Best documentary tv shows auto updated, a list by Iwatchmoviesha

8.5

/107525/

80

/4799/

78

/537/

4.0

/28777/

84

/85/

95

77

/34/

age 14+

Filmed over 10 years, this real-life thriller follows a DNA exoneree who, while exposing police corruption, becomes a suspect in a grisly new crime.

87

9.0

/82963/

84

/3633/

85

/363/

97

/29/

97

70

/17/

age 14+

Follow Jeremy Clarkson as he embarks on his latest adventure, farming. The man who on several occasions claims to be allergic to manual labour takes on the most manually labour intensive job there is. What could possibly go wrong?

83

8.6

/57887/

82

/2280/

79

/494/

4.3

/35167/

90

/80/

91

73

/44/

Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.

89

8.9

/48966/

86

/2439/

82

/288/

97

/45/

92

age 14+

Self-proclaimed business expert, writer, director and comedian Nathan Fielder helps real small businesses turn a profit with marketing tactics that no ordinary consultant would dare to attempt. From driving foot traffic to an off-the-strip souvenir shop by using Hollywood flair and a Johnny Depp impersonator, to creating a rebate that can only be redeemed by climbing a mountain, to founding a coffee shop called "Dumb Starbucks,” Nathan has always gone to the limit to make his ideas come to life. With his unorthodox approach to problem solving, Nathan’s genuine efforts to do good often draw the real people he encounters into an experience far beyond what they signed up for.

81

8.1

/39811/

77

/1252/

80

/168/

3.9

/31877/

88

/25/

95

69

/8/

age 14+

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

83

8.1

/38067/

76

/1670/

77

/279/

4.0

/28114/

98

/46/

87

79

/8/

age 16+

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

89

9.1

/35707/

86

/747/

82

/205/

4.5

/16181/

96

/49/

94

90

/19/

An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

79

8.3

/35504/

81

/2089/

77

/244/

77

/23/

age 15+

An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary television series broadcast on Sky1 and Science, as well as spin-off books published by Canongate Books, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and starring Karl Pilkington. The ongoing theme of both the television series and the books is that Pilkington has no interest in global travel, so Merchant and Gervais make him travel while they stay in the United Kingdom and monitor his progress.

72

7.5

/33391/

72

/1537/

74

/349/

3.6

/35992/

71

/35/

83

70

/15/

2.5

age 16+

Beneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 L.A. lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won't rest until they catch him.

75

7.5

/32844/

72

/1666/

72

/249/

3.6

/21023/

80

/30/

81

71

/6/

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.

67

7.1

/32038/

70

/1480/

70

/406/

3.3

/31573/

81

/42/

67

61

/13/

2.0

Stories from survivors fuel this docuseries examining how convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and power to carry out his abuses.

67

7.0

/31986/

66

/965/

63

/228/

3.5

/33419/

98

/96/

26

84

/26/

Explores the experiences of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who were both befriended and sexually abused by singer Michael Jackson, and the complicated feelings that led them both to confront their experiences.

83

7.8

/29059/

74

/1141/

75

/188/

3.8

/14681/

94

/32/

82

95

/9/

age 17+

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.

83

8.0

/27168/

76

/1209/

74

/186/

3.9

/16939/

97

/32/

93

78

/11/

age 15+

This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.

83

8.3

/24700/

77

/1379/

77

/154/

95

/68/

89

77

/33/

age 14+

Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds) take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.

77

7.4

/24547/

74

/1066/

73

/157/

3.5

/40164/

88

/24/

83

76

/7/

3.0

age 17+

Woodstock 1969 promised peace and music, but its '99 revival delivered days of rage, riots and real harm. Why did it go so horribly wrong?

81

7.5

/23937/

77

/1403/

74

/111/

3.6

/23918/

96

/23/

89

76

/8/

age 15+

After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.

70

8.0

/23741/

77

/880/

79

/231/

3.7

/15752/

70

/27/

91

59

/10/

1.5

age 16+

This intimate docuseries follows Arnold Schwarzenegger's multifaceted life and career, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician.

66

6.0

/21362/

63

/1355/

69

/366/

2.8

/27458/

100

/5/

62

51

/10/

2.5

The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. A dive into crime's darkest places.

77

7.3

/18323/

73

/842/

74

/122/

3.7

/26267/

91

/11/

86

80

/7/

2.5

age 16+

In interviews and rare home video footage, ex-FLDS members share the truth about their isolated community — and the events that pushed them to leave.

85

8.6

/17012/

82

/554/

82

/121/

4.2

/3460/

100

/5/

79

age 15+

In 2004 Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman embarked on an epic challenge to bike 20,000-miles across 12 countries and 19 time zones in just 115 days. Watch as two friends ride around the world together and, against all the odds, realize their dream.

88

8.7

/16670/

84

/967/

81

/125/

100

/46/

91

90

/20/

age 16+

In a uniquely hilarious odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation, documentary filmmaker and self-described "anxious New Yorker" John Wilson covertly and obsessively films the lives of his fellow New Yorkers while attempting to give everyday advice on relatable topics. The awkward contradictions of modern life are eased by Wilson’s candid, unpolished commentary. Building upon Wilson’s previously released "how to" short films, each episode takes wildly unexpected turns but is grounded in John's refreshing honesty.

