Top Documentary Shows
The best documentary shows on Thursday, January 8, 2026 by online audience engagement.
Rank
Show
Engagement Score
7-Day
History
History
- 1
The Traitors
23.93High - 2
The Curse of Oak Island
6.37Moderate - 3
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
3.18Moderate - 4
Ancient Aliens2.87Low - 5
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
2.53Low - 6
Prehistoric Planet
2.29Low - 7
The Rehearsal
2Low - 8
The American Revolution
Ended1.97Low - 9
House Hunters
1.63Low - 10
MythBustersEnded1.53Low - 11
Welcome to Wrexham
1.52Low - 12
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
1.3Low - 13
This Old House1.13Low - 14
Hard Knocks1.11Low - 15
How It's Made
Ended1.08Low - 16
Dateline
0.9Low - 17
Hoarders
0.88Low - 18
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended0.79Low - 19
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy0.78Low - 20
Finding Your Roots0.76Low - 21
Married to Medicine
0.69Low - 22
Modern Marvels
0.68Low - 23
American Experience0.65Low - 24
Unsolved Mysteries0.62Low - 25
Frontline0.61Low - 26
Tiger KingEnded0.52Low - 27
Somebody Feed Phil0.51Low - 28
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended0.51Low - 29
Cold Justice
0.47Low - 30
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended0.44Low - 31
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.42Low - 32
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended0.41Low - 33
Anthony Bourdain: No ReservationsEnded0.4Low - 34
The Dead FilesEnded0.37Low - 35
Making a MurdererEnded0.37Low - 36
MTV Unplugged
0.35Low - 37
Couples Therapy
0.35Low - 38
Nathan for You
Ended0.35Low - 39
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.35Low - 40
30 for 30
0.33Low - 41
Tour de France: UnchainedEnded0.32Low - 42
How To with John WilsonEnded0.32Low - 43
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.31Low - 44
Last Chance UEnded0.28Low - 45
Ancient ApocalypseEnded0.28Low - 46
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended0.26Low - 47
American NightmareEnded0.25Low - 48
Tucci in Italy
0.23Low - 49
Chef's Table0.23Low - 50
100 Foot Wave0.23Low - 51
The MorticianEnded0.22Low - 52
20/20
0.2Low - 53
Love on the Spectrum
0.17Low - 54
Limitless with Chris HemsworthEnded0.16Low - 55
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended0.14Low - 56
Life on Our PlanetEnded0.14Low - 57
Cheer0.12Low - 58
The Baldwins
0.12Low - 59
Down to Earth with Zac EfronEnded0.12Low - 60
MeatEater
0.12Low - 61
Quarterback0.11Low - 62
Full Swing0.11Low - 63
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?Ended0.11Low - 64
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended0.11Low - 65
I AM A KILLER
0.11Low - 66
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern ScandalEnded0.1Low - 67
The Program: Cons, Cults, and KidnappingEnded0.1Low - 68
The Goop Lab0.09Low - 69
Break PointEnded0.09Low - 70
The Chef ShowEnded0.08Low - 71
RennervationsEnded0.08Low - 72
Social StudiesEnded0.08Low - 73
Booze TravelerEnded0.08Low - 74
The Lost Pirate KingdomEnded0.07Low - 75
Painting With JohnEnded0.07Low - 76
The WeeklyEnded0.06Low - 77
Harry & MeghanEnded0.06Low - 78
Bizarre Foods with Andrew ZimmernEnded0.06Low - 79
Salt Fat Acid HeatEnded0.06Low - 80
The Mind of a ChefEnded0.06Low - 81
The CircusEnded0.06Low - 82
The G Word with Adam ConoverEnded0.05Low - 83
Living for the Dead0.05Low - 84
I Survived a Crime0.05Low - 85
Crime Nation
0.05Low - 86
We Are Family
0.04Low - 87
God Save TexasEnded0.04Low - 88
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show0.04Low - 89
Worst Roommate Ever0.04Low - 90
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing FieldsEnded0.03Low - 91
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.03Low - 92
Mysteries Decoded
0.03Low - 93
ArnoldEnded0.03Low - 94
Wahl Street
Ended0.03Low - 95
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & ReckoningEnded0.03Low - 96
Spy Ops0.03Low - 97
Random Acts of Flyness0.03Low - 98
Captains of the WorldEnded0.03Low - 99
Scam Goddess0.03Low - 100
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?Ended0.02Low
