Documentary Movies
Our Great National Parks

Our Great National Parks

Our Great National Parks
IMDb: N/A
N/A

Narrated by former President Barack Obama, this stunning docuseries shines the spotlight on some of the planet’s most spectacular national parks.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Saving My Tomorrow

Saving My Tomorrow

Saving My Tomorrow
TMDb: 2
N/A

From the children who will inherit the planet, comes a collection of songs, activism, and heartfelt tips for protecting the earth. Kids share their thoughts on subjects ranging from endangered…

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Animal ER

Animal ER

Animal ER
TMDb: 9.4
40 min

Follow the highly trained doctors and staff of Houston’s Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists as they perform high-end, specialized veterinary medicine on domestic and exotic animals. Watch as they perform a…

Status: Returning Series
Lion Kingdom

Lion Kingdom

Lion Kingdom
IMDb: N/A
44 min

The saga of three lion families linked together by a strange, charmed place: a beautiful oasis on the Mwagusi River in Tanzania, where there is always water called the Glade.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Wild Russia

Wild Russia

Wild Russia
TMDb: 7.9
47 min

Through unprecedented access we showcase the spectacle that is Wild Russia. From east to west, via mountains, volcanoes, deserts, lakes and Arctic ice, this breathtaking six-part series uses stunning cinematography…

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star

Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star

Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star
IMDb: N/A
40 min

Soccer player Senzo Meyiwa was a national hero before his killing shocked South Africa. Who did it, and why? This docuseries dives into the evidence.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Belle Vie

Belle Vie

Belle Vie
IMDb: 9.4
77

A much loved Parisian-style bistro located in Los Angeles between a thriving McDonalds and KFC, Belle Vie is owned and operated by the charming and hopeful Vincent Samarco, who struggles…

The Alps from Above: Symphony of Summits

The Alps from Above: Symphony of Summits

The Alps from Above: Symphony of Summits
IMDb: 6.9
N/A

The most important mountain range in Europe is more than a holiday destination for sports and relaxation. The Alps are not just an unpredictable force of nature against which humans…

Genre: Documentary
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
IMDb: 8.4
135

A wide-ranging, definitive look at Hawk’s life and iconic career, and his relationship with the sport with which he’s been synonymous for decades, featuring unprecedented access, never-before-seen footage, and interviews…

Genre: Documentary
The Gig Is Up

The Gig Is Up

The Gig Is Up
IMDb: 6.9
88

A very human tech doc, uncovers the real costs of the platform economy through the lives of workers from around the world for companies including Uber, Amazon and Deliveroo. From…

Genre: Documentary
Lady Buds

Lady Buds

Lady Buds
IMDb: 8.7
96

Six courageous women come out of the shadows of the cannabis underground to forge a path to legalization. But with corporations taking over the industry, they must fight for a…

Genre: Documentary
River’s End: California’s Latest Water War

River’s End: California’s Latest Water War

River’s End: California’s Latest Water War
IMDb: 8.8
81

A documentary that reveals California’s complex struggle over who gets fresh water, and how moneyed interests game the system. Constant battling over uncertain water supplies heralds an impending crisis—not just…

Genre: Documentary
Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story

Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story

Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story
IMDb: 7.8
95

The extraordinary rise of Olympic boxing champion, record-breaker, feminist and LGBT icon Nicola Adams. From the streets of Leeds to the world stage, Adams fought her way to the top…

Genre: Documentary
The Jump

The Jump

The Jump
IMDb: 8.3
84

Luis Rivera, the best Mexican high jumper of the history, seeks to inspire a generation by qualifying for the Olympic Games as he finishes his doctorate studies. Injuries threaten his…

Genre: Documentary
That’s Entertainment! III

That’s Entertainment! III

That’s Entertainment! III
IMDb: 7.6
113

Some of MGM’S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin’ in…

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin
IMDb: N/A
N/A

Explore the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
The Invisible Pilot

The Invisible Pilot

The Invisible Pilot
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N/A

The tale of a charismatic, daredevil husband and father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in 1977, despite a seemingly happy home life and a lucrative career as a pilot….

Status: Returning Series
Madagascar Weirdest

Madagascar Weirdest

Madagascar Weirdest
IMDb: N/A
45 min

A look at the unique and bizarre assortments of flora and fauna in Madagascar.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
11M

11M

11M
IMDb: 6.9
92

Survivors and insiders recount March 11, 2004’s terrorist attack on Madrid, including the political crisis it ignited and the hunt for the perpetrators.

Genre: Documentary
Midnight Asia: Eat. Dance. Dream.

Midnight Asia: Eat. Dance. Dream.

