Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Friday, October 9, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
Peak
#
Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
2.9
2
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
1.9
3
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
1.7
4
Dateline
Dateline
1.6
5
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
1.5
6
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.3
7
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1.2
8
30 for 30
30 for 30
1.2
9
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
1.0
10
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.0
11
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
0.9
12
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.8
13
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.8
14
NOVA
NOVA
·New 3d ago
0.8
15
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.7
16
This Old House
This Old House
0.7
17
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.7
18
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.6
19
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.6
20
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.6
21
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
Ended
0.6
22
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.6
23
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.6
24
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.6
25
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.5
26
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.5
27
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.5
28
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.5
29
American Experience
American Experience
0.5
30
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
31
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
0.5
32
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.4
33
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.4
34
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.4
35
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.4
36
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.4
37
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.4
38
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.4
39
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
40
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.4
41
Frontline
Frontline
0.4
42
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
43
20/20
20/20
0.3
44
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.3
45
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.3
46
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.3
47
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.3
48
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
49
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.3
50
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.3
51
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
Ended
0.3
52
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.3
53
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.3
54
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.3
55
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.3
56
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
57
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
58
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.2
59
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.2
60
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
61
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.2
62
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.2
63
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.2
64
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
65
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
66
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
67
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.2
68
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
69
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.2
70
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.2
71
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
72
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.2
73
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
74
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.1
75
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.1
76
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
77
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
78
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.1
79
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
80
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.1
81
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.1
82
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
83
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.1
84
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
85
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
86
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
87
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.1
88
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
89
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
90
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
91
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
92
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
93
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
94
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
95
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
96
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
97
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
98
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
99
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
100
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
101
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.1
102
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.1
103
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
104
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
105
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
106
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
107
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
108
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
109
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.0
110
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.0
111
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.0
112
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.0
113
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.0
114
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.0
115
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
116
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
117
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
118
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
119
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
120
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
121
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
122
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
123
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
124
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
125
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
126
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
127
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
128
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
129
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
130
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
131
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
132
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
133
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
Ended
0.0
134
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
135
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
136
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
137
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
138
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
139
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
140
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Ended
0.0
141
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
142
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
143
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
144
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
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