Top Rated Documentary TV Series - Page 41

Fifth Gear

2002

Fifth Gear

2002
5.7
Getting viewers up to speed on all the latest automotive information, with new car reviews, second hand bargains and industry tidbits being the focus of this magazine show.
Space Race

2005

Space Race

2005
7.5
The untold true story behind the Cold War race to put man into space.
James.

2026

James.

2026
8
James Rodríguez, Colombia's legendary No. 10, shares details of his journey to football's elite and the game's biggest stage.
The Ayotzinapa 43: State Crime

2024

The Ayotzinapa 43: State Crime

2024
9
A chilling five-part docuseries detailing an attack that led to the disappearance of 43 students – and the 10-year fight for answers.
Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer

2024

Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer

2024
6.6
In 2012, a string of grisly murders sent shock waves through the Berlin party scene. The killer remained at large — until one of his targets survived.
The Hunt for Veerappan

2023

The Hunt for Veerappan

2023
8.1
This docuseries follows the rise and fall of Veerappan, a dreaded smuggler whose bloody reign sparked a 20-year-long manhunt in south India.
The Last Movie Stars

2022

The Last Movie Stars

2022
7
A celebration of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s iconic careers and decades-long partnership. Director Ethan Hawke brings life and color to this definitive history of their love, lives, and philanthropy.
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.
Penguin Town

2021

Penguin Town

2021
7.4
In a picturesque South African town, an eclectic group of endangered penguins flock together to find mates, raise families and mix with the locals.
The Lady and the Dale

2021

The Lady and the Dale

2021
6.4
This documentary series explores an audacious 1970s auto scam centered around mysterious transgender entrepreneur Elizabeth Carmichael, who rose to prominence when she released the Dale, a fuel-efficient three-wheeled vehicle during the 1970s gas crisis.
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.
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.
Savage Builds

2019

Savage Builds

2019
7.2
Adam Savage combines his insatiable curiosity and nearly unparalleled inventiveness as he attempts to build working, innovative items. Each episode will focus on one project as Adam collaborates with notable experts in their fields, friends, colleagues and others.
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.
Valley of the Boom

2019

Valley of the Boom

2019
5.9
An adrenaline-fueled ride through the culture of speculation, innovation and disruption during Silicon Valley’s unprecedented tech boom and subsequent bust in the 1990s. This mostly scripted series weaves in select documentary elements that help tell the true inside story of the internet’s formative years.
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.
The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey

2016

The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey

2016
6.2
Clemente is joined by Scotland Yard behavioral analyst Laura Richards. Together, and with the aid of several others involved in the original case, they will try and solve the mystery of Ramsey’s death “once and for all.”
The Real History of Science Fiction

2014

The Real History of Science Fiction

2014
7
The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact on cinema, television and literature, with the help of filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens.
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.