My favorite shows in Documentary/Science/Reality TV
by lisbeth-n | created - 12 Oct 2015 | updated - 10 Jul 2016 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. 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: 54,816
2. Top Gear (2002–2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Sport, Talk-Show
The hosts talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.
Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, The Stig
Votes: 126,793
3. Treehouse Masters (2013– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
A man builds one-of-a-kind treehouses.
Stars: Pete Nelson, Tory Jones, Christina Salway, Dana Klisanin
Votes: 1,570
4. James May's Big Ideas (2008– )
Documentary
James May travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction.
Stars: James May, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Christopher James, Peter Frankel
Votes: 283
5. Cars That Rock with Brian Johnson (2014– )
60 min | Documentary
AC/DC's Brian Johnson is a high end racing driver in his spare time and in this series he drives the most iconic cars ever designed and built.
Stars: Amber Balcaen, Brian Johnson, Robert C. Moseley Jr.
Votes: 55
6. American Restoration (2010–2016)
TV-PG | Reality-TV
American Restoration follows the best restoration shops in the United States as they restore pieces of America's history and create awe-inspiring works from vintage items including classic cars, rare antiques and one-of-a-kind bikes.
Stars: Rick Dale, Tyler Dale, Brettly Otterman, Kowboy
Votes: 3,110
7. Wheeler Dealers (2003– )
22 min | Documentary
Car enthusiast Mike Brewer teams up with mechanics to repair and restore classic cars in order to resell them.
Stars: Mike Brewer, Edd China, Ant Anstead, Marc Priestley
Votes: 3,517
8. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (2015– )
Documentary, Reality-TV
Two men attempt some of the craziest acts in science to determine if they are possible or not.
Stars: Kevin T. Moore, Grant Reynolds
Votes: 217
9. Deadliest Catch (2005– )
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
A documentary series chronicling the real-life high-sea adventures of the Alaskan crab fishermen. This is the most deadly profession in the world.
Stars: Mike Rowe, Sig Hansen, Keith Colburn, Jake Anderson
Votes: 9,213
10. Ice Road Truckers (2007–2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
The treacherous job of driving trucks over frozen lakes, also known as ice roads, in Canada's Northwest Territories and Alaska's improved but still remote Dalton Highway, which is mainly snow-covered solid ground.
Stars: Alex Debogorski, Thom Beers, Hugh Rowland, Lisa Kelly
Votes: 3,662
11. Dirty Jobs (2005– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Reality-TV
Follows the exploits of Mike Rowe as he performs various dirty and dangerous jobs around the USA.
Stars: Mike Rowe, David M. Barsky, Doug Glover, Troy Paff
Votes: 9,509
12. Tanked (2011–2018)
43 min | Reality-TV
Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, the biggest aquarium manufacturer in the US, creates over-the-top aquariums for a wide array of clients. Up to 50, 000 gallons in size, the tanks hold some of the world's most unusual and quirky fish.
Stars: Wayde King, Brett Raymer, Heather King, Agnes Wilczynski
Votes: 1,971
13. Trawlers, Rigs & Rescue (2015– )
Explore the world of the North Sea; eaxmine staggering triumphs of engineering, the scale and ingenuity of offshore industry, the hardships of trawlermen battling to fill their quotas, and ... See full summary »
14. The Untold History of the United States (2012–2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, History, War
Oliver Stone 's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.
Stars: Oliver Stone, Alan Shearman, Jim Ward, André Sogliuzzo
Votes: 9,710
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