Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
Today
1 Year
Peak
#
Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
12.6
2
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
6.3
3
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
5.6
4
Frontline
Frontline
2.8
5
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
2.0
6
Dateline
Dateline
1.7
7
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.5
8
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1.3
9
NOVA
NOVA
1.1
10
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
1.0
11
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.0
12
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.9
13
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.9
14
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
0.8
15
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.8
16
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.7
17
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.7
18
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.7
19
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
Ended
0.7
20
This Old House
This Old House
0.7
21
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.6
22
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.6
23
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
Ended
0.6
24
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.6
25
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.6
26
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.6
27
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.6
28
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
29
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.5
30
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
0.5
31
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.4
32
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.4
33
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.4
34
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
35
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.4
36
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.4
37
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.4
38
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.4
39
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
40
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.4
41
American Experience
American Experience
0.4
42
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.3
43
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.3
44
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.3
45
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.3
46
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.3
47
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.3
48
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.3
49
20/20
20/20
0.3
50
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.3
51
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
52
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.3
53
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
54
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.3
55
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.2
56
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
57
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.2
58
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
59
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.2
60
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
61
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
62
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.2
63
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.2
64
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.2
65
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
66
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
67
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
68
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.2
69
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
70
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
71
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.1
72
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
73
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.1
74
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.1
75
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
76
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.1
77
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.1
78
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
79
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
80
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
81
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
82
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.1
83
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
84
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
85
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
86
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
87
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
88
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
89
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
90
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
91
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
92
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.1
93
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
94
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
95
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
96
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
97
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
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
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.1
100
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
101
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
102
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
103
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
104
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
105
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
106
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
107
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
108
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.1
109
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.1
110
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
111
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
112
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.1
113
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.0
114
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.0
115
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.0
116
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
117
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
118
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
119
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.0
120
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
121
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
122
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
123
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
124
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
125
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
126
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
127
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
Ended
0.0
128
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
129
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
130
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
131
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
132
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
133
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
134
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
135
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
136
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Ended
0.0
137
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
138
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
139
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
140
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
141
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
142
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
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