Best Documentary TV of 2026

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 arriving in 2026. World War II with Tom Hanks takes the top spot, trailed by Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA.

Hype range 34–91 · canonical /best/tv/genre/documentary/2026

🔥 Hot
World War II with Tom Hanks
DocumentaryBritishMay 25, 2026
World War II with Tom Hanks
🔥 Hot
Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA
DocumentaryJapaneseMay 1, 2026
Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA
🔥 Hot
Contact
DocumentaryAmericanMay 1, 2026
Contact
no poster
📈 Trending
Great Korean Railway Journeys
DocumentaryBritishMay 4, 2026
Great Korean Railway Journeys
📈 Trending
History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren
DocumentaryAmericanJun 1, 2026
History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren
📈 Trending
Cruising to the Ends of the Earth
DocumentaryBritishApr 26, 2026
Cruising to the Ends of the Earth
⭐ Popular
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
Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story
DocumentaryBritishApr 29, 2026
Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story
⬆️ Rising
Rafa
DocumentaryAmericanMay 29, 2026
Rafa
no poster
Scotland's Golden Coast
DocumentaryBritishSep 23, 2026
Scotland's Golden CoastTomorrow
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God 10th Anniversary
RealityKoreanJul 4, 2026
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God 10th Anniversary
The Dynasty: UConn Huskies
DocumentaryAmericanAug 20, 2026
The Dynasty: UConn Huskies
Alternative Norge
DocumentaryNOSep 16, 2026
Alternative NorgeReleased
Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston
DocumentaryAmericanJul 23, 2026
Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston
LION
DocumentaryAmericanAug 19, 2026
LION
Fuck la planète : le choix du réchauffement
DocumentaryFrenchSep 8, 2026
Fuck la planète : le choix du réchauffementReleased
MOURINHO
DocumentaryAmericanAug 11, 2026
MOURINHO
A Killer Story
DocumentaryAmericanSep 10, 2026
A Killer StoryReleased
Land of Football
DocumentaryIndianJul 10, 2026
Land of Football
Kylie
DocumentaryAmericanMay 20, 2026
Kylie
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
DocumentaryAmericanJun 3, 2026
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes
DocumentaryBritishAug 12, 2026
Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes
Monsters of God
DocumentaryAmericanAug 6, 2026
Monsters of God
Worst Neighbor Ever
CrimeAmericanJul 1, 2026
Worst Neighbor Ever
Death of the Pastor's Wife
DocumentaryAmericanAug 26, 2026
Death of the Pastor's WifeReleased
The Idaho Murders: A College Town Nightmare
DocumentaryAmericanJul 23, 2026
The Idaho Murders: A College Town Nightmare
The Real Wolf of Wall Street
DocumentaryAmericanJul 14, 2026
The Real Wolf of Wall Street
The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
DocumentaryAmericanJul 29, 2026
The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
Store Kanoner
DocumentaryDKJul 7, 2026
Store Kanoner
no poster
How to Change the World
DocumentaryAmericanSep 10, 2026
How to Change the WorldReleased