Top Rated Documentary TV Shows - Page 58

Around the World in Eighty Days

1972

Around the World in Eighty Days

1972
7.3
Around the World in 80 Days is an animated television series that lasted one season of sixteen episodes, broadcast during the 1972-1973 season by NBC. It was the first Australian-produced cartoon to be shown on American network television. Leif Gram directed all sixteen episodes, and the stories were loosely adapted by Chester "Chet" Stover from the novel by Jules Verne.
The Dudesons

2006

The Dudesons

2006
7.1
The Dudesons is a reality series following four Finnish friends as they dare each other to perform stupid stunts and crazy antics.
Disappeared

2010

Disappeared

2010
7.9
Disappeared is a gripping series that focuses on missing person cases. Each hour delves into one story, tracing the time immediately before the individual vanished for critical clues about the disappearance.
American Greed

2007

American Greed

2007
8.1
A dissection of the dark side of the American Dream, a survey of how far some people go to become rich, no matter the cost to themselves and those around them. Real-life cases are reviewed and involve such criminal activity as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting and Ponzi schemes.
Madventures

2002

Madventures

2002
8.3
Riku and Tunna travel around the globe on a shoestring budget, carrying nothing but their backpacks and a camera, on a quest to reveal the most bizarre and dangerous secrets of the planet. No crew, no security, no limits.
Cold War

1998

Cold War

1998
6.9
A 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Michael Palin's New Europe

2007

Michael Palin's New Europe

2007
7.5
Michael Palin explores European countries that were once behind the Iron Curtain.
Engineering an Empire

2005

Engineering an Empire

2005
8
Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is hosted by Peter Weller, famous for his acting role as RoboCop but also a lecturer at Syracuse University, where he completed his Master's in Roman and Renaissance Art. The executive producer is Delores Gavin. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes.
Time Team

1994

Time Team

1994
7.1
Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. This team of specialists changed throughout the series' run, although has consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated over the show's run have ranged in date from the Palaeolithic right through to the Second World War.
Paparazzi King

2026

Paparazzi King

2026
6.7
Explore the life and career of paparazzi king Fabrizio Corona, reflecting Italy's recent history of scandals and social change.
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time

2025

Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time

2025
5.3
Offers the most intimate and profound exploration into the wide-ranging impacts of the Hurricane Katrina disaster to date. Weaving together critical moments of the crisis and the past events that precipitated it, the series delivers an unparalleled, emotionally raw examination of the storm’s personal, political and societal fallout.
Lost Treasures Of The Bible

2024

Lost Treasures Of The Bible

2024
7
This immersive series follows archaeological teams across the Middle East as they embark on a new season of excavations, uncovering the cities and civilizations featured in the Bible. From the lost city of Exodus in Egypt to the epic Tower of Babel in Iraq, their discoveries shed new light on the Bible’s most famous stories. Stunning CGI and embedded cameras reveal treasures buried for millennia.
DJ Mehdi: Made in France

2024

DJ Mehdi: Made in France

2024
8.4
Self-taught composer, turntable prodigy, and visionary producer, DJ Mehdi was the only French artist to bridge the gap between two seemingly opposing worlds: rap and electro. Thirteen years after his sudden passing, this documentary series, directed by his childhood friend Thibaut de Longeville, sheds light on the role of this free spirit in the rise of these two musical scenes in France during the 1990s and 2000s.
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates

2024

What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates

2024
5.2
Join visionary philanthropist Bill Gates as he delves into pressing global issues and uncovers cutting-edge technologies that will transform the world.
Persona: Sulli

2023

Persona: Sulli

2023
6.2
Persona: Sulli consists of two films, a short film starring Sulli and a feature-length documentary based on interviews.
John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial

2023

John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial

2023
7.3
For the first time, key figures from John Lennon's life and death—including friends, doctors, and investigators—share personal memories and reveal what happened on the night of his killing.
The Daughter of God: Dalma Maradona

2023

The Daughter of God: Dalma Maradona

2023
6.5
Dalma Maradona travels to the places she shared with her father and tries to understand how she came to be called "the daughter of God."
Savior Complex

2023

Savior Complex

2023
6.5
An investigation into an American missionary accused of dangerously treating sick children in Uganda despite having no medical training.
Earth

2023

Earth

2023
8.4
There's nothing else like it. Chris Packham reveals the epic, four-billion-year story of our home - from its dramatic creation to the arrival of human life... and whatever's next.
Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

2023

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

2023
8.5
Twenty-five years on from a peace agreement being reached, Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland shares intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict.