Best Documentary TV Series - Page 302
Broadmoor: For The Criminally Insane
2024
Exposing the truth at one of our most feared institutions, by the people who were there.Britain's Notorious Prisons
2023
Britain's Notorious Prisons reveals the reality of life behind the walls of two of the UK's most infamous prisons, Strangeways and Wormwood Scrubs. Manchester's Strangeways and London's Wormwood Scrubs have housed some of the country's most dangerous convicts, including serial killers, rapists and paedophiles.Rescue Cam
2020
Rescue Cam
2020
An incredible, no holds barred look at some of the most shocking and intense life or death rescues, standoffs, animal saves and close calls from across the country and beyond. The series highlights human and animal rescues carried out by both professional and citizen heroes, with stories told through footage captured on cell phones, bodycams, dashcams, and security cameras that showcase the outrageous, at times comical, and often unimaginable rescues happening every day.Size Matters
2018
star 5.4Hannah Fry takes a spectacular look at the science of size by imagining a parallel world in which everything is made bigger or smaller.Gil Family
2022
star 6Follows one of the most famous families in Brazilian music during the creation of an unprecedented concert, which will bring together all generations of the Gils on stage for the first time.Encounters With the Unexplained
2000
star 10Historians and scientists explore myths, legends and mysterious phenomena.Brick City
2009
Brick City
2009
Created and directed by the award-winning filmmakers Mark Benjamin and Marc Levin, Brick City, is a documentary series that captures the daily drama of a community striving to become a better, safer, stronger place to live. Against great odds, Newark’s citizens and its Mayor, Cory A. Booker, fight to raise the city out of nearly a half century of violence, poverty and corruption.The Home of Basketball
2021
The documentary series "Krepšinio namai" is dedicated to the occasion of the centenary of Lithuanian basketball. The first basketball match in Lithuania was played in 1922, between the national team of the temporary capital and the Lithuanian Physical Education Union. This match is considered the beginning of basketball in our country. It would probably be difficult to find a person in the country who does not admire the achievements of our basketball players, and it will never be enough to be happy about what made Lithuania famous all over the world. There is no doubt that basketball has had a huge impact on Lithuania itself, and the documentary series will also reveal the cultural, social and political significance of sporting events.Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump
2021
star 6.5Pulling back the curtain on life at a privately owned TV station in the small desert town of Pahrump, Nevada, revealing a colorful cast of characters in front of and behind the cameras.Romania's Enigmas
2023
star 9The series consists of six 30-minute episodes in which renowned actor Marcel Iureș will investigate a series of unanswered riddles that focus on history, geology, castles, murder, celestial lights, mental disorders and hidden religious rituals.Endgame in Ireland
2021
star 6A comprehensive look at the Irish people's struggle for Civil rights and how it transpired into a military campaign for independence, before a political agreement was made for fair devolution. Spanning from the late 60s up until present day.The Tailor of Sin City
2024
star 4This is the (mostly) true story of a 1970s fashion icon turned cocaine kingpin caught between his loyalties to the mob, the Colombian Cartel, the FBI, and his 7 wives.American Epic
2017
star 7.2Travel the country in search of unknown 1920s artists, when the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for the first time, transforming music forever, in a three-part film narrated by Robert Redford, featuring Jack White, Nas, Taj Mahal and others.The Write Offs
2020
star 7Sandi Toksvig hosts this look at Britain's low adult literacy rates, as a group of adults overcome the one thing that's always held them back and lift the stigma around illiteracyThe Nightmare Neighbour Next Door
2014
star 6.5Colchester man Andy welcomed his new neighbour David with open arms. But when David started to come between Andy and his wife Irene, the friendship quickly soured. Pensioner Peter took no prisoners when Gary moved in next door and started making all sorts of complaints, and the peace of the Dorset countryside ...National Open House
2006
National Open House
2006
National Open House is a popular, ongoing series that compares and contrasts what kind of home you can get for your money in cities all over the U.S. Each episode guides you through 12 homes, without you ever having to leave your couch! So, step inside for a grand tour of homes valued from $100,000… all the way up to seven figures. Real estate experts add city-by-city insight into the market, and homeowners offer up stories about buying, upgrading, decorating, and renovating to make a home their own... or to sell for bigger bucks!
