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1. Xploration Outer Space (2014– )
30 min | Documentary, Family
Host Emily Calandrelli, Harvard scholar and former Nasa employee, takes viewers on incredible journeys through space. She visits various NASA facilities as we search for answers about our universe.
Stars: Emily Calandrelli, Robert Zubrin, Marc D. Rayman, Story Musgrave
Votes: 63
2. Nostalgia for the Light (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the remains of loved ones killed by Pinochet's regime.
Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez, Miguel Lawner
Votes: 6,116
3. The Planets (2017– )
58 min | Documentary
Episodes are about individual planets in our solar system
Stars: Erik Dellums, Hakeem Oluseyi, Michael Massimino, Michelle Thaller
Votes: 224
4. The Universe (2007–2015)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History
This educational show explores many scientific questions and topics about the universe (Big Bang, the Sun, the planets, black holes, other galaxies, astrobiology etc.) through latest CGI, data and interviews with scientists.
Stars: Erik Thompson, Alex Filippenko, Laura Danly, Clifford V. Johnson
Votes: 5,931
5. Through the Wormhole (2010–2017)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there ... See full summary »
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Sean Carroll, Michio Kaku, Kip Thorne
Votes: 18,433
6. Journey to the Edge of the Universe (2008 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary, Family
A journey through space and time.
Director: Yavar Abbas | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Sean Pertwee, Paul Essiembre
Votes: 4,420
7. Mind Field (2017– )
TV-14 | Documentary, Adventure
Join me on a journey into the mysterious depths of the human psyche as I investigate the strange and surprising terrain of the Mind Field.
Stars: Michael Stevens, Trin Miller, Philip Zimbardo, Alie Ward
Votes: 2,752
8. Vsauce (2010– )
TV-PG | Documentary, Talk-Show
An educational show hosted by Michael Stevens that shares and discusses many interesting facts and topics about our universe including Science, History, Philosophy and much more.
Star: Michael Stevens
Votes: 876
10. The Family (2019)
TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary, Mystery
An enigmatic Christian group known as The Family wields enormous influence in Washington, DC, in pursuit of its global ambitions.
Stars: Jeff Sharlet, James Cromwell, Doug Hampton, Lisa Getter
Votes: 4,066
11. Activate: The Global Citizen Movement (2019– )
Documentary
A six-part documentary series from National Geographic and Procter & Gamble on Global Citizen's efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Each episode delves into a different issue connected to... See full summary »
Stars: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Common, Usher, Hugh Jackman
Votes: 38
12. The Mind, Explained (2019–2021)
TV-14 | 20 min | Documentary
Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.
Stars: Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Jewel Jordan, Faith Jones
Votes: 6,037
13. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Brian Keith Allen, Moazzam Begg, Christopher Beiring
Votes: 16,806 | Gross: $0.27M
14. Unnatural Selection (2019– )
TV-MA | 66 min | Documentary
DNA, the very essence of life, can now be altered. Not only by Harvard geneticists and multi-billion dollar corporations, but also by renegade biohackers working out of their garages.
Stars: David Ishee, Jeffrey Kahn, Jackson Kennedy, Kevin Esvelt
Votes: 2,191
15. Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
Stars: Stephen Michaud, Bob Keppel, Kathleen McChesney, Ward Lucas
Votes: 32,937
16. Leavenworth (2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, War
A journey through The Army's criminal justice system seen through the lens of controversial case of Clint Lorance.
Votes: 169
18. The Great UFO Conspiracy (2015 TV Movie)
Documentary, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Writer and comedian Dan Schreiber meets the people behind modern-day alien conspiracy theories, from Jesus being an alien to humanity being ruled by an evil reptilian overlord.
Director: Daniel Lucchesi | Stars: Timothy Good, Miles Johnston, Mark Pilkington, Dan Schreiber
Votes: 12
19. 2040 (2019)
92 min | Documentary
Practical solutions to environmental concerns are addressed with the hope that the filmmaker's daughter, 21 years old in the year 2040, will face a hopeful future.
