Documentary TV Series

Browse Documentary TV series about factual inquiry, lived experience, and social context. Compare relevant titles, cast, ratings, and release details on.

Documentary TV Series

8.8

2024

American Murder: Laci Peterson

Laci Peterson, Scott Peterson, Sharon Rocha

8.4

2015

America's Got Talent: All-Stars

Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum

7.4

2016

True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here

Hilarie Burton, Hilarie Burton

7.0

2023

American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden

Michael Morell, Tracy Walder, Osama bin Laden

7.1

2015

Das Reich: Hitler's Death Squad

Adolf Hitler, Adolf Diekmann, Luc Schillinger

5.8

2023

One Night in Idaho: The College Murders

Josie Lauteren, Hunter Johnson, Karen Laramie

9.0

2025

BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star

About Documentary TV Series

Documentaries use evidence, observation, interviews, and archival material to explore real people, places, events, and ideas. Common themes include factual inquiry, lived experience, and social context, while related searches often cover real events, factual films, and investigative documentaries. The genre can shift in tone and scale, but its strongest examples use those familiar elements to create a clear dramatic or factual purpose rather than treating them as isolated labels.

On television, documentary has room for continuing plots, evolving relationships, and characters whose choices develop across episodes or seasons. This catalogue helps viewers compare episodic and serial approaches, recognise recurring genre patterns, and select a show that suits either a short watch or a longer commitment. It is a practical collection for viewers looking to learn, investigate, and encounter perspectives grounded in reality.

Documentary TV Series

Documentary TV Series

Are You Sure?!

Jimin, Jungkook, V

American Murder: Laci Peterson

Laci Peterson, Scott Peterson, Sharon Rocha

Alone

Nicole Apelian, Sam Larson, Brooke Whipple

Prehistoric Planet

David Attenborough, David Attenborough, Tom Hiddleston

World War II with Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks, Robert Citino, Winston Churchill

Harlan Coben's Final Twist

Harlan Coben, Peter Luecke, Peter Luecke

Jae-seok's B&B Rules!

Yoo Jae-suk, Kwang-Soo Lee, Ji Ye-eun

America's Got Talent: All-Stars

Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum

Chelsea Does

Chelsea Handler, Steven David, Mary McCormack

Catching Killers

John Sosnovske, Taunja Bennett, Laverne Pavlinac

El Asesino de TikTok

Making a Murderer

Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Allan Avery

True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here

Hilarie Burton, Hilarie Burton

At Home with the Furys

Tyson Fury, Paris Fury, Venezuela Fury

All or Nothing: Arsenal

Daniel Kaluuya, Mikel Arteta, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden

Michael Morell, Tracy Walder, Osama bin Laden

Das Reich: Hitler's Death Squad

Adolf Hitler, Adolf Diekmann, Luc Schillinger

The Ashley Madison Affair

Charles J. Orlando, Sunny Hostin, Lydia Fraser

One Night in Idaho: The College Murders

Josie Lauteren, Hunter Johnson, Karen Laramie

BINI World Tour Stories

Bini, Aiah Arceta, Colet Vergara

BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star

V, BTS, Jungkook

Surviving R. Kelly

Andrea Kelly, Tarana Burke, Touré

The Undateables

Sally Phillips, Brent Zillwood, Gareth Cooper

The Dinosaurs

Morgan Freeman

The Bible

Stephen Armourae

Life After People

James Lurie, Travis Taylor, John Anderson

Files of the Unexplained

Tijuana Ricks, Johnny Carson, Nipsey Russell

About Documentary TV Series