76

7.5

/16061/

72

/692/

71

/130/

3.6

/7042/

91

/11/

84

67

/4/

A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous Nazi death camp guard known as Ivan the Terrible.

83

8.5

/16019/

80

/574/

77

/98/

4.0

/6286/

100

/25/

91

76

/12/

3.0

A four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre -- one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - -- and their improbable partnership and surprising leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture.

61

6.1

/15601/

64

/935/

65

/148/

2.8

/12518/

80

/10/

29

71

/4/

age 14+

In 2014, a plane with 239 people aboard vanishes from all radar. This docuseries delves into one of our greatest modern mysteries: Flight MH370.

81

8.1

/15282/

77

/704/

74

/425/

4.0

/10857/

82

/11/

100

75

/5/

age 15+

A boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children.

73

7.1

/14908/

72

/867/

73

/203/

3.4

/20894/

86

/7/

82

57

/4/

age 15+

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

71

7.1

/13636/

73

/1003/

71

/80/

3.4

/28364/

71

/7/

73

age 15+

What happened in the final days of Gabby Petito's life? In this gripping true-crime series, her loved ones reveal the untold story of her tragic murder.

71

7.0

/13424/

69

/891/

67

/119/

3.3

/11376/

83

/12/

75

62

/5/

age 15+

When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.

78

7.9

/12987/

74

/719/

72

/124/

3.9

/6951/

83

/6/

86

74

/6/

age 14+

Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how the catastrophic events of that day changed the course of the nation.

71

6.8

/12736/

70

/723/

67

/61/

3.3

/11927/

82

/11/

73

66

/10/

age 15+

Shocking tragedies shatter a tight-knit South Carolina community and expose the horrifying secrets of its most powerful family.

79

7.5

/12658/

72

/769/

76

/166/

3.7

/50441/

100

/13/

75

77

/4/

age 14+

Discover the untold story of the toxic and abusive environment inside '90s kids' TV. Hear harrowing accounts from former child stars and crew who probe the balance of power in the industry and reveal an era that inflicted lasting wounds still felt today.

77

7.1

/12639/

70

/765/

69

/81/

3.4

/7358/

100

/5/

76

age 15+

Violent con artists. Stone-cold killers. These terrifying true stories unveil some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.

78

7.4

/12353/

72

/713/

74

/232/

3.5

/5299/

100

/5/

74

age 15+

The documentary series explores different political figures throughout history.

73

8.0

/12256/

74

/584/

70

/67/

4.2

/57878/

82

/61/

89

71

/24/

2.0

The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West's career, filmed over two decades.

70

7.1

/11760/

70

/682/

65

/94/

3.5

/9763/

83

/12/

71

62

/5/

age 17+

For five years, from 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe – and every man was a suspect.

71

7.6

/11382/

76

/530/

76

/43/

3.6

/20253/

75

/16/

81

57

/6/

2.5

age 16+

Actor Charlie Sheen tells his story in this candid two-part documentary tracing his dazzling Hollywood rise, tabloid-topping fall and road to recovery.

76

7.4

/11276/

73

/736/

70

/52/

3.6

/25768/

90

/10/

87

67

/5/

age 16+

A revealing look at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' journey from music mogul to high-profile sexual offender, featuring footage and insider accounts that expose both his groundbreaking success with Bad Boy Entertainment and the troubling shadows behind his empire.

80

7.4

/11074/

70

/540/

71

/114/

3.5

/4580/

100

/18/

91

78

/5/

Henry Lee Lucas rose to infamy when he confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders. This docuseries examines the truth -- and horrifying consequences.

82

8.1

/10702/

75

/750/

70

/185/

100

/19/

90

80

/9/

age 14+

From crippling payday loans to cars that cheat emissions tests, this investigative series exposes brazen acts of corporate greed and corruption.

77

7.7

/10451/

75

/700/

75

/59/

3.7

/15179/

100

/8/

60

age 15+

Featuring rare footage and interviews with CIA insiders, this edge-of-your-seat documentary series traces the epic hunt for Osama bin Laden.

88

80

9.1

/10393/

86

/153/

82

/90/

4.4

/9629/

93

/120/

94

85

/10/

age 14+

A documentary series on the career of The Beatles.

69

6.7

/10029/

67

/499/

67

/65/

3.2

/11863/

86

/14/

58

74

/5/

age 15+

Jimmy Savile was one of the United Kingdom’s most beloved TV personalities. Shortly after his death in 2011, an investigation prompted more than 450 horrific allegations of sexual assault and abuse, with victims as young as 5.

73

7.2

/9926/

70

/730/

69

/120/

3.5

/8277/

89

/36/

68

71

/18/

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.

78

7.4

/9888/

73

/528/

70

/130/

3.9

/8192/

96

/48/

69

80

/22/

3.5

age 16+

An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50 sexual assaults and 10 murders, and true crime author Michelle McNamara's obsessive quest to find justice on behalf of his victims.

74

7.0

/9498/

72

/538/

69

/62/

3.3

/8026/

100

/7/

58