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 Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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1 Year
Peak
#
Show
1-Year Attention Score1-Yr Attention
1
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
4.0
2
Neighbors
Neighbors
2.9
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
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
Dateline
Dateline
0.8
12
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
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
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
0.6
17
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.6
18
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
Ended
0.6
19
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.6
20
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
0.6
21
This Old House
This Old House
0.6
22
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.6
23
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.5
24
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.5
25
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
26
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.5
27
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.4
28
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
29
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.4
30
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.4
31
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
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
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.4
35
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.4
36
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.4
37
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.4
38
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
0.4
39
American Experience
American Experience
0.3
40
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.3
41
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.3
42
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.3
43
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.3
44
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.3
45
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.3
46
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.3
47
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
48
Frontline
Frontline
0.3
49
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.3
50
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
Ended
0.3
51
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.3
52
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.2
53
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
54
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.2
55
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.2
56
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.2
57
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.2
58
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.2
59
20/20
20/20
0.2
60
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.2
61
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.2
62
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.2
63
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
64
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
65
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.2
66
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.2
67
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.2
68
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.2
69
NOVA
NOVA
0.1
70
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.1
71
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.1
72
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.1
73
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
74
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
75
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
76
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
77
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.1
78
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.1
79
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
80
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
81
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
82
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
83
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
84
This Is a Gardening Show
This Is a Gardening Show
Ended
0.1
85
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.1
86
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
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
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
89
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.1
90
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.1
91
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.1
92
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
93
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.1
94
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
95
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
96
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
97
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
98
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
99
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
100
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.1
101
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.1
102
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
103
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.1
104
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
105
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.0
106
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
107
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.0
108
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
109
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.0
110
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
111
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.0
112
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
113
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
114
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.0
115
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
116
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
117
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
118
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.0
119
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.0
120
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
121
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.0
122
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
123
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
124
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
125
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
126
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.0
127
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
128
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
129
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
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
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Ended
0.0
135
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
0.0
136
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.0
137
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
138
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
139
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
140
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
141
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
142
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
143
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
144
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
145
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
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