Popular Documentary TV Shows

Enquête
Enquête
A weekly Canadian television newsmagazine series. The show is anchored by Alain Gravel, and includes contributions from journalists Hélène Courchesne, Josée Dupuis, Sylvie Fournier, Guy Gendron, Normand Grondin, Solveig Miller, Madeleine Roy, Françoise Stanton, Pascale Turbide and Julie Vaillancourt.
Enquête 2007
Deadly Women
Deadly Women
This compelling series investigates the motives and m.o. of female murderers. While males are often driven by anger, impulse and destruction, women usually have more complex, long-term reasons to kill.
Deadly Women 2005
Biography: WWE Legends
Biography: WWE Legends
Biography (WWE Legends) is a television spin-off of the popular A&E series Biography. It focuses on biographies of WWE superstars and legends.
Biography: WWE Legends 2021
Playing Shakespeare
Playing Shakespeare
John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.
Playing Shakespeare 1984
The World from Above
The World from Above
The World from Above is a unique continuing series of aerial programmes offering an entirely different view of the world. From 10,000ft, down to just a few feet the stabilised high definition aerial camera seeks out the beautiful, as well as the dramatic, on journeys across very different parts of the world including Europe, Africa and the United States.
The World from Above 2010
World Theme Tour
World Theme Tour
The World Theme Journey is a program designed to deliver living experiences that only free backpackers can feel, away from simple travel information programs. From Spain to Chile, South Africa to Alaska, the world-themed trips are made by running on their own feet, vividly showing the splendid cultural sites and natural heritage, as well as the hidden aspects of people around the world
World Theme Tour 2008
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
Grand Designs 1999
SportsCentury
SportsCentury
SportsCentury is an ESPN biography program that reviews the people and athletic events that defined sports in North America throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. In 1999, ESPN counted down the Top 50 Athletes of the 20th Century, selected from North American athletes and voted on by a panel of sports journalists and observers, premiering a new biography highlighting each top athlete every week throughout the year. The episodes for the top two athletes, Michael Jordan and Babe Ruth, appeared on a special combined edition broadcast on Christmas Day on ABC. The top two names were announced in no particular order, and the final positioning was announced at the conclusion of the two episodes. An additional list of numbers 51-100 were announced on the ESPN SportsCentury website. Themed specials such as Greatest Games, Greatest Coaches, Greatest Dynasties, and Most Influential Individuals were premiered throughout the year, as well as six SportsCenter of the Decade programs. After the initial run was complete, the episodes were rerun at various times on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Classic. The original plan for the series was to expand to include #51-#100. Ultimately, the series featured nearly every athlete from #51-#100, and numerous other personalities, especially those who were recently deceased, or notable for more recent accomplishments.
SportsCentury 1999
Evil Twins
Evil Twins
Channeling sibling rivalries and deadly childhood pacts, this series follows true-crime mysteries surrounding cases of these double-duty archetypes.
Evil Twins 2012
Air Disasters
Air Disasters
Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. Widely considered to be the safest form of travel, air transportation is still in its infancy and when midair calamity strikes, the results are often catastrophic. From the cockpit to the cabin, from the control room to the crash scene, we uncover just what went wrong.
Air Disasters 2011
Independent Lens
Independent Lens
This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers and featuring unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history.
Independent Lens 1999
Capital
Capital
Capital 1995
This World
This World
The series is mainly focused on social issues and current affairs stories around the world. International current affairs documentaries, replacing "Correspondent".
This World 2004
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War 2024
La facture
La facture
La facture 1995
Pointer
Pointer
Pointer is the platform for research journalism of Kro-NCRV on TV, radio and online. We keep your sharp and address the issues of now. We do this with the latest methods and the most experienced journalists, and we are always transparent about our approach.
Pointer 2019
Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Tipped as the most exciting British magician to emerge in decades, Dynamo: Magician Impossible is the story of an ordinary boy from Bradford living an extraordinary life. The series sees the 28-year-old travelling the globe as the unassuming anti-hero who just happens to astound everyone he meets, whether it's an international footballer or Hollywood actor. Throughout the series, Dynamo: Magician Impossible will take viewers on his magical journey before stunning them with incredible, headline-grabbing stunts beyond the realms of possibility.
Dynamo: Magician Impossible 2011
Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas
Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas
The series is based on stories that appeared in Huisgenoot magazine. It focuses on the characters, experts and journalists behind the stories.
Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas 2017
Rides
Rides
Rides is an automotive reality TV show produced for the TLC Network. The show's host is automobile enthusiast and amateur racer Jason Priestly. Rides debuted in the Summer of 2004 and became TLC's highest-rated series of the year.
Rides 2004
Secrets of Playboy
Secrets of Playboy
Explore the hidden truths behind the fable and philosophy of the Playboy empire through a modern-day lens. The documentary series delves into the complex world Hugh Hefner created and examines its far-reaching consequences on our culture’s view of power and sexuality.
Secrets of Playboy 2022
Martin Rütter – Die Welpen kommen
Martin Rütter – Die Welpen kommen
Martin Rütter – Die Welpen kommen 2019
Cold Case Files
Cold Case Files
Explore compelling cases that have gone cold for years, chronicling the journeys of the detectives who reopened them. The detectives relive the events of the crimes, reveal new twists and startling revelations, relying on breakthroughs in forensic technology and the influence of social media to help crack these cases.
Cold Case Files 1999
Deutschland, deine Künstler
Deutschland, deine Künstler
Deutschland, deine Künstler 2008
Surgeons:At the Edge of Life
Surgeons:At the Edge of Life
Documentary series going beyond the theatre doors of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limits.
Surgeons:At the Edge of Life 2018
Countryfile
Countryfile
The people, places and stories making news in the British countryside.
Countryfile 1988
Building Off the Grid
Building Off the Grid
Adventurers and their teams battle Mother Nature to build unique homes in remote areas. From unpredictable weather to encroaching wildlife, will they build in time to beat their deadlines?
Building Off the Grid 2014
Keuringsdienst van Waarde
Keuringsdienst van Waarde
Keuringsdienst van Waarde 2003
McMillion$
McMillion$
A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents who caught the security officer who orchestrated the entire scheme.
McMillion$ 2020
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted
Follow Gordon Ramsay as he meets with indigenous people around the globe to learn about the cultures, dishes and flavors unique to each location. Each episode concludes with Ramsay challenging himself with a local food legend by his side - putting his newfound skills to the test as they cook a feast together for the natives.
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted 2019
Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo
Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo
Reboot of the original Manben series from 2014-2017. Naoki Urasawa is returning to visit eight different manga authors, observe them in their daily work and discuss the creation of manga.
Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo 2020
Explained
Explained
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.
Explained 2018
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Bill Nye the Science Guy
It's "Mr. Wizard" for a different decade. Bill Nye is the Science Guy, a host who's hooked on experimenting and explaining. Picking one topic per show (like the human heart or electricity), Nye gets creative with teaching kids and adults alike the nuances of science.
Bill Nye the Science Guy 1993
Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin
Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin
The filmmakers and actors behind "Money Heist" characters like Tokyo and the Professor talk about the emotional and artistic process of filming Money Heist.
Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin 2021
Europe From Above
Europe From Above
Using the very latest in drone and aerial photographic technology, tour across countries and their seasons, getting a unique view from above.
Europe From Above 2019
Journey to the Microcosmos
Journey to the Microcosmos
Take a dive into the tiny, unseen world that surrounds us! With music by Andrew Huang, footage from James Weiss, and narration by Hank Green, we want to take you on a fascinating, reflective journey through the microcosmos.
Journey to the Microcosmos 2019
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
In a rare example of foresight, Hamish and Andy have announced that they’ve “kind of, pretty much” decided what they want to do with the extra time they have in 2011 – they are going on a gap year to America. However, Hamish and Andy remembered that they told Channel Nine they would do a TV show this year as well, so while continuing their weekly radio show for Austereo's Today Network, they’ll now attempt to combine their dream gap year with a TV series.
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year 2011
Cold Case Files
Cold Case Files
There are over 100,000 cold cases in America, and only about 1% are ever solved. With recent advancements in technology and the methods used to solve these cases, as well as the unwavering dedication of victims’ families, law enforcement and the public, “Cold Case Files” explores the cases that defied the odds. Each episode of the Emmy-nominated series examines the twists and turns of one murder case that remained unsolved for years, and the critical element that heated it up, leading to the evidence that finally solved it. Featuring interviews with family members, friends, detectives, and others close to the cases, the refreshed classic series examines all facets of the crime and shines a light on a range of voices and victims.
Cold Case Files 2017
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
"Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal travels the globe to take in the local cuisine and culture of Bangkok, Lisbon, Mexico City and more.
Somebody Feed Phil 2018
Gardening Australia
Gardening Australia
Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining Australian gardeners around the nation.
Gardening Australia 2005
Leçon de Cinéma
Leçon de Cinéma
Leçon de Cinéma 2004