Documentaries on Netflix
True stories, told well. Here are all the documentaries and docuseries on Netflix in Germany: true crime, nature, sport, music, history, science and the stories behind the headlines.
Right now there are 1,575 documentaries on Netflix in Germany. Most watched at the moment: Last Chance U (2016), Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019) and Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror (2021). Highest rated: Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall (2025), with an IMDb score of 9.3. The most recent is SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of (2026).
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1,575 titles
on Netflix in Germany
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Last Chance U
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Formula 1: Drive to Survive
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Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
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The Fall of El Mayo
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Unsolved Mysteries
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Ronaldinho: The One and Only
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SPRINT
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Explained
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Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes
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The One About Matthew Perry
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Michael Jackson: The Verdict
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Tiger King
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The Movies That Made Us
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Our Planet
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Amend: The Fight for America
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Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
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WWE: Unreal
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The Last Dance
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Once Upon a Time... Life
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TYSON
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Starting 5
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Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
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Testament: The Story of Moses
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Dirty Money
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History 101
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Rise of Empires: Ottoman
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Somebody Feed Phil
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The Dinosaurs
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Ancient Apocalypse
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Life on Our Planet
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Trust Me: The False Prophet
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The Andy Warhol Diaries
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The Chef Show
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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
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Arnold
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Sean Combs: The Reckoning
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The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
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Homicide
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Love on the Spectrum
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Down to Earth with Zac Efron
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Cheer
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Roman Empire
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Nightmares of Nature
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Lenox Hill
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SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
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Vai Anitta
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One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Questions about documentaries on Netflix
How many documentaries are on Netflix in Germany?
Right now there are 1,575 titles in this list. Streamingfilter checks the catalogue on Netflix every day; the last full update was on 5 November 2026.
What are the best-rated documentaries on Netflix?
Sorted by IMDb score: Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall (2025), IMDb 9.3, Our Planet (2019), IMDb 9.2, Famous Last Words: Eric Dane (2026), IMDb 9.2, All the Empty Rooms (2025), IMDb 9.2, The Last Dance (2020), IMDb 9.0.
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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