TV Show Releases by Genre
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Africa: Season 1
January 8, 2013
Four years in the making, the BBC/Discovery Channel co-production bring a seven-part mini-series that shows never-before-filmed areas, animals, and their behaviors in Africa.
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Vietnam in HD: Season 1
November 8, 2011
New, unseen footage is included in the six-part mini-series about the Vietnam War narrated by Michael C. Hall.
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And the Oscar Goes to...
February 1, 2014
Directed by Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, the documentary uses clips and interviews to look back at the history and influence of the award show.
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The Chair (2014): Season 1
September 6, 2014
Two first-time directors, Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci, work on the same script by Dan Schoffer in the documentary series from Project Greenlight's Chris Moore. Ticket sales and digital voting will determine the winner of the $250,0000 prize.
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Breakthrough: Season 1
November 1, 2015
The six-part series features focuses on the latest scientific research on such topics as pandemics, aging, robotics, the brain, energy and water. Peter Berg, Brett Ratner and Adrien Brody, Paul Giamatti, Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and Jason Bateman, and Angela Bassett are some of the directors and actors involved.
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The Vietnam War: Season 1
September 17, 2017
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick returns with a 10-part, 18-hour documentary miniseries about the war features interviews, archival footage, home movies, photos, and audio clips, as well as original music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
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Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: Season 1
November 29, 2016
In the docuseries Leah Remini talks about Scientology and interviews former Scientologists about their experiences.
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The Sixties: Season 1
May 29, 2014
The ten-part documentary series executive produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog covers cultural and historical events that shaped the 1960s with interviews and clips.
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The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth: Season 1
January 17, 2016
The political documentary series featuring Bloomberg Politics managing editors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann and campaign strategist Mark McKinnon takes a look behind-the-scenes of the 2016 presidential race.
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The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst: Season 1
February 8, 2015
The six-part documentary from Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling features interviews with New York City real estate heir Robert Durst, who was suspected (and acquitted in one case) of three murders.
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Manhunt (2013)
May 1, 2013
The documentary directed by Greg Barker and based on a book by journalist Peter Bergen, explores the nearly 20-year hunt for Osama bin Laden by the CIA with interviews with the analysts and operatives.
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Planet Earth: Blue Planet II
January 20, 2018
Airing simultaneously on AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv, the seven-part mini-series takes a look at life in the world's oceans with narration by David Attenborough.
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Last Chance U: Season 1
July 29, 2016
Greg Whiteley's docuseries focuses on the East Mississippi Community College Lions coached by Buddy Stephens as they begin a new season with a 24-game winning streak. Many of the players also have a chance to overcome poor academic performance or behavioral problems to return to Division I football and joining the NFL.
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I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter
July 9, 2019
The two-part documentary directed by Erin Lee Carr examines the 2017 case against Michelle Carter for involuntary manslaughter for the 2014 suicide death of her boyfriend Conrad Roy after hundreds of text messages appear to show she encouraged him to kill himself.
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History: Season 1
September 14, 2014
The 14-hour documentary series from Ken Burns covers the history and influences the family had from the birth of Theodore Roosevelt in 1858 to the death of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1962.
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The Keepers: Season 1
May 19, 2017
Ryan White's seven-part true crime documentary focuses on the investigations by Abbie Schaub and Gemma Hoskins into the 1969 murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik, a young English teacher at a Catholic high school in Baltimore.
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Too Funny To Fail
October 21, 2017
Josh Greenbaum's documentary about the short-lived comedy The Dana Carvey Show features interviews with Dana Carvey, Steve Carell, Robert Carlock, Stephen Colbert, Jon Glaser, and Robert Smigel.
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The Staircase [2018 Version]: Season 1
June 8, 2018
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's 2005 Peabody Award-winning eight-part documentary about the Michael Peterson murder trial comes to Netflix with three new episodes (as well as the two episodes released in 2013 for a grand total of 13 episodes).
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On Freddie Roach: Season 1
January 20, 2012
The daily life of boxing trainer Freddie Roach (Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan, and George St. Pierre are some of his trainees) is the subject of this documentary series produced by Peter Berg.
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Evil Genius: Season 1
May 11, 2018
The four-part true crime docuseries from the Duplass brothers looks into a 2003 bank robbery in Pennsylvania by a pizza delivery man with a bomb around his neck who claimed he was forced to commit the crime.
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David Bowie: The Last Five Years
January 8, 2018
Francis Whately's documentary about David Bowie's final years includes archival clips, music videos, and interviews with friends and collaborators who worked on his final two albums, The Next Day (2013) and Blackstar (2016) as well as the Broadway musical, Lazarus.
