Netflix Original documentaries currently listed in the US library.
Documentary, Reality-TV
This docuseries takes a deep dive into the lucrative wellness industry, which touts health and healing. But do the products live up to the promises?
First added Aug 11, 2020
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Reality-TV
One hundred hardy souls from diverse backgrounds participate in playful experiments exploring age, sex, happiness and other aspects of being human.
Cast Zainab Johnson, Sammy Obeid, Alie Ward, Ryan Zamo
First added Mar 12, 2020
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Documentary
Survivors and insiders recount March 11, 2004's terrorist attack on Madrid, including the political crisis it ignited and the hunt for the perpetrators.
Director Jose Gomez
Added Feb 22, 2022
Documentary, Short
The cast, writers, producers and mental health experts discuss scenes dealing with sexual assault, shame and other issues and share how to find help.
Cast Jay Asher, Alisha Boe, Ross Butler, Devin Druid
First added May 17, 2018
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Documentary
In this documentary, law enforcement faces scrutiny as Americans demand justice after police violence claims multiple Black lives in Cleveland.
Director Michael Milano
Added Dec 14, 2021
Documentary, Crime, History
In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.
Director Ava DuVernay
Cast Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker
Added Oct 6, 2017
Oprah Winfrey sits down with director Ava DuVernay to discuss her Oscar-nominated film, historical cycles of oppression and the broken prison system.
Cast Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay
Added Jan 25, 2017
Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Fearless Nepali mountaineer Nimsdai Purja embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks in seven months.
Director Torquil Jones
Added Nov 28, 2021
Documentary
Archival video and new interviews examine Mexican politics in 1994, a year marked by the rise of the EZLN and the assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio.
Director Diego Enrique Osorno
First added May 16, 2019
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Documentary, True-Crime
This documentary series explores the case of Fernando Baez Sosa, whose fatal beating by a group of young men was caught on video, shocking Argentina.
Director Martin Rocca
First added Nov 12, 2025
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Documentary
Witness the excitement and drama behind the scenes in the seven days leading up to major live events in the worlds of sports, fashion, space and food.
First added Dec 20, 2018
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Nature
From fangs to claws to venomous stings, they all wield deadly weapons. But which creature will be crowned the fiercest of all?
Cast Bob Brisbane
Added Aug 9, 2018
Powerful cats, indestructible arachnids and flesh-melting pit vipers are just the beginning in this series about Latin America's deadliest creatures.
Cast Bob Brisbane
Added Dec 21, 2017
Documentary
In 2017, Spain suffered two terrorist attacks perpetrated by young members of its community. How could this happen? This incisive series investigates.
Director Elías León
First added Mar 24, 2022
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Documentary, Crime
Anabel Segura's abduction held Spain in suspense for 900 days. This docuseries explores the case through never-before-heard recordings of the kidnappers.
First added Nov 21, 2024
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Documentary, Short
This documentary captures the joy and heartbreak of families separated by the U.S.-Mexico border sharing a short but bittersweet reunion in 2018.
Director Everardo González
Added Oct 27, 2019
Documentary
Desperate for a baby and burdened by family and societal expectations, a woman fakes a pregnancy and gets tangled in a crime in this shocking documentary.
Director Maite Alberdi
Cast Ana Celeste, Luisa Guzmán, Armando Espitia
Added Aug 12, 2026
Documentary
This documentary walks the line between fact and fiction, delving into corruption in the Mexican police through the experiences of two officers.
Director Alonso Ruizpalacios
Cast Mónica Del Carmen, Raúl Briones, María Teresa Hernández Cañas, José…
Added Nov 4, 2021
Documentary, Crime
Murder or self-defense? Told from both sides, this documentary explores the killing of Jason Corbett during a dispute with his wife and her father.
Director Jessica Burgess, Jenny Popplewell
Added May 8, 2025
Documentary
Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and other cast members open up about the show's characters and creators, plus what they'll miss most. Contains spoilers.
Added Apr 28, 2022
Documentry, True Crime
Deep friendships and horrific crimes intersect in a quiet corner of Denmark after a teenage girl disappears, as told in this gripping documentary.
First added Mar 4, 2026
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Documentary
David Attenborough tells the remarkable story of his first encounter with the baby gorilla Pablo, how that gorilla grew up to be a top Silverback and how Pablo's direct descendants are doing today.
Director James Reed, Callum Webster
Cast David Attenborough
Added Apr 16, 2026
Documentary, Crime
Was Florence Cassez the mastermind of a kidnapping ring? Or a victim of corruption? This documentary examines one of Mexico's most controversial cases.
First added Aug 24, 2022
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Documentary
They've helped keep the heart of Mardi Gras beating for over 100 years. Meet New Orleans' Zulu Club in this portrait of resilience, joy and brotherhood.
Director Matthew O. Henderson
Cast Jay Banks, Dr. Takeisha Davis, Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes
Added Jun 18, 2025
True Crime, Documentary
When a 5-year-old girl falls from her father's apartment, her mother embarks on a quest for justice -- and is put under the national spotlight.
Director Cláudio Manoel, Micael Langer
Added Aug 16, 2023
Documentary, Short
The killing of Latasha Harlins became a flashpoint for the 1992 LA uprising. This documentary evocatively explores the 15-year-old's life and dreams.
Director Sophia Nahli Allison
Cast Brittany Hudson
Added Sep 20, 2020
Historical, Documentary, True Crime
This docuseries investigates the 1991 killing of politician Detlev Rohwedder, an unsolved mystery at the heart of Germany's tumultuous reunification.
First added Sep 24, 2020
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LGBTQ, Reality
Gloria Groove and Alexia Twister make drag dreams come true as they help six artists find the confidence to own the stage in this makeover show.
Director Carla Barros
Cast Gloria Groove, Alexia Twister
First added Nov 10, 2020
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Documentary
Amid shifting times, two women kept their decades-long love a secret. But coming out later in life comes with its own set of challenges.
Director Chris Bolan
Added Apr 28, 2020
Crime, Docuseries
A colony of German Christians with a charismatic and manipulative leader establishes itself in Chile and becomes instrumental to the dictatorship.
Director Wilfried Huismann, Annette Baumeister
First added Sep 30, 2021
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Documentary
Mexico City restaurant star Gabriela Camara opens sister eatery Cala in San Francisco, with a similar menu and unusually welcoming kitchen culture.
Director Trisha Ziff
Added May 21, 2019
Romance
A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend in this true-crime documentary.
Added Jul 22, 2026
Documentary, True-Crime
The untold stories and human tragedy behind Latin America's deadliest air disaster are investigated in this three-part documentary series.
Director Angelo Defanti
First added Apr 22, 2025
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Documentary
Eminent mathematicians, particle physicists and cosmologists dive into infinity and its mind-bending implications for the universe.
Director Jonathan Halperin, Drew Takahashi
Cast Anthony Aguirre, Stephon Alexander, Eugenia Cheng
Added Sep 25, 2022
Sport
Follow NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers as he rebounds from an Achilles injury in this sports series chronicling the defining moments of his life and career.
Director Gotham Chopra, Liam Hughes
Cast Aaron Rodgers
First added Dec 16, 2024
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Documentary
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
Cast Platon, Elisabeth Biondi, Ilse Crawford, Es Devlin
First added Sep 24, 2019
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