Top Rated Documentary TV Series - Page 127

Killing Bigfoot

2017

Killing Bigfoot

2017
1.4
Under Bobby Hamilton and Jim Lansdale's leadership, the Gulf Coast Bigfoot Research Organization (GCBRO) is on a mission to help families terrorized by Bigfoot and prove once and for all that the fabled creature exists by killing one specimen - and providing a body of definitive scientific proof.
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

2000

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

2000
7.4
In the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C., the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history.
Earth from Above

2006

Earth from Above

2006
8.6
Earth From Above is a documentary series dedicated to the major challenges faced by our planet, bringing the viewer beautiful High Definition images of the Earth. Each episodes talks about one particular environmental challenge.
The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade

2016

The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade

2016
6.5
Investigation Discovery transports viewers on a bittersweet and terrifying journey back in time, revealing the dark side of America's favorite decade.
The Genius of Design

2010

The Genius of Design

2010
8
Documentary series exploring the history of design
Abandoned

2016

Abandoned

2016
7.5
Skateboarder Rick McCrank explores abandoned places with the people who love them long after the lights have gone out.
Strut

2016

Strut

2016
3
A group of transgender models try to make a name for themselves in the world of fashion.
Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen

2015

Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen

2015
7.2
Chris Hansen brings his unrivaled journalistic skills to a series revealing the hidden truth behind America's most shocking murders. His trade-mark interviewing excellence guides the viewer through every twist and turn of an enthralling criminal drama.
It Takes a Killer

2016

It Takes a Killer

2016
7
Some of the world’s most notorious murders are the subject of “It Takes a Killer,” which investigates the crimes from the perspective of the killers, trying to get inside their minds and determine their motives. Leading homicide investigators and experts from such agencies as the FBI and Scotland Yard take a look at the evidence pulled from crime scenes and profile the killer’s behavior to try to piece together the details of each murder, explaining when, why and how each criminal committed the crime. For the wannabe detectives watching the show, the experts also reveal how the crime was solved — which often requires authorities to think like a killer.
This is Opera

2015

This is Opera

2015
9
An exploration of opera in unconventional ways attempting to attract not just existing opera fans, but also those less familiar with the art form. The host guides the viewer to the places of origin of each opera, and explores the culture, history—and modern and current trends and how they apply to opera.
Envoyé Spécial

1990

Envoyé Spécial

1990
7.9
For more than twenty-six years, the show has offered reports abroad, surveys of social phenomena and portraits. Because it is sometimes difficult to understand the life of your neighbor or of everyone you meet in the street, Special Envoy will do it for you: listen, question, understand, investigate.
Iolo's Secret Life of Birds

2010

Iolo's Secret Life of Birds

2010
7.7
Iolo Williams explores the behaviour of birds in Wales, revealing all aspects of their lives from surviving harsh winters and avoiding predators, to living alongside us in our towns and cities.
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America

2016

Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America

2016
7.6
Billy Connolly takes to the rails for a six thousand mile trip through the backyard of America.
The Beginning and End of the Universe

2016

The Beginning and End of the Universe

2016
7.2
Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science - how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of science's creation story.
The New Yorker Presents

2016

The New Yorker Presents

2016
6.8
A groundbreaking series that brings America's most award-winning magazine, The New Yorker, to the screen with documentaries, short narrative films, comedy, poetry, animation, and cartoons from the hands of acclaimed filmmakers and artists.
Underworld, Inc.

2015

Underworld, Inc.

2015
7.2
The black market can be brutal, exploitative, corrupt. Nothing is off-limits; everything is for sale. And what you buy may not be what it seems. But it's an industry estimated to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars in the U.S. alone. Join the suppliers, sellers, customers, and the law enforcement officials trying to keep it in check as they share their experience of a hidden world that touches us all.
Alien Encounters

2012

Alien Encounters

2012
6.5
Scientists and sci-fi writers explore a hypothetical first-contact event between aliens and humans.
Gator Boys

2012

Gator Boys

2012
8
Walking the Himalayas

2015

Walking the Himalayas

2015
7.2
Explorer Levison Wood sets out to walk the length of the world's highest mountain range, from Afghanistan to Bhutan.
Puertas al más allá

2011

Puertas al más allá

2011
7.3