Documentary TV Series on Netflix

star 8.8

Khawater

2005

Khawater

2005

star 8.8
star 8.1

MeatEater

2012

MeatEater

2012

star 8.1
Hunter, author, cook and conservationist Steven Rinella treks into the world's most remote, beautiful regions, bringing game meat from field to table.
star 6.9

Ancient Aliens

2010

Ancient Aliens

2010

star 6.9
Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate.
star 6.4

Hoarders

2009

Hoarders

2009

star 6.4
Each episode of Hoarders is a fascinating look inside the lives of two different people whose inability to part with their belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis.

Formula 1: Drive to Survive

2019

star 8.2
Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane - both on and off the track - during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
star 6.5

Sex, Explained

2020

Sex, Explained

2020

star 6.5
From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.

Testament: The Story of Moses

2024

star 7.5
This illuminating docudrama series chronicles Moses' remarkable life as a prince, prophet and more with insights from theologians and historians.
star 7.9

Flavorful Origins

2019

Flavorful Origins

2019

star 7.9
Delve into the delectable world of Chaoshan cuisine, explore its unique ingredients and hear the stories of the people behind its creation. In the second series of "Flavorful Origins", we discover the cuisine of Yunnan . The third series of Flavorful Origins takes us around the cuisine of Gansu.

The Movies That Made Us

2019

star 7.2
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

2020

star 7.4
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
star 7

Intervention

2005

Intervention

2005

star 7
People whose uncontrollable addiction to drugs, alcohol or compulsive behavior has brought them to the brink of destruction and has devastated their family and friends are presented with a life-changing opportunity of intervention and rehab. Each addict must confront their darkest demons in order to begin their journey to recovery in the hopes that they can turn their lives around before it’s too late.
star 7.4

Explained

2018

Explained

2018

star 7.4
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.
star 6.3

The UnXplained

2019

The UnXplained

2019

star 6.3
Explore the world’s most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Each episode features compelling contributions from scientists, historians, witnesses and experiencers—each seeking to shed light on how the seemingly impossible actually can happen.

The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch

2020

star 8
The investigation of the world’s most mysterious hot spot for UFO and “High Strangeness” phenomena with astrophysicist Dr. Travis Taylor who joins real estate tycoon Brandon Fugal, along with his team of scientists and researchers on Utah’s notorious Skinwalker Ranch. The team utilizes cutting edge technology to investigate the 512-acre property to uncover the possibly “otherworldly” perpetrators behind it all. With everything from mysterious animal deaths to hidden underground workings and possible gateways that open to other dimensions, witness the close encounters that go beyond conventional explanation, as the team risks everything to finally reveal the ultimate secret of Skinwalker Ranch.
star 7.5

30 for 30

2009

30 for 30

2009

star 7.5
30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN
star 6.8

I AM A KILLER

2018

I AM A KILLER

2018

star 6.8
Death row inmates convicted of capital murder give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.
star 8

Life on Our Planet

2023

Life on Our Planet

2023

star 8
Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries.
star 6.8

Roman Empire

2016

Roman Empire

2016

star 6.8
This stylish mix of documentary and historical epic chronicles the reign of Commodus, the emperor whose rule marked the beginning of Rome's fall.

Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin

2021

star 8.1
The filmmakers and actors behind "Money Heist" characters like Tokyo and the Professor talk about the emotional and artistic process of filming Money Heist.

Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial

2024

star 7.1
This gripping docuseries examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise, rule and reckoning from pre-WWII to the Holocaust to the Nuremberg trials.

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