Popular Documentary TV Shows on Netflix - Page 9

Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft.

2025

Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft.

2025
7.5
2013: four Frenchmen are arrested in Punta Cana with 700 kg of cocaine — none fit the trafficker profile. This documentary asks: who was behind the bust?
Our Living World

2024

Our Living World

2024
8.3
This stunning nature series narrated by Cate Blanchett explores the intelligence, resourcefulness and interconnectedness of life on our planet.
This Is the Zodiac Speaking

2024

This Is the Zodiac Speaking

2024
7.4
In this true-crime docuseries, a family searching for answers shares clues and eye-opening testimonies about the prime suspect in the Zodiac murders.
Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

2022

Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

2022
7.5
Rome, 1983. After leaving a music lesson, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi vanishes — embroiling the Vatican in a decades-long mystery.
Alien Worlds

2020

Alien Worlds

2020
6.8
Applying the laws of life on Earth to the rest of the galaxy, this series blends science fact and fiction to imagine alien life on other planets.
Khawater

2005

Khawater

2005
9
Critical: Between Life and Death

2025

Critical: Between Life and Death

2025
6.9
From critical emergencies to the operating room, this documentary series follows London's trauma centres as they treat the most severely injured.
Live to Lead

2022

Live to Lead

2022
4.3
Leaders committed to making a difference in the world share their inspiring life stories in this series executive produced by Prince Harry and Meghan.
Neymar: The Perfect Chaos

2022

Neymar: The Perfect Chaos

2022
7.3
Beloved worldwide but also a lightning rod for criticism, Neymar shares the highs and lows of his personal life and brilliant football career.
The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox

2025

The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox

2025
7.7
This immersive documentary series goes inside the dugout and gets up close and personal with the 2024 Boston Red Sox during their roller-coaster season.
Evil Genius

2018

Evil Genius

2018
7.3
This baffling true crime story starts with the grisly death of a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck - and gets weirder from there.
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields

2022

Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields

2022
6.3
An overgrown field and a stretch of highway connect a series of grisly murders spanning several decades as grieving families search for answers.
Catching Killers

2021

Catching Killers

2021
6.7
The investigators behind infamous serial killer cases reveal the harrowing, chilling details of their extraordinary efforts in this true crime series.
The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth

2024

The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth

2024
5.8
Featuring new revelations and unprecedented access, this docuseries digs into the disappearance of 25-year-old Sheena Bora and the shocking aftermath.
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.
Off Road

2025

Off Road

2025
7
Raz and Sela, embark on a journey through Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, exploring Central Asian landscapes while testing their friendship and personal convictions.
Captive

2016

Captive

2016
6.3
This documentary series reconstructs history's most complex, high-stakes hostage negotiations as kidnapping victims recount their terrifying ordeals.
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.
Untameable

2023

Untameable

2023
6.1
In 1980s Spain, TV and movie star Bárbara Rey and circus personality Ángel Cristo fell for each other. This is the tale of their tumultuous relationship.
History of Swear Words

2021

History of Swear Words

2021
6.6
This proudly profane series explores the history and impact of some of the most notorious bad words in the English language.