Best Documentary Shows Right Now

The most popular Documentary TV shows, ranked by daily Attention Score for Thursday, August 27, 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
1.9
2
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.8
3
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
1.6
4
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
1.4
5
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.3
6
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
1.2
7
Dateline
Dateline
1.1
8
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
1.1
9
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
1.0
10
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1.0
11
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.9
12
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.9
13
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.9
14
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.9
15
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
0.8
16
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.8
17
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.8
18
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.7
19
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
0.7
20
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.7
21
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.7
22
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.7
23
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.6
24
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.6
25
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.6
26
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.6
27
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.6
28
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.6
29
This Old House
This Old House
0.6
30
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.6
31
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.6
32
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.5
33
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.5
34
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.5
35
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.5
36
NOVA
NOVA
0.5
37
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.5
38
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.4
39
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
40
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
0.4
41
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.4
42
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.4
43
Frontline
Frontline
0.4
44
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.4
45
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.4
46
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.4
47
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.4
48
American Experience
American Experience
0.4
49
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.4
50
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.3
51
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.3
52
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.3
53
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.3
54
20/20
20/20
0.3
55
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.3
56
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
0.3
57
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.3
58
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.3
59
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.3
60
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
61
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.3
62
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.2
63
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
64
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.2
65
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.2
66
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
67
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.2
68
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
69
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.2
70
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
71
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
72
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.2
73
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
74
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.2
75
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.2
76
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.2
77
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
78
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
79
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.1
80
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.1
81
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
82
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
83
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
84
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
85
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
86
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
87
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
88
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.1
89
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.1
90
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
91
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
92
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
93
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
94
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
95
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
96
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
97
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.1
98
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.1
99
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
100
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
101
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
102
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.1
103
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
104
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.1
105
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
106
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.1
107
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
108
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.1
109
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
110
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
111
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
112
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.0
113
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.0
114
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.0
115
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
116
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
117
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
118
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
119
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
120
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
121
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
122
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
123
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
124
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
125
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
126
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
127
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
128
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
129
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
130
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
131
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
132
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
133
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
134
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
135
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
136
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
137
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
138
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
139
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
140
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
141
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
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