Top Rated Documentary TV Series on Amazon Prime Video - Page 21

The Money Game

2024

The Money Game

2024
8.3
Name, Image, and Likeness has turned many college athletes into celebrities. But fame and fortune won't shield them from the pressure of competition. Social media phenom and gymnast Olivia Dunne longs to win a championship in her senior year. Meanwhile, quarterback Jayden Daniels has his NFL dreams and the hopes of all Louisiana on his shoulders ahead of a showdown with archrival Alabama.
Icons Unearthed: Spider Man

2024

Icons Unearthed: Spider Man

2024
8.3
The story of the tug of war between Marvel and Sony and how two studios found a way to share the character and the profits. Spider-man's journey to the screen overcomes bankruptcy, multiple lawsuits, reboots, and unrealized potential.
Secret Nazi Science

2023

Secret Nazi Science

2023
9
When the war ends in 1945, the Allies and Soviets sweep across former Nazi territory, freeing Europe from the clutches of the Axis. As the threat of the Nazis recedes, it leaves behind artefacts of a dark science geared towards world domination.
Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings

2024

Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings

2024
7
Through trials, false starts, injuries and near death experiences, the team behind "The Lord of the Rings" built a whole world from scratch, invented new technologies, making and breaking a studio in the process.
Icons Unearthed: Batman

2024

Icons Unearthed: Batman

2024
9
The story of the dark knight's journey to the screen fraught with false starts, accidents, big personalities, and endless reinventions. A visionary director, two upstart producers and an unlikely star overcome a troubled production to deliver a hit.
An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet

2024

An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet

2024
7.3
Follow Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s search for the people, ideas, traditions, and attitudes – the solutions – which will transform fear of the future into hope, climate angst into optimism and human disconnection into engagement. In each of the six episodes, Nikolaj and his affable team criss-cross the globe exploring humanity, witnessing its power for good and learning about some of the remarkable solutions (both old and new) that inspire his optimism for the future.
Pombo

2023

Pombo

2023
5.7
The Other Mrs Jordan: Catching the Ultimate Conman

2023

The Other Mrs Jordan: Catching the Ultimate Conman

2023
7
The Other Mrs Jordan will unpick the life of Jordan, who convinced his British wife Mary Turner Thompson that he was a CIA operative working in counter-terrorism in the early 2000s until she received a phonemail from another woman claiming to be his “other” spouse. It emerged he had multiple marriages, relationships and children elsewhere.
The Greatest Show Never Made

2023

The Greatest Show Never Made

2023
4.7
In 2002 six young people seeking fame and fortune applied for a new, top secret, reality TV show. They left their homes, jobs and partners and travelled to London to start the adventure. Twenty years after their dreams were shattered, they are still searching for answers; trying to understand how a show that didn’t exist, and the disappearance of the man behind it, changed their lives forever.
The Fake Sheikh

2023

The Fake Sheikh

2023
5.3
This three-part documentary series unveils how Mazher used false identities to expose sports stars, politicians, and other celebrities in order to rise to fame. However, the very same thing caused a drastic downfall in his career and life when he was convicted of breaking the law and imprisoned for 15 months.
We Are Newcastle United

2023

We Are Newcastle United

2023
7.3
Having spent over £300 million to buy the club, appointed a new Head Coach, Eddie Howe, and made a bold statement of intent by signing several big name players, fans' expectations are rocketing and the new owners and Head Coach have much to do to transform the club's fortunes. This series follows life at the club both on and off the pitch.
The Never Ending Murder

2023

The Never Ending Murder

2023
6.3
Delves into the tragic case of teen mother, Nicola Payne, who at 18 years old went missing and was never heard from again. This limited series tells the extraordinary story through gripping first-hand testimony from Nicola’s heartbroken family, alongside witnesses and the lead police detectives who carried out the investigation - still one of Britain’s largest unsolved murder cases. The series examines all the evidence, highlights key failings in the original work of the police and uncovers shocking new revelations.
Killers: Caught on Camera

2023

Killers: Caught on Camera

2023
8.3
A true crime series with unique access to video footage that leads to the conviction of killers around the world. Each case is pieced together like a jigsaw as we link the CCTV, home surveillance, police bodycam, and mobile phone footage that builds the evidence to trap the killer. Experts explain how the latest technology builds a visual montage of evidence.
Dancing on the Grave

2023

Dancing on the Grave

2023
3
The disappearance of a wealthy heiress sparks a search for answers by family members and police alike. She had abandoned the trappings of aristocratic heritage and formed a union with a mysterious godman – What happened to Shakereh, and more urgently, where did she go?
Ted Bundy: Serial Monster

2018

Ted Bundy: Serial Monster

2018
5
An in-depth look at the life of crimes of serial killer, Ted Bundy.
Redefined: J.R. Smith

2023

Redefined: J.R. Smith

2023
5.7
Drafted to the NBA out of high school when he was only 19 years old, two time NBA Champion JR Smith has a new focus. He's getting a college education and pursuing a new athletic passion at the nation’s largest historically black university - North Carolina A&T.
Robson Green's Weekend Escapes

2023

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes

2023
6.3
Relax, reset and recharge. Robson takes the roads less travelled across his beloved North East England. With friends and family, he finds wellbeing and adventure in wonderful places.
Black and British: A Forgotten History

2016

Black and British: A Forgotten History

2016
3.7
Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.
Good Rivals

2022

Good Rivals

2022
5.7
The definitive documentary on the US and Mexico men’s national soccer teams told through the lens of one of the fiercest rivalries in international sports. The series peels back the political, social and sporting layers of the rivalry through the eyes of Landon Donovan (US) and Rafael Márquez (MX), who became symbols of their countries’ soccer cultures.
Copa del Rey 2021-2022: Everybody’s Cup

2022

Copa del Rey 2021-2022: Everybody’s Cup

2022
1.7
The insider’s account of the most popular and oldest competition in Spanish soccer, seen and heard as never before. Before reaching the grand finale at La Cartuja Stadium, the road takes us to places like La Salera, Utrillas, or Mancha Real, where we will hear the stories of Óscar Quesada, Fran Carnicer, and Txema.