Midnight Asia: Eat. Dance. Dream.
TMDb: 6
37 min

Night brings out the most playful side of Asia’s metropolises. This docuseries captures the food, drink, music — and night owls who shine in the dark.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Heavenly Bites: Mexico

Heavenly Bites: Mexico

Heavenly Bites: Mexico
TMDb: 6.9
28 min

Welcome to a food extravaganza, a visual poem to Mexico’s foodie ingenuity and the quirky and delicious flavors that are worth the stomach aches.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Stripped: Las Vegas

Stripped: Las Vegas

Stripped: Las Vegas
IMDb: 4.8
85

This observational documentary intercuts and follow the lives of several of Las Vegas’ most dynamic exotic dancers over the course of several days.

Genre: Documentary
Worst Weather Ever?

Worst Weather Ever?

Worst Weather Ever?
IMDb: 5.9
88

Scientists are in a race against time to discover what effect the warming world is having on our weather, which is getting wilder and weirder by the moment, causing chaos,…

Bill Cosby: Walking Free

Bill Cosby: Walking Free

Bill Cosby: Walking Free
IMDb: N/A
70

Follow the twists and turns of his life, legacy and legal battle as America’s former favourite ‘Dad’ faces allegations from 60 women, spanning as far back as the ’60s.

Family Fundamentals

Family Fundamentals

Family Fundamentals
IMDb: 6.3
75

With a rare gift for unflinching impartiality, director Arthur Dong delves into the lives and attitudes of fundamentalist families who actively oppose homosexuality, despite having gay offspring themselves.

Genre: Documentary
Licensed to Kill

Licensed to Kill

Licensed to Kill
IMDb: 7.1
80

A riveting journey into the minds of men whose contempt for homosexuals led them to murder. Attacked in 1977 by gay bashers on the streets of San Francisco, filmmaker Arthur…

Genre: Documentary
The Last Stop

The Last Stop

The Last Stop
IMDb: 7.2
111

The Élan School was a for-profit, residential behavior modification program and therapeutic boarding school located deep within the woods of Maine. Delinquent teenagers who failed to comply with other treatment…

Genre: Documentary
A Crime on the Bayou

A Crime on the Bayou

A Crime on the Bayou
IMDb: 6.5
91

A Crime on the Bayou is the story of Gary Duncan, a Black teenager from Plaquemines Parish, a swampy strip of land south of New Orleans. In 1966, Duncan tries…

Genre: Documentary
Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray

Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray

Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray
IMDb: 6.2
93

The self-help industry is worth $11 billion dollars a year. It’s an industry that captivates those seeking happiness, release from suffering and those longing for a path and a leader…

Genre: Documentary
Holy Heist

Holy Heist

Holy Heist
IMDb: 8.2
85

It follows a cop, a boxer, an IRA soldier, and a priest as they get entangled in one of America’s biggest robberies. In an exclusive tell-all, never-before-seen interviews reveal missing…

Genre: Documentary
A Dog’s World with Tony Armstrong

A Dog’s World with Tony Armstrong

A Dog’s World with Tony Armstrong
IMDb: N/A
N/A

Tony Armstrong takes us into the incredible world of our four-legged friends, revealing the fascinating evolutionary journey of dogs, their amazing super senses, and the science behind their well-being.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
La Liste: Everything or Nothing

La Liste: Everything or Nothing

La Liste: Everything or Nothing
IMDb: N/A
N/A

Follows freeskiers Heitz and Anthamatten as they travel to the world’s high-altitude mountain ranges and attempt to make their distinct mark on those giant peaks, exploring the absolute limit of…

Genre: Documentary
Whirlybird

Whirlybird

Whirlybird
IMDb: 7.1
103

Soaring above the chaotic spectacle of ‘80s and ‘90s Los Angeles, a young couple revolutionized breaking news with their brazen helicopter reporting. Culled from this news duo’s sprawling video archive…

Genre: Documentary
Rebellion

Rebellion

Rebellion
IMDb: 7
92

In April 2019, Extinction Rebellion blocks strategic traffic points in London for days, leading to the arrest of hundreds of nonviolent protesters. Rebellion works, responds international climate lawyer Farhana Yamin,…

Genre: Documentary
North by Current

North by Current

North by Current
IMDb: 7
86

Filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown following the death of his infant niece and the subsequent arrest of his brother-in-law as the culprit. Using the audio-visual…

Genre: Documentary
A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own
IMDb: 8.5
54

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson’s look back at the 40 years he spent summering at Oak Bluffs, a black-oriented resort community on Martha’s Vineyard.

Genre: Documentary
The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords
IMDb: 6.6
86

The history of black newspapers in America.

Genre: Documentary
Forbidden City, U.S.A.

Forbidden City, U.S.A.

Forbidden City, U.S.A.
IMDb: 7.6
56

A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Genre: Documentary
Actress

Actress

Actress
IMDb: 6.2
86

Brandy Burre had a recurring role on HBO’s The Wire when she gave up her career to start a family. When she decides to reclaim her life as an actor,…

Genre: Documentary
Coming Out Under Fire

Coming Out Under Fire

Coming Out Under Fire
IMDb: 7.5
72

A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuality during World War II. The documentary includes interviews with several homosexual WWII veterans.

Genre: Documentary, War