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2023

Popular Documentary TV Shows

Arnold
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Arnold
This intimate docuseries follows Arnold Schwarzenegger's multifaceted life and career, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician.
Arnold 2023
Life on Our Planet
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Life on Our Planet
Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries.
Life on Our Planet 2023
Depp V Heard
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Depp V Heard
The story of the tumultuous defamation trial between superstar Johnny Depp and his former wife Amber Heard.
Depp V Heard 2023
Break Point
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Break Point
Travel alongside some of the world's most talented tennis players as they swing for greatness and Grand Slams through an action-packed season.
Break Point 2023
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
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Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Shocking tragedies shatter a tight-knit South Carolina community and expose the horrifying secrets of its most powerful family.
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal 2023
Chimp Empire
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Chimp Empire
A vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.
Chimp Empire 2023
Queen Cleopatra
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Queen Cleopatra
As Egypt's last pharaoh, Cleopatra fights to protect her throne, family and legacy in this docuseries featuring reenactments and expert interviews.
Queen Cleopatra 2023
MH370: The Plane That Disappeared
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MH370: The Plane That Disappeared
In 2014, a plane with 239 people aboard vanishes from all radar. This docuseries delves into one of our greatest modern mysteries: Flight MH370.
MH370: The Plane That Disappeared 2023
Tour de France: Unchained
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Tour de France: Unchained
Through tears and triumph, this series follows several cycling teams as they compete in the 2022 installment of the world's most grueling bike race.
Tour de France: Unchained 2023
Beckham
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Beckham
With never-before-seen footage, this docuseries follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom.
Beckham 2023
Emergency: NYC
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Emergency: NYC
This gripping docuseries follows New York City's frontline medical professionals as they balance the intensity of their work with their personal lives.
Emergency: NYC 2023
American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing
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American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing
Archive footage, chilling reenactments and exclusive interviews shed new light on a tragedy — and two brothers — that suspended a city in terror.
American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing 2023
Gunther's Millions
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Gunther's Millions
A dog with a trust fund isn't the strangest part of this story. Gunther's eccentric handler also lived a luxe life — with a cult-like entourage.
Gunther's Millions 2023
Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
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Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
In the '90s, TV's stunt-filled "American Gladiators" thrilled fans. This docuseries explores the show's success — and how it almost ended before it began.
Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators 2023
How to Become a Cult Leader
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How to Become a Cult Leader
Look inside the cult leader's playbook for achieving unconditional love, endless devotion and the power to control people's minds, bodies, and souls.
How to Become a Cult Leader 2023
Working: What We Do All Day
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Working: What We Do All Day
For some, it's a paycheck. For others, it's a calling. This docuseries explores the meaning of work for modern Americans in a time of rapid change.
Working: What We Do All Day 2023
The Hunt for Veerappan
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The Hunt for Veerappan
This docuseries follows the rise and fall of Veerappan, a dreaded smuggler whose bloody reign sparked a 20-year-long manhunt in south India.
The Hunt for Veerappan 2023
African Queens: Njinga
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African Queens: Njinga
Blending dramatization with documentary, this series traces the rise and reign of Queen Njinga of Angola amid family betrayal and political rivalries.
African Queens: Njinga 2023
Robbie Williams
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Robbie Williams
After 25 years of his record-breaking solo career, Robbie looks back on his younger self and reflects on a lifetime spent in the spotlight.
Robbie Williams 2023
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street
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Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street
This docuseries follows the rise and fall of financier Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Wall Street history.
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street 2023
In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal
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In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal
This docuseries examining the chilling true stories of four Korean leaders claiming to be prophets exposes the dark side of unquestioning belief.
In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal 2023
McGREGOR FOREVER
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McGREGOR FOREVER
Conor McGregor's brutal strikes and trash-talking swagger made him the UFC's biggest draw. This rousing docuseries follows his dynamic career.
McGREGOR FOREVER 2023
Waco: American Apocalypse
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Waco: American Apocalypse
This docuseries includes never-before-seen material from the infamous 51-day standoff between federal agents and a heavily armed religious group in 1993.
Waco: American Apocalypse 2023
Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil
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Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil
From 1987 to 2003, Michel Fourniret cemented his legacy as France’s most infamous murderer. But his wife was an enigma: Was she a pawn or a participant?
Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil 2023
Untold: Swamp Kings
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Untold: Swamp Kings
This docuseries explores how legendarily ruthless football coach Urban Meyer turned the ragtag 2000s-era Florida Gators into a ferocious winning machine.
Untold: Swamp Kings 2023
Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team
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Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team
In this docuseries, the U.S. women's national soccer team pursues their third consecutive title amid trials and triumphs at the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team 2023
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
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Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Rappers, writers and experts detail the influence of women on hip-hop music and culture in this docuseries honoring the trailblazers and game-changers.
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop 2023
Quarterback
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Quarterback
Go inside the huddle and into the homes of Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota in this candid docuseries following their 2022-23 NFL season.
Quarterback 2023
Running for my Truth: Alex Schwazer
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Running for my Truth: Alex Schwazer
After being banned for doping, Olympic medalist race walker Alex Schwazer enlists one of his accusers to help him make a comeback.
Running for my Truth: Alex Schwazer 2023
MerPeople
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MerPeople
Welcome to the whimsical world of professional mermaiding, where people's passion for swimming in fins has exploded into a half-billion-dollar industry.
MerPeople 2023
Missing: Dead or Alive?
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Missing: Dead or Alive?
Follow officers from a South Carolina sheriff’s department as they urgently search for individuals who've disappeared under troubling circumstances.
Missing: Dead or Alive? 2023
The Last Hours of Mario Biondo
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The Last Hours of Mario Biondo
Questions persist about the last night of Mario Biondo, the husband of Spanish TV host Raquel Sánchez Silva. This true-crime series uncovers new details.
The Last Hours of Mario Biondo 2023
The King Who Never Was
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The King Who Never Was
This docuseries sheds light on the killing of a German teenager in '78 through the accounts of his sister and the royal family involved in the case.
The King Who Never Was 2023
The Queens That Changed the World
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The Queens That Changed the World
Series exploring how, over the centuries, iconic queens wielded power and influence, not just through their accession to the throne, but through their strength of character, intelligence and charm.
The Queens That Changed the World 2023
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