Top Rated Documentary TV Series on Netflix - Page 2

Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes

2022

Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes

2022
7.8
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.
Alien Worlds

2020

Alien Worlds

2020
6.8
Applying the laws of life on Earth to the rest of the galaxy, this series blends science fact and fiction to imagine alien life on other planets.
Wild Wild Country

2018

Wild Wild Country

2018
7.7
When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
High Score

2020

High Score

2020
7.4
This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified

2021

Top Secret UFO Projects Declassified

2021
7.2
Though claims of extraterrestrial encounters have long been dismissed, many believe the existence of UFOs is not just likely, but a certainty.
Evil Genius

2018

Evil Genius

2018
7.3
This baffling true crime story starts with the grisly death of a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck - and gets weirder from there.
How to Become a Tyrant

2021

How to Become a Tyrant

2021
7.4
The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.
Night on Earth

2020

Night on Earth

2020
7.3
This nature series’ new technology lifts night’s veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world’s creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on the wing.
Arnold

2023

Arnold

2023
7.9
This intimate docuseries follows Arnold Schwarzenegger's multifaceted life and career, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician.
Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin

2021

Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin

2021
8.1
The filmmakers and actors behind "Money Heist" characters like Tokyo and the Professor talk about the emotional and artistic process of filming Money Heist.
Queen Cleopatra

2023

Queen Cleopatra

2023
2.6
As Egypt's last pharaoh, Cleopatra fights to protect her throne, family and legacy in this docuseries featuring reenactments and expert interviews.
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes

2022

Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes

2022
7.4
He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.
Dirty Money

2018

Dirty Money

2018
7
From crippling payday loans to cars that cheat emissions tests, this investigative series exposes brazen acts of corporate greed and corruption.
Life on Our Planet

2023

Life on Our Planet

2023
8
Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries.
The Staircase

2004

The Staircase

2004
7.5
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller, offering a rare and revealing inside look at a high-profile murder trial. In 2001, author Michael Peterson was arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. The series is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.
The Keepers

2017

The Keepers

2017
7.5
This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.
Amend: The Fight for America

2021

Amend: The Fight for America

2021
7.1
Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez

2020

Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez

2020
7.2
Via interviews with friends, players and insiders, this docuseries examines how Aaron Hernandez went from an NFL star to a convicted killer.
Beckham

2023

Beckham

2023
8.1
With never-before-seen footage, this docuseries follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom.
The Last Czars

2019

The Last Czars

2019
7.3
When social upheaval sweeps Russia in the early 20th century, Czar Nicholas II resists change, sparking a revolution and ending a dynasty.