Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Saturday, August 8, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
·New 3d ago
4.0
2
Dateline
Dateline
3.9
3
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.5
4
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
1.0
5
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
1.0
6
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.9
7
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.9
8
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
0.8
9
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
0.8
10
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.8
11
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.8
12
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
·New 5d ago
0.8
13
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.8
14
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.8
15
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.8
16
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.7
17
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.7
18
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.7
19
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.6
20
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.6
21
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.6
22
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.6
23
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.6
24
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.5
25
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
0.5
26
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.5
27
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.5
28
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.5
29
This Old House
This Old House
0.5
30
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.5
31
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.4
32
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.4
33
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.4
34
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.4
35
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.4
36
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.4
37
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.4
38
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
39
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.4
40
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.4
41
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
0.4
42
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.4
43
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.3
44
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.3
45
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
46
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.3
47
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.3
48
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.3
49
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.3
50
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
51
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.3
52
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
53
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.3
54
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.3
55
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
56
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.2
57
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
58
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.2
59
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
60
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.2
61
American Experience
American Experience
0.2
62
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
63
20/20
20/20
0.2
64
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
65
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.2
66
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.2
67
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
68
NOVA
NOVA
0.2
69
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
70
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.2
71
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
72
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.2
73
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.1
74
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.1
75
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
76
Frontline
Frontline
0.1
77
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.1
78
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
79
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.1
80
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
81
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.1
82
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
83
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.1
84
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
85
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
86
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.1
87
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
88
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.1
89
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
90
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
91
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
92
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
93
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
94
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
95
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
96
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
97
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
98
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
99
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
100
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
101
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
102
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
103
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.1
104
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
105
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
106
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
107
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
108
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.0
109
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
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
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
113
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.0
114
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
115
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.0
116
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
0.0
117
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.0
118
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
119
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.0
120
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.0
121
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
0.0
122
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
123
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
124
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
125
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
126
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
127
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
128
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
129
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
130
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
131
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
0.0
132
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
133
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
134
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
135
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
136
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
137
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
138
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
139
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
140
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
141
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
142
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
143
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
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