Popular Documentary TV Shows on Netflix - Page 19

We Are the Champions

2020

We Are the Champions

2020
6
Explore the quirkiest, most charming, and oddly inspirational competitions you never knew existed, and the determined, passionate, and incredibly skilled competitors who put it all on the line to become heroes in their own extraordinary worlds.
Receiver

2024

Receiver

2024
7.5
This riveting sports series follows the 2023 season of NFL receivers Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Living Undocumented

2019

Living Undocumented

2019
6.8
Eight undocumented families' fates roller-coast as the United States' immigration policies are transformed.
Babies

2020

Babies

2020
7.6
From nature to nurture, this docuseries explores the groundbreaking science that reveals how infants discover life during their very first year.
A Killer Uncaged

2020

A Killer Uncaged

2020
6.5
In this crime docuseries spinoff, a convict is paroled 30 years after being sentenced to death for murder. Then he makes a stunning confession.
Our Great National Parks

2022

Our Great National Parks

2022
7.6
Narrated by former President Barack Obama, this stunning docuseries shines the spotlight on some of the planet's most spectacular national parks.
Shot in the Dark

2017

Shot in the Dark

2017
7.2
Three rival freelance stringers scour the streets at night to film crime scenes, fires, accidents -- and anything else they can sell to news outlets.
Wild Babies

2022

Wild Babies

2022
7.6
The adventures of lion cubs, elephants, penguins, pangolins and more as they learn to cope with the ups and downs of life in the wild and try their best to reach adulthood in an unforgiving world.
Trainwreck: Storm Area 51

2025

Trainwreck: Storm Area 51

2025
6.2
A viral joke about storming a secretive US Air Force base sparks a meme-fueled media frenzy and puts the military on alert in this bizarre true story.
Salt Fat Acid Heat

2018

Salt Fat Acid Heat

2018
7.9
Chef and food writer Samin Nosrat travels the world to explore four basic keys to wonderful cooking, serving up feasts and helpful tips along the way.
The Secret Life of Our Pets

2022

The Secret Life of Our Pets

2022
7.5
With the help of the latest science and new camera technology, this exciting show reveals that our pets are hiding incredible superpowers and quirks of evolution.
Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist

2022

Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist

2022
5.2
As Nick and Rachel's crimes escalate to bigger and bigger stars, CCTV footage of the Hollywood Hills burglars begins to circulate the gossip blogs. Alexis and her family are on the brink of reality TV fame, but her drug issues spiral.
The Business of Drugs

2020

The Business of Drugs

2020
7
To detail how drugs push people into risky — even deadly — behaviors, a former CIA analyst investigates the economics of six illicit substances.
Ángel Di María: Breaking Down the Wall

2024

Ángel Di María: Breaking Down the Wall

2024
8
From his humble origins to becoming champion of the world, this documentary series recounts the life and career of the iconic Argentinian soccer player.
Vendetta: Truth, Lies and The Mafia

2021

Vendetta: Truth, Lies and The Mafia

2021
6.9
Sicily boasts a bold "Anti-Mafia" coalition. But what happens when those trying to bring down organized crime are accused of being criminals themselves?
Pervert: Hunting the Strip Search Caller

2022

Pervert: Hunting the Strip Search Caller

2022
6.7
This docuseries follows the investigation into a hoax caller who talked managers into strip-searching employees at fast food businesses across the US.
Fire Chasers

2017

Fire Chasers

2017
5.7
As California's 2016 fire season rages, brave backcountry firefighters race to put out the flames, protect homes and save lives in this docuseries.
First and Last

2018

First and Last

2018
6.8
Take an intimate look at the emotionally charged first and last days of new and soon-to-be released inmates at Georgia's Gwinnett County Jail.
Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space

2021

Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space

2021
6.9
From training to launch to landing, this all-access docuseries rides along with the Inspiration4 crew on the first all-civilian orbital space mission.
Secrets of Great British Castles

2015

Secrets of Great British Castles

2015
6.8
Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.