Documentary Series Ranked (Top-20)
by brainkiller007 | created - 20 Jan 2023 | updated - 24 Jan 2023 | PublicSeend and ranked
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1. Höllental (2021)
Documentary, Crime, Mystery
True Crime docuseries about the murder of 9 year old Peggy Knobloch.
Stars: Rainer Maier, Uwe Ritzer, Thomas Heise, Hanno Neustadt
Votes: 102
Mini Series
2. Making a Murderer (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
Stars: Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Laura Nirider, Allan Avery
Votes: 102,870
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3. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005–2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer, traveler, visits places all around the world sampling various foods.
Stars: Anthony Bourdain, Tom Vitale, Zamir Gotta, Todd Liebler
Votes: 7,889
TV Show
4. Ross Kemp: Extreme World (2011– )
Documentary
The investigative documentary sees Ross Kemp travel to extreme parts of the world to explore how conflicts and hardship have afflicted the locals.
Stars: Ross Kemp, Steve Cyr, Greg Scott
Votes: 603
TV Show
5. The Last Dance (2020)
TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Led by Michael Jordan, the 1990s Chicago Bulls establish themselves as one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
Stars: Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen, David Aldridge
Votes: 152,279
Mini Series
6. How the Universe Works (2010– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.
Stars: Phil Plait, Michelle Thaller, Richard Lintern, Mike Rowe
Votes: 7,248
TV Show
7. Orangutan Diary (2007–2009)
Documentary
A week at an orangutan rehabilitation centre in a rescue mission in Borneo.
Stars: Steve Leonard, Michaela Strachan
Votes: 22
Mini Series
8. Ross Kemp on Gangs (2005– )
Documentary, Crime
A look at the street gangs of El Salvador. The Documentary Film follows Ross as he meets gang members, accompanies the police on raids and experiences the everyday tragedies of gang-life.
Stars: Ross Kemp, Dmitry Rumyantsev, Sergey Maluta, Andre Standing
Votes: 1,030
TV Show
10. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015–2024)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Andrew Jarecki, Robert Durst, J. Patrick Burns, Dick DeGuerin
Votes: 51,694
Mini Series
11. Expedition with Steve Backshall (2019–2022)
60 min | Documentary
Host Steve Backshall travels the world seeking out adventurous expeditions such river rafting in the Himalayas, trekking through the jungles of South America and climbing mountains in the Middle East.
Stars: Steve Backshall, Aldo Kane, Katy Fraser, Tamsin Gay
Votes: 234
TV Show
12. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006–2007)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary
An examination of the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina.
Stars: Darleen Asevedo, Jay Asevedo, Shelton Shakespear Alexander, Lee Arnold
Votes: 4,825
Mini Series
13. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary
An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Christopher Emerson, Keythe Farley, Piotr Michael
Votes: 128,741
Mini Series
14. Cocaine (2005)
149 min | Documentary
A three-part documentary series investigating the cocaine trafficking, distribution, usage and state control.
Stars: David Morrissey, Maria Cristina Chirolla, Gustavo Petro, Francisco Santos Calderón
Votes: 66
Mini Series
15. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,902
Mini Series
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