Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Friday, August 28, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
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Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
·New 2d ago
2.0
2
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.6
3
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
1.6
4
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.3
5
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
1.2
6
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
1.1
7
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
1.1
8
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
1.0
9
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
1.0
10
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.9
11
Dateline
Dateline
0.9
12
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.9
13
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.8
14
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.8
15
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.8
16
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.8
17
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.7
18
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.7
19
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.7
20
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.7
21
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.7
22
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.6
23
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.6
24
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.6
25
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.6
26
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.6
27
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.6
28
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.6
29
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.5
30
This Old House
This Old House
0.5
31
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.5
32
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.5
33
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.5
34
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.5
35
NOVA
NOVA
0.4
36
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.4
37
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.4
38
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
39
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.4
40
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.4
41
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.4
42
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.4
43
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.4
44
American Experience
American Experience
0.4
45
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
46
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
47
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.4
48
Frontline
Frontline
0.4
49
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.3
50
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.3
51
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.3
52
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.3
53
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.3
54
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
55
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.3
56
20/20
20/20
0.3
57
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.3
58
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.3
59
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.3
60
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.3
61
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
62
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
63
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.2
64
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
65
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.2
66
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
0.2
67
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.2
68
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
69
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
70
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
71
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
72
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
73
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.2
74
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.2
75
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.1
76
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
77
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.1
78
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.1
79
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
80
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
81
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
82
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
83
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.1
84
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
85
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
86
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
87
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
88
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
89
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
90
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
91
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
92
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
93
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
94
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
95
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
96
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
97
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
98
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
99
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
100
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
101
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
102
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.1
103
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
104
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.1
105
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
106
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
107
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
108
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
109
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
110
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
111
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
112
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
113
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.0
114
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
115
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
116
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
117
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
118
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
119
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
120
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
121
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
122
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
123
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
124
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
125
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
126
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
127
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
128
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
129
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
130
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
131
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
132
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
133
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
134
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
135
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
136
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
137
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
138
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
139
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
140
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
141
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
142
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
143
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
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