Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Friday, September 18, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
Peak
#
Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
8.1
2
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
3.1
3
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
2.2
4
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
2.0
5
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.5
6
Dateline
Dateline
1.1
7
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
1.1
8
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
1.0
9
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.0
10
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
Ended
0.9
11
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.9
12
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
0.8
13
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.8
14
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.8
15
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.8
16
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.7
17
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.7
18
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.7
19
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.7
20
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.7
21
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.6
22
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.6
23
This Old House
This Old House
0.6
24
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.6
25
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
0.6
26
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.6
27
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
Ended
0.5
28
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.5
29
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.5
30
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.5
31
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.5
32
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.5
33
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.4
34
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.4
35
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
36
NOVA
NOVA
0.4
37
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.4
38
American Experience
American Experience
0.4
39
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
40
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.4
41
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.4
42
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.4
43
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.4
44
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.4
45
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.3
46
20/20
20/20
0.3
47
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.3
48
Frontline
Frontline
0.3
49
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.3
50
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
51
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.3
52
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.3
53
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.3
54
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.3
55
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.2
56
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
57
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.2
58
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.2
59
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
60
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.2
61
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.2
62
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
63
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
64
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.2
65
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.2
66
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
67
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
68
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
69
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
70
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
71
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.2
72
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
73
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.1
74
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.1
75
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
76
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
77
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.1
78
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
79
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.1
80
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
81
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
82
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.1
83
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
84
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
85
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
86
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
87
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
88
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
89
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
90
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
91
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
92
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
93
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
94
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
95
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
96
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
97
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
98
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
99
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
100
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
101
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
102
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
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
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
106
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.0
107
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
108
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.0
109
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.0
110
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
111
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
112
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.0
113
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
114
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.0
115
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.0
116
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
117
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
118
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
119
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.0
120
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
121
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
122
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
123
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
124
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
125
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
126
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
127
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
128
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
129
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
130
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
131
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
132
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
133
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
134
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
135
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
136
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
137
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Ended
0.0
138
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
139
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
140
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
141
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
142
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
143
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
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