Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Thursday, October 1, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
Peak
#
Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
4.9
2
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
2.7
3
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
2.4
4
Dateline
Dateline
2.2
5
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1.7
6
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.5
7
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
1.5
8
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
1.2
9
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
1.0
10
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.0
11
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
0.9
12
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.8
13
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.7
14
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.7
15
This Old House
This Old House
0.7
16
House Hunters
House Hunters
·New 5d ago
0.7
17
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.7
18
NOVA
NOVA
0.7
19
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.7
20
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.6
21
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.6
22
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.6
23
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.6
24
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.6
25
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.5
26
American Experience
American Experience
0.5
27
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
Ended
0.5
28
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
0.5
29
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
30
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.5
31
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.5
32
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
Ended
0.5
33
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.5
34
Frontline
Frontline
0.5
35
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.4
36
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
37
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.4
38
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.4
39
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.4
40
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.3
41
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.3
42
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.3
43
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.3
44
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.3
45
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.3
46
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.3
47
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.3
48
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.3
49
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
50
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.3
51
20/20
20/20
0.3
52
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.3
53
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.3
54
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.3
55
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.3
56
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.3
57
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
58
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.2
59
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
60
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.2
61
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.2
62
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
63
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
64
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
65
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.2
66
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
67
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.2
68
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
69
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.2
70
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.2
71
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
72
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
73
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
74
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.1
75
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.1
76
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
77
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
78
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
79
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.1
80
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
81
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
82
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
83
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
84
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
85
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.1
86
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.1
87
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.1
88
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
89
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
90
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
91
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
92
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
93
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.1
94
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
95
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
96
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.1
97
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
98
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
99
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
100
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
101
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
102
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
103
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
104
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
105
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
106
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
107
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
108
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.1
109
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
110
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.1
111
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.1
112
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.0
113
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.0
114
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
115
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.0
116
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
117
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
118
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
119
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
120
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
121
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
122
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
123
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
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
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
126
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
127
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
128
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
129
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
130
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
131
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
132
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
133
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
134
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
135
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
136
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
137
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
Ended
0.0
138
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
139
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
140
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
141
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
142
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Ended
0.0
143
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
144
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
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