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1. Through Hell & High Water (2006– )
29 min | Documentary
Documentary series that follows TV presenter Ben Fogle and Olympic gold medal winning rower James Cracknell as they struggle to race 3000 miles across the Atlantic in a 24ft rowing boat.
Stars: Ben Fogle, James Cracknell, Julia Foster, Beverley Turner
Votes: 34
2. The Notorious (2015– )
25 min | Documentary
UFC superstar 'The Notorious' Conor McGregor climbs his way up the 145lb division in the pursuit of a title shot. An all access documentary series on the UFC's most notorious athlete.
Stars: Conor McGregor, Cathal Pendred, John Kavanagh, Paddy Holohan
Votes: 593
3. Bondi Rescue (2006– )
30 min | Documentary, Drama, Reality-TV
Harry loses his cool with 3 swimmers that he's forced to rescue just seconds after warning them not to swim in a dangerous area. However, calling them "imbeciles" and "idiots" puts him in hot water.
Stars: Osher Günsberg, Bruce Hopkins, Dean Gladstone, Andrew Reid
Votes: 1,248
4. The First 48 (2004– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Reality-TV
The series follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.
Stars: Dion Graham, Nathan Schilling, Jason White, Dave Walker
Votes: 4,254
5. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,946
6. MythBusters (2003–2018)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Mystery, Reality-TV
A weekly documentary in which two Hollywood special effects experts attempt to debunk urban legends by directly testing them.
Stars: Robert Lee, Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Kari Byron
Votes: 54,815
7. Speer und er (2005– )
270 min | Biography, Drama, War
A reassessment of the role Albert Speer played in the Third Reich. Speer, who was ultimately convicted at the Nuremburg trials and served a 20-year prison sentence, was known for designing ... See full summary »
Stars: Sebastian Koch, Tobias Moretti, Dagmar Manzel, Susanne Schäfer
Votes: 800
8. Everest: Beyond the Limit (2006–2009)
Documentary, Adventure
Climbers arrive at Everest Base Camp and quickly learn the dangers of the mountain.They are shocked to discover how badly their minds and bodies cope as they move to Advance Base Camp. A ... See full summary »
Stars: Phurba Tashi Sherpa, Rod Baber, Darius Vaiciulis, Fred Ziel
Votes: 1,024
9. Whale Wars: Viking Shores (2012– )
30 min | Reality-TV
The Faroese have hunted whales here for a thousand years, and in a nation of people bound by a proud tradition, the Sea Shepherds are vastly outnumbered and behind enemy lines. Captain ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Watson, Simon Ager, Fiona McCuaig, Omar Todd
Votes: 265
10. Whale Wars (2008– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
This stunning and dangerous limited series spotlights both the controversial Japanese whaling trade and the tactics that the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and its staff and volunteers use to cripple it.
Stars: Chris Aultman, Paul Watson, Peter Hammarstedt, Benjamin Potts
Votes: 2,277
11. Long Way Down (2007)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary
Two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. They travel from the North of Scotland, down through Europe, into Africa, finally winding up in Cape Town, South Africa.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian, Russ Malkin
Votes: 6,694
12. Hard Knocks (2001– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary, Reality-TV, Sport
Hard Knocks is a reality sports documentary produced by the NFL and HBO. Each season the show follows an NFL team during training camp in preparation for the upcoming season.
Stars: Liev Schreiber, Vontaze Burfict, J.J. Watt, Kliff Kingsbury
Votes: 2,681
13. Making a Murderer (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
Stars: Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Laura Nirider, Allan Avery
Votes: 102,897
14. On Thin Ice (2009– )
Ben Fogle and James Cracknell attempt to compete in the 500 mile cross country skiing race to the South Pole - the first organized race since Scott and Amundsen almost 100 years ago.
Stars: James Cracknell, Ben Fogle, Jonny Lee Miller, Simon Wickes
Votes: 11
15. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015–2024)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Robert Durst, Andrew Jarecki, J. Patrick Burns, Dick DeGuerin
Votes: 51,759
16. The Staircase (2004–2018)
TV-MA | 629 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
The high-profile murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson following the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson in 2001.
Stars: Michael Peterson, David Rudolf, Ron Guerette, Martha Ratliff
Votes: 27,233
17. Cops (1989–2023)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Crime, Reality-TV
Camera crews follow police officers while they work.
