Top Documentary TV Shows of the Past Year

Ranked by 1-Year Attention Score, Television Stats' measure of online audience engagement across the last 365 days, for the year ending Saturday, July 18, 2026.
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1 Year
Peak
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Show
1-Year Attention Score1-Yr Attention
1
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
3.9
2
Neighbors
Neighbors
3.3
3
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
1.9
4
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.5
5
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
1.4
6
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
1.2
7
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1.2
8
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.1
9
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
1.0
10
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
1.0
11
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.8
12
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.8
13
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.7
14
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.7
15
Dateline
Dateline
0.7
16
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.7
17
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.6
18
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.6
19
This Old House
This Old House
0.6
20
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.6
21
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.5
22
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.5
23
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.5
24
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.5
25
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.5
26
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.5
27
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
28
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
29
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.4
30
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.4
31
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.4
32
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
0.4
33
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.4
34
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.3
35
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.3
36
American Experience
American Experience
0.3
37
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.3
38
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
39
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.3
40
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.3
41
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
42
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.3
43
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.3
44
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.3
45
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.3
46
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.3
47
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.3
48
Frontline
Frontline
0.2
49
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.2
50
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.2
51
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.2
52
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.2
53
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.2
54
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
55
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
0.2
56
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.2
57
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
58
20/20
20/20
0.2
59
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
60
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
61
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.2
62
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.2
63
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.2
64
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
65
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.1
66
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
67
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
68
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
69
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
70
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
71
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
72
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
73
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
74
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
75
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.1
76
NOVA
NOVA
0.1
77
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
78
This Is a Gardening Show
This Is a Gardening Show
Ended
0.1
79
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.1
80
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
81
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
82
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.1
83
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
84
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
85
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
86
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.1
87
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
88
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
89
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
0.1
90
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
91
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
92
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
93
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.0
94
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
95
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.0
96
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
97
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.0
98
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
99
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.0
100
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.0
101
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
0.0
102
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
103
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
0.0
104
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.0
105
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
106
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
0.0
107
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
108
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
109
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.0
110
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
111
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
112
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Ended
0.0
113
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.0
114
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
0.0
115
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.0
116
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
117
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
118
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.0
119
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.0
120
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
121
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
122
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
123
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
0.0
124
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
125
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
·New 3d ago
0.0
126
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.0
127
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.0
128
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.0
129
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.0
130
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
131
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.0
132
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
133
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
134
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
135
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
136
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
137
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
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