Top Rated Documentary TV Shows - Page 30

Conan O'Brien Must Go

2024

Conan O'Brien Must Go

2024
8
Conan O'Brien visits new friends he met through his podcast, "Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan," where he dives deep with listeners from across the country and the world.
Bill Russell: Legend

2023

Bill Russell: Legend

2023
7
Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.
7 vs. Wild

2021

7 vs. Wild

2021
8.4
Abandoned in the swedish wilderness seven candidates struggle to survive for seven days. Everybody has to get along with seven previously selected items and the clothes they are wearing. Who remains after seven days and collected the most points in the challenges of the day wins. No camera crew, no contact to the outer world, complete isolation.
FC Bayern - Behind the Legend

2021

FC Bayern - Behind the Legend

2021
7.9
For the first time in their history, FC Bayern Munich gives us unfettered access to the locker room and behind the scenes at this top club. The 6-part documentary covers the turbulent season after their Champions League triumph in Lisbon, celebrates the legendary victories from the past, and links momentous events in Bayern's history to the current team.
Human: The World Within

2021

Human: The World Within

2021
7.1
Diverse personal stories from around the world reveal how lives, passions and goals are facilitated by the human body's various complex systems.
Secrets of the Whales

2021

Secrets of the Whales

2021
7.7
Sigourney Weaver guides viewers on a journey to the heart of whale culture to experience the extraordinary communication skills and intricate social structures of five different whale species. With the help of new science and technology, viewers witness whales making lifelong friendships, teaching clan heritage and traditions to their young and grieving deeply for the loss of loved ones.
Homemade

2020

Homemade

2020
5.8
Acclaimed filmmakers from around the world channel their creativity during COVID-19 isolation with this diverse, genre-spanning collection of short films.
Dogs

2018

Dogs

2018
7.2
These six intimate stories explore the abiding emotional bonds that form between dogs and their caregivers, no matter the circumstances.
Drug Lords

2018

Drug Lords

2018
7
Witness the stories of history's most notorious kingpins, their terrifying enforcers, and the men and women who've sworn to bring them down.
Tales by Light

2015

Tales by Light

2015
7.5
Behind every powerful image is a powerful story. Uniting exploration, photography and the natural world, Tales By Light follows photographers from Australia and around the world as they push the limits of their craft.
Feuer & Flamme – Mit Feuerwehrmännern im Einsatz

2017

Feuer & Flamme – Mit Feuerwehrmännern im Einsatz

2017
9.7
This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.
Chef's Table: France

2016

Chef's Table: France

2016
8.5
Sample the bold new flavors of France with chefs who are pushing the boundaries of fine dining and reinventing a rich culinary tradition.
Gaycation

2016

Gaycation

2016
5.7
Elliot and his best friend Ian set off on a personal journey to explore LGBTQ cultures around the world. From Japan to Brazil, Jamaica to America, they discover the multiplicity of LGBTQ experiences, meeting amazing people and hearing their deeply moving stories of struggle and triumph. Gaycation celebrates the state of LGBTQ identities across the globe.
Bajo sospecha

2015

Bajo sospecha

2015
7.4
The World Wars

2014

The World Wars

2014
7.3
The story of three decades of war told through the eyes of various men who were its key players: Roosevelt, Hitler, Patton, Mussolini, Churchill, Tojo, DeGaulle and MacArthur. The series examines the two wars as one contiguous timeline starting in 1914 and concluding in 1945 with these unique individuals coming of age in World War I before ultimately calling the shots in World War II.
Highway Thru Hell

2012

Highway Thru Hell

2012
7.2
Follow the operations of Jamie Davis Motor Truck, a heavy vehicle rescue and recovery towing company based in Hope, British Columbia focusing on the hardships of operating along the highways of the BC Interior, especially the Coquihalla Highway, which is notorious for rapidly changing weather.
Unsealed: Alien Files

2012

Unsealed: Alien Files

2012
6.7
In 2011, a vault of government files were released to the public by the Freedom of Information Act. Among these, the Blue Planet Project, containing thousands of reports on UFO sightings and alien activity...these were the files they didn't want you to see! Now Alien Files: Unsealed investigates these recently-released documents and re-examines key evidence and follows developing leads of mass UFO sightings, personal abductions, government cover-ups and breaking alien news from around the world. The show also delves into the "photoshopping" of space, the value of Wikileaks, and the role social media plays in alien stories. Finally, the newly released documents are analysed to see how alien visitations may have affected our past, and what influence they may have on our future. Exposing the biggest secret on planet Earth, Alien Files: Unsealed will have believers wanting more and skeptics questioning their long-held beliefs!
The Human Body

1998

The Human Body

1998
7.1
The Human Body is a seven-part documentary series that looks at the mechanics and emotions of the human body from birth to death.
Urban Legend

2022

Urban Legend

2022
5.7
This nightmarish anthology series, under the creative guidance of master of horror Eli Roth, showcases classic urban legends as you've never seen them before. Featuring lurking psychopaths, murderous mysteries, creepy creatures and twisting tales, these disturbing legends prey on our most deeply embedded fears to shock and terrify.
The Living Planet

1984

The Living Planet

1984
8.4
David Attenborough examines the ways in which animals and plants adapt to their surroundings.