Documentaries on streaming
True stories, told well. Here are all the documentaries and docuseries on the streaming services in Germany: true crime, nature, sport, music, history, science and the stories behind the headlines.
Right now there are 14,805 documentaries on the streaming services in Germany. Most of them are on Amazon Video (2,131), Netflix (1,660), Amazon Prime Video (1,273), Apple TV Store (1,227) and Disney Plus (865). Most watched at the moment: Bares für Rares (2013), Mayday (2003) and Nature (1982). Highest rated: For Eunice (2019), with an IMDb score of 10.0.
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14,805 titles
on every streaming service in Germany
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Bares für Rares
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Mayday
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Nature
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Ancient Aliens
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MythBusters
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Eisenbahn-Romantik
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Last Chance U
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The Curse of Oak Island
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Snapped
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Formula 1: Drive to Survive
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
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On the Case with Paula Zahn
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For Heaven's Sake
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Forensic Files
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Welcome to Wrexham
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Marvel Studios Legends
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The First 48
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How It's Made
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Vietnam: The War That Changed America
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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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Abenteuer Leben täglich
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Unsolved Mysteries
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Expedition Unknown
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
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The UnXplained
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Ronaldinho: The One and Only
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Wheeler Dealers
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Elefant, Tiger & Co.
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The Witcher: A Look Inside the Episodes
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Married to Medicine
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Through the Wormhole
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Grand Designs
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Zwischen Tüll und Tränen
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Circle of Life
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9/11: One Day in America
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Planet Earth
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Prehistoric Planet
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Evil Lives Here
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
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42: The Answer to Almost Everything
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Wissen macht Ah!
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Salvage Hunters
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Cold Justice
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House Hunters
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Escape to the Chateau
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SPRINT
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Explained
Questions about documentaries on the streaming services
How many documentaries can I stream in Germany?
Right now there are 14,805 titles in this list. Streamingfilter checks the catalogue on the streaming services every day; the last full update was on 5 November 2026.
On which streaming services can I watch documentaries in Germany?
Number of titles per service: Amazon Video (2,131), Netflix (1,660), Amazon Prime Video (1,273), Apple TV Store (1,227) and Disney Plus (865). Each title on this page shows the logos of the services where you can watch it.
What are the best-rated documentaries in Germany?
Sorted by IMDb score: For Eunice (2019), IMDb 10.0, TWICE: Seize the Light (2020), IMDb 9.7, Stolen Dough (2023), IMDb 9.6, Planet Earth (2006), IMDb 9.4, Planet Earth II (2016), IMDb 9.4.
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