Documentary + Shows

This two-part documentary chronicles the life and work of the legendary comedian, tracking George Carlin’s rise to fame and opens an intimate window into Carlin’s personal life, including his childhood in New York City, his long struggle with drugs that took its toll on his health, his brushes with the law, his loving relationship with Brenda, his wife of 36 years, and his second marriage to Sally Wade. Intimate interviews with Carlin and Brenda’s daughter, Kelly Carlin, offer unique insight into her family’s story and her parents enduring love and partnership.

Netflix docuseries taking a raw look at the world of American immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.

In the early 1990s, with homophobia and hate crimes on the rise as the AIDS crisis worsens, a serial killer preys upon gay men in New York City, infiltrating queer nightlife to find his victims.

From the creators of Fyre Fraud comes this four-part docuseries pulling the curtain on LuLaRoe, the billion-dollar clothing empire accused of misleading thousands of women with their multi-level marketing platform.

Described as part meditative tutorial and part fireside chat, this oddball series stars artist John Lurie as he practices intricate watercolor techniques while reflecting on major life lessons.

David Attenborough narrated this historical nature series Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth. Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas, and skies.

A celebration of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s iconic careers and decades-long partnership. Ethan Hawke directs this definitive history of their love, lives, and philanthropy.

Documentary mini-series on the legacy of disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, from stand-up W. Kamau Bell.

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers...

Emmy-winning true-crime docuseries filmed over 10 years, following the case of a DNA exoneree who, while exposing police corruption, becomes a suspect in a grisly new crime.

Emmy-winning six-episode docuseries detailing a movement started by Osho, one of the world's most controversial gurus, and an attempt by his people to start a utopia in Oregon, USA.

Paul McCartney sits down for a rare in-depth one-on-one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to discuss his ground breaking work with The Beatles, the emblematic '70s arena rock of Wings and his 50 years and counting as a solo artist.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (West of Memphis) directs this two-part HBO documentary following actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld), a survivor of domestic violence who uses her experience to pursue justice, heal generational wounds, and reclaim her story.

Emmy-winning reality show, a modern reboot that sees a new Fab Five giving men some much-needed advice on fashion, grooming, food, culture and design.

Six-part docuseries from executive producer Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story), putting together the dictated memoirs of Andy Warhol – recordings he started after being shot in 1968.

This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.

After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.

HBO's six-part docuseries follows true crime writer Michelle McNamara's hunt for the Golden State Killer, the man responsible for 50 home-invasion rape cases and 12 murders in California.

Chronicles the darkly comedic, unexpected 20-year journey of two unlikely office buddies, who stumble upon the murky truth behind the work they’ve been doing at a seedy New Jersey call centre – persuading people to give money to charities – and vow to expose the crooked American telemarketing industry from within.

Absolutely top shelf HBO investigative documentary on Robert Durst, scion of one of New York’s billionaire real estate families - accused of three murders but never convicted.

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's heralded 10-part docuseries on the Vietnam War. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

HBO and Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney (Totally Under Control) deliver a searing indictment of Big Pharma, split into two parts.

Nathan Fielder (Nathan for You) brings together a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources to help ordinary people "rehearse" big upcoming moments in their lives through carefully constructed simulations of the events.

The stakes on the mat are high, but for these cheerleaders, the only thing more brutal than their workouts and more exceptional than their performances are the stories of adversity and triumph behind the athletes themselves.