Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Saturday, September 12, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
Peak
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Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
12.8
2
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
6.4
3
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
3.8
4
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
1.8
5
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.4
6
Dateline
Dateline
1.2
7
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
Ended
1.1
8
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.1
9
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
1.0
10
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1.0
11
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
1.0
12
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.9
13
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.9
14
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.8
15
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.8
16
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.8
17
This Old House
This Old House
0.7
18
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.7
19
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.7
20
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.7
21
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.7
22
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.6
23
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.6
24
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
0.6
25
Frontline
Frontline
0.6
26
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.5
27
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.5
28
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.5
29
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.5
30
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.5
31
NOVA
NOVA
0.5
32
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.5
33
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.5
34
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.5
35
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.5
36
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.4
37
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.4
38
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.4
39
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
40
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.4
41
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.4
42
American Experience
American Experience
0.4
43
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.4
44
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.4
45
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.4
46
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.4
47
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.4
48
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.3
49
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.3
50
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.3
51
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.3
52
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
53
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.3
54
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.3
55
20/20
20/20
0.3
56
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.3
57
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.3
58
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.2
59
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
60
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.2
61
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
62
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.2
63
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.2
64
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
65
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.2
66
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
67
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
68
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
69
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
70
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.2
71
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
72
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
73
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
74
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
75
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
76
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
77
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.1
78
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
79
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
80
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
81
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
82
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
83
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.1
84
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
85
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.1
86
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
87
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
88
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
89
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
90
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
91
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
92
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
93
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
94
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
95
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
96
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
97
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
98
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
99
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
100
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.1
101
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
102
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
103
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
104
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
105
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
106
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
107
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
108
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
109
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.0
110
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.0
111
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
112
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
113
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
114
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.0
115
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.0
116
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
117
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
118
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
119
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.0
120
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
121
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
122
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
123
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
124
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
125
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
126
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
127
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
128
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
129
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
130
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
131
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
132
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
133
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
134
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
135
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
136
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
137
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
138
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
139
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
140
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
141
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
142
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Ended
0.0
143
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
144
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
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