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 33–89 · canonical /best/tv/genre/documentary/2026

🔥 Hot
World War II with Tom Hanks
DocumentaryBritishMay 25, 2026
World War II with Tom HanksReleased
🔥 Hot
Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA
DocumentaryJapaneseMay 1, 2026
Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! in the USA
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 LundgrenReleased
📈 Trending
Cruising to the Ends of the Earth
DocumentaryBritishApr 26, 2026
Cruising to the Ends of the Earth
📈 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
Rafa
DocumentaryAmericanMay 29, 2026
RafaReleased
⭐ Popular
Contact
DocumentaryAmericanMay 1, 2026
Contact
⬆️ Rising
Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story
DocumentaryBritishApr 29, 2026
Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story
Kylie
DocumentaryAmericanMay 20, 2026
Kylie
Michael Jackson: The Verdict
DocumentaryAmericanJun 3, 2026
Michael Jackson: The VerdictReleased
Worst Neighbor Ever
CrimeAmericanJul 1, 2026
Worst Neighbor Ever11 days
Surviving Earth
DocumentaryAmericanJun 11, 2026
Surviving EarthReleased
Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose
DocumentaryAmericanMay 30, 2026
Craig Ferguson: American on PurposeReleased
In The Eye of the Storm: Chasers
DocumentaryAmericanMay 17, 2026
In The Eye of the Storm: Chasers
The American Experiment
DocumentaryAmericanJun 24, 2026
The American Experiment4 days
no poster
Peregrina
CrimeSpanishMay 14, 2026
Peregrina
James.
DocumentaryCOMay 21, 2026
James.Released
The Root of the Game
DocumentaryBrazilianJun 20, 2026
The Root of the GameToday
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?
Free Nelson Mandela
DocumentaryBritishJun 14, 2026
Free Nelson MandelaReleased
Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult
DocumentaryAmericanJun 1, 2026
Bring Me the Beauties: A Model CultReleased
Palu Ailesi: Karanlık Sarmal
DocumentaryTurkishMay 8, 2026
Palu Ailesi: Karanlık Sarmal
no poster
Tiger Island
DocumentaryBritishJun 7, 2026
Tiger IslandReleased
The Topurias
DocumentarySpanishJun 5, 2026
The TopuriasReleased
Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together
DocumentaryBritishMay 25, 2026
Natalie Cassidy: Caring TogetherReleased
WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum
DocumentaryGermanJun 14, 2026
WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein AlbtraumReleased