Top Rated Documentary TV Series on Google Play Movies - Page 55

Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story

2018

Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story

2018
3
This six-part docuseries focuses on the killing of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, whose killer was allowed to go free after he claimed self defense.
Secrets of the Lost

2018

Secrets of the Lost

2018
6.5
From the ancient pyramids to the lost world of Pompeii, experts use twenty-first century technology to examine and unearth groundbreaking information about some of the most mystifying archeological structures the world has ever known.
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas

2018

Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas

2018
8.5
Follow comedian and writer Wyatt Cenac as he explores America’s most pressing issues. Traveling to different parts of the country, Cenac brings unique perspectives to systemic issues, while tackling more benign everyday inconveniences with comedic solutions.
We'll Meet Again

2018

We'll Meet Again

2018
9.5
Witness dramatic reunions of people whose lives crossed at pivotal moments. Each episode introduces us to two people who were affected by momentous events in American history. We follow them on a journey of detection as they look for a long-lost friend, family member or significant stranger.
Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

2017

Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

2017
7
Dian Fossey's life story from childhood and her early days researching in Congo, through to her arrival in Rwanda, where she spent 18 years studying and protecting the mountain gorilla population. Through extensive and rarely seen archival footage, dozens of Fossey’s letters, interviews with friends and colleagues, and narration by Sigourney Weaver, the event series explores Fossey’s murder and the investigation and trial of her research student Wayne McGuire, who was found guilty in absentia of her murder by the Rwandan courts.
Inside Secret Societies

2016

Inside Secret Societies

2016
7.5
Dig into the hidden side of organized crime, including hardcore gangs, fanatical religious groups, shady cults, esoteric societies and criminal fraternities – all of them seeking to gain control of our world.
Epicly Later'd

2017

Epicly Later'd

2017
9
Filmmaker Patrick O'Dell explores the careers and lives of some of the most influential people in skateboarding–and in the culture at large.
Wild West: America's Great Frontier

2016

Wild West: America's Great Frontier

2016
8
Discover the amazing ways nature has found to survive in the extremely testing land of America's wild west.
The Last Shot

2017

The Last Shot

2017
7
Basketball players compete in underground, cash-prize tournaments in Mexico. This is their last chance to live their dreams.
I Was Prey

2017

I Was Prey

2017
6.5
Recounting the hauntingly true stories of people who found themselves in a life or death situation, face-to-face with a dangerous animal
World's Strangest

2014

World's Strangest

2014
5.5
An intelligent and witty look at some of the strangest things humankind has created, been affected by, or is intrigued by, focusing mostly on manmade phenomena and creations, be they buildings, technology, or things we attempt to do in this world.
Devil's Canyon

2017

Devil's Canyon

2017
6.5
Prospectors seek gold in the remote areas of the Devil's Canyon in British Columbia.
America: Promised Land

2017

America: Promised Land

2017
5.5
The epic history behind the creation of America, exploring how and why our ancestors came to this country. Examine the massive immigration patterns of ethnic groups to the United States through the telling of historical events including the Dutch Fur Trade, the Great Potato Famine, the California Gold Rush and more.
Second Wives Club

2017

Second Wives Club

2017
7.5
Follow a group of young women who are married to wealthy, older, previously-divorced men, and the baggage that comes along with them.
The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas

2017

The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas

2017
1.8
Investigative journalist Maria Elena Salinas peels back the layers of national headline-making crimes in search of new evidence, unheard perspectives, and updates to the cases.
Scene of the Crime with Tony Harris

2017

Scene of the Crime with Tony Harris

2017
6.5
Investigative filmmaker Tony Harris ventures deep into small-town America to pull back the curtain on the often-nefarious players and foreboding places at the center of crimes that happened there.
Jungletown

2017

Jungletown

2017
6.5
In the depths of the Panamanian jungle an American entrepreneur and hundreds of young people are building the “world's most sustainable modern town.”
Parched

2017

Parched

2017
9
Documentary series investigating water wars from West Virginia and Michigan to Syria and India including the corporate, political and social interests that are responsible for our water-limited future.
I Am Rebel

2016

I Am Rebel

2016
8.5
Rebels, Radicals, Mavericks, Change Makers. I Am Rebel is a documentary series about outsiders finding their voices in the underworlds of vice and proving that change only happens when you break the rules.
Skin Tight

2016

Skin Tight

2016
8
This companion series to TLC's popular "My 600-Lb. Life" presents profiles of people who go through extensive surgeries to remove up to 50 pounds of excess skin. Using modern technology and reconstructive surgical options, massive amounts of skin are removed, creating a full-body transformation.