Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
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Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
2.0
2
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
·New 6d ago
1.6
3
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
1.5
4
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.4
5
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
1.3
6
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.2
7
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
1.1
8
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
1.1
9
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
·New 5d ago
1.0
10
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
1.0
11
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.9
12
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.9
13
Dateline
Dateline
0.9
14
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.9
15
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.9
16
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.8
17
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.8
18
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.8
19
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.7
20
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.7
21
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.7
22
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.7
23
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.6
24
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.6
25
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.6
26
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.6
27
This Old House
This Old House
0.6
28
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.6
29
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.5
30
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.5
31
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.5
32
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.5
33
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
34
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.5
35
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.5
36
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.5
37
NOVA
NOVA
0.5
38
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.4
39
American Experience
American Experience
0.4
40
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.4
41
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.4
42
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.4
43
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.4
44
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.4
45
Frontline
Frontline
0.4
46
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.4
47
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
48
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.4
49
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.3
50
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.3
51
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.3
52
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.3
53
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.3
54
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.3
55
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.3
56
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.3
57
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
58
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
59
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.3
60
20/20
20/20
0.3
61
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.3
62
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.2
63
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.2
64
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
65
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.2
66
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
67
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
68
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
69
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
70
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.2
71
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
72
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
73
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
74
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.2
75
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.2
76
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.2
77
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.2
78
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.2
79
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
80
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.1
81
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
82
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
83
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.1
84
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
85
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
86
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.1
87
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
88
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
89
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
90
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
91
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
92
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
93
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
94
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
95
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
96
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
97
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
98
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
99
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
100
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
101
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
102
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
103
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.1
104
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
105
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
106
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.1
107
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
108
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
109
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
110
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
111
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
112
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
113
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
114
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.0
115
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
116
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
117
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
118
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
119
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
120
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
121
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
122
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
123
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
124
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
125
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
126
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
127
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
128
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
129
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
130
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
131
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
132
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
133
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
134
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
135
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
136
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
137
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
138
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
139
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
140
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
141
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
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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