Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Friday, September 4, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
Peak
#
Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
2.7
2
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
2.3
3
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.5
4
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
1.4
5
This Old House
This Old House
1.4
6
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.3
7
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
1.1
8
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
1.0
9
Dateline
Dateline
1.0
10
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
1.0
11
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.9
12
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.9
13
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.9
14
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.8
15
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.8
16
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.8
17
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.8
18
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.7
19
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.7
20
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.7
21
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.6
22
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.6
23
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.6
24
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.5
25
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.5
26
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.5
27
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
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
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.5
30
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.5
31
NOVA
NOVA
0.5
32
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.4
33
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.4
34
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.4
35
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.4
36
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.4
37
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.4
38
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
39
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.4
40
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
41
American Experience
American Experience
0.4
42
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
43
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.4
44
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.4
45
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.4
46
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.3
47
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.3
48
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.3
49
Frontline
Frontline
0.3
50
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.3
51
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
52
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.3
53
20/20
20/20
0.3
54
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.3
55
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.3
56
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
57
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.3
58
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.3
59
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
60
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.3
61
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.3
62
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
63
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
64
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
65
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
66
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.2
67
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
68
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.2
69
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
70
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
71
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.2
72
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.2
73
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
74
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.2
75
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
76
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
77
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.1
78
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
79
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
80
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
81
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
82
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.1
83
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
84
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
85
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
86
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
87
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
88
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
89
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
90
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
91
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
92
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
93
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
94
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
95
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
96
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
97
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
98
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
99
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
100
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
101
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
102
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
103
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
104
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
105
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
106
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.1
107
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.1
108
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
109
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.0
110
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
111
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
112
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.0
113
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
114
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
115
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
116
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
117
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
118
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
119
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.0
120
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
121
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.0
122
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
123
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
124
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
125
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
126
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
127
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
128
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
129
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
130
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
131
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
132
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
133
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
134
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
135
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
136
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
137
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
138
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
139
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
140
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
141
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
142
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
143
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
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