Best Television Documentary

Wild Wild Country documents the establishment of Rajneeshpuram, a commune led by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his associate Ma Anand Sheela, in Wasco County, Oregon. The series explores the community’s...

Wheeler Dealers is a British television series featuring car enthusiasts who restore older vehicles within a set budget. The program involves the mechanics’ efforts to improve existing cars for sale t...

Histoire(s) du cinéma is an eight-part video project created by Jean-Luc Godard between 1988 and 1998, totaling 266 minutes. It explores the history of cinema’s concept and its connection to the 20th...

Clarkson’s Farm is a documentary series following Jeremy Clarkson as he manages a 1,000-acre farm in the Cotswolds near Chipping Norton. The show chronicles his efforts to operate the farm and has gar...

Breaking the Magician’s Code examines the techniques employed in magic illusions. The series features a masked magician performing tricks within a U.S. warehouse with assistance from non-masked perfor...

The Future Is Wild is a 2002 miniseries examining hypothetical ecosystems across three future time periods – 5 million, 100 million, and 200 million years. Presented in the style of a nature documenta...

Marvel Studios: Assembled is a docuseries examining the production of various Marvel Studios projects for Disney+. Each special focuses on the creative teams involved in MCU television series and film...

Formula 1: Drive to Survive is a documentary series produced by Netflix and Formula One that offers an inside view of the sport’s drivers, teams, and races. Eight seasons have been released since 2019...

Marvel Studios: Legends is a docuseries examining Marvel Comics characters and objects featured within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Episodes utilize footage from previous MCU films and Disney+ telev...

Life After People explores the potential future of Earth following humanity’s disappearance. Scientists and engineers examine the environmental consequences and remaining traces of human civilization....

Cops is a long-running American documentary series documenting law enforcement activity. The show follows police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and occasionally other state or federal agencies during t...

The Beatles: Get Back is a documentary miniseries examining the creation of the *Let It Be* album. Utilizing extensive archival footage and audio, the project spans approximately 21 days of studio wor...

The Last Dance is a documentary miniseries examining Michael Jordan’s professional career, primarily through the lens of the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls season. It incorporates previously unseen footage fro...

Genius is an anthology drama series chronicling the lives of influential figures. The first season depicted Albert Einstein’s career as a physicist, drawing on Walter Isaacson's biography. A subsequen...

Seconds from Disaster examines historically significant disasters—both man-made and natural—from the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The program analyzes specific incidents through a combination o...

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness is a documentary series examining the life of Joe Exotic, a former zookeeper convicted of crimes. The initial season, released in 2020, explored the relationship...

Ancient Aliens is an American television series examining the idea that extraterrestrial visitors influenced ancient civilizations. The show explores topics including lost civilizations and ufology th...

Planet Earth is a 2006 nature documentary miniseries produced as a co-production involving several international broadcasters. Filmed in high definition after five years of production, it was the most...

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage was a 1980 television series created by Carl Sagan and collaborators. It explored scientific subjects, primarily cosmology and its relation to life’s beginnings. The series g...

60 Minutes is an American television news magazine produced by CBS since its debut in 1968. Created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, the program employs a reporter-centered investigative style. It has...

Penn & Teller: Bullshit! was a Showtime television series featuring magician Penn Jillette and his brother Teller. The show presented investigations into claims of paranormal phenomena and other extra...