Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Sunday, August 16, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
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Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
·New 4d ago
2.1
2
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.6
3
Dateline
Dateline
1.3
4
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
1.3
5
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
1.3
6
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
1.2
7
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.2
8
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
1.0
9
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
1.0
10
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
1.0
11
House Hunters
House Hunters
·New 2d ago
0.9
12
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.9
13
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.9
14
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.9
15
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.8
16
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
0.8
17
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.8
18
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.8
19
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.7
20
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.7
21
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.7
22
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.7
23
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.6
24
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.6
25
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.6
26
This Old House
This Old House
0.6
27
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.6
28
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.6
29
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.6
30
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.5
31
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.5
32
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.5
33
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.5
34
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.5
35
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.5
36
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.5
37
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.5
38
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.5
39
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.4
40
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.4
41
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.4
42
American Experience
American Experience
0.4
43
NOVA
NOVA
0.4
44
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.4
45
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.4
46
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.4
47
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.4
48
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.3
49
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.3
50
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
51
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.3
52
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.3
53
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.3
54
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
55
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.3
56
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
0.3
57
20/20
20/20
0.3
58
Frontline
Frontline
0.3
59
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.3
60
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.3
61
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.3
62
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.3
63
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.3
64
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.3
65
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.3
66
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.3
67
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
68
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.2
69
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
70
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.2
71
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.2
72
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
73
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.2
74
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.2
75
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.2
76
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
77
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.2
78
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.2
79
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
80
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.2
81
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
82
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
83
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
84
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
85
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
86
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.1
87
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.1
88
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
89
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
90
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
91
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
0.1
92
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
93
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
94
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
95
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
96
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
97
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
98
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
99
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
100
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
101
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
0.1
102
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
103
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
104
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
105
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
106
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
107
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
108
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.1
109
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
110
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.1
111
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
112
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
113
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.0
114
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
115
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
116
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.0
117
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
118
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
119
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
120
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
0.0
121
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
122
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
123
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
124
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
125
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
126
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
127
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
128
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
129
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
130
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
131
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
132
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
133
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
134
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
135
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
136
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
137
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
138
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
139
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
140
Babies
Babies
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
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