Social & Cultural Documentaries
Some stories are too riveting to be true – yet they are. These documentaries tackle some deeply important topics, from war to politics to sports and so much more.
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Athlete A
The Last Dance
Home Game
Babies
History 101
Coronavirus, Explained
Sunderland 'Til I Die- 13TH
- Somebody Feed Phil
- Trump: An American Dream
- Explained
- Lenox Hill
- The Mind, Explained
- 100 Humans
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
- Becoming
- The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
- Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak
- Disclosure
- Sex, Explained
- Dirty Money
- Dark Tourist
- Street Food: Asia
- Rotten
- Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
- The Story of Diana
- The Royal House of Windsor
- Making a Murderer
- She-Wolves: England’s Early Queens
- Hip-Hop Evolution
- Abstract: The Art of Design
- The Staircase
- HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
- Period. End of Sentence.
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story
- Trial By Media
- November 13: Attack on Paris
- The Chef Show
- Maradona in Mexico
- Who Killed Malcolm X?
- The Innocence Files
- The Day I Met El Chapo
- I Am Ali
- Inside the Mossad
- Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
- The Family
- The Devil Next Door
- Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story
- The Carter Effect
- The Confession Tapes
- Broken
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
- A Secret Love
- Jago: A Life Underwater
- ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
- Magical Andes
- Williams
- Forks Over Knives
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi
- Terrorism Close Calls
- City of God: 10 Years Later
- FIGHTWORLD
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
- Ugly Delicious
- American Factory
- Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
- What Happened, Miss Simone?
- Conan Without Borders
- The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! A Trip Across Latin America
- Behind the Curve
- Unnatural Selection
- Tales by Light
- Perú: Tesoro escondido
- Long Shot
Music & Concert Documentaries
Hip-Hop Evolution
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
What Happened, Miss Simone?- The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! A Trip Across Latin America
- Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
- ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
- Chasing Trane
- Reincarnated
- The Black Godfather
- ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black
- ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
- Tokyo Idols
- ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
- Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison
- ReMastered: The Lion's Share
- Sample This
- Soul Exodus
- Bad Rap
Sports Documentaries
Crime Documentaries
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Dirty Money
Making a Murderer
The Staircase
Trial By Media
November 13: Attack on Paris- Who Killed Malcolm X?
- The Innocence Files
- The Day I Met El Chapo
- The Devil Next Door
- The Confession Tapes
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
- Terrorism Close Calls
- Long Shot
- The Innocent Man
- How to Fix a Drug Scandal
- Roll Red Roll
- Audrie & Daisy
- The Pharmacist
- Sour Grapes
- Exhibit A
- The Fear of 13
- Happy Jail
- ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
- Strong Island
- The 43
- Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses
- Brave Miss World
- ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
- Lessons from a School Shooting: Notes from Dunblane
- The Force
- A Murder in the Park
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Somebody Feed Phil
Trump: An American Dream
Explained
Lenox Hill
The Mind, Explained- 100 Humans
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
- Becoming
- The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
- Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak
- Disclosure
- Sex, Explained
- Dirty Money
- Dark Tourist
- Street Food: Asia
- Rotten
- Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
- The Story of Diana
- The Royal House of Windsor
- Making a Murderer
- She-Wolves: England’s Early Queens
- Hip-Hop Evolution
- Abstract: The Art of Design
- The Staircase
- HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
- Period. End of Sentence.
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story
- Trial By Media
- November 13: Attack on Paris
- The Chef Show
- Maradona in Mexico
- Who Killed Malcolm X?
- The Innocence Files
- The Day I Met El Chapo
- I Am Ali
- Inside the Mossad
- Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
- The Family
- The Devil Next Door
- Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story
- The Carter Effect
- The Confession Tapes
- Broken
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
- A Secret Love
- Jago: A Life Underwater
- ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
- Magical Andes
- Williams
- Forks Over Knives
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi
- Terrorism Close Calls
- City of God: 10 Years Later
- FIGHTWORLD
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
- Ugly Delicious
- American Factory
- Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
- What Happened, Miss Simone?
- Conan Without Borders
- The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! A Trip Across Latin America
- Behind the Curve
- Unnatural Selection
- Tales by Light
- Perú: Tesoro escondido
- Long Shot
- LA 92
- Cuba and the Cameraman
- Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
- Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea
- The Innocent Man
- LA Originals
- How to Fix a Drug Scandal
Science & Nature DocsExplore more
100 Humans
Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
Jago: A Life Underwater
Forks Over Knives
Unnatural Selection- Tales by Light
- The Beginning of Life: The Series
- Exhibit A
- Memory Games
- Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press
- Virunga
- Into the Inferno
- Birders
- Tyke Elephant Outlaw
- How to Change the World
- Mercury 13
- Chelsea Does
- Vegas Baby
Latin American Movies
City of God: 10 Years Later
Perú: Tesoro escondido
El Che
Carta Para Além dos Muros
Lorena, Light-Footed Woman
El sendero de la anaconda- The Birth Reborn 2
- The Birth Reborn 3
- Guatemala: Heart of the Mayan World
- Birders
- A Tale of Two Kitchens
- Food on the Go
- Todo sobre el asado
- Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison
- Old Lord Savanna
- A 3 Minute Hug
- When Two Worlds Collide
- After the Raid
- Patria
- Beauties of the Night
Biographical Documentaries
Becoming
The Story of Diana
She-Wolves: England’s Early Queens
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
Who Killed Malcolm X?
The Day I Met El Chapo- I Am Ali
- The Carter Effect
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
- Williams
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi
- City of God: 10 Years Later
- Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
- What Happened, Miss Simone?
- Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
- ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
- Daughters of Destiny
- El Che
- Knock Down The House
- Reincarnated
- Audrie & Daisy
- Bobby Kennedy for President
- Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
- ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black
- The Fear of 13
- Lorena, Light-Footed Woman
- Get Me Roger Stone
- ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
- Franca: Chaos and Creation
- Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
- The Rachel Divide
- Holy Hell
- The 43
- Little Miss Sumo
- Ladies First
- How to Change the World
- Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
- Brave Miss World
- ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
- Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison
- Mitt
- Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
- Patria
- The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Historical Documentaries
The Confession Tapes
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
Chasing Trane
Bobby Kennedy for President
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black- Know Your Enemy - Japan
- The Negro Soldier
- #Rucker50
- Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime
- Fire in the Blood
- Patria
TV ShowsExplore more
Sex, Explained
Dark Tourist
Street Food: Asia
Rotten
The Royal House of Windsor
Abstract: The Art of Design- The Staircase
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story
- Trial By Media
- November 13: Attack on Paris
- The Chef Show
- Maradona in Mexico
- Who Killed Malcolm X?
- The Innocence Files
- The Day I Met El Chapo
- Inside the Mossad
- The Family
- The Devil Next Door
- The Confession Tapes
- Broken
- Magical Andes
- Terrorism Close Calls
- FIGHTWORLD
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
- Ugly Delicious
- Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
- Conan Without Borders
- Unnatural Selection
- Tales by Light
- The Innocent Man
- How to Fix a Drug Scandal
- Cooked
- Paul Hollywood's Big Continental Road Trip
- Daughters of Destiny
- Flavorful Origins
- Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World
- The Beginning of Life: The Series
- Flint Town
- Bobby Kennedy for President
- The Pharmacist
- Taco Chronicles
- Exhibit A
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Happy Jail
- Reggie Yates Outside Man
- Follow This
- The 43
- Trigger Warning with Killer Mike
- Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians
- Living Undocumented
- The Mortified Guide
- Marching Orders
- Brave Miss World
- We Speak Dance
- Chelsea Does
- Hyper HardBoiled Gourmet Report
- Ken Burns Presents: College Behind Bars: A Film by Lynn Novick and Produced by Sarah Botstein
- Highland: Thailand's Marijuana Awakening
- Especial 20 años Fútbol de Primera
International MoviesExplore more
The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! A Trip Across Latin America
Dream Boat
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
Skin
The Fear of 13
Virunga- Lorena, Light-Footed Woman
- El sendero de la anaconda
- Franca: Chaos and Creation
- The Birth Reborn 2
- Enter the Anime
- The Birth Reborn 3
- Guatemala: Heart of the Mayan World
- The Spy Who Fell to Earth
- Birders
- Tokyo Idols
- Little Miss Sumo
- Tyke Elephant Outlaw
- Ladies First
- How to Change the World
- Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
- What the F* Is Going On?
- A Tale of Two Kitchens
- Eve's Apple
- Barbecue
- Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses
- Have You Seen the Listers?
- Food on the Go
- Iron Fists and Kung-Fu Kicks
- Todo sobre el asado
- Coffee for All
- Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison
- Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime
- Old Lord Savanna
- Standing Tall
- A 3 Minute Hug
- When Two Worlds Collide
- After the Raid
- Fire in the Blood
- Patria
- Black Man White Skin
- Soul Exodus
- Weapon of Choice
- Beauties of the Night
Crime TV Shows
New Releases
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
The Chef Show
Disclosure
The Family
Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story
Broken- A Secret Love
- Magical Andes
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
- Ugly Delicious
- American Factory
- Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
- Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea
- LA Originals
- Grass Is Greener
- Flavorful Origins
- Spelling the Dream
- Knock Down The House
- Taco Chronicles
- Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
- The Black Godfather
- Exhibit A
- American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Happy Jail
- ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
- Life Overtakes Me
- Enter the Anime
- Guatemala: Heart of the Mayan World
- The Spy Who Fell to Earth
- Birders
- The 43
- Trigger Warning with Killer Mike
- Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians
- Living Undocumented
- What the F* Is Going On?
- A Tale of Two Kitchens
- ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
- Iron Fists and Kung-Fu Kicks
- Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison
- ReMastered: The Lion's Share
- A 3 Minute Hug
- After Maria
- There's Something in the Water
- After the Raid
- Patria
- Ken Burns Presents: College Behind Bars: A Film by Lynn Novick and Produced by Sarah Botstein
- Especial 20 años Fútbol de Primera
US TV ShowsExplore more
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
Ugly Delicious
Conan Without Borders
Cooked
Daughters of Destiny
Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World- Flint Town
- Bobby Kennedy for President
- The Pharmacist
- Exhibit A
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Happy Jail
- Follow This
- Trigger Warning with Killer Mike
- Living Undocumented
- The Mortified Guide
- Marching Orders
- Brave Miss World
- We Speak Dance
- Chelsea Does
- Ken Burns Presents: College Behind Bars: A Film by Lynn Novick and Produced by Sarah Botstein
Political Documentaries
Inside the Mossad
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
Knock Down The House
Flint Town
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution- Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
- Saving Capitalism
- ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black
- Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press
- Get Me Roger Stone
- The Spy Who Fell to Earth
- The 43
- Living Undocumented
- Miss Representation
- Risk
- ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
- When Two Worlds Collide
- Mitt
- Fire in the Blood
- Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
- Patria
- Incorruptible
- E-Team