Popular Documentary TV Shows on AMC+ - Page 2

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

2018

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

2018
6.6
Documentary series that examines the Jonestown Massacre 40 years later.
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror

2022

Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror

2022
6.2
A four-part documentary telling the story of LGBTQIA+ horror and the relationship between queer audiences and horror, and the queer horror community as a whole.
Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo

2019

Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo

2019
7.3
The life and crimes of Tony Alamo, who, together with his wife, became a born-again, fire-and-brimstone televangelist and cult leader. It explores the cultural consequences of the Alamo empire and features rare archival footage, including an exclusive videotaped deposition with Alamo himself. It also weaves together interviews with the FBI agent who took Alamo down as well as cult survivors who have never previously shared their stories.
Behind the Monsters

2021

Behind the Monsters

2021
5.7
A docu-series exploring how Chucky, Michael Myers, Pinhead and more came to be icons of the horror genre.
Small Town Security

2012

Small Town Security

2012
3.2
Small Town Security is an American reality television series produced by Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver from Left/Right Productions for the AMC network. The unscripted show focuses on a small, family-owned, private security company called JJK Security, located in the rural city of Ringgold, Georgia.
The Broken and the Bad

2020

The Broken and the Bad

2020
6
This short-form docu-series, hosted by Giancarlo Esposito, is inspired by the most memorable characters, situations and themes of the Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad universe. Episodes follow: a real-life Saul Goodman character, a meth lab clean-up crew, a convicted conman, a radio-free zone in West Virginia, and patrolling the drug cartel tunnels between the US and Mexico.
Brick City

2009

Brick City

2009
Created and directed by the award-winning filmmakers Mark Benjamin and Marc Levin, Brick City, is a documentary series that captures the daily drama of a community striving to become a better, safer, stronger place to live. Against great odds, Newark’s citizens and its Mayor, Cory A. Booker, fight to raise the city out of nearly a half century of violence, poverty and corruption.
Chasing the Rains

2023

Chasing the Rains

2023
8
Featuring an in-depth look at wildlife that struggle to survive through cycles of drought and dramatic rainfall, the series was filmed beyond the jagged peaks of Mount Kenya, in the great rangelands of the north, beginning at the end of the long rains, when river valleys, plains and mountains are flushed with new growth.
Murder In The Valleys

2022

Murder In The Valleys

2022
6.7
Filmed over a period of twelve months, Murder in The Valleys tells the story behind the largest and most exhaustive criminal investigation in Welsh history and its enduring repercussions. One night in June 1999, three generations of one family were brutally killed in the small village of Clydach, South Wales. For more than twenty years – and despite the conviction of a local builder - the case has deeply divided the community
The Tailor of Sin City

2024

The Tailor of Sin City

2024
4
This is the (mostly) true story of a 1970s fashion icon turned cocaine kingpin caught between his loyalties to the mob, the Colombian Cartel, the FBI, and his 7 wives.
Predator v Prey

2024

Predator v Prey

2024
Follow the fortunes of the world's most formidable apex predators, including lions, cheetahs, and crocodiles as they pit themselves against fearsome opponents in the ultimate battle for survival.
Butchers of L.A.

2025

Butchers of L.A.

2025
10
As 131 bodies were discovered across 1970s Los Angeles, panic spread and police chased a lone suspect-only to uncover three killers, each with a different method, preying on the same community.
The Basement: A Vanishing In Apple Valley

2025

The Basement: A Vanishing In Apple Valley

2025
8
A two-part documentary about the abduction of single mother Tina Herrmann, her two children and a neighbour in the sleepy Ohio town of Apple Valley in 2010.
The Furry Detectives: Unmasking a Monster

2025

The Furry Detectives: Unmasking a Monster

2025
7.5
Unpack the 2018 event known in the Furry community as the "Furry Zoosadist Leaks," which exposed a horrifying conspiracy of animal abuse lurking beneath the Fandom's playful exterior.
True Crime Story: Smugshot

2024

True Crime Story: Smugshot

2024
7.8
A docu-series that spotlights entitled individuals involved in elaborate criminal behavior. At times quirky and funny, at others outrageous or disturbing, these are the stories of people who thought they could, or should, get away with it.
Freakshow

2013

Freakshow

2013
6.2
Freakshow follows former music producer Todd Ray, his wife Danielle and their two kids, Asia and Phoenix, as they own and operate the world famous Venice Beach Freakshow, a museum that exhibits strange creatures, living oddities and human attractions personally procured by Todd. This business is Todd’s personal passion and he has bet it all on making it work. It takes a huge imagination and tremendous perseverance to keep the business afloat, but through it all Todd’s enormous respect for all humanity and his big heart make this something wildly different from just another workplace drama.
You Are Here

2023

You Are Here

2023
A travel memoir series hosted by award-winning actor, playwright and director Colman Domingo, who takes us on an intimate tour of the cities, places and hidden spots that hold special meaning in his life story.
The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park

2019

The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park

2019
6.8
True crime series which re-examines one of the most infamous crimes in recent U.S. history – the 1986 killing of Jennifer Levin at the hands of Robert Chambers.
Dating Death

2022

Dating Death

2022
4.8
The story of Rodney Alcala, who was infamous for his TV dating show appearance during his murder spree, and who was linked to 130 deaths.
After the Night

2020

After the Night

2020
7
The horrifying true story of Eric Edgar Cooke, one of Australia’s most notorious and deadliest serial killers.