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 7, 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
3.1
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
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1.1
7
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
1.1
8
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.0
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
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.7
14
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.7
15
Dateline
Dateline
0.7
16
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
0.6
17
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.6
18
This Old House
This Old House
0.6
19
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.6
20
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.6
21
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.6
22
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.5
23
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.5
24
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.5
25
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
26
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.5
27
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.5
28
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
29
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.4
30
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.4
31
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.4
32
Hoarders
Hoarders
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
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
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
39
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.3
40
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.3
41
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
42
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.3
43
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.3
44
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.3
45
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.3
46
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.3
47
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.3
48
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.2
49
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.2
50
Frontline
Frontline
0.2
51
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
·New 4d ago
0.2
52
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.2
53
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.2
54
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.2
55
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.2
56
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
57
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
58
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
59
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.2
60
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.2
61
20/20
20/20
0.2
62
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
63
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.2
64
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.2
65
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
66
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.1
67
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
68
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
69
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
70
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
71
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.1
72
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
73
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
74
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.1
75
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
76
NOVA
NOVA
0.1
77
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.1
78
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
79
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
80
This Is a Gardening Show
This Is a Gardening Show
Ended
0.1
81
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.1
82
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
83
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
84
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.1
85
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.1
86
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
87
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
88
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
89
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
0.1
90
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
91
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.1
92
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
93
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
94
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
95
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.0
96
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
0.0
97
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.0
98
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
99
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.0
100
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
101
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
102
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
·New 2d ago
0.0
103
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.0
104
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.0
105
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
106
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.0
107
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
108
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
0.0
109
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
110
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
0.0
111
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.0
112
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
0.0
113
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
114
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.0
115
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
116
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.0
117
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
118
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
119
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
120
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.0
121
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.0
122
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.0
123
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.0
124
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
125
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.0
126
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
127
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
128
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
129
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
130
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
131
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
132
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
0.0
133
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.0
134
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
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
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
139
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
140
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
141
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
142
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
143
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
144
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
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