Documentary TV Series on Netflix

star 7.4

Top Gear

2002

Top Gear

2002

star 7.4
This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.
star 8.1

Chimp Empire

2023

Chimp Empire

2023

star 8.1
A vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.
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 6.8

Intervention

2005

Intervention

2005

star 6.8
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 8.1

McGREGOR FOREVER

2023

McGREGOR FOREVER

2023

star 8.1
Conor McGregor's brutal strikes and trash-talking swagger made him the UFC's biggest draw. This rousing docuseries follows his dynamic career.
star 6.5

Hoarders

2009

Hoarders

2009

star 6.5
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.

The Movies That Made Us

2019

star 7.3
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.

Missing: Dead or Alive?

2023

star 7
Follow officers from a South Carolina sheriff’s department as they urgently search for individuals who've disappeared under troubling circumstances.
star 6.8

60 Days In

2016

60 Days In

2016

star 6.8
An unprecedented look at life behind bars at Indiana's Clark County Jail as seven innocent volunteers are sent to live among its general population for 60 days without officers, fellow inmates, or staff knowing their secret.
star 8.1

MerPeople

2023

MerPeople

2023

star 8.1
Welcome to the whimsical world of professional mermaiding, where people's passion for swimming in fins has exploded into a half-billion-dollar industry.
star 7.7

The UnXplained

2019

The UnXplained

2019

star 7.7
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.
star 6.2

Ancient Apocalypse

2022

Ancient Apocalypse

2022

star 6.2
Journalist Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age.

American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing

2023

star 7.8
Archive footage, chilling reenactments and exclusive interviews shed new light on a tragedy — and two brothers — that suspended a city in terror.

Formula 1: Drive to Survive

2019

star 8.3
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.

The Legend of Bruce Lee

2008

star 6.2
The story of the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee following him from Hong Kong to America and back again, leading up to his tragic death at the age of 32.

MH370: The Plane That Disappeared

2023

star 7
In 2014, a plane with 239 people aboard vanishes from all radar. This docuseries delves into one of our greatest modern mysteries: Flight MH370.

Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin

2021

star 7.7
The filmmakers and actors behind "Money Heist" characters like Tokyo and the Professor talk about the emotional and artistic process of filming Money Heist.
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.
star 2.7

Queen Cleopatra

2023

Queen Cleopatra

2023

star 2.7
As Egypt's last pharaoh, Cleopatra fights to protect her throne, family and legacy in this docuseries featuring reenactments and expert interviews.
star 7.7

Explained

2018

Explained

2018

star 7.7
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.

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