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The Men Who Built America: Season 1
October 16, 2012
The docuseries tells of how Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford helped the country move into the industrial age after the Civil War.
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Soundbreaking: Season 1
June 21, 2016
The eight-part documentary series look into the history and growth of recording music with interviews with a variety of artists including Beck, Bon Iver, Brian Eno, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Daniel Lanois, Beatles producer George Martin (who also produced the series before his death in March), Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty, Q-tip, Bonnie Raitt, and Don Was.
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Glory Hounds
February 21, 2013
Filmed in Afghanistan, the two-hour special profiles four military dogs and their handlers in the war zone as they locate insurgents and dangerous explosives.
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The Spymasters - CIA in the Crosshairs
November 28, 2015
Narrated by Mandy Patinkin, the documentary focuses on the controversial methods used by the agency after Sept. 11 with interviews with 12 former CIA directors, several operatives, and critics of the CIA.
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Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
May 4, 2015
Brett Morgen's documentary about the Nirvana frontman uses interviews, personal notes, drawings, and recordings to illustrate his life.
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Brooklyn DA: Season 1
May 28, 2013
The six-part documentary series follows the work of the Brooklyn (Kings County) district attorney's office.
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Reconstruction: America After the Civil War: Season 1
April 9, 2019
The four-hour documentary about Reconstruction after the Civil War narrated by Henry Louis Gates Jr features interviews with historians, authors and politicians as well as archival images, documents and recreations of events.
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Andre the Giant: Season 1
April 10, 2018
Jason Hehir's documentary about the life of the WWE star features interviews from Billy Crystal, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, Rob Reiner, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Elvis Presley: The Searcher
April 14, 2018
The two-part three-hour film directed by Thom Zimny takes a look at the pop legend's life up until the 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions with new interviews, never-before seen pictures and video.
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Six by Sondheim
December 9, 2013
Newly filmed performances from Darren Criss, Jarvis Cocker, America Ferrera, Jackie Hoffman, Jeremy Jordan, Audra McDonald, Laura Osnes, and Will Swenson, are featured in the documentary directed by James Lapine that focuses on six of Stephen Sondheim's songs: "I’m Still Here" from The Follies, “Something’s Coming” from West Side Story; “Opening Doors” from Merrily We Roll Along; “Send in the Clowns” from A Little Night Music; “Being Alive” from Company; and “Sunday” from Sunday in the Park with George.
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The Making of the Mob: New York
June 15, 2015
The eight-part docudrama utilizes interviews, archival footage and dramatic recreations to illustrate the rise of original Five Families that led to the American Mafia.
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Witness: Season 1
November 5, 2012
The HBO docuseries profiles three photojournalists as they work in Juarez, Mexico; South Sudan; Libya; and Rio de Janeiro.
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Five Came Back: Season 1
March 31, 2017
Narrated by Meryl Streep, the three-part documentary based on Mark Harris's 2014 book about Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston, George Stevens and William Wyler's experiences in and after World War II features interviews from Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, Paul Greengrass and Lawrence Kasdan.
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
March 18, 2019
Alex Gibney's documentary about how Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos' claims of a compact blood testing machine went from a Silicon Valley start-up worth $9 billion in 2014 to being cited by the SEC for "massive fraud" in 2016.
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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
March 30, 2015
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, the six-hour documentary directed by Barak Goodman (and executive produced by Ken Burns) explores the history of cancer and the latest medical advances with stories of real-life patients.
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The Tenth Inning: Season 1
September 28, 2010
Ken Burns returns with his four-hour sequel to his Emmy-winning documentary "Baseball." The two-part documentary covers a variety of issues that followed "Baseball's" airing. These include: the strike, the Red Sox's World Series victory, home run records, and steroid scandals.
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How We Got to Now With Steven Johnson: Season 1
October 15, 2014
A six installment series starring science writer and professional theorist Steven Johnson which examines at six big ideas and the impact they've made.
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Years of Living Dangerously: Season 1
April 13, 2014
Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Harrison Ford, Michael C. Hall, and Ian Somerhalder are some of the actors, along with journalists such as Mark Bittman, Thomas Friedman, Chris Hayes, and Lesley Stahl who explore environmental issues in this documentary series executive produced by James Cameron, Jerry Weintraub, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 60 Minutes producers Joel Bach, David Gelberm, and climate expert Daniel Abbasi.
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Inside the American Mob: Season 1
July 28, 2013
The six-part series explores the Mafia in the U.S. through reenactments, archival footage, and interviews with FBI agents, former mobsters, and informants.
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Ethel: Season 1
October 18, 2012
Rory Kennedy chronicles the life of her mother, Ethel Kennedy through family pictures, home movies, news footage, and interviews.
