Top Rated Documentary TV Shows - Page 25

Wonders of Life

2013

Wonders of Life

2013
7.8
Physicist and professor Brian Cox travels across the globe to uncover the secrets of the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe: life.
Stephen Hawking's Grand Design

2012

Stephen Hawking's Grand Design

2012
7.5
Stephen Hawking draws on 40 years of research to answer some of life's most compelling questions.
Biography

1987

Biography

1987
6.5
Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced new episodes since 1987. The older version featured historical figures such as Helen Keller and Mark Twain, or long-dead entertainment figures such as Will Rogers or John Barrymore. The A&E series has placed the emphasis on such people as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Plácido Domingo, Freddie Mercury, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Eric Clapton, Pope John Paul II, Gene Tierney, Selena, Diego Rivera, Mao Zedong and Queen Elizabeth II, and fictional characters like The Phantom, Superman, Hamlet, Betty Boop, and Santa Claus. The program ended up profiling enough figures that in 1999, A&E spun it off into an entire network, The Biography Channel.
The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
7.8
Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The show, which was hosted by Walt Disney until his death and then from 1996 to 2002 by then-CEO Michael Eisner (with one-off hosts or no hosts during other periods) has since aired continually as either a weekly program or an irregular series of specials on several networks and streaming services, most recently on ABC and Disney+. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.
20/20

1978

20/20

1978
6.1
20/20 is an American television newsmagazine that has been broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Created by ABC News executive Roone Arledge, the show was designed similarly to CBS's 60 Minutes but focuses more on human interest stories than international and political subjects. The program's name derives from the "20/20" measurement of visual acuity. The hour-long program has been a staple on Friday evenings for much of the time since it moved to that timeslot from Thursdays in September 1987, though special editions of the program occasionally air on other nights.
Horizon

1964

Horizon

1964
7.4
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
The Crocodile Hunter

1997

The Crocodile Hunter

1997
7.6
Australian host Steve Irwin and his wife Terri run a wildlife refuge. Their shared passion is educating the world about wildlife, including the much feared crocodile and numerous venomous snakes. Steve's specialty is the capture and relocation of crocodiles. No animal appears too threatening to Steve, his true respect for animals is the foundation for everything he does.
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

2024

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

2024
8.2
A portrait of celebrated filmmaker David Chase: his life, his career and his groundbreaking work on the HBO original series The Sopranos.
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam

2024

Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam

2024
6.5
Backstreet Boys. NSYNC. Lou Pearlman created the biggest boy bands of the '90s — and one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history.
Simone Biles Rising

2024

Simone Biles Rising

2024
6.7
Follow gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey and training ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Olympics Games of Paris 2024.
The Narcosatanist

2023

The Narcosatanist

2023
6.9
Predators

2022

Predators

2022
8.3
Tom Hardy narrates this thrilling natural history series following five apex predators facing the ultimate test of survival in drastically changing environments across the globe.
Murder Mountain

2018

Murder Mountain

2018
6.6
In Humboldt County, California, the big business of legal marijuana brings in visitors from around the world. Some are never seen again.
España dividida: la Guerra Civil en color

2016

España dividida: la Guerra Civil en color

2016
7
The Incredible Dr. Pol

2011

The Incredible Dr. Pol

2011
8.3
Set in Central Michigan's farm country, this reality series follows the work done at Pol Veterinary Services. Specializing in large farm animals, Dr. Pol treats horses, pigs, cows, sheep, alpacas, goats, chickens and even an occasional reindeer. The program also features Dr. Brenda Grettenberger, who has worked with Dr. Pol since 1992.
House Hunters

1999

House Hunters

1999
5.5
Hosted by Suzanne Whang, the show takes viewers behind the scenes as individuals, couples and families learn what to look for and decide whether or not a home is meant for them. Focusing on the emotional experience of finding and purchasing a new home, each episode follows a prospective buyer and real estate agent through the home-buying process, from start to finish.
Zoboomafoo

1999

Zoboomafoo

1999
6.6
Zoboomafoo is an American children's television series that aired from January 25, 1999, to April 28, 2001, and is still shown today in syndication depending on the area, and it is regularly shown on PBS Kids Sprout. A total of 65 episodes were aired. A creation of the Kratt Brothers, it features a talking Coquerel's Sifaka, a type of lemur, named Zoboomafoo, or Zoboo for short, and a collection of repeat animal guests. Every episode begins with the Kratt brothers in "Animal Junction", a peculiar place in which the rules of nature change and wild animals come to visit and play. After January 16, 2004, the show was pulled from its weekday airing on most PBS stations, though some continue to air the show.
Escaping Twin Flames

2023

Escaping Twin Flames

2023
6.1
A couple built a spiritual business to help people find true love. Now, former followers are sharing their disturbing practices in this docuseries.
Missing: Dead or Alive?

2023

Missing: Dead or Alive?

2023
6.6
Follow officers from a South Carolina sheriff’s department as they urgently search for individuals who've disappeared under troubling circumstances.
Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake

2022

Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake

2022
7.4
After a terrible earthquake in Nepal, locals and tourists join forces to face destruction in this gripping docuseries.