Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Thursday, August 6, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
Today
1 Year
Peak
#
Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
Dateline
Dateline
8.2
2
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
3.1
3
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.5
4
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
·New 3d ago
1.5
5
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
1.1
6
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
1.0
7
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
1.0
8
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.9
9
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.9
10
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.9
11
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.9
12
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.8
13
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.8
14
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
0.8
15
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.8
16
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.8
17
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.7
18
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.7
19
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.7
20
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.7
21
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
0.7
22
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.7
23
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.6
24
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
0.6
25
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.6
26
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.6
27
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.6
28
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.6
29
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.5
30
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.5
31
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.5
32
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.5
33
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.5
34
This Old House
This Old House
0.4
35
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.4
36
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
37
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
38
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.4
39
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.4
40
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.4
41
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.3
42
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.3
43
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
44
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.3
45
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.3
46
American Experience
American Experience
0.3
47
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.3
48
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.3
49
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.3
50
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.3
51
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.3
52
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.3
53
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.3
54
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.2
55
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.2
56
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
57
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
58
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
59
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
60
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
61
20/20
20/20
0.2
62
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
63
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
64
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.2
65
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.2
66
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
67
NOVA
NOVA
0.2
68
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.2
69
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
70
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.2
71
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
72
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.2
73
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.1
74
Frontline
Frontline
0.1
75
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
76
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
77
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.1
78
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.1
79
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
80
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
81
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.1
82
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
83
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
84
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
85
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
86
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.1
87
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
88
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
89
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.1
90
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
91
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
92
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
93
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
94
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
95
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
96
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
97
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
98
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
99
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
100
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
101
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
102
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
103
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.0
104
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
105
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.0
106
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.0
107
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
108
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.0
109
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.0
110
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
0.0
111
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
112
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.0
113
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.0
114
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
0.0
115
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
116
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
117
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
0.0
118
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
119
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.0
120
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
121
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
122
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
0.0
123
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
124
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
125
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
126
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
127
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
128
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
129
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
130
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
131
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
132
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
133
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
134
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
135
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
0.0
136
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
137
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
138
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
139
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
140
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
141
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
142
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
televisionstats.com