Top Rated Documentary TV Series - Page 37

The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate del Castillo Story

2017

The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate del Castillo Story

2017
5.8
Mexican superstar actress Kate del Castillo reveals the untold story of her encounter with El Chapo Guzmán, the world’s most-wanted drug lord.
Gaycation

2016

Gaycation

2016
5.5
Elliot and his best friend Ian set off on a personal journey to explore LGBTQ cultures around the world. From Japan to Brazil, Jamaica to America, they discover the multiplicity of LGBTQ experiences, meeting amazing people and hearing their deeply moving stories of struggle and triumph. Gaycation celebrates the state of LGBTQ identities across the globe.
The Seventies

2015

The Seventies

2015
7.4
A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.
Highway Thru Hell

2012

Highway Thru Hell

2012
7.3
Follow the operations of Jamie Davis Motor Truck, a heavy vehicle rescue and recovery towing company based in Hope, British Columbia focusing on the hardships of operating along the highways of the BC Interior, especially the Coquihalla Highway, which is notorious for rapidly changing weather.
Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless

2010

Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless

2010
7
Riveting performances from the 2010 tour, revealing interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and early home videos come together to tell the story of a little girl who dared to dream big, and who fearlessly faced near-insurmountable obstacles to make those dreams come true.
The Awful Truth

1999

The Awful Truth

1999
6
The Awful Truth is a satirical television show that was directed, written, and hosted by filmmaker Michael Moore, and funded by the British broadcaster Channel 4.
Trials of Life

1990

Trials of Life

1990
8.4
Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from birth to adulthood and continuation of the species through reproduction.
Dunkirk

2004

Dunkirk

2004
6.4
Major factual drama telling the story of history's greatest maritime evacuation, after the World War II Battle of Dunkirk in May and June 1940.
The Planets

1999

The Planets

1999
8.1
Documentary series tracing mankind's exploration of our solar system.
Marcial Maciel: The Wolf of God

2025

Marcial Maciel: The Wolf of God

2025
8.6
A docuseries that reveals the decades of abuse and deception of Father Marcial Maciel, the infamous leader of the Legionaries of Christ.
The Mortician

2025

The Mortician

2025
7
A trusted family-owned funeral home hides behind a façade of decency and propriety to take advantage of loved ones at their most vulnerable moments.
F1: The Academy

2025

F1: The Academy

2025
6.5
Fifteen young women break barriers in one of the world's most demanding sports as they race to get a female driver back on the Formula 1 grid.
The Diamond Heist

2025

The Diamond Heist

2025
6.7
This stranger-than-fiction crime caper follows the attempted robbery of a precious gem, told by the gangsters who did it and the police on their tail.
The Secret Lives of Animals

2024

The Secret Lives of Animals

2024
8
Discover the clever and creative ways animals navigate life’s most extraordinary challenges, from leaving home to finding a partner.
900 Days Without Anabel

2024

900 Days Without Anabel

2024
7.6
Anabel Segura's abduction held Spain in suspense for 900 days. This docuseries explores the case through never-before-heard recordings of the kidnappers.
Solar System

2024

Solar System

2024
8.3
Voyage across the solar system with Professor Brian Cox and explore the new discoveries, natural wonders and strange mysteries on the diverse worlds that orbit the sun.
Long Way Home

2025

Long Way Home

2025
8
Best friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman gear up for their fourth Long Way series—this time going from Ewan's home in Scotland to Charley's in England. They'll take the scenic route, of course, through 17 European countries on cranky old bikes.
Cowboy Cartel

2024

Cowboy Cartel

2024
7
When a rookie FBI agent uncovers a massive money laundering operation in American horse racing, he risks his life to take down the culprits: Mexico's deadliest cartel.
In the Eye of the Storm

2024

In the Eye of the Storm

2024
8.3
This series reveals recent natural disasters as they happened in real-time through footage captured by eyewitnesses who found themselves in the wrong place at the right time and boldly held up their camera phones to capture the eye of the storm.
Spy Ops

2023

Spy Ops

2023
6.7
Intelligence operatives from MI6 to the CIA share insider stories of spy craft, Cold War campaigns, and coups carried out by covert agents.