Documentary TV Shows

The New Detectives: Case Studies in Forensic Science

77/100

True stories of crime investigations using forensic science.

Derren Brown: The Experiments

85/100

Derren Brown uses deception as a skill to overcome common misbeliefs and fears of individuals.

Le Mans: Racing Is Everything

74/100

Limited series follows the participants of France's 24-hour car race that takes place annually in Le Mans.

The Charles Bukowski Tapes

85/100

Barbet Schroeder interviews Bukowski.

NY Ink

68/100

Ami James, a breakout from Miami Ink, will open a new shop, Wooster Street Social Club, in SoHo.

Mail Call

83/100

Former U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant R. Lee Ermey answers viewers' questions about military technology.

The Story of Maths

81/100

Four-part series of documentaries about the history of mathematics presented by Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy.

Nothing to Declare

68/100

This program takes viewers behind the scenes of Australia's Customs, Immigration and Quarantine departments. The people that work for these departments have been entrusted with protecting ... See full summary »

Nazi Mega Weapons

80/100

An examination of Nazi Germany's various military engineering projects during World War II.

Did You Know Gaming?

76/100

Each episode talks about trivia from a game or game franchise, and each episode is hosted by a guest.

Follow This

39/100

A look inside the busy newsroom at BuzzFeed.

Docventures

83/100

Riku and Tunna of Madventures (2002) fame introduce interesting documentaries and discuss about the day's theme with guests.

Supersize vs Superskinny

69/100

Each of the participants eat the diet of the other. At the end of the experiment, they have a better idea of how extreme their consumption looks to another person. Every episode I saw had ... See full summary »

Jurassic Fight Club

70/100

Jurassic Fight Club depicts how prehistoric beasts hunted their prey, dissecting these battles and uncovering a predatory world far more calculated and complex than originally thought.

If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise

72/100

In 2006, director Spike Lee created an astonishing record of the cataclysmic effects of Hurricane Katrina...

Battlefield

86/100

Major battles of World War II are recounted in depth.

Morgan Spurlock Inside Man

80/100

CNN and Morgan Spurlock investigate intriguing topics of our times by digging deep to learn how the real story unfolds from the inside.

Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail

84/100

Host and physicist Dr. Derek Muller unlocks the mysteries of uranium, one of the Earth's most controversial elements. Dr. Muller embarks on an epic journey across the globe to explain the ... See full summary »

Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

72/100

Michael Palin is off on another unconventional adventure documentary for the cameras. Starting at the bullfights in Valencia, Spain he follows in the footsteps of his favourite author, the ... See full summary »

Galileo

47/100

Secrets of the Dead

77/100

Mysteries involving notable historical events, people and locations are scientifically examined.

Weird or What?

68/100

From medical oddities to abnormal natural disasters to puzzling disappearances,this investigative series delves into all manner of mysteries. With William Shatner as your host

Active Shooter: America Under Fire

86/100

Whether due to acts of terrorism, hate, or mental instability, mass shootings have become all too commonplace. This documentary series examines this disturbing phenomenon from the points of... See full summary »

Genius of the Modern World

76/100

Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world: Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.

True Crime with Aphrodite Jones

69/100