Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Thursday, September 17, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
Today
1 Year
Peak
#
Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
9.2
2
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
7.2
3
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
3.5
4
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
2.0
5
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.6
6
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
1.2
7
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.1
8
Dateline
Dateline
1.0
9
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
Ended
1.0
10
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.9
11
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
0.9
12
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.9
13
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.8
14
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.8
15
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.7
16
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.7
17
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.7
18
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.7
19
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.7
20
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.6
21
This Old House
This Old House
0.6
22
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.6
23
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.6
24
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
0.6
25
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.6
26
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.6
27
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.5
28
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
29
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.5
30
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.5
31
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.5
32
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
Ended
0.5
33
NOVA
NOVA
0.4
34
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.4
35
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.4
36
American Experience
American Experience
0.4
37
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.4
38
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
39
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
40
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.4
41
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.3
42
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.3
43
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.3
44
Frontline
Frontline
0.3
45
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.3
46
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
47
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.3
48
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.3
49
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.3
50
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.3
51
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.3
52
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
53
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.3
54
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.3
55
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.3
56
20/20
20/20
0.3
57
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.3
58
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.3
59
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.2
60
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.2
61
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
62
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.2
63
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
64
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.2
65
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
66
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
67
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.2
68
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.2
69
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
70
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
71
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
72
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.1
73
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
74
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.1
75
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.1
76
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.1
77
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
78
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
79
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
80
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
81
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
82
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
83
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
84
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
85
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
86
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
87
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
88
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
89
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.1
90
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
91
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
92
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
93
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.1
94
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
95
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
96
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
97
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
98
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
99
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
100
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
101
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
102
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
103
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
104
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
105
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
106
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.1
107
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.1
108
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
109
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
110
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.0
111
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
112
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
113
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
114
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
115
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.0
116
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
117
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
118
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
119
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
120
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
121
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
122
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
123
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
124
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
125
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
126
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Ended
0.0
127
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
128
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
129
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
130
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.0
131
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
132
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
133
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
134
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
135
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
136
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
137
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
138
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
139
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
140
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
141
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
142
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
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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