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 33,981 documentaries on the streaming services in the United States. Most of them are on Amazon Video (14,418), Apple TV Store (9,267), Amazon Prime Video (5,133), fuboTV (2,209) and Netflix (1,281). Most watched at the moment: NOVA (1974), Mayday (2003) and Great Performances (1971). Highest rated: Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw (2020), with an IMDb score of 9.8.
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33,981 titles
on every streaming service in the United States
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NOVA
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Mayday
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Great Performances
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Horizon
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Frontline
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Nature
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Ancient Aliens
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This Old House
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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American Experience
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Dateline
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Independent Lens
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MythBusters
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Unanswered Questions
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20/20
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The Curse of Oak Island
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Austin City Limits
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48 Hours
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American Masters
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Snapped
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Last Chance U
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POV
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Formula 1: Drive to Survive
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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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Welcome to Wrexham
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Antiques Roadshow
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On the Case with Paula Zahn
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Marvel Studios Legends
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Fatal Attraction
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America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
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Portrait Artist of the Year
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Forensic Files
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The First 48
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Modern Marvels
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Antiques Roadshow
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The Gadget Show
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This Is Your Life
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Mountain Men
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MTV Unplugged
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The Fall of El Mayo
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How It's Made
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19 Kids and Counting
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Globe Trekker
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On Patrol: Live
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Shark Week
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Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
Questions about documentaries on the streaming services
How many documentaries can I stream in the United States?
Right now there are 33,981 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 the United States?
Number of titles per service: Amazon Video (14,418), Apple TV Store (9,267), Amazon Prime Video (5,133), fuboTV (2,209) and Netflix (1,281). 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: Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw (2020), IMDb 9.8, Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between (2023), IMDb 9.8, TWICE: Seize the Light (2020), IMDb 9.7, La Danubio (2021), IMDb 9.7, Volcano Man (2022), IMDb 9.7.
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