Popular Documentary TV Series on Netflix - Page 6

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

2021

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

2021
7.4
Beneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 L.A. lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won't rest until they catch him.
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street

2023

Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street

2023
7
This docuseries follows the rise and fall of financier Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Wall Street history.
Full Swing

2023

Full Swing

2023
7.4
This immersive documentary series follows a diverse group of professional golfers - on and off the course - during a relentless season of competition.
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal

2024

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal

2024
6.7
When a dating site for people seeking adulterous affairs is hacked, millions of users' intimate data is exposed, wrecking marriages and destroying lives.
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

2022

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

2022
6.8
Jimmy Savile was one of the United Kingdom’s most beloved TV personalities. Shortly after his death in 2011, an investigation prompted more than 450 horrific allegations of sexual assault and abuse, with victims as young as 5.
Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn's Treasure

2025

Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn's Treasure

2025
6.8
An eccentric man named Forrest Fenn sets off a real-life treasure hunt when he hides a chest of gold in the Rockies — and leaves clues in a cryptic poem.
How to Become a Mob Boss

2023

How to Become a Mob Boss

2023
7.5
This darkly satirical how-to guide explores the rise and fall of history's most notorious mob bosses and their tactics for success.
Tiger King

2020

Tiger King

2020
6.9
A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.
The Billionaire, the Butler, and the Boyfriend

2023

The Billionaire, the Butler, and the Boyfriend

2023
6.8
How did a conflict between the world's wealthiest woman and her daughter spiral into national scandal? This riveting docuseries tells the whole story.
MH370: The Plane That Disappeared

2023

MH370: The Plane That Disappeared

2023
6.6
In 2014, a plane with 239 people aboard vanishes from all radar. This docuseries delves into one of our greatest modern mysteries: Flight MH370.
I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry

2019

I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry

2019
7
In an unfiltered, intimate docuseries, pop star mentor Charli XCX finds out what it takes to build -- and break -- a real, badass all-girl punk band.
Worst Roommate Ever

2022

Worst Roommate Ever

2022
6.9
Violent con artists. Stone-cold killers. These terrifying true stories unveil some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

2022

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

2022
7.4
From Notre Dame to the NFL, Manti Te'o's future in football showed promise until a secret online relationship sent his life and career spiraling.
Gunther's Millions

2023

Gunther's Millions

2023
5.5
A dog with a trust fund isn't the strangest part of this story. Gunther's eccentric handler also lived a luxe life — with a cult-like entourage.
The Staircase

2004

The Staircase

2004
7.5
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 arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. The series is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer

2025

Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer

2025
8
This tense true-crime series examines the hunt for the Long Island serial killer through the perspective of his victims, their loved ones and the police.
Court of Gold

2025

Court of Gold

2025
8.3
Go behind the scenes with the top medal contenders in men's basketball as they battle for gold and glory at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Human: The World Within

2021

Human: The World Within

2021
7
Diverse personal stories from around the world reveal how lives, passions and goals are facilitated by the human body's various complex systems.
The Andy Warhol Diaries

2022

The Andy Warhol Diaries

2022
6.8
After he's shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this series, reveal the secrets behind his persona.
Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

2019

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

2019
7.6
A group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of him killing kittens.