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Our Nixon
August 1, 2013
The documentary film by Penny Lane and Brian L. Frye used some of the 500 reels of home movies filmed by Nixon's chief of staff H.R. Haldeman, domestic-affairs advisor John Ehrlichman, and appointments secretary Dwight Chapin, as well as interviews, news footage, and White House tapes.
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Dirty Money (2018): Season 1
January 26, 2018
The documentary series from Alex Gibney focuses on cases of fraudulence and misconduct by businesses including Volkswagen, TRUMP Inc., HSBC, payday lenders, and the maple syrup industry.
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The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling: Season 1
March 26, 2018
The two-part documentary by Judd Apatow about the late comedian features interviews with over 40 friends and family, including James L. Brooks, Jim Carrey, Sacha Baron Cohen, David Coulier, Jon Favreau, Jay Leno, Kevin Nealon, Conan O’Brien, Bob Saget, Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Silverman.
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TIME: The Kalief Browder Story: Season 1
March 1, 2017
The six-part documentary series produced by Shawn "Jay Z" Carter examines the case of 16-year-old Kalief Browder, who ended up at Riker’s Island prison for three years while awaiting trial after being accused of stealing a backpack (the charge was eventually dropped).
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The Trade: Season 1
February 2, 2018
The documentary series from Matthew Heineman focuses on all sides of the drug epidemic, from the drug cartel in Mexico, the police in Ohio and the two families impacted by addiction.
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Texas Ranch House: Season 1
May 1, 2006
The latest in PBS' series of reality shows about everyday life in different time periods, 'Texas Ranch House' transports a variety of non-actors (including a family of five) to a re-creation of a 1867 Texas cattle ranch, where they must live for three months without modern-day comforts.
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Mitt
January 24, 2014
Greg Whiteley's documentary covers Mitt Romney journey for the Republican nomination for president, including in 2006, 2008 and the most recent 2012 elections.
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The Killing Season: Season 1
November 5, 2016
Josh Zeman and Rachel Mills follow leads in the Long Island serial killer that began with the 2010 discovery of the remains of four victims near Gilgo Beach in this docuseries executive produced by Alex Gibney.
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History of the Eagles
February 15, 2013
The two-part documentary directed by Alison Ellwood uses interviews and rare footage to tell the history of the California rock band from its founding in 1971, the breakup in 1980, the band's reunion in 1994, and the recording of 2007's "Long Road Out of Eden."
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The Putin Interviews: Season 1
June 12, 2017
Airing over four consecutive nights, Oliver Stone's four-part interview with Russian president Vladimir Putin was recorded over a two years from over a dozen conversations.
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Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes: Season 1
January 24, 2019
The four-part documentary series from Joe Berlinger features previously unheard audio of interviews with serial killer while on death row in Florida.
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Sinatra: All or Nothing at All: Season 1
April 5, 2015
The documentary directed by Alex Gibney features interviews with his family, co-stars, journalists, as well as a variety of footage of Ol' Blue Eyes performing (including his 1971 "retirement" concert) to illustrate his life and influence on America.
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Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II: Season 1
December 1, 2005
Thomas Kretschmann ("The Pianist") stars as the late Pope in this short made-for-television biopic.
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Wishful Drinking
December 12, 2010
Carrie Fisher's one-woman show about her family, Star Wars, and being bipolar was filmed from a performance in New Jersey.
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TWA Flight 800
July 17, 2013
The documentary directed by Kristina Borjesson reveals interviews with investigators about the other possibilities on what caused the TWA flight to explode on July 17, 1996, after taking off from JFK International Airport.
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Oliver Stone's Secret History of America: Season 1
November 12, 2012
Directed and narrated by Oliver Stone, the filmmaker behind "JFK," "Nixon," and "W," examines the history of the United States beginning with World War II.
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Marathon: The Patriot's Day Bombing
November 21, 2016
The Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg documentary made in association with the Boston Globe chronicles the investigations that led to the capture of the Tsarnaev brothers as well as the journey of recovery by three families who survived the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
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Town of the Living Dead: Season 1
October 7, 2014
The docuseries follows a group of friends who have been trying to film a zombie movie based on a local urban legend in their hometown of Jasper, Alabama for the past six years.
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The Seventies: Season 1
June 11, 2015
The eight-part documentary series follows last year's "The Sixties" with clips and interviews to illustrate a decade of change in culture and politics.
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Chelsea Does: Season 1
January 23, 2016
Before her talk show for Netflix premieres, Chelsea Handler returns with a four-part documentary series where she covers such topics as drugs, marriage, racism and Silicon Valley.
