Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Saturday, September 5, 2026. Updated daily after each full day of audience activity.
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1 Year
Peak
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Show
Attention ScoreAttention
1
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
2.6
2
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
1.8
3
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
1.7
4
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.7
5
Dateline
Dateline
1.3
6
This Old House
This Old House
1.3
7
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.1
8
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
1.1
9
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
1.1
10
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
1.0
11
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
1.0
12
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1.0
13
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
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
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.7
17
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.7
18
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.7
19
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.7
20
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.7
21
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.6
22
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.6
23
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.6
24
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.6
25
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.6
26
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.5
27
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.5
28
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.5
29
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.5
30
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.5
31
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.5
32
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.5
33
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.5
34
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.4
35
NOVA
NOVA
0.4
36
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.4
37
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.4
38
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
39
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.4
40
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.4
41
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
42
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.4
43
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.4
44
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
45
American Experience
American Experience
0.4
46
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.4
47
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.4
48
Frontline
Frontline
0.3
49
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
50
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.3
51
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
52
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.3
53
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.3
54
20/20
20/20
0.3
55
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.3
56
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.3
57
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.3
58
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.3
59
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
60
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.3
61
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.3
62
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.3
63
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.3
64
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
65
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
66
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
67
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
68
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
69
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.2
70
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
71
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
72
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.2
73
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.2
74
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
75
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.2
76
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.2
77
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.2
78
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
79
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.1
80
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
81
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
82
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.1
83
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.1
84
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
85
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
86
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.1
87
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
88
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
89
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
90
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
91
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
92
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
93
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
94
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
95
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
96
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
97
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
98
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
99
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
100
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
101
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
102
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
103
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
104
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
105
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
106
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
107
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.1
108
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
109
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
110
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.0
111
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
112
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
113
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.0
114
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
115
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
116
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
117
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
118
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
119
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
120
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.0
121
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
122
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
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
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
125
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
126
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
127
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
128
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
129
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
130
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
131
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
132
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
133
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
134
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
135
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
136
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
137
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
138
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
139
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
140
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
141
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
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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