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 Friday, August 28, 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
3.8
2
Neighbors
Neighbors
3.0
3
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
2.0
4
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.5
5
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
1.4
6
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1.1
7
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.1
8
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
1.0
9
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
1.0
10
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
0.9
11
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.8
12
Dateline
Dateline
0.8
13
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.8
14
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.7
15
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.7
16
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.6
17
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.6
18
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.6
19
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.6
20
This Old House
This Old House
0.6
21
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.6
22
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.6
23
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.5
24
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
25
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.5
26
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.5
27
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
28
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.4
29
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
30
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.4
31
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.4
32
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
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
0.4
35
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.3
36
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.3
37
American Experience
American Experience
0.3
38
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.3
39
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.3
40
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
0.3
41
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.3
42
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
43
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
44
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.3
45
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.3
46
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.3
47
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.3
48
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.3
49
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.3
50
Frontline
Frontline
0.2
51
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
52
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.2
53
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.2
54
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.2
55
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.2
56
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.2
57
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
58
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
59
20/20
20/20
0.2
60
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
61
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.2
62
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
63
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.2
64
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
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0.2
65
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.2
66
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
67
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
68
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.1
69
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.1
70
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
71
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
72
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
73
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.1
74
NOVA
NOVA
0.1
75
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
76
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
77
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.1
78
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
79
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.1
80
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
81
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
82
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.1
83
This Is a Gardening Show
This Is a Gardening Show
Ended
0.1
84
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
85
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
86
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.1
87
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
88
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
0.1
89
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
90
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
91
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
92
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
93
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
94
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.1
95
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
96
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
97
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.1
98
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
99
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
100
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
101
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.0
102
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
103
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
104
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.0
105
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.0
106
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.0
107
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
108
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
109
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.0
110
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
111
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.0
112
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
113
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
114
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.0
115
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
116
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.0
117
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.0
118
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.0
119
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
120
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
121
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
122
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
123
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
124
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.0
125
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
126
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
127
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.0
128
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
129
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.0
130
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
131
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
132
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
133
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
134
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
135
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.0
136
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
137
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
138
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
139
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
140
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
141
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
142
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
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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