Director: Damon Gameau | Stars: Damon Gameau, Eva Lazzaro, Zoë Gameau, Davini Malcolm
Votes: 1,408
20. Storm Area 51
Documentary | Filming
A meme is not born out of thin air. The rest is history - but due to organized government propaganda - not the true history. Social engineering and weaponized social media enabled a manufactured consent - disinformation is alive and well.
Directors: Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell, Julian T. Pinder | Stars: Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell, Bob Lazar, George Knapp, David Foley
21. The Weekly (2019– )
26 min | News
The Weekly is a new documentary TV series from The New York Times, bringing unparalleled journalism to the screen.
Stars: Maggie Haberman, Azam Ahmed, Bernie Sanders, Jessica Silver-Greenberg
Votes: 312
22. McMillions (2020)
TV-14 | 57 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents involved.
Stars: Chris Graham, Doug Mathews, Amy Murray, Janet Pellicciotti
Votes: 9,207
23. Rotten (2018–2019)
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary
Rotten dives deep into the food production underworld to expose the corruption, waste and real dangers behind your everyday eating habits.
Stars: Latif Nasser, Sonny Nguyen, Stanley Crawford, Casey Cox
Votes: 4,093
24. Where's My Roy Cohn? (2019)
PG-13 | 97 min | Documentary
Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project, Donald J. Trump.
Director: Matt Tyrnauer | Stars: Roy M. Cohn, Ken Auletta, Marie Brenner, Robert Cohen
Votes: 1,209
25. Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" returns for a second season. Ann Druyan, original creative collaborator to Carl Sagan, serves as executive producer.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Seth MacFarlane, Sasha Sagan, Trang Vo
Votes: 7,797
26. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary
An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Christopher Emerson, Keythe Farley, Piotr Michael
Votes: 128,749
27. Cosmos (1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
Stars: Carl Sagan, Jaromír Hanzlík, Jonathan Fahn, Jean Charney
Votes: 44,178
28. Shooting the Mafia (2019)
94 min | Documentary
Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia spends her career documenting the life and crimes of the Mafia.
Director: Kim Longinotto | Stars: Letizia Battaglia, Mariachiara di Trapani, Eduardo Rebulla, Santi Caleca
Votes: 717
29. Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019)
103 min | Documentary
Based on Thomas Piketty's No. 1 New York Times Bestseller, Capital in the Twenty-First Century explores one of the most important and controversial subjects of our time: wealth, and who gets a share of the dividends.
Director: Justin Pemberton | Stars: Michael Douglas, Vanessa Redgrave, Ronald Reagan, Daniel Huttlestone
Votes: 3,032
30. The Last Narc (2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime
Former cartel insiders divulge the bone-chilling details behind the notorious murder and kidnapping of DEA Agent "Kiki" Camarena.
Stars: Hector Berrellez, Geneva Camarena, Ramón Lira, Jorge Godoy
Votes: 2,872
31. What's It Worth? (2020– )
TV-PG | 20 min | Reality-TV
Comedian and collector Jeff Foxworthy scours the country in search of hidden treasures held by everyday people who are hoping to strike it big.
Stars: Jeff Foxworthy, Ross Turner, Tyanta Snow, Robert Pearlman
Votes: 30
32. Agents of Chaos (2020)
TV-MA | 239 min | Documentary, History
Was there Russian interference in the 2016 election? This two-part documentary directed by Emmy(R) and Academy Award(R) Winner Alex Gibney is a product of years of reporting on that ... See full summary »
Stars: Alex Gibney, John Podesta, Margarita Simonyan, Andrew McCabe
Votes: 1,449
33. The Vow (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
A look at the experiences of the members of the NXIVM, an organization and sex cult that made headlines for being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and conspiracy.
Stars: Sarah Edmondson, Mark Vicente, Bonnie Piesse, Anthony Ames
Votes: 6,656
34. The Mole: Undercover in North Korea (2020)
123 min | Documentary, Thriller
A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.
Director: Mads Brügger | Stars: Ulrich Løvenskjold Larsen, Mads Brügger, Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez, Jim Latrache-Qvortrup
Votes: 5,410
35. The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019–2022)
TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy
Documentary series in which Goldblum pulls back the curtain on a seemingly familiar object to reveal a world of astonishing connections, fascinating science, and a whole lot of big ideas.
Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Greg Newkirk, Andrew Freeman, Hannah Aufmuth
Votes: 3,045
36. Jennifer Aniston: More Than Friends (2020)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
There are multiple levels to global superstar actress Jennifer Aniston. Yet the road to success did not come without its challenges. Aniston radiates a vulnerable warmth both on and off screen that keeps her audience loyal.
Director: Danielle Winter | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, John Aniston, Courteney Cox, Sharon Feingold
Votes: 141
37. Million Pound Pawn (2021–2022)
60 min | Documentary
Documentary series lifting the lid on the world of pawnbrokers and their customers. There's no way of knowing who will be walking through the pawnbroker's door next or what their valuables will be.
Stars: Marsha Thomason, Patricia Hodge, Steve Sharpe
Votes: 24
38. Alien Worlds (2020)
TV-PG | 174 min | Documentary, Animation, Sci-Fi
Applying the laws of life on Earth to rest of the galaxy, this series blends science facts and fiction to imagine alien life on other planets.
Stars: Sophie Okonedo, Leigh Joel Scott, Douglas Vakoch, Natalie Batalha
Votes: 4,191
39. Alien Planet (2004 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Animation, Adventure
The CGI or computer animated drama/documentary takes place on Darwin IV, a planet 6.5 light years from earth, with 2 suns and 60% of Earth's gravity. Having identified Darwin as a world ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre de Lespinois | Stars: Wayne D. Barlowe, Curtis Clark, James Garvin, Jamie Hanes
Votes: 1,668
40. Spycraft (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 271 min | Documentary
Follows intelligence experts who offer an look behind the CIA's most secretive operations throughout history and the devices that made them possible.
Stars: H. Keith Melton, Dylan Berry, Robert Bigman, Hamet Yousef
Votes: 2,504
41. The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016–2023)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary
Groundbreaking weekly docu-series that pulls back the curtain on American politics. Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jenn Palmieri go behind the scenes for an unbiased, inside look at the stories beyond the headlines.
Stars: John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Alex Wagner, Jennifer Palmieri
Votes: 1,342
42. Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes (2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary
Ronan Farrow's intimate, revealing interviews with whistleblowers, journalists, private investigators and other sources for his book Catch & Kill.
Stars: Ronan Farrow, Rose McGowan, Rosanna Arquette, Ambra B. Gutierrez
Votes: 818
43. The Civil War on Drugs (2011)
90 min | Comedy, History, War
The Civil War on Drugs is a historical drama that the WKUK made to document the journey to legalize marijuana during the War Between the States.
Directors: Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore | Stars: Sam Brown, Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore, Darren Trumeter
Votes: 761
44. The Engineering That Built the World (2021)
Documentary, History
It looks at iconic structures such as the Golden Gate Bridge, the Panama Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad.
Stars: Ian Karr, Daniel Dickrell, Yohuru Williams, Jeffrey Engel
Votes: 124
45. Black Market with Michael K. Williams (2016– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams journeys into the dangerous world of illicit trade.
Stars: Michael Kenneth Williams, O.G. Ron C., DJ Hollygrove, Rosie Perez
Votes: 616
46. The End Is Nye (2022– )
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
Explore the myths and realities of both natural and unnatural threats, from viruses to volcanoes, asteroids to authoritarianism, and climate change to chemical warfare.
Stars: Bill Nye, Deena Aziz, Kwasi Songui, Seth MacFarlane
Votes: 439
47. History's Greatest Mysteries (2020– )
TV-PG | Documentary, History, Mystery
Investigating a range of mysteries surrounding the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell and John Wilkes Booth.
Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Sami Jarroush, Amory Sivertson, Nicola Denzey Lewis
Votes: 726
48. I Got a Monster (2023)
90 min | Documentary
The explosive story of America's most corrupt police unit, the Gun Trace Task Force, which terrorized the city of Baltimore.
Director: Kevin Abrams
Votes: 214
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