Popular Documentary TV Shows

The Gene: An Intimate History
The Gene: An Intimate History
“The Gene: An Intimate History” brings vividly to life the story of today’s revolution in medical science through present-day tales of patients and doctors at the forefront of the search for genetic treatments, interwoven with a compelling history of the discoveries that made this possible and the ethical challenges raised by the ability to edit DNA with precision.
The Gene: An Intimate History 2020
Secrets of the Kohinoor
Secrets of the Kohinoor
The stories of multiple rulers and their insatiable desire for the Kohinoor which led to significant and very bloody wars, triggered agonising mind games, and empowered rulers and ruined dynasties whilst exploring stories of powerful emperors whose lives intertwined with the diamond in unfathomable ways.
Secrets of the Kohinoor 2022
Grensland
Grensland
Grensland 2015
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story
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.
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story 2018
Acoustic Home
Acoustic Home
We get to know 10 artists of the music industry closely through an acoustic concert and their own lived experiences. Music gets out those big stages and goes into different topics and realities that go far beyond music.
Acoustic Home 2021
Kingdom of the Polar Bears
Kingdom of the Polar Bears
As the Arctic changes faster than ever, a team of polar bear guides prepares for an epic journey; a first-ever attempt to follow the bears on the sea ice of Hudson Bay. In this high-stakes high-reward venture, they will document the secret world of bears, a mysterious and disappearing realm that is the bears key to survival. Life on the ice is a critical time for these bears. It also remains undocumented, deemed too dangerous for humans to follow, hinted at only through aerial reconnaissance and satellite collar research. The team, armed with traditional ecological knowledge and the latest 4K camera technology, will witness never- before-seen seal hunting strategies and document rapid adaptations to climate change, including whale predation and open-water hunting.
Kingdom of the Polar Bears 2021
Britain by Beach
Britain by Beach
Anita Rani travels the country revealing the remarkable secret history of Britain's beaches.
Britain by Beach 2021
Mafias and Banks
Mafias and Banks
How, from the 1920s to the present day, financial capitalism has gradually strengthened a occult alliance with mafia organizations.
Mafias and Banks 2023
Comédie sur mesure
Comédie sur mesure
Comédie sur mesure 2018
L'ordre du Temple solaire
L'ordre du Temple solaire
The documentary series take viewers back to the mid-1990s and tragic events involving the Order of the Solar Temple that shocked the public and caused a stir beyond Québec’s borders. The episodes retrace the compelling and disturbing story, going behind the scenes and revealing details that didn’t make the headlines at the time.
L'ordre du Temple solaire 2022
Ut i naturen
Ut i naturen
Nature documentary series.
Ut i naturen 1992
Clash of Warriors
Clash of Warriors
A documentary on some of the key campaigns and battles of the 20th century, seen as a match-up between the two sides' commanders. We see the strategies, tactics, personality traits and events that made one commander victorious.
Clash of Warriors 2002
Šumná města
Šumná města
Šumná města 2000
Urban Legends
Urban Legends
Urban Legends is a 30 minute 2007 television documentary-style series hosted by Michael Allcock. David Hewlett became the new host in 2011. In each episode, three urban legends are dramatized and presented to the television audience; the audience is then to speculate which one or two of the three is true. Each legend has witnesses to tell the story. For the one or two fake legends, the witnesses are actors, while the true legend uses real people affected by the story. Included in each episode are two quick quiz-like stories, called mini-myths, which air before the commercial breaks. Each will begin with the number of the mini myth and its name, followed by the story. After the commercial, the answer to the mini-myth is announced and the rest of the programming continues as it previously had. The show originally aired on the Biography Channel in the U.S., History Television in Canada and FX in the United Kingdom where it was hosted by Mark Dolan. It has also aired in Argentina, New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, Australia, Finland, Estonia, The Netherlands, Russia, Hungary and Denmark. The series briefly returned to the Syfy network as an "Original Series" with new episodes starting on Monday April 18, 2011, then moved to the regular time, Fridays at 10. The new episodes followed exactly the same format as the original but were narrated by Stargate's David Hewlett. The show now airs occasionally as reruns and mini-marathons on both SyFy and Chiller.
Urban Legends 2007
C'est plus qu'un jardin
C'est plus qu'un jardin
Jean-Martin Fortier and Dany Bouchard support two families in their first steps towards food self-sufficiency, eco-responsibility and local shop.