Stars: Ruben Barela, Andrew Fincher, Alex Cox, Heather Ashley Chase
Votes: 7,184
18. Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State (2005)
48 min | Documentary, History, War
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly with the most infamous of the death camps.
Stars: Samuel West, Linda Hunt, Gert Heidenreich, Horst Günter Marx
Votes: 4,655
19. Bullrun: Cops, Cars & Superstars (2004– )
Reality-TV, Sport
Stars: Alexander Roy, Helena Christensen, Ashley Hames, Paris Hilton
Votes: 49
20. Ben and James Versus the Arabian Desert (2013– )
Adventurer Ben Fogle and former British Olympian James Cracknell embark on their greatest challenge yet - to be the first Westerners to cross the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Desert alone ... See full summary »
Stars: Matthew Gravelle, Ben Fogle, James Cracknell
Votes: 8
21. The Killing Season (2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
The Killing Season is an immersive series that follows documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate one of the most bizarre unsolved serial killer cases of our time.
Stars: Joshua Zeman, Rachel Mills, Peter Brendt, Thomas Hargrove
Votes: 1,565
22. Wormwood (2017)
40 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.
Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Molly Parker, Christian Camargo, Scott Shepherd
Votes: 4,711
23. Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
The extraordinary story of the "pizza bomber heist" and the FBI's investigation into a bizarre collection of suspects.
Stars: Trey Borzillieri, Jerry Clark, Jason Wick, Lamont King
Votes: 31,034
24. Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
Stars: Stephen Michaud, Bob Keppel, Kathleen McChesney, Ward Lucas
Votes: 32,941
25. Tiger King (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot.
Stars: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, John Reinke, Jeff Lowe
Votes: 87,035
26. All or Nothing: Manchester City (2018)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Reality-TV, Sport
Legendary coach Pep Guardiola leads his premiership football team through the 2017/18 season.
Stars: Ben Kingsley, Pep Guardiola, Brahim Díaz, Yaya Touré
Votes: 7,708
27. The Last Dance (2020)
TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Led by Michael Jordan, the 1990s Chicago Bulls establish themselves as one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
Stars: Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen, David Aldridge
Votes: 152,372
28. Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
This limited docu-series tells the true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice.
Stars: Paul Skolnick, Gil Carrillo, Frank Salerno, Pearl Carrillo
Votes: 30,339
29. McMillions (2020)
TV-14 | 57 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents involved.
Stars: Chris Graham, Doug Mathews, Amy Murray, Janet Pellicciotti
Votes: 9,207
30. A Perfect Crime (2020)
40 min | Documentary, Crime
In April 1991, Detlev Rohwedder, the head of Treuhand, the East German Privatization and Restructuring Agency, was assassinated in Dusseldorf. This documentary details the strange evidence recovered.
Stars: Sam Booth, Theo Waigel, Rainer Hofmeyer, Klaus-Dieter Matschke
Votes: 1,694
31. Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror (2021)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
This unflinching series documents the 9/11 terrorist attacks, from Al Qaeda's roots in the 1980s to America's forceful response, both at home and abroad.
Stars: Mark Fallon, James LaPorta, Michel Paradis
Votes: 11,310
32. Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer (2019)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of himself killing kittens.
Stars: Deanna Thompson, John Green, Claudette Hamlin, Anna Yourkin
Votes: 62,301
33. Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (2020)
TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
A three-part documentary series examining what led to the murderous fall and shocking death of former NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez.
Stars: Kevin Armstrong, Dan Wetzel, Stephen Ziogas, Patrick Haggan
Votes: 18,991
34. Dig Deeper - Das Verschwinden von Birgit Meier (2021)
236 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
After Birgit Meier vanishes in 1989, police missteps plague the case for years. But her brother never wavers in his tireless quest to find the truth.
Stars: Wolfgang Sielaff, Harald Meier, Frederic Heidorn, Sandra Schreiber
Votes: 2,499
35. Shackleton: Death or Glory (2013– )
Reality-TV
Can six men endure Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic rescue mission today? Using a replica boat, and the same equipment and clothing as would have been used in 1914, explorer Tim Jarvis and... See full summary »
Star: Tim Jarvis
Votes: 40
36. Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga (2022)
TV-MA | 36 min | Documentary
A look at the layers of intrigue, from the supercharged power of digital communities to the gamification of trading.
Stars: Daniel Wilson, Peter Sasaki, Diana Wilson, Bob Sloan
Votes: 4,279
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