Documentaries on streaming
True stories, told well. Here are all the documentaries and docuseries on the streaming services in the United States: true crime, nature, sport, music, history, science and the stories behind the headlines.
Right now there are 33,958 documentaries on the streaming services in the United States. Most of them are on Amazon Video (14,410), Apple TV Store (9,270), Amazon Prime Video (5,145), fuboTV (2,232) and Netflix (1,294). Most watched at the moment: Mayday (2003), NOVA (1974) and Great Performances (1971). Highest rated: The Book of Harth (2022), with an IMDb score of 9.9.
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33,958 titles
on every streaming service in the United States
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Mayday
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NOVA
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Great Performances
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Frontline
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Horizon
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Nature
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Unanswered Questions
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American Experience
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This Old House
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Ancient Aliens
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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Dateline
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Independent Lens
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20/20
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MythBusters
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Austin City Limits
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American Masters
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The Curse of Oak Island
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48 Hours
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Snapped
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POV
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Formula 1: Drive to Survive
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SPRINT
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Finding Your Roots
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
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30 for 30
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On the Case with Paula Zahn
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
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Welcome to Wrexham
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Portrait Artist of the Year
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Marvel Studios Legends
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America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
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Dark Side of the Ring
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Antiques Roadshow
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Fatal Attraction
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Modern Marvels
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Shark Week
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The Gadget Show
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The First 48
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Forensic Files
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark
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MTV Unplugged
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19 Kids and Counting
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How It's Made
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This Is Your Life
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Mountain Men
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On Patrol: Live
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Fifth Gear
Questions about documentaries on the streaming services
How many documentaries can I stream in the United States?
Right now there are 33,958 titles in this list. Streamingfilter checks the catalogue on the streaming services every day; the last full update was on 7 November 2026.
On which streaming services can I watch documentaries in the United States?
Number of titles per service: Amazon Video (14,410), Apple TV Store (9,270), Amazon Prime Video (5,145), fuboTV (2,232) and Netflix (1,294). Each title on this page shows the logos of the services where you can watch it.
What are the best-rated documentaries in the United States?
Sorted by IMDb score: The Book of Harth (2022), IMDb 9.9, Poly-Love (2016), IMDb 9.8, Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw (2020), IMDb 9.8, Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between (2023), IMDb 9.8, The Wolf in the Chute (2024), IMDb 9.8.
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