Best Documentary TV

Ranked by our composite score — current hype percentile (Wikipedia pageviews + source popularity) blended with the editorial signal we track for each release. 30 documentary tv on the schedule. World War II with Tom Hanks takes the top spot, trailed by Great Korean Railway Journeys.

Hype range 20–89 · canonical /best/tv/genre/documentary

🔥 Hot
World War II with Tom Hanks
DocumentaryBritishMay 25, 2026
World War II with Tom HanksReleased
no poster
📈 Trending
Great Korean Railway Journeys
DocumentaryBritishMay 4, 2026
Great Korean Railway Journeys
📈 Trending
Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA
DocumentaryJapaneseMay 1, 2026
Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA
📈 Trending
U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men's National Soccer Team
DocumentaryAmericanMay 12, 2026
U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men's National Soccer Team
⭐ Popular
Cruising to the Ends of the Earth
DocumentaryBritishApr 26, 2026
Cruising to the Ends of the Earth
⭐ Popular
History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren
DocumentaryAmericanJun 1, 2026
History's Greatest Machines with Dolph LundgrenReleased
⭐ Popular
Contact
DocumentaryAmericanMay 1, 2026
Contact
⬆️ Rising
Rafa
DocumentaryAmericanMay 29, 2026
RafaReleased
⬆️ Rising
Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story
DocumentaryBritishApr 29, 2026
Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story
Worst Neighbor Ever
CrimeAmericanJul 1, 2026
Worst Neighbor Ever14 days
Long Way Home
DocumentaryBritishMay 9, 2025
Long Way Home
Kylie
DocumentaryAmericanMay 20, 2026
KylieReleased
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
DocumentaryAmericanJun 3, 2026
Michael Jackson: The VerdictReleased
The American Experiment
DocumentaryAmericanJun 24, 2026
The American Experiment7 days
Surviving Earth
DocumentaryAmericanJun 11, 2026
Surviving EarthReleased
Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose
DocumentaryAmericanMay 30, 2026
Craig Ferguson: American on PurposeReleased
Sverige och kriget
DocumentarySEMay 11, 2025
Sverige och kriget
In The Eye of the Storm: Chasers
DocumentaryAmericanMay 17, 2026
In The Eye of the Storm: Chasers
Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain
DocumentaryAmericanApr 27, 2025
Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain
Octopus!
DocumentaryAmericanMay 8, 2025
Octopus!
no poster
Peregrina
CrimeSpanishMay 14, 2026
Peregrina
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way
DocumentarySpanishApr 23, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way
James.
DocumentaryCOMay 21, 2026
James.Released
I demoni dello sport
DocumentaryItalianApr 25, 2025
I demoni dello sport
This Land
DocumentaryAmericanJun 7, 2026
This LandReleased
no poster
Inspectors
DocumentaryNOApr 30, 2026
Inspectors
Norway: The Dark Horse
DocumentaryNOJun 9, 2026
Norway: The Dark HorseReleased
Should I Marry A Murderer?
DocumentaryBritishApr 29, 2026
Should I Marry A Murderer?
no poster
The Root of the Game
DocumentaryAmericanJun 20, 2026
The Root of the Game3 days
Free Nelson Mandela
DocumentaryBritishJun 14, 2026
Free Nelson MandelaReleased