Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Thursday, August 13, 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
2.4
2
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.4
3
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
1.2
4
Dateline
Dateline
1.1
5
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
1.0
6
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
1.0
7
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.8
8
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.8
9
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.8
10
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.7
11
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.7
12
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.7
13
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
0.7
14
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.6
15
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.6
16
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
0.6
17
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.6
18
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.6
19
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.5
20
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.5
21
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.5
22
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.5
23
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.5
24
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.5
25
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.5
26
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.5
27
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.4
28
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.4
29
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.4
30
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.4
31
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
32
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.4
33
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
34
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
35
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.3
36
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.3
37
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.3
38
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.3
39
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.3
40
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.3
41
This Old House
This Old House
0.3
42
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
0.3
43
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.3
44
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
45
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.3
46
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.2
47
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.2
48
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
49
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.2
50
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
51
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
52
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
53
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.2
54
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
55
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.2
56
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
57
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.2
58
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.2
59
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.2
60
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.2
61
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.2
62
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.2
63
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
64
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.2
65
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.2
66
American Experience
American Experience
0.2
67
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
68
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
69
NOVA
NOVA
0.1
70
20/20
20/20
0.1
71
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
72
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
73
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
74
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.1
75
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.1
76
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
77
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.1
78
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.1
79
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
80
Frontline
Frontline
0.1
81
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.1
82
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.1
83
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
84
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
85
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.1
86
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
87
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
88
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.1
89
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
90
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
91
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
92
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
93
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.1
94
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
95
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.1
96
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
97
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
0.1
98
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
99
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
100
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
101
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
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 G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.0
104
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.0
105
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.0
106
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
107
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
108
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
109
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.0
110
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.0
111
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
112
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
113
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
114
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.0
115
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
116
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
117
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
118
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
119
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.0
120
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.0
121
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.0
122
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
123
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
124
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
125
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
126
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
127
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
128
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
129
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
130
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
131
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.0
132
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
0.0
133
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
134
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
135
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
136
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
137
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
138
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
139
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
0.0
140
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
141
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
142
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
143
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
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