Popular Documentary TV Shows on Netflix - Page 6

Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street

2023

Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street

2023
7
This docuseries follows the rise and fall of financier Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Wall Street history.
Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE

2024

Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE

2024
7.4
Twenty aspiring pop stars undergo a K-pop training program in this docuseries about the creation of HYBE x Geffen's first global girl group, KATSEYE.
Homicide

2024

Homicide

2024
7
Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging homicide cases in this chilling true-crime docuseries.
Street Food: Latin America

2020

Street Food: Latin America

2020
7.1
In this vibrant docuseries, Latin American chefs tell their stories and bring a taste of tradition and innovation to their delicious offerings.
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.
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

2022

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

2022
7.5
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.
MH370: The Plane That Disappeared

2023

MH370: The Plane That Disappeared

2023
6.5
In 2014, a plane with 239 people aboard vanishes from all radar. This docuseries delves into one of our greatest modern mysteries: Flight MH370.
Nightmares of Nature

2025

Nightmares of Nature

2025
7.7
Chilling tales of survival unfurl in this documentary series that captures the drama, danger and dark beauty of nature from the perspective of its prey.
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer

2021

Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer

2021
6.7
In 1970s NYC, the “Torso Killer” preys on women to fulfill his grotesque fantasies while eluding police. A docuseries dive into crime’s darkest places.
Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime

2021

Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime

2021
6.4
The crime shocked Brazil: Elize Matsunaga shot and dismembered her rich husband. Featuring her first interview, this docuseries dives deep into the case.
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.
Inside the Criminal Mind

2018

Inside the Criminal Mind

2018
6.2
Explore the psychological machinations and immoral behavior that define the most nefarious types of criminals.
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment

2024

You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment

2024
6.7
Identical twins change their diets and lifestyles for eight weeks in a unique scientific experiment designed to explore how certain foods impact the body.
Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn's Treasure

2025

Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn's Treasure

2025
6.1
An eccentric man named Forrest Fenn sets off a real-life treasure hunt when he hides a chest of gold in the Rockies — and leaves clues in a cryptic poem.
America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys

2025

America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys

2025
6.8
Team owner Jerry Jones' journey transforming the Cowboys. Leading players/coaches to 3 NFL titles in '90s, becoming innovative sports leader with world's most valuable franchise.
This Is Pop

2021

This Is Pop

2021
5.9
Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.
Sunderland 'Til I Die

2018

Sunderland 'Til I Die

2018
7.6
This docuseries follows English soccer club Sunderland through the 2017-18 season as they try to bounce back after relegation from the Premier League.
Making a Murderer

2015

Making a Murderer

2015
7.8
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.
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America

2020

BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America

2020
7.6
Soda Stereo, Café Tacvba, Aterciopelados and others figure in this 50-year history of Latin American rock through dictatorships, disasters and dissent.
The Staircase

2004

The Staircase

2004
7.5
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.