Popular Documentary TV Series

This Old House

1979

This Old House

1979
5.6
TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
Horizon

1964

Horizon

1964
7.5
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Being The Elite

2016

Being The Elite

2016
5
The Young Bucks, Matt & Nick Jackson, along with Kenny "The Cleaner" Omega, make up The ELITE. Follow our adventures as WE RULE THE WORLD and dominate the professional wrestling business.
Independent Lens

1999

Independent Lens

1999
6.5
This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers and featuring unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history.
Dateline: Secrets Uncovered

2017

Dateline: Secrets Uncovered

2017
8.1
For more than 25 years, Dateline has brought viewers investigations into some of biggest mysteries in America. This entry in the franchise takes a second look at some of the most mysterious cases of recent history. It explores the stories through firsthand accounts told by people who are close to the crime, including investigators who dedicated their time to the cases and family members who are still trying to confront the tragedies that befell their loved ones.
The Curse of Oak Island

2014

The Curse of Oak Island

2014
7.3
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.
Panorama

1953

Panorama

1953
6.2
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst

1967

Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst

1967
8.1
Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst is a German television programme broadcast since October 1967 on ZDF that aims to combat and solve crimes. Until 2003 it was produced in co-operation with the Austrian public service broadcaster ORF and Schweizer Fernsehen, a division of the Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse. It was the basis for the BBC show Crimewatch, the Dutch show Opsporing Verzocht and its US equivalent America's Most Wanted. The goal of the programme is to throw light on unsolved offences with the aid of viewers. Each episode contains three to five short films, each lasting about ten minutes, in which a real criminal case is reconstructed. The cases are mostly complex ones in which the criminals and chains of events are still unknown. In addition cases are discussed in the studio in which, for example, the identities of criminals or unknown murder victims are sought with the aid of a photo. Viewers can use the telephone or Internet to give information. According to a study by the prog
World War Two

2018

World War Two

2018
8
Follow the deadliest conflict in human history in real time, week by week, blow by blow.
Mayday

2003

Mayday

2003
8.2
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.
It's Not Rocket Science!

1993

It's Not Rocket Science!

1993
8.2
C'est pas sorcier is a French educational television program that originally aired from November 5, 1994 to present.
Nature

1982

Nature

1982
8.1
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
The South Bank Show

1978

The South Bank Show

1978
5.6
The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May 2012. Presented by Melvyn Bragg, the show aims to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience.
The Last American Gay Bar

2024

The Last American Gay Bar

2024
The story of Iowa's legendary Blazing Saddle and the community that built it.
Family Dr. Kleist

2004

Family Dr. Kleist

2004
6.6
Examining different species of animals as they grow to adulthood and learn life lessons that are sometimes difficult.
Tomorrow's World

1965

Tomorrow's World

1965
6.2
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 was cancelled at the beginning of 2003.
America's Test Kitchen

2001

America's Test Kitchen

2001
6.4
Equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes from the test kitchen to the home cook. A team of test cooks that viewers have come to love and trust deconstruct recipes and reveal the test kitchen’s secrets to foolproof cooking at home.
Antiques Roadshow

1997

Antiques Roadshow

1997
7.5
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 in by viewers. Are these items worth a lot of money, more than the visitors expect?
Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

1971
5.5
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 documentaries.
Science grand format

2016

Science grand format

2016
7
A look at relevant scientific issues

Popular Documentary TV Series

1979

1979

1964

1964

2016

2016

1999

1999

2017

2017

2014

2014

1953

1953

1967

1967

2018

2018

2003

2003

1993

1993

1982

1982

1978

1978

2024

2024

2004

2004

1965

1965

2001

2001

1997

1997

1971

1971

2016

2016