Trending Documentary SERIES, a list by Stray

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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.

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7.3

/5610/

70

/429/

83

/39/

3.5

/20952/

age 15+

When popular vlogger Ruby Franke is arrested for child abuse in August 2023, it quickly becomes one of the biggest trending stories in America. For years, the Frankes' YouTube channel had documented a wholesome, happy family life, with nearly 3 million subscribers tuning in at its peak. But as the cracks began to show, the family turned to counselor Jodi Hildebrandt for guidance – and rapidly found themselves trapped in a nightmare.

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7.6

/11347/

76

/530/

76

/43/

3.6

/20253/

75

/16/

81

57

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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.

71

7.1

/13624/

73

/995/

72

/80/

3.4

/28090/

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.

85

70

8.7

/2707/

80

/175/

88

/30/

4.3

/20792/

88

/16/

86

age 11+

A behind-the-scenes docuseries event chronicling the development, impact, and inner workings that created the phenomenon that was Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, as well as providing an intimate look at Taylor's life as her tour made headlines and thrilled fans around the world. The series also spotlights performers, family members, and friends — including Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, and Florence Welch — offering never-before-seen insight into what it took to create a phenomenon.

75

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7.4

/3995/

76

/342/

75

/46/

3.6

/2358/

age 15+

In extraordinary detail, US soldiers and Somali fighters recall the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu and the now-famous downing of three Black Hawk helicopters.

74

69

7.5

/5166/

76

/355/

71

/36/

3.6

/6559/

age 15+

The white Bronco. The gloves. The trial of the century. This documentary series investigates the shocking murder case that became a cultural phenomenon.

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65

6.6

/5599/

70

/390/

70

/32/

3.1

/6951/

80

/10/

73

49

/6/

age 14+

Recently discovered police recordings and first-person accounts tell the story of Fred and Rose West, two of the UK's most prolific murderers.

65

64

6.7

/6768/

71

/531/

70

/37/

3.3

/12657/

67

/6/

54

This true-crime series investigates the 1998 disappearance of a 23-year-old woman from a Caribbean cruise and her family's tireless search for answers.

72

63

6.5

/3183/

68

/258/

67

/36/

3.2

/10593/

89

/9/

age 14+

In this eye-opening documentary exposé, teens and parents reveal disturbing accounts of abuse and exploitation within the world of child influencers.

68

57

6.5

/3468/

69

/296/

68

/25/

3.1

/4350/

71

/7/

age 14+

Who really laced Tylenol with cyanide? This true-crime series examines alarming theories behind the unsolved killings — and tracks down a key suspect.

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5.8

/21200/

63

/1117/

75

/179/

45

/17/

92

38

/7/

age 10+

I gathered 1,000 people to fight for $5,000,000, the LARGEST cash prize in TV history! We're also giving away a private island, Lamborghinis, and millions more in cash throughout the competition! Go watch to see the greatest show ever made!

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6.2

/3623/

66

/310/

56

/20/

3.0

/7932/

72

/18/

44

52

/4/

age 14+

Takes an inside look at the making of the hit reality TV competition, exploring the good, the bad, and the complicated. Featuring interviews with former contestants, trainers, producers, and health professionals, the documentary examines the show's approach to transformation, the support systems in place, and the unique challenges of filming reality television.

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6.5

/2348/

64

/221/

64

/43/

3.0

/1411/

Pull back the curtain on music mogul Sean Combs, and the allegations of violence and abuse kept quiet for years. This chilling chronicle redefines the music mogul and business titan everyone thinks they know.

70

48

7.1

/2176/

74

/288/

66

/22/

age 16+

At an Arkansas detention facility, a sheriff implements a radical social experiment to grant men who are incarcerated more agency in this reality series.

70

25

7.1

/840/

77

/210/

63

/6/

3.5

/1445/

age 14+

This documentary series follows Carlos Alcaraz as he balances the pressures of a phenomenal tennis career with a 20-year-old's desire to let loose.

66

16

7.1

/70/

68

/237/

60

/1/

A documentary series that chronicles the violent death of Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta in Thailand at the hands of Spaniard Daniel Sancho, the son of one of Spain's most well-known actors, Rodolfo Sancho.

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5.7

/267/

62

/21/

80

/3/

Follows the Andrea Yates case, exploring how a rogue street preacher's fire-and-brimstone teachings allegedly brought the vulnerable Texas mother under his control, leading to the drowning of her five children in 2001.

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5.9

/132/

66

/8/