Popular Documentary TV Shows - Page 244
TimeGhost History
2017
Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015
2025
star 3.3This new installment of the landmark 1987 documentary series Eyes on the Prize illuminates the bold stories of people and communities who continue to work for equity and racial justice in the years since the birth of the American Civil Rights movement.Tangled Roots
2019
Tangled Roots
2019
A brief televised guide to the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A succinct, lucid summary and concise presentation of its basic concepts and decisive events, while laying them out on a timeline and a spatial map, related from a variety of viewpoints and positions concerning the conflicted parties.Home Game
2020
Home Game
2020
star 6.1This docuseries profiles unique and dangerous traditional sports from around the world, as well as the communities and cultures where they thrive.American High
2000
American High
2000
star 2.5American High is an American documentary television show about the lives of fourteen students at Highland Park High School, located in the city of Highland Park, Illinois. The series originally aired on Fox and was canceled after four episodes. It was later picked up by PBS and aired in its entirety. The series was created by R. J. Cutler, an award winning documentary filmmaker. The show received the 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program. The theme song "American High", was written and performed by Bouncing Souls. An earlier Fox Network documentary series from 1991, Yearbook also covered the lives of suburban Chicago high school students.Second Life
2022
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
2021
star 8Part documentary, part historical drama, this series follows the fortunes of the different members of the Boleyn family, ultimately made notorious for daughter Anne’s marriage to Henry VIII and execution.The Motive
2020
The Motive
2020
star 5.2In Jerusalem 1986, a 14-year-old boy shoots his family point-blank in their beds. Yet questions persist. In this docuseries, insiders come forward.Extreme Road
2017
Extreme Road
2017
Ken Follett's Journey Into the Dark Ages
2013
star 6Author Ken Follett presents two dramatic historical documentaries in which he explores the facts behind the setting of his fictional works.Of Black America
1968
Of Black America
1968
Of Black America was a series of seven one-hour documentaries presented by CBS News in the summer of 1968, at the end of the Civil Rights Movement and during a time of racial unrest (Martin Luther King had been assassinated that spring and riots in many cities had followed). The groundbreaking[1] series explored various aspects of the history and current state of African-American community.Summer Palace
2010
Summer Palace
2010
star 7.7The Imperial Garden of the Qing Dynasty, formerly known as the Qingyi Garden, was built in the Qing Emperor Qianlong period when the national power was strong. It was destroyed by the British and French coalition forces in the second Opium War in 1860. During the reign of Emperor Guangxu, it was renamed the Summer Palace and became the main place where Cixi lived and lived in his later years. The Summer Palace was looted by the Eight-Power Allied Forces in 1900 and was occupied by the Japanese during the Anti-Japanese War. In 1928, the Summer Palace officially became a national park by the Royal Garden. The preservation of the archives and cultural relics in the park today records the history of China's feudal society from its glory to its decline, and it has also witnessed the vicissitudes of several vicissitudes of gardens in New China. The Summer Palace is a collection of Chinese classical garden art. It combines the essence of the north and south gardens and integrates the man-made landscape with nature. It isPride Rules
2025
Pride Rules
2025
On the banks of the Chobe River, a large lion pride dominates the highly prized floodplain territory. Led by two charismatic brothers and a plucky lioness, the pride consists of 18 members. And then there's Einstein; the wayward son who should have left home long ago. As the series unfolds, births and deaths are inevitable, and battles manyDie Ernährungs-Docs
2015
63 Up
2019
63 Up
2019
star 7.8Over nearly six decades, the series has documented the group as they have become adults and entered middle-age, dealing with everything life has thrown at them in between. Now, as the group reach retirement age, the series is back to discover what they are doing…Rendezvous with the Future
2022
star 7Documentary series exploring the science behind the science fiction of the award-winning writer Liu Cixin, author of "The Three-Body Problem".Futari no Ultraman
2022
Futari no Ultraman
2022
A docudrama about Tetsuo Kinjo and Shozo Uehara, two writers who worked on the original Ultraman series. It also features interviews with other production staff.Průvan
2013
Death Row Confidential: Secrets of a Serial Killer
2025
Death Row Confidential: Secrets of a Serial Killer examines the gripping story of convicted killer Joseph Naso, and how a fellow inmate came to connect him to many more cold cases.Race: Bubba Wallace
2022
Race: Bubba Wallace
2022
star 5.3This docuseries follows Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver currently in NASCAR's Cup Series, as he uses his voice and talent to change the sport.
