Top Rated Documentary TV Series - Page 23

All or Nothing: Arsenal

2022

All or Nothing: Arsenal

2022
8.1
Follow the iconic football club during an unforgettable season. As fans return to stadiums, the 2021-22 football season puts pressure on Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta and his young team to get back to their former glories and back into Europe. Offering unprecedented access and capturing the highs and lows of life on and off the pitch, this is football at its finest: raw, dramatic and full of passion.
Move

2020

Move

2020
6.9
Discover the brilliant dancers and choreographers who are shaping the art of movement around the world in this documentary series.
How to Fix a Drug Scandal

2020

How to Fix a Drug Scandal

2020
7
The four-part docuseries revolves around Amherst, Massachusetts, drug lab chemist Sonja Farak who became addicted to the narcotics she was supposed to be testing. In covering her tracks, Farak falsified thousands of results and opened the door to overturning hundreds of wrongful convictions.
The Innocence Files

2020

The Innocence Files

2020
7.4
The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

2017

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

2017
5.7
A fascinating docuseries chronicling Playboy magazine’s charismatic founder, Hugh Hefner, and his impact on global culture. Told from his unique perspective with never-before-seen footage from his private archive, discover the captivating story about the man behind the bunny.
Live PD

2016

Live PD

2016
7.6
Dash cams capture footage from urban and rural police forces while on the job. A live look inside the everyday calls of police officers across the nation.
Life Story

2014

Life Story

2014
8.4
The remarkable and often perilous story of the journey through life. It is a story that unites each of us with every animal on the planet, because we all set out on this journey from the moment we are born. For animals there is just one goal in life – to continue their bloodline in the form of offspring. This series follows that journey through its six crucial stages: first steps, growing up, finding a home, gaining power, winning a mate and succeeding as a parent.
Sea Monsters

2003

Sea Monsters

2003
7.7
Zoologist Nigel Marvin travels back in time to visit deadly creatures of the prehistoric oceans.
How Do They Do It?

2006

How Do They Do It?

2006
7.5
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will

2025

Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will

2025
8.6
Rare videos and exclusive interviews reveal the genius, sacrifices and duality between the public and private lives of iconic singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel.
Simone Biles Rising

2024

Simone Biles Rising

2024
6.8
Follow gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey and training ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Olympics Games of Paris 2024.
El show: crónica de un asesinato

2023

El show: crónica de un asesinato

2023
7.6
The murder of Paco Stanley, the most popular comedian on television in Mexico, unleashes a series of intrigues in the world of politics and entertainment. Through an in-depth investigation, the use of archival material of the time and the direct testimony of the main people involved in the case, this documentary series delves into the culture of show business and exposes the lies and tragedies that unexpectedly marked the arrival of democracy in Mexico in the year 2000.
Animal

2021

Animal

2021
8
This immersive series follows the world's most magnificent creatures, capturing never-before-seen moments from the heartwarming to the outrageous.
World's Most Wanted

2020

World's Most Wanted

2020
6.8
Heinous criminals have avoided capture despite massive rewards and global investigations. This docuseries profiles some of the world’s most wanted.
Unnatural Selection

2019

Unnatural Selection

2019
7.3
From eradicating disease to selecting a child's traits, gene editing gives humans the chance to hack biology. Meet the real people behind the science.
The Food That Built America

2019

The Food That Built America

2019
7.9
The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, those who invented new technologies and helped win wars.
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted

2019

Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted

2019
7.4
Follow Gordon Ramsay as he meets with indigenous people around the globe to learn about the cultures, dishes and flavors unique to each location. Each episode concludes with Ramsay challenging himself with a local food legend by his side - putting his newfound skills to the test as they cook a feast together for the natives.
Lorena

2019

Lorena

2019
6.6
This four-part docuseries investigates the events of 1993, where Lorena Bobbitt sliced off her husband's penis after years of abuse. John and Lorena Bobbitt's stories exploded into a 24-hour news cycle. She became a national joke, her suffering ignored by the male-dominated press. But as John spiraled downward, Lorena found strength in the scars of her ordeal.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

2014

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

2014
7.7
Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, fourteen hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962.
Fishing with John

1991

Fishing with John

1991
7.6
Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.