HBO Documentary Series
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1. Exterminate All the Brutes (2021)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, History
The path to the new world, an unsettling and intricate story of genocides. Conquest, slavery and the fabrication of "Whiteness".
Stars: Raoul Peck, Josh Hartnett, Caisa Ankarsparre, Fraser James
Votes: 2,976
2. Heaven's Gate (2020)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary, Crime
A comprehensive analysis of the UFO cult. The disappearance of 20 people, and the largest suicide on U.S. soil. Forever changing the face of modern era religion.
Stars: Janja Lalich, Benjamin Zeller, Robert Balch, Kelly Cooke
Votes: 3,032
3. NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ (2021)
TV-MA | 440 min | Documentary
Explore an epic chronicle of life, loss and survival in the city of New York over the twenty years since the September 11th attacks.
Stars: Rosie Perez, Jon Stewart, Chuck Schumer, Al Sharpton
Votes: 791
4. The Pioneer (2019)
Documentary
Documentary series looks at the life of Spanish politician, football mogul and property tycoon Jesús Gil.
Stars: Jesús Gil Marín, Carlos Castresana, Enrique Cerezo, Isabel García Marcos
Votes: 677
5. Q: Into the Storm (2021)
TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Mystery
When documentary filmmaker Cullen Hoback sets out to uncover the forces behind QAnon, his attention turns to 8chan, the site where "Q" posts.
Stars: Cullen Hoback, Fredrick Brennan, Craig James, Ron Watkins
Votes: 6,621
6. Axios (2018–2021)
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Covers a range of subjects in politics, business and technology that shape the future, using a combination of documentary shorts, illuminating interviews with major newsmakers and ... See full summary »
Stars: Mike Allen, Jonathan Swan, Jim VandeHei, Alexi McCammond
Votes: 366
7. The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)
TV-14 | 174 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Directed, shot, and edited by Hunter James Cox this feature crime documentary from 1960 is about three women from Riverside Chicago who vacation to Starved Rock State Park and become the victims of a triple homicide.
Stars: Geoffrey Dean Mallard, Johnny Cannizzaro, Crystal Lujan, Rod Thorson
Votes: 1,454
8. A World of Calm (2020)
Documentary
An immersive visual journey into another world.
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Keanu Reeves, Zoë Kravitz, Kate Winslet
Votes: 520
9. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.
Stars: Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, Michael Moore, Arianna Huffington
Votes: 14,339
10. Generation Hustle (2021)
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime
The lengths young people will go to for fame, fortune, and power.
Stars: Gregory Mandarano, Brian D Jones, Jonathan Chacko, Rachel DeLoache Williams
Votes: 564
11. Level Playing Field (2021)
103 min | Documentary, Sport
This series examines surprising stories from the world of sports that help explain how our politics work.
Votes: 80
12. The Weight of the Nation for Kids (2012– )
30 min | Documentary
America's obesity epidemic is seen from the perspective of children in this three-film portion of HBO's multimedia project.
Stars: Victoria Carter, Barbara MacPhee, Lucy Tucker, Cathy Schlosberg
Votes: 23
13. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006–2007)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary
An examination of the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina.
Stars: Darleen Asevedo, Jay Asevedo, Shelton Shakespear Alexander, Lee Arnold
Votes: 4,825
14. Vitals (2021– )
Documentary
An intense, moving, hopeful portrait of life at a Barcelona hospital over the toughest times of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Votes: 129
15. State of Play (2013– )
TV-PG | Documentary
The growing obsession of parents in the scholastic athletic competition of their children is the focus of this first installment in HBO Sports innovative new documentary series. Each new ... See full summary »
Stars: Steven Feder, Raymundo Beltran
Votes: 71
16. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, Crime
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Tony Brooks, Diana Davis, Terry Wood, Dick Clay
Votes: 18,153
17. Dolores: La verdad sobre el caso Wanninkhof (2021)
50 min | Documentary, Crime
In 1999, Rocío Wanninkhof was murdered and Vázquez was identified as the main suspect, with a shocking lack of evidence, she was arrested, convicted and sentenced in an extremely public trial.
Stars: Dolores Vázquez, Alicia Hornos, Beatriz Gimeno, Toñi Moreno
Votes: 430
18. Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (2021– )
Documentary, Biography
Multi-part documentary explores the journey of Barack Obama from his early upbringing to the 44th U.S. President, set against the backdrop of the country's unfolding racial history.
Stars: Al Sharpton, Ta-Nehisi Coates, David Remnick, Valerie Jarrett
Votes: 1,127
19. Pod Save America: Four-State Tour (2018– )
Documentary, Talk-Show
HBO follows the hosts of the Pod Save America podcast as they go on a four-state tour shortly before the 2018 mid-term elections. The hosts visit Miami, Austin, Philadelphia before ending ... See full summary »
Stars: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, Tommy Vietor
Votes: 6
20. Witness (2012– )
240 min | Documentary, Crime
Drug trafficking, poverty, gang violence, corruption and ethnic warfare have created some of the most dangerous hot spots on Earth. Witness follows our current generation of ... See full summary »
Stars: Eros Hoagland, Charles Bowden, Khalifa Hifter, Michael Christopher Brown
Votes: 282
21. Tiger (2021)
TV-MA | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A look at the life, success and scandals of golf legend Tiger Woods.
Stars: Tiger Woods, Pete McDaniel, Steve Williams, Bryant Gumbel
Votes: 4,987
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