C'est plus qu'un jardin 2021
Best Shape of My Life
Best Shape of My Life
Will Smith teams up with guests and undergoes a fitness challenge.
Best Shape of My Life 2021
Extreme Engineering
Extreme Engineering
Extreme Engineering covers major construction projects from all around the world. Some are futuristic projects that may never be done, others are projects that are on there way to completion.
Extreme Engineering 2003
Raw Craft with Anthony Bourdain
Raw Craft with Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain joins The Balvenie to celebrate some of America’s most talented and dedicated craftspeople. From hand-tailored suits to cast iron skillets, Raw Craft is an online film series documenting the lives and works of the committed individuals at the forefront of the American craft movement.
Raw Craft with Anthony Bourdain 2015
Medina: Hele min historie
Medina: Hele min historie
Medina: Hele min historie 2022
La belle tournée
La belle tournée
La belle tournée 2021
State of Hate
State of Hate
In the late 1990s, Margriet was an America correspondent. She was confronted with hate crimes steeped in deep-seated hatred against groups, beliefs, genders and/or sexualities. She returns to America and mixes with people who justify their hatred based on their beliefs.
State of Hate 2024
Roadtrip Amerika - Drei Spitzenköche auf vier Rädern
Roadtrip Amerika - Drei Spitzenköche auf vier Rädern
Roadtrip Amerika - Drei Spitzenköche auf vier Rädern 2023
Toni's Film Club
Toni's Film Club
Web series about film history, movies and filmmaking.
Toni's Film Club 2022
Mama's Boy
Mama's Boy
Mama's Boy is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 19, 1987 until August 6, 1988.
Mama's Boy 1987
Inventions That Changed the World
Inventions That Changed the World
The stories behind some of the most significant inventions which have helped shape the world we live in today.
Inventions That Changed the World 2004
Heldinnen der Lüfte
Heldinnen der Lüfte
Heldinnen der Lüfte 2023
Jada
Jada
A brand new five-part series about the charismatic woman with Denmark’s biggest voice and her struggle to do things her own way.
Jada 2023
Married To The Game
Married To The Game
Offering unprecedented access to the lives of the wives and girlfriends of renowned Premier League footballers during the summer break and the transfer window.
Married To The Game 2024
Victorieux à deux
Victorieux à deux
Victorieux à deux 2022
Blood of the Clans
Blood of the Clans
Neil Oliver presents a drama-documentary series telling the tales of Scotland's most epic and bloody conflicts and the characters who made their mark in this memorable era of the country’s history.
Blood of the Clans 2020
Black Market
Black Market
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams explores underground economies in America and around the world.
Black Market 2016
First Meal
First Meal
First Meal 2021
Madventures
Madventures
Riku and Tunna travel around the globe on a shoestring budget, carrying nothing but their backpacks and a camera, on a quest to reveal the most bizarre and dangerous secrets of the planet. No crew, no security, no limits.
Madventures 2002
Rooted
Rooted
Rooted 2018
La Boîte à musique
La Boîte à musique
La Boîte à musique 2006
Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream
Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream
"Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream" takes viewers on a spectacular journey to places they rarely get to see - from the Jonas Brothers tour bus to private family dinners to their living room at home to the breathtaking backstage moments seconds before they hit the stage. It's not easy balancing the life of a rocker with the life of a typical prank-playing, music-loving teenager. Everyday teens by day, superstar rockers by night - Jonas Brothers are truly living the dream.
Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream 2008
Road to Worlds
Road to Worlds
Follow the journeys of past competitors as they experience the heat of battle on their path to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.
Road to Worlds 2023
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
In this CBS News report, Leonard Bernstein examines creativity in pop music of the mid 1960s. This is probably one of the first examples of pop music being examined as a "serious" art form.
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution 1967
Nature and Us: A History Through Art
Nature and Us: A History Through Art
Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature through the lens of some of the world’s most extraordinary artwork.
Nature and Us: A History Through Art 2021
Martin Clunes: Last Lemur Standing
Martin Clunes: Last Lemur Standing
Martin Clunes travels down to the Indian Ocean to witness what many fear is the lemur's last stand.
Martin Clunes: Last Lemur Standing 2012