Popular Documentary TV Shows on Netflix - Page 2

Mark Rober's CrunchLabs

2025

Mark Rober's CrunchLabs

2025
10
At CrunchLabs, Mark Rober transforms wild ideas into reality, blending engineering and outrageous fun for science adventures you'll never forget.
Antiques Roadshow

1997

Antiques Roadshow

1997
7.4
Based on the popular BBC series running since 1979, the PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful of cities to appraise items brought in by viewers. Are these items worth a lot of money, more than the visitors expect?
Missing: Dead or Alive?

2023

Missing: Dead or Alive?

2023
6.4
Follow officers from a South Carolina sheriff’s department as they urgently search for individuals who've disappeared under troubling circumstances.
Chimp Empire

2023

Chimp Empire

2023
8.1
A vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.
Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin

2021

Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin

2021
8.2
The filmmakers and actors behind "Money Heist" characters like Tokyo and the Professor talk about the emotional and artistic process of filming Money Heist.
Worst Ex Ever

2024

Worst Ex Ever

2024
7.6
From chilling betrayals to murder plots, this true-crime docuseries dissects the dark side of love through eyewitness testimonies.
Haunted

2018

Haunted

2018
6.9
Real people sit down with friends and family to share terrifying true stories from their past, re-created through chilling re-enactments.
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

2024

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

2024
7.8
With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.
Rust Valley Restorers

2018

Rust Valley Restorers

2018
7.5
A crew of car lovers at a garage in the Rocky Mountains transforms abandoned heaps of rust into collectible classics.
aka Charlie Sheen

2025

aka Charlie Sheen

2025
7.5
Actor Charlie Sheen tells his story in this candid two-part documentary tracing his dazzling Hollywood rise, tabloid-topping fall and road to recovery.
Somebody Feed Phil

2018

Somebody Feed Phil

2018
7.4
"Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal travels the globe to take in the local cuisine and culture of Bangkok, Lisbon, Mexico City and more.
History 101

2020

History 101

2020
7.1
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

2019

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

2019
7.6
A twisted criminal's gruesome videos drive a group of amateur online sleuths to launch a risky manhunt that pulls them into a dark underworld.
Our Oceans

2024

Our Oceans

2024
7.2
Discover the stories beneath the surface of the water in this stunning nature documentary series, which explores each of the Earth's five oceans.
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

2022

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

2022
7.1
The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West's career, filmed over two decades.
Mr. McMahon

2024

Mr. McMahon

2024
7.8
WWE experienced record-breaking highs and crushing lows under Vince McMahon's leadership. This docuseries delves into the mogul's controversial reign.
Alexander: The Making of a God

2024

Alexander: The Making of a God

2024
6.1
Expert interviews and gripping reenactments combine to reveal the extraordinary life of Alexander the Great and his burning desire to conquer the world.
The G Word with Adam Conover

2022

The G Word with Adam Conover

2022
6.2
Love it or hate it, the government plays a huge role in our lives. Adam Conover explores its triumphs, failures and how we might be able to change it.
WWE: Unreal

2025

WWE: Unreal

2025
7.7
From Monday Night RAW to WrestleMania, this series goes backstage with WWE Superstars and staff as they bring the company's biggest spectacles to life.
Inside the World's Toughest Prisons

2016

Inside the World's Toughest Prisons

2016
7.1
Crime journalist Raphael Rowe goes behind the bars of some of the world’s most notorious and toughest prisons. Immersing himself in maximum security facilities around the world to live as a prisoner, he encounters the inmates locked up for their crimes and meets the men and women on the right side of law tasked with keeping the criminals behind bars.