Best Docu Series
Top Gear is a long-running British motoring television series produced by the BBC. It features car reviews, challenges, and travel segments presented by a rotating cast of presenters. The show’s notable influence on automotive culture and its consistently high viewership make it popular with enthusi...
Cheer follows Georgia’s elite cheerleading team, the Bulldogs, as they train for national championships. The series offers an intimate look at the intense dedication, physical demands, and competitive spirit of collegiate cheerleading. It’s particularly compelling for viewers interested in athletic...
The Repair Shop is a BBC television series showcasing skilled craftspeople restoring beloved but damaged items. The show highlights traditional repair techniques and the emotional connection people have with their possessions. It’s popular with viewers interested in woodworking, metalwork, upholster...
Intervention is an American documentary series that premiered on A&E in 2005 and follows people experiencing substance-use disorders or other compulsive behaviors. Episodes document the effects on relatives and friends before participants encounter a professionally organized intervention, often with...
Man vs. Wild is a reality-television program featuring survival expert Bear Grylls undertaking extreme challenges in remote wilderness locations. The series demonstrates practical skills for self-reliance and highlights the difficulties of surviving without modern conveniences. It’s intended for vie...
Gogglebox is a British observational television series first broadcast by Channel 4 in 2013. It records recurring households, including families, couples, and friends, as they watch and discuss a selection of recent television programs in their own homes. Edited reactions to news, documentaries, ent...
Antiques Roadshow (US) is a PBS appraisal series that premiered in 1997, adapted from the long-running British television format of the same name. The series follows a rotating cast of antique and collectible experts as they travel to different cities across the United States. At these events, membe...
Premiering in 2009 on A&E, "Hoarders" is a documentary-style reality television series that profiles individuals struggling with severe compulsive hoarding disorder. Each episode features a deep dive into the psychological and physical toll of the condition, showing how the accumulation of items sev...
The First 48 is an American true-crime documentary television series broadcast by A&E. It follows homicide detectives during the early stages of real murder investigations, emphasizing the first 48 hours after a killing, when witnesses, physical evidence, and investigative leads may be most accessib...
First Dates is a British dating series first broadcast by Channel 4 in 2013. It records genuine blind dates between people meeting for the first time in a restaurant setting, combining footage of their conversations with individual interviews about their expectations and reactions. At the end of eac...
Naked and Afraid is a Discovery Channel survival series that premiered in 2013 in which two strangers, one male and one female, survive 21 days naked and without resources in the wilderness.
Discovery Channel series (2012) following Richard Rawlings and his Gas Monkey Garage crew as they source, restore, and flip classic cars in Dallas, Texas.
TLC documentary series premiering in 2014, following couples where a foreign partner must marry a US citizen within 90 days under the terms of the K-1 fiancé visa.
Discovery Channel series (2013) following illegal street racers in Oklahoma City competing to hold the top position on a local pecking-order list.
My Unorthodox Life is a Netflix reality series that premiered in 2021, following Julia Haart, a former ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman who left her community to build a career in the fashion industry.
Alaska: The Last Frontier is a Discovery Channel series that premiered in 2011, following the Kilcher family — relatives of singer Jewel — living a subsistence lifestyle outside Homer, Alaska.
Bering Sea Gold is a Discovery Channel reality series that premiered in 2012, following crews of dredge miners prospecting for gold in the frigid, treacherous waters off Nome, Alaska.
TLC series following Texan couple Adam and Danielle Busby raising the only documented all-female set of quintuplets born in the United States, delivered in 2015.
TLC docuseries premiering in 2015 following Whitney Way Thore, a North Carolina woman diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome who publicly advocates for body positivity.
A&E unscripted series hosted by Matt Iseman following firefighters, paramedics, and other first responders as they handle real emergencies across the United States in real time.
Oxygen true crime documentary series premiering in 2004 that profiles women suspected or convicted of killing their spouses or intimate partners.
Swamp People is a History Channel docuseries that premiered in 2010, following Cajun alligator hunters in the Atchafalaya River Basin of Louisiana during the annual controlled hunting season.
TLC docuseries following teenage girls and their families coping with the emotional, financial, and social challenges that arise from unplanned pregnancies.
