Top Rated Documentary TV Shows on The Roku Channel - Page 23

Targeted for Murder

2022

Targeted for Murder

2022
10
Exploring a wide range of murders committed by using the world's deadliest weapons: guns. Includes gripping interviews, dramatic reenactments, and archival footage to share the circumstances surrounding these crimes.
Vikings: American Quest

2023

Vikings: American Quest

2023
6
A crew of experts and volunteers work on constructing the largest recreation of a Viking ship ever in order to sail it across the Atlantic Ocean.
Witness to Murder: Digital Evidence

2023

Witness to Murder: Digital Evidence

2023
9
Technology has become the new frontier in solving homicides, illustrating the surprising ways that cell phone data, smart watches, fitness trackers, GPS devices, geolocation coordinates, doorbell and traffic cameras, gaming devices, surveillance video, internet searches, apps, and social media messages can be the critical clues in murder investigations.
Almost Unsolved

2023

Almost Unsolved

2023
10
A true crime series that explores murder cases where investigations stalled or went cold; often for decades. Featuring interviews with the experts and law enforcement officials who worked these cases along with dramatic re-enactments we follow detectives, scientists and even amateur sleuths that dedicate their lives to bringing justice and closure to the cases that nearly went unsolved... Almost.
A Killer's Mistake

2018

A Killer's Mistake

2018
10
Crime series looking at the key errors made by murderers that led to their arrest.
Cheap Irish Homes

2020

Cheap Irish Homes

2020
7
Maggie Molloy is on a mission to find Ireland's cheapest homes; she meets buyers with an open mind who are not afraid of a bit of work, and shows them properties they never thought were within their reach.
Butchers of the Bayou

2023

Butchers of the Bayou

2023
7.5
Over the course of a decade, two prolific serial killers terrorized the women of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, raping and murdering, dismembering and cannibalizing. Neither of them ever met, but each of them knew what the other was doing and, perversely, it appears, they were trying to outdo each other in terms of their depravity and sexual deviance.
Deadly Sins

2012

Deadly Sins

2012
4.5
Besieged Fortresses, Battles of Legend

2019

Besieged Fortresses, Battles of Legend

2019
7
Wildest Africa

2010

Wildest Africa

2010
9.5
A documentary series about the landscape, animals and people of Africa.
Giuliani: What Happened to America's Mayor?

2023

Giuliani: What Happened to America's Mayor?

2023
5.5
The show asks how the man some considered a hero in the aftermath of 9/11 became a key architect of President Donald Trump’s election conspiracies. Weaving together a rich tapestry of archival footage and illuminating interviews with influential friends and former colleagues from his multi-decade career.
Making a Serial Killer

2021

Making a Serial Killer

2021
7.5
Criminologists, psychologists, families of victims and murderers, and others reflect on the histories of serial killers, in search of answers.
The Tracker's Diary: Bears of Katmai

2022

The Tracker's Diary: Bears of Katmai

2022
2
Join filmmaker Casey Anderson as he embeds in the Alaskan wilderness to follow the largest terrestrial carnivores in the world.
Salvage Hunters Best Buys

2016

Salvage Hunters Best Buys

2016
6
Architectural salvage expert Drew Pritchard looks back at the most eccentric characters, the hardest hagglers and the most extraordinary places he's hunted for antique treasure. Drew gives us the inside track on his wheeling and dealing, the stories behind his picks, as well as top tips about salvaging and how to get the best deals.
Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons

2022

Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons

2022
7
Cast, crew, and experts will reveal never-before-heard stories about the most iconic film and television series.
Ancient Earth: Dinosaurs of the Frozen Continent

2022

Ancient Earth: Dinosaurs of the Frozen Continent

2022
4.5
Deep under Antarctica’s blanket of ice lies traces of a lost world of Dinosaurs and pre-historic creatures. Great forests once covered the now frozen Antarctic continent; gargantuan titanosaurs roamed its valleys, and proto-mammals darted through the undergrowth. It was also home to the largest carnivore of its day, the Cryolophosaurus – Antarctica’s T-Rex.
Evil By Design: Surviving Nygård

2022

Evil By Design: Surviving Nygård

2022
7.5
The story of accused sexual predator Peter Nygard and the women who survived his decades-long reign of evil.
1916 Seachtar na Cásca

2010

1916 Seachtar na Cásca

2010
3.7
Documentary on the 7 signatories of the 1916 Easter Proclamation.
History's Crazy Rich Ancients

2022

History's Crazy Rich Ancients

2022
8.5
Each episode introduces mysterious icons from the past who shared one obsession–from exotic animals to billion-dollar parties to nine-figure palaces. Episodes take viewers on an immersive ride through this jaw-dropping decadence– to discover who these icons were, and ultimately, who among them spent the most.
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022
6
The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America. The series examines Black comedy through a unique lens, tracing the evolution and social awakening of the courageous comedians who dared to push against the constraints of their time and spoke truth to power.