Top Rated Documentary TV Series - Page 31

Drug Lords

2018

Drug Lords

2018
7.3
Witness the stories of history's most notorious kingpins, their terrifying enforcers, and the men and women who've sworn to bring them down.
People Magazine Investigates

2016

People Magazine Investigates

2016
8.6
Uncover the heart-wrenching true stories behind crimes that transcended headlines and became part of popular culture. Exclusive first hand interviews reveal shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions.
Wormwood

2017

Wormwood

2017
6.1
In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra.
Web of Lies

2014

Web of Lies

2014
8.1
The internet is no longer a place you log on and visit; it's where you live. The home of true crime is now online. The internet is the Wild West. And if you're not careful, you too could be caught in a Web of Lies.
Real Detective

2016

Real Detective

2016
7.6
With narrative driven exclusively by the detectives themselves, each episode ventures deep into the mind of a homicide detective as they describe in vivid detail the one case forever ingrained in their memory.
Hangar 1: The UFO Files

2015

Hangar 1: The UFO Files

2015
7.3
Delve deep into a vast archive of over 70,000 UFO files gathered over nearly half a century in Hangar 1. MUFON, an independent organization dedicated to investigating UFOs, has compiled these archives looking for connections, clues, and evidence to find the truth about UFOs.
WWE 24

2015

WWE 24

2015
6.8
The acclaimed docu-series takes you on a lightning-fast journey through a day in the life of WWE's most intriguing Superstars and groundbreaking events.
Human Universe

2014

Human Universe

2014
8.2
Professor Brian Cox asks the biggest questions we can ask. Are we alone? Why are we here? What is our future? Join him in a stunning celebration of human life as he explores our origins, our place and our destiny in the universe.
Nazi Megastructures

2013

Nazi Megastructures

2013
7.7
In a quest for world domination, the Nazis built some of the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware and malevolent technology in history. This is the stories of the engineers who designed them and how these structures sparked a technological revolution that changed warfare forever.
Dynamo: Magician Impossible

2011

Dynamo: Magician Impossible

2011
6.9
Tipped as the most exciting British magician to emerge in decades, Dynamo: Magician Impossible is the story of an ordinary boy from Bradford living an extraordinary life. The series sees the 28-year-old travelling the globe as the unassuming anti-hero who just happens to astound everyone he meets, whether it's an international footballer or Hollywood actor. Throughout the series, Dynamo: Magician Impossible will take viewers on his magical journey before stunning them with incredible, headline-grabbing stunts beyond the realms of possibility.
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention

2010

Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention

2010
6.6
In the series, "Wallace will take a light hearted and humorous look at the real-life inventors, contraptions, gadgets and inventions, with the silent help of Gromit. The series aims to inspire a whole new generation of innovative minds by showing them real, but mind-boggling, machines and inventions from around the world that have influenced his illustrious inventing career" (the BBC press statement). Peter Sallis reprised his role as the voice of Wallace. The filmed inserts are mostly narrated by Ashley Jensen, with one in each episode presented in-vision by Jem Stansfield. John Sparkes also voices a portion in the unseen character of archivist Goronwy.
The Elegant Universe

2003

The Elegant Universe

2003
7.8
One of the most ambitious and exciting theories ever proposed—one that may be the long-sought "theory of everything," which eluded even Einstein—gets a masterful, lavishly computer-animated explanation from bestselling author-physicist Brian Greene, when NOVA presents the nuts, bolts, and sometimes outright nuttiness of string theory.
Galapagos

2006

Galapagos

2006
7.5
The history of these beautiful Islands from their creation as uprising lava to their being studied by Darwin to their modern day inhabitants.
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006
7.6
Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.
Once Upon a Time... The Explorers

1996

Once Upon a Time... The Explorers

1996
7.5
Il était une fois... les Explorateurs is a French animated TV series from 1996. Directed by Albert Barillé.
The Yogurt Shop Murders

2025

The Yogurt Shop Murders

2025
6.5
In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at a frozen yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. What happened that night forever shook the Austin community and continues to mystify the police and haunt the families left in the wake of unthinkable loss.
FC Bayern - Behind the Legend

2021

FC Bayern - Behind the Legend

2021
7.9
For the first time in their history, FC Bayern Munich gives us unfettered access to the locker room and behind the scenes at this top club. The 6-part documentary covers the turbulent season after their Champions League triumph in Lisbon, celebrates the legendary victories from the past, and links momentous events in Bayern's history to the current team.
Room 2806: The Accusation

2020

Room 2806: The Accusation

2020
6.9
This docuseries follows the 2011 sexual assault case involving French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the height of his career.
History's Greatest Mysteries

2020

History's Greatest Mysteries

2020
7.8
Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Fresh, new evidence and perspectives will be showcased, such as never-before-released documents, personal diaries and DNA evidence.
The Secret World of Nature: Spain

2020

The Secret World of Nature: Spain

2020
9.3
More than four years of filming have been necessary to capture the impressive images of the most varied animal species that inhabit the Iberian Peninsula: amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, insects and fish are represented in this wonderful journey through the different ecosystems that we can find in Iberian lands.