Top Rated Documentary TV Series - Page 38

The Invisible Pilot

2022

The Invisible Pilot

2022
6.3
The tale of a charismatic, daredevil husband and father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in 1977, despite a seemingly happy home life and a lucrative career as a pilot. His small-town Arkansas community searches for his body in vain while family and friends seek answers. Years later, a mysterious story emerges involving hypnosis, secret identities and a double life of dangerous missions and law-breaking. And that’s just the beginning…
They Call Me Magic

2022

They Call Me Magic

2022
7.2
Earvin “Magic” Johnson is an icon for the ages—from humble beginnings to the Dream Team to business titan. Featuring interviews with President Obama, Larry Bird, Pat Riley, and more, this docuseries charts the life and career of a legend.
A Real Bug's Life

2024

A Real Bug's Life

2024
7.4
Enter an unseen micro-verse where miniature heroes use amazing superpowers to survive in a series of spellbinding dramas.
The Challenge: ETA

2020

The Challenge: ETA

2020
6.1
The story of how the Guardia Civil, a militarized police force, fought for nearly half a century against ETA, a ruthless terrorist gang dedicated to murder, kidnapping, extortion and arms and drug smuggling while cynically demanding independence for the Basque Country in northern Spain.
Grant

2020

Grant

2020
7
This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
All or Nothing: Brazil National Team

2020

All or Nothing: Brazil National Team

2020
7.1
The series follows the newly crowned champions of the 2019 Copa América tournament, the Brazilian football team, in a behind-the-scenes multi-part exclusive.
Losers

2019

Losers

2019
7.2
In a "winning is everything" society, how do we handle failure? This series profiles athletes who have turned the agony of defeat into human triumph.
Paranormal Caught on Camera

2019

Paranormal Caught on Camera

2019
8.2
Some of the most amazing, eye-opening and downright scary paranormal videos from around the world are featured as a panel of experts break down the footage and analyze what exactly the eyewitnesses captured.
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men

2019

Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men

2019
7.4
Transcending the music documentary genre by creating a new lane that merges music, socio-cultural commentary and and intimate family portrait of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Inside the Criminal Mind

2018

Inside the Criminal Mind

2018
6.2
Explore the psychological machinations and immoral behavior that define the most nefarious types of criminals.
Frank Lloyd Wright

1998

Frank Lloyd Wright

1998
7.3
Frank Lloyd Wright tells the story of the greatest of all American architects. Wright was an authentic American genius, a man who believed he was destined to redesign the world, creating everything anew. Over the course of his long career, he designed over eight hundred buildings, including such revolutionary structures as the Guggenheim Museum, the Johnson Wax Building, Fallingwater, Unity Temple and Taliesin. His buildings and his ideas changed the way we live, work and see the world around us. Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural achievements were often overshadowed by the turbulence of his melodramatic life. In ninety-two tempestuous years, he fathered seven children, married three times, and was almost constantly embroiled in scandal. Some hated him, some loved him, and in the end, few could deny that he was the one of the most important architects in the world.
Meet the Romans with Mary Beard

2012

Meet the Romans with Mary Beard

2012
7.5
Professor Mary Beard looks beyond the stories of emperors, armies, guts and gore to meet the everyday people at the heart of Ancient Rome's vast empire.
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

2013

David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates

2013
8.1
David Attenborough embarks on a remarkable 500 million-year journey revealing the extraordinary group of animals that dominate our world, and how their evolution defines our human bodies.
Andrew Marr's History of the World

2012

Andrew Marr's History of the World

2012
8
Andrew Marr's History of the World is a 2012 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers 70,000 years of world history from the beginning of human civilisation, as African nomadic peoples spread out around the world and settled down to become the first farmers, up to the twentieth century.
Derren Brown: Apocalypse

2012

Derren Brown: Apocalypse

2012
6
Derren unleashes his most audacious plan yet: to convince one person that the planet has been devastated by a catastrophic meteorite strike and that zombies roam the land
Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States

2012

Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States

2012
7.9
Oliver Stone's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.
Indie Sex

2007

Indie Sex

2007
5.1
Indie Sex is a 2007 American television documentary film directed by Lesli Klainberg.
Space

2001

Space

2001
7.5
Sam Neill takes an amazing journey across the Universe and finds beauty and danger on the way.
Once Upon a Time... The Americas

1992

Once Upon a Time... The Americas

1992
7.5
"Once upon a time ... the Americas" tells us the story of this vast continent, from the very first inhabitants to the present day, including the Aztecs and the Incas, the conquistadors, the war of independence or the gold Rush. Through our usual sympathetic heroes (Maestro, Pierrot, Petit Gros, le Teigneux, le Nabot, etc.), we travel from time to time, always with the aim of teaching us something.
Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser

2025

Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser

2025
5.6
Takes an inside look at the making of the hit reality TV competition, exploring the good, the bad, and the complicated. Featuring interviews with former contestants, trainers, producers, and health professionals, the documentary examines the show's approach to transformation, the support systems in place, and the unique challenges of filming reality television.