022 • Rated TV-MA

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 films, photos, audio recordings, letters, and diaries as well as interviews with friends and family.

20. What's My Name: Muhammad Ali

The two-part documentary about the iconic boxer directed by Antoine Fuqua features some previously unseen archival footage.

21. Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men

May 10, 2019 • Rated TV-MA

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.

22. A Very English Scandal

Jun 29, 2018 • Rated TV-14

The three-part BBC miniseries set in 1960-70s follows member of Parliament Jeremy Thorpe (Hugh Grant) as he seeks to permanently hide his affair with stableboy Norman Scott (Ben Whishaw) to protect his political career in Russell T Davies's adaptation of John Preston's book of the same name.

23. Elvis Presley: The Searcher

Apr 14, 2018 • Rated TV-PG

The two-part three-hour film 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.

24. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Sep 27, 2005 • Rated Not Rated

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.

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