Top Rated Documentary TV Series on AMC+ - Page 2

After the Night

2020

After the Night

2020
7
The horrifying true story of Eric Edgar Cooke, one of Australia’s most notorious and deadliest serial killers.
Freakshow

2013

Freakshow

2013
5.2
Freakshow follows former music producer Todd Ray, his wife Danielle and their two kids, Asia and Phoenix, as they own and operate the world famous Venice Beach Freakshow, a museum that exhibits strange creatures, living oddities and human attractions personally procured by Todd. This business is Todd’s personal passion and he has bet it all on making it work. It takes a huge imagination and tremendous perseverance to keep the business afloat, but through it all Todd’s enormous respect for all humanity and his big heart make this something wildly different from just another workplace drama.
Chasing the Rains

2023

Chasing the Rains

2023
8
Featuring an in-depth look at wildlife that struggle to survive through cycles of drought and dramatic rainfall, the series was filmed beyond the jagged peaks of Mount Kenya, in the great rangelands of the north, beginning at the end of the long rains, when river valleys, plains and mountains are flushed with new growth.
Dating Death

2022

Dating Death

2022
5.7
The story of Rodney Alcala, who was infamous for his TV dating show appearance during his murder spree, and who was linked to 130 deaths.
David Attenborough's Global Adventure

2021

David Attenborough's Global Adventure

2021
8
From the deep oceans in a state-of-the-art submarine on the Great Barrier Reef, to the ancient rainforests of Borneo, David Attenborough embarks on a unique natural history adventure across the globe and through time.
Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo

2019

Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo

2019
7.3
The life and crimes of Tony Alamo, who, together with his wife, became a born-again, fire-and-brimstone televangelist and cult leader. It explores the cultural consequences of the Alamo empire and features rare archival footage, including an exclusive videotaped deposition with Alamo himself. It also weaves together interviews with the FBI agent who took Alamo down as well as cult survivors who have never previously shared their stories.
Bloodlands

2014

Bloodlands

2014
5
In this documentary series, the discovery of a gruesome crime scene in a remote area sets investigators on the trail of a killer.
The Radical Story of Patty Hearst

2018

The Radical Story of Patty Hearst

2018
7.7
Follow the transformation of Patty Hearst from heiress to terrorist in a saga of privilege, celebrity, politics, media, revolution, and violence. Over forty years later, newly discovered evidence, archival footage, cinematic recreations and exclusive firsthand accounts shed light on one of the biggest and most bizarre stories in modern American history.
The Tailor of Sin City

2024

The Tailor of Sin City

2024
4
This is the (mostly) true story of a 1970s fashion icon turned cocaine kingpin caught between his loyalties to the mob, the Colombian Cartel, the FBI, and his 7 wives.
The Flight Attendant Murders

2023

The Flight Attendant Murders

2023
7
A re-examination of the brutal murders of four flight attendants in the 70s and 80s. Is the wrong man behind bars? If so - will the victims' families ever get justice? Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
True Crime Story: Citizen Detective

2023

True Crime Story: Citizen Detective

2023
8.5
The gripping stories of everyday citizens who have solved or are attempting to solve a murder. Each episode focuses on an individual citizen detective – or a group working together – and the case that they’re consumed by, unpacking the details of the case and exploring the psyches of those who simply need to know what happened and why?
True Crime Story: Look Into My Eyes

2023

True Crime Story: Look Into My Eyes

2023
4.5
Learn the story of Dr. George Kenney, former principal of North Port High School in Florida, who hypnotized students. After three of his students die in 2011, this series unpacks what happened and how culpable Dr. K really is.
Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders

2022

Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders

2022
6
Series examining the police investigation into the crimes of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, known as the Yorkshire Ripper, and the missed opportunities to charge him for his earlier, unacknowledged crimes.
Secrets of a Psychopath

2019

Secrets of a Psychopath

2019
6
In three gripping instalments, 'Secrets of a Psychopath' recounts the facts behind the most complex and surprising murder to come before the courts in Irish criminal history.
The Dakota Entrapment Tapes

2020

The Dakota Entrapment Tapes

2020
6
In a sleepy North Dakota town, where the crime rate is so low people often don’t lock their front doors, 20-year-old college student Andrew Sadek mysteriously disappears in May 2014 and is found dead almost two months later. What Andrew’s friends and family didn’t know was that in the months before his death, he had been coerced into becoming an informant for an aggressive police task force that had been secretly operating for years. As details of Andrew’s double life are revealed, the cover of the shadowy program is blown, laying bare the collusion and abuse of power of local law enforcement at all levels. Following the Sadek family’s fight for the truth about how their son was killed, the film skillfully uncovers the forces at play in his death and reveals why law enforcement secretly waged a war on drugs, on a college campus that didn’t have a drug problem.
Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty

2014

Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty

2014
7.8
Acclaimed historian Dan Jones tells the story of the dynasty who ruled England and much of France during the Middle Ages. More shocking, brutal and exhilarating than Game of Thrones, these events actually happened.
The Hunt for the Chameleon Killer

2024

The Hunt for the Chameleon Killer

2024
10
After a headless, handless body is discovered in a Florida canal in 1990, law enforcement begins a search for the killer which takes them all the way to London before the trail goes cold. What ensues is a string of stolen identities, wrongful accusations, and a twelve-year cat-and-mouse chase across multiple countries as authorities close in on the most wanted woman in the world.
True Crime Story: Smugshot

2024

True Crime Story: Smugshot

2024
4
A docu-series that spotlights entitled individuals involved in elaborate criminal behavior. At times quirky and funny, at others outrageous or disturbing, these are the stories of people who thought they could, or should, get away with it.
The Heiress and the Heist

2023

The Heiress and the Heist

2023
6
The tale of Rose Dugdale: from English debutante bowing to the Queen to fervent IRA supporter and art thief.
Africa's Wild Year

2021

Africa's Wild Year

2021
8
A four-part series set over a year in Africa and focuses on each season, revealing the different conditions they bring. Temperatures, rain, and light change every animal as they adapt to the new season.