Documentaries on Netflix
True stories, told well. Here are all the documentaries and docuseries on Netflix in the United States: true crime, nature, sport, music, history, science and the stories behind the headlines.
Right now there are 1,193 documentaries on Netflix in the United States. Most watched at the moment: Ancient Aliens (2010), Dirty Money (2018) and Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019). Highest rated: Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019), with an IMDb score of 8.5. The most recent is The One About Matthew Perry (2026).
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1,193 titles
on Netflix in the United States
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Ancient Aliens
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Dirty Money
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Formula 1: Drive to Survive
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48 Hours
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The First 48
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Tiger King
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The One About Matthew Perry
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America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
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Last Chance U
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The UnXplained
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Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
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Explained
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Antiques Roadshow
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TYSON
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Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers
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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
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WWE: Unreal
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Hoarders
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Unsolved Mysteries
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Our Planet
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Somebody Feed Phil
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The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
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Hip Hop Evolution
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Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
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Becoming Led Zeppelin
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The Last Dance
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The Dinosaurs
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The Movies That Made Us
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History 101
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One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
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Rise of Empires: Ottoman
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Down to Earth with Zac Efron
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Amend: The Fight for America
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Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
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Life on Our Planet
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Testament: The Story of Moses
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McQueen
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Ronaldinho: The One and Only
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Coach Snoop
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Ancient Apocalypse
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Sean Combs: The Reckoning
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Arnold
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Bill Nye Saves the World
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Michael Jackson: The Verdict
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Nightmares of Nature
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Chef's Table
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Trust Me: The False Prophet
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Instadocs: AI Gone Wild
Questions about documentaries on Netflix
How many documentaries are on Netflix in the United States?
Right now there are 1,193 titles in this list. Streamingfilter checks the Netflix catalogue every day; the last full update was on 29 October 2026.
What are the best-rated documentaries on Netflix?
Sorted by IMDb score: Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019), IMDb 8.5, America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated (2001), IMDb 8.5, Last Chance U (2016), IMDb 8.4, The First 48 (2004), IMDb 8.2, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024), IMDb 8.1.
Can I narrow these documentaries down further?
Yes. Use the filters above to combine this list with an actor, director, release year, runtime, IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes score. With a free account you can also see what came out in your childhood or youth.
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