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Flint Town: Season 1
March 2, 2018
For over a year, Directors Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari along with photojournalist Jessica Dimmock followed the police department as they dealt with crime and budget cuts as the city of Flint welcomed a new mayor and new police chief.
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Ugly Delicious: Season 1
February 23, 2018
The documentary series follows chef David Chang and food writer Peter Meehan as they talk about food and culture while visiting restaurants from around the world.
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Lorena: Season 1
February 15, 2019
The four-part documentary series executive produced by Jordan Peele about the Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt case was directed by Joshua Rofé and includes discussion of issues such as the 24-hour news cycle, domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Bobby Kennedy for President
April 27, 2018
The four-part miniseries directed by Dawn Porter features interviews as well as rare and never-before-seen footage, as it explores the career of the U.S. senator/U.S. Attorney General/presidential candidate.
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America to Me: Season 1
August 26, 2018
The 10-part documentary series from Steve James takes a year-long look at Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School as students and staff deal with a variety of issues, including race, at one of the most diverse suburban public high schools in the U.S.
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John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls
May 28, 2018
The Peter Kunhardt documentary about Senator John McCain's life and career features interviews, archival newsreel, home movies and personal photos.
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The World According to Dick Cheney: Season 1
March 15, 2013
Narrated by Dennis Haysbert, former vice president Dick Cheney is profiled and interviewed by R.J. Cutler in this 110-minute documentary.
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One Strange Rock: Season 1
March 26, 2018
The 10-part documentary series hosted by Will Smith from Darren Aronofsky and Nutopia features former astronauts talking about what makes Earth so unique to the universe.
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Virgin Territory: Season 1
July 16, 2014
Each week the docu-series will explore the stories of four young people on their decisions to have sex for the first time.
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Tig
July 17, 2015
The documentary follows comedian Tig Notaro over two years as she works on her standup, has a double mastectomy, finds a new romance, and tries to have a baby.
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Baltimore Rising
November 20, 2017
The documentary directed by Sonja Sohn follows both sides of the debate after the death of Freddie Gray in 2015 sparks protests in Baltimore.
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The Case Of: JonBenet Ramsey: Season 1
September 18, 2016
Previously known as Case Closed, the true crime limited series focused on the JonBenét Ramsey murder.
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Mankind: The Story of All of Us: Season 1
November 13, 2012
Narrated by Josh Brolin, the 12-hour documentary miniseries traces the beginnings of humanity from hunter-gathers to the modern civilizations we have created.
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Being Serena: Season 1
May 2, 2018
The five-part docuseries follows tennis champion Serena Williams as she begins her journey into motherhood.
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Lindsay: Season 1
March 9, 2014
The docuseries follows actress Lindsay Lohan as she moves to New York to try to stay sober and restart her career after her sixth stint in rehab.
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Citizen Rose: Season 1
January 30, 2018
The five-part documentary series follows Rose McGowan as she speaks out in the #MeToo movement and readies the release of her memoir.
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The Fourth Estate: Season 1
May 27, 2018
The four-part documentary series directed by Liz Garbus features the editors and reporters at The New York Times as they cover President Trump's first year.
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The Italian Americans: Season 1
February 17, 2015
The four-part documentary series explores the history and impact of Italian Americans on America through archival clips and interviews.
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Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story: Season 1
July 30, 2018
The six-part documentary series features home videos, family photos, and news footage about the life of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was killed in 2012 and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story: Season 1
April 6, 2017
The docuseries features interviews, archival footage and dramatizations to tell the story of Hugh Hefner's magazine.
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Annie: It's the Hard-Knock Life, From Script to Stage
June 28, 2013
The documentary directed by Joshua Seftel follows the revival production of the Broadway musical including casting, rehearsals, and opening night.
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If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
June 5, 2017
Carl Reiner talks to longevity expert Dan Buettner, Mel Brooks, Dick Van Dyke, Kirk Douglas, Norman Lear, Jerry Seinfeld, and Betty White about the secrets to living and enjoying life into your 90s.
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The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
December 4, 2017
The life and career of the Washington Post editor Ben Bradley is examined with archival footage, interviews, home movies, and photos in this documentary directed by John Maggio.
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The New Yorker Presents: Season 1
February 16, 2016
The newsmagazine series produced by Alex Gibney features short films, comedy, poetry, animation, documentaries, and interviews.
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The 1/2 Hour News Hour: Season 1
February 18, 2007
The right-wing answer to "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," the Fox News-produced spoof "1/2 Hour News Hour" gets a brief tryout on the Fox News Channel. (Yes, this time FNC is attempting to be funny intentionally.)
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White People
July 22, 2015
Jose Antonio Vargas traveled across the United states to talk to young people about race for his documentary that is apart of MTV's Look Different campaign.
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