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 Wednesday, October 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
4.2
2
The American Revolution
The American Revolution
Ended
2.2
3
The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
2.0
4
MythBusters
MythBusters
Ended
1.5
5
The Curse of Oak Island
The Curse of Oak Island
1.4
6
Ancient Aliens
Ancient Aliens
1.1
7
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
1.1
8
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Should I Marry a Murderer?
Ended
1.1
9
Nathan for You
Nathan for You
Ended
1.0
10
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
1.0
11
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
0.9
12
Dateline
Dateline
·New 6d ago
0.9
13
Neighbors
Neighbors
0.8
14
The Dinosaurs
The Dinosaurs
Ended
0.8
15
Prehistoric Planet
Prehistoric Planet
0.8
16
Tiger King
Tiger King
Ended
0.7
17
How It's Made
How It's Made
Ended
0.7
18
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Ended
0.7
19
This Old House
This Old House
0.7
20
The Yogurt Shop Murders
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Ended
0.7
21
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
Ended
0.6
22
House Hunters
House Hunters
0.6
23
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
0.6
24
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ended
0.6
25
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
0.6
26
The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back
Ended
0.6
27
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy
0.5
28
How To with John Wilson
How To with John Wilson
Ended
0.5
29
Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum
Ended
0.5
30
Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer
Ended
0.5
31
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
0.5
32
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
0.5
33
Last Chance U
Last Chance U
Ended
0.4
34
Hoarders
Hoarders
0.4
35
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Trust Me: The False Prophet
Ended
0.4
36
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil
0.4
37
Married to Medicine
Married to Medicine
0.4
38
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Ended
0.4
39
30 for 30
30 for 30
0.4
40
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
Ended
0.4
41
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
0.4
42
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Conan O'Brien Must Go
0.4
43
Mysteries at the Museum
Mysteries at the Museum
Ended
0.3
44
American Experience
American Experience
0.3
45
Frontline
Frontline
0.3
46
Worst Neighbor Ever
Worst Neighbor Ever
0.3
47
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Ended
0.3
48
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
0.3
49
Monsters of God
Monsters of God
Ended
0.3
50
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
Ended
0.3
51
NOVA
NOVA
0.3
52
Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
0.3
53
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
Ended
0.3
54
Tucci in Italy
Tucci in Italy
Ended
0.3
55
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Ended
0.3
56
The Dead Files
The Dead Files
Ended
0.3
57
Adam Ruins Everything
Adam Ruins Everything
Ended
0.3
58
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
0.3
59
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
0.2
60
Ancient Apocalypse
Ancient Apocalypse
Ended
0.2
61
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ended
0.2
62
20/20
20/20
·New 6d ago
0.2
63
Cold Justice
Cold Justice
0.2
64
Quarterback
Quarterback
0.2
65
Chef's Table
Chef's Table
0.2
66
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
0.2
67
Life on Our Planet
Life on Our Planet
Ended
0.2
68
Ride with Norman Reedus
Ride with Norman Reedus
0.2
69
Full Swing
Full Swing
0.2
70
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
Harlan Coben's Final Twist
0.2
71
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
Ended
0.2
72
Worst Roommate Ever
Worst Roommate Ever
Ended
0.2
73
WWE: Unreal
WWE: Unreal
0.2
74
My Killer Father: The Green Hollow Murders
My Killer Father: The Green Hollow Murders
Ended
0.2
75
Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II
Ended
0.2
76
Blue Planet III
Blue Planet III
0.2
77
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ended
0.2
78
Cheer
Cheer
Ended
0.2
79
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
Ended
0.2
80
Long Way Up
Long Way Up
Ended
0.2
81
The Baldwins
The Baldwins
0.1
82
The Mortician
The Mortician
Ended
0.1
83
100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave
0.1
84
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars
0.1
85
Kylie
Kylie
Ended
0.1
86
Break Point
Break Point
Ended
0.1
87
The Man Will Burn
The Man Will Burn
Ended
0.1
88
Born to Bowl
Born to Bowl
Ended
0.1
89
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
Ended
0.1
90
James May: Our Man in…
James May: Our Man in…
Ended
0.1
91
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Ended
0.1
92
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
Ended
0.1
93
I AM A KILLER
I AM A KILLER
0.1
94
MeatEater
MeatEater
0.1
95
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan
Ended
0.1
96
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
The Lost Pirate Kingdom
Ended
0.1
97
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
Ended
0.1
98
Beckham
Beckham
Ended
0.1
99
Tour de France: Unchained
Tour de France: Unchained
Ended
0.1
100
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Ended
0.1
101
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham
Ended
0.1
102
The Chef Show
The Chef Show
Ended
0.1
103
Waco: American Apocalypse
Waco: American Apocalypse
Ended
0.1
104
Booze Traveler
Booze Traveler
Ended
0.1
105
The Weekly
The Weekly
Ended
0.1
106
The G Word with Adam Conover
The G Word with Adam Conover
Ended
0.1
107
The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef
Ended
0.1
108
The Circus
The Circus
Ended
0.1
109
Painting With John
Painting With John
Ended
0.1
110
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
Ended
0.1
111
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Ended
0.0
112
Full Speed
Full Speed
0.0
113
The Goop Lab
The Goop Lab
Ended
0.0
114
Arnold
Arnold
Ended
0.0
115
Rennervations
Rennervations
Ended
0.0
116
We Are Family
We Are Family
Ended
0.0
117
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
Ended
0.0
118
Living for the Dead
Living for the Dead
Ended
0.0
119
Social Studies
Social Studies
Ended
0.0
120
Random Acts of Flyness
Random Acts of Flyness
Ended
0.0
121
Crime Nation
Crime Nation
Ended
0.0
122
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?
Ended
0.0
123
Captains of the World
Captains of the World
Ended
0.0
124
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Ended
0.0
125
Wahl Street
Wahl Street
Ended
0.0
126
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
Ended
0.0
127
God Save Texas
God Save Texas
Ended
0.0
128
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
Ended
0.0
129
Court of Gold
Court of Gold
Ended
0.0
130
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
7plus
0.0
131
Emergency: NYC
Emergency: NYC
Ended
0.0
132
Food Paradise
Food Paradise
0.0
133
Scam Goddess
Scam Goddess
Ended
0.0
134
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
0.0
135
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Ended
0.0
136
Sex, Explained
Sex, Explained
Ended
0.0
137
MerPeople
MerPeople
Ended
0.0
138
Babies
Babies
Ended
0.0
139
Mysteries Decoded
Mysteries Decoded
Ended
0.0
140
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Ended
0.0
141
The Next Thing You Eat
The Next Thing You Eat
Ended
0.0
142
Royal Rules of Ohio
Royal Rules of Ohio
Ended
0.0
143
Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn
Ended
0.0
144
Conbody vs Everybody
Conbody vs Everybody
Ended
0.0
145
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Matildas: The World at Our Feet
Ended
0.0
146
The Coach Vick Experience
The Coach Vick Experience
0.0
147
Race: Bubba Wallace
Race: Bubba Wallace
Ended
0.0
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