Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
Peak
#
Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
1.4
2
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.4
3
Dateline
Dateline
1.4
4
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
1.3
5
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
1.0
6
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.9
7
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.8
8
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.8
9
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.8
10
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.7
11
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.7
12
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
0.7
13
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
0.7
14
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.6
15
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.6
16
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.6
17
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.6
18
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.6
19
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.6
20
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.5
21
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.5
22
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
23
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.5
24
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.5
25
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.5
26
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.5
27
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.5
28
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.5
29
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.4
30
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.4
31
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.4
32
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.4
33
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.4
34
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
35
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
0.4
36
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.4
37
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.4
38
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
39
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.3
40
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.3
41
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
42
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.3
43
This Old House
This Old House
0.3
44
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.3
45
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.2
46
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
47
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
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0.2
48
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
49
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
50
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.2
51
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.2
52
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.2
53
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.2
54
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
55
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.2
56
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.2
57
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.2
58
NOVA
NOVA
0.2
59
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.2
60
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.2
61
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
62
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.2
63
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.2
64
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
65
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
66
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
67
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.2
68
American Experience
American Experience
0.2
69
20/20
20/20
0.2
70
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.2
71
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
72
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.1
73
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.1
74
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.1
75
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
76
Frontline
Frontline
0.1
77
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.1
78
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.1
79
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
80
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
81
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
82
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
83
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
84
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.1
85
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.1
86
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
87
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
88
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
89
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
90
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
91
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
92
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
93
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
94
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
95
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
96
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.1
97
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
98
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.1
99
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
100
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
101
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.1
102
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.0
103
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
104
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
105
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.0
106
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.0
107
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.0
108
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.0
109
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
0.0
110
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.0
111
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.0
112
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
113
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.0
114
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
0.0
115
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.0
116
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
117
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
118
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
119
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
120
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
121
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
122
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
123
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
124
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.0
125
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
126
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
127
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
128
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
129
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
130
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
131
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
132
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
133
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
134
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
135
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
136
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
0.0
137
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
138
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
139
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
140
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
141
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
142
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
143
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
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