Top Rated Documentary TV Series - Page 8

The Vow

2020

The Vow

2020
7
The docuseries follows people deeply involved in the group NXIVM — which is faced with various charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy — over the course of several years.
Expedition: Back To The Future

2021

Expedition: Back To The Future

2021
7.1
Josh Gates goes on the adventure of a lifetime when he and Christopher Lloyd set off to track down the most iconic movie car in Hollywood history, The DeLorean Time Machine from "Back to the Future," and deliver the vehicle to Michael J. Fox.
Lenox Hill

2020

Lenox Hill

2020
6.8
From birth to brain surgery: This docuseries provides an intimate look at the lifesaving work of four doctors at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC.
History 101

2020

History 101

2020
7.1
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer

2021

Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer

2021
6.7
In 1970s NYC, the “Torso Killer” preys on women to fulfill his grotesque fantasies while eluding police. A docuseries dive into crime’s darkest places.
Spycraft

2021

Spycraft

2021
6.9
The spy game is a serious business, and throughout history, the tools and technologies developed for it have mattered as much as the spies themselves.
Paranormal Witness

2011

Paranormal Witness

2011
7.4
A tense, filmic and high-octane drama-documentary series that brings to life the stories of people who have lived through paranormal experiences that defy explanation. Using a mixture of intimate first-hand testimony and grittily realistic drama, the audience is transported into a world turned upside down by extraordinary and terrifying events.
To Catch a Smuggler

2015

To Catch a Smuggler

2015
7.7
Following the police of Latinoamerica & Europe airports in and their fight against crime.
Seven Worlds, One Planet

2019

Seven Worlds, One Planet

2019
8.5
Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven extraordinary continents. This documentary series reveals how each distinct continent has shaped the unique animal life found there.
Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking

2010

Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking

2010
7.8
Hawking gives us the ultimate guide to the universe, a ripping yarn based on real science, spanning the whole of space and time -- from the nature of the universe itself, to the chances of alien life, and the real possibility of time travel.
American Murder: Gabby Petito

2025

American Murder: Gabby Petito

2025
7.2
What happened in the final days of Gabby Petito's life? In this gripping true-crime series, her loved ones reveal the untold story of her tragic murder.
World War II: From the Frontlines

2023

World War II: From the Frontlines

2023
8
Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.
The Ripper

2020

The Ripper

2020
6.6
For five years, from 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe – and every man was a suspect.
The First 48

2004

The First 48

2004
7.9
The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations.
Depp V Heard

2023

Depp V Heard

2023
5.9
The story of the tumultuous defamation trial between superstar Johnny Depp and his former wife Amber Heard.
Marvel's 616

2020

Marvel's 616

2020
7.4
Explore Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, showcases the intersections of storytelling, pop culture, and fandom within the Marvel Universe.
The Defiant Ones

2017

The Defiant Ones

2017
7.8
A four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre -- one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - -- and their improbable partnership and surprising leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture.
The Toys That Made Us

2017

The Toys That Made Us

2017
7.5
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
Adam Ruins Everything

2015

Adam Ruins Everything

2015
7.5
Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.
Ancient Apocalypse

2022

Ancient Apocalypse

2022
6.8
Journalist and writer Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age. He attempts to prove that a climatic event 12,000 years ago wiped out an entire civilization far more sophisticated than the simple hunter-gatherers some archaeologists believe lived at that time.