Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Thursday, August 20, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
Peak
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Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
2.6
2
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
·New 3d ago
1.7
3
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
1.6
4
House Hunters
House Hunters
·New 6d ago
1.3
5
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.3
6
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
1.3
7
Dateline
Dateline
1.3
8
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
1.3
9
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.2
10
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
1.1
11
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
1.0
12
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
1.0
13
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.9
14
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.9
15
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.8
16
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.8
17
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.8
18
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.7
19
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.7
20
This Old House
This Old House
0.7
21
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.7
22
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.7
23
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.7
24
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.6
25
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.6
26
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.6
27
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.6
28
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.5
29
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.5
30
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.5
31
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.5
32
NOVA
NOVA
0.5
33
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.5
34
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.5
35
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.5
36
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.5
37
American Experience
American Experience
0.5
38
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.5
39
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.5
40
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
41
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.4
42
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.4
43
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.4
44
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.4
45
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.4
46
Frontline
Frontline
0.4
47
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.4
48
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.4
49
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.4
50
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.4
51
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
52
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.4
53
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.3
54
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.3
55
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.3
56
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.3
57
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
58
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.3
59
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.3
60
20/20
20/20
0.3
61
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
0.3
62
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
63
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.3
64
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
65
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
66
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
67
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
68
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
69
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
70
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.2
71
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
72
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.2
73
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
74
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.2
75
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.2
76
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
77
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
78
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.2
79
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.2
80
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.2
81
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.2
82
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
83
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
84
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
85
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
86
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
87
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.1
88
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
89
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
90
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
91
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
92
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
93
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
94
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
95
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
96
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
97
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.1
98
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
99
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
100
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
101
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
102
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
103
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
104
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
105
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
106
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
107
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.1
108
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
109
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
110
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
111
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.1
112
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.1
113
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
114
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
115
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
116
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
117
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
118
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
119
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
120
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
121
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
0.0
122
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
123
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
124
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
125
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
126
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
127
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
128
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
129
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
130
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
131
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
132
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
133
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
134
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
135
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
136
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
137
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
138
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
139
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
140
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
141
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
142
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
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