Top Rated Documentary TV Shows on The Roku Channel - Page 15

Operation Repo

2008

Operation Repo

2008
4.2
Operation Repo is an American television program that depicts the world of car repossession with a team that portrays fictionalized tales of repossessions from California's San Fernando Valley. Similar to another truTV show, Southern Fried Stings, the series is filmed in a cinema verité style but consists of scripted and dramatized performances by actors. The show is filmed by recreating scenes in which the cast conducts repossessions of automobiles for finance companies. In the show they also perform repossessions of other exotic and strange items such as luxury boats, planes, limousines, motorcycles, ATVs, Zambonis, ice cream trucks, tow trucks, buses, trucks, expensive bicycles, hot air balloons, wood chippers, forklifts, and tanning beds.
The Hotel Inspector

2005

The Hotel Inspector

2005
8.8
A celebrated hotelier visits a struggling British hotel and tries to turn its fortunes by giving advice and suggestions to the owner.
Dr. G: Medical Examiner

2004

Dr. G: Medical Examiner

2004
6.8
Dr. G: Medical Examiner documents cases handled by deputy chief medical examiner Dr. Jan C. Garavaglia (aka Dr. G) of Florida's District Nine Medical Examiner's Office. Each episode features two or three cases Dr. G has handled in the Orlando area, and also in Bexar County, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida where she was previously employed. Some portions of the show have been dramatized and some names have been changed to protect the dignity of individuals and their families.
MotorWeek

1981

MotorWeek

1981
4.4
This award-winning weekly automotive magazine provides unbiased, consumer-oriented car news with feature stories on related topics.
Down in the Valley

2024

Down in the Valley

2024
5.5
Down in the Valley takes viewers on a tantalizing tour of the Deep South, unveiling a complex South that is equal parts poignant, joyful, and magical.
How Disney Built America

2024

How Disney Built America

2024
8.5
A nostalgia-filled ride that paints a vivid picture of the world of Walt Disney and the history-making empire he and his brother Roy Disney built. Each hour-long episode focuses on a different example of game-changing brilliance in Disney’s history.
True Crime Story: Smugshot

2024

True Crime Story: Smugshot

2024
7.8
A docu-series that spotlights entitled individuals involved in elaborate criminal behavior. At times quirky and funny, at others outrageous or disturbing, these are the stories of people who thought they could, or should, get away with it.
The Playboy Bunny Murder

2023

The Playboy Bunny Murder

2023
6.5
The Playboy Bunny Murder will see Marcel Theroux investigate a set of disturbing murders of young women that have remained unsolved since the 1970s and reveal a dark and violent side hidden beneath the wealth and glamour of exclusive corners of London’s nightlife at that time. The journalist and filmmaker’s long-standing interest in the brutal murders, which shocked the London he grew up in, led him to return to the killings of Eve Stratford, a Playboy Bunny who aspired to be a famous model, Lynda Farrow, a croupier with years of experience working in nighttime London, and Lynne Weedon, a schoolgirl whose whole life lay ahead of her.
TikTok: Murder Gone Viral

2024

TikTok: Murder Gone Viral

2024
5
Explores tragic murders that went viral on the social media app, TikTok, with exclusive access to the victim’s families and the police investigation.
Murder in the 21st

2023

Murder in the 21st

2023
8
A compelling new true crime series exploring some of this century’s most notorious homicide investigations through a deep dive into each victim’s digital footprint. Analyzing social media posts, texts, emails and podcasts alongside authentic archival materials and police records, “Murder in the 21st” provides unflinching access to each case as investigators uncover motive, means and opportunity.
Booked: First Day In

2023

Booked: First Day In

2023
7.1
Follows arrested individuals through America’s booking process, offering an extraordinary look at the most unusual, bizarre and often tense bookings. Each episode follows the story of an arrestee, with their permission, as they move through the system and recount what ultimately led them to their time in jail. From petty offenses to serious crimes, viewers will be taken on a harrowing adventure while they watch the arrestees throughout the booking process.
The Canary Islands

2023

The Canary Islands

2023
7.6
Interrogation Raw

2022

Interrogation Raw

2022
6.2
Criminal cases can be won or lost in the interrogation room. Interrogation Raw is a true crime series that explores fascinating interrogations. Each episode captures the make-or-break moments that occurs within those four walls.
Brave Wilderness

2021

Brave Wilderness

2021
5.8
Join adventurer and science expert Coyote Peterson and his crew on a variety of expeditions to dispel myths about dangerous insects, capture the splendor of hiking trails, introduce rare sea animals and much more on this revolutionary science and nature series.
Francisco, El Jesuita

2015

Francisco, El Jesuita

2015
7
Narrates the early days, from childhood until becoming Pope, of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, along with his endeavours and difficulties of his first years as Rome's Bishop.
What Went Wrong: Countdown To Catastrophe

2019

What Went Wrong: Countdown To Catastrophe

2019
7.2
A two season series with 12 episodes that tell the in-depth story of high-profile catastrophic events while explaining the engineering failures that reveal what went wrong.
Kirstie's Handmade Christmas

2014

Kirstie's Handmade Christmas

2014
6
Kirstie provides a flurry of jovial festive fun - with enough competitions, makes, decorations, gifts, food and drink to inspire every kind of crafter.
Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders

2021

Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speeders

2021
7.5
Ride along with the officers risking their lives policing Britain's most dangerous roads.
1945-1953: From World War to Cold War

2017

1945-1953: From World War to Cold War

2017
8.5
At the outset of the Yalta Conference on February 4, 1945, the «Big Three» were all optimistic: victory was in no doubt, and the accord that they had achieved seemed likely to preserve the values they had fought for. However, in just a few months, nothing would remain of this agreement apart from irreconcilable differences. United in war, the Allies would reveal themselves as divided and rivals in peace. How can such a rapid failure of a real effort at entente be explained? With the Yalta Conference in 1945 to 1953, discover a new world order drawn up by three men, looking for a lasting peace... that would lead inevitably to the Cold War. Combining archive footage, photographs, original letters and unique testimonies, these two episodes revisit this crucial period in History. A full immersion into postwar years and an emerging new world order.
The Machines That Built America

2021

The Machines That Built America

2021
7.2
The stories behind innovations such as TV, radio, phones, airplanes, motorcycles and power tools as well as the inventors including Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker.