1,027 titles on Netflix US as of August 2026, including (Un)Well, 100 Humans, and 11M: Terror in Madrid.
6.4
86%
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
Season additions
5.8
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
Season additions
6.9
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
7.9
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
Season additions
6.5
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
8.2
97%
81
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
7
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
7.6
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
Season additions
7.1
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
Season additions
6.7
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
Season additions
6.5
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
6.6
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
7.1
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
Season additions
6.5
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
Season additions
6.6
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
5.5
77%
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
7
95%
76
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
6.6
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
7
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
6.5
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
Season additions
8
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
7
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
Season additions
6.6
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
6.1
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
6.8
100%
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
7.3
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
Season additions
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
Season additions
8.2/10
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
7.6
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
Season additions
6.3
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
6.6
100%
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
6.4
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
Season additions
7
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
6.6
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
Season additions
8.3
100%
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
Season additions
Documentary
A cast of quirky critters and Mother Nature herself narrate this funny science series, which peeks into the lives of Earth's most incredible animals.
Cast Afi Ekulona
First added Apr 21, 2020
Season additions
6.2
83%
56
Science Documentaries
Baffling symptoms. Controversial diagnoses. Costly treatments. Seven people with chronic illnesses search for answers -- and relief.
Added Aug 9, 2018
3.1
88%
69
Documentary, History
Executive produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, this docuseries about warrior Queen Njinga of Angola features expert interviews and reenactments.
Cast Jada Pinkett Smith, Adesuwa Oni, Chipo Kureya, Marilyn Nnadebe, Philips…
First added Feb 14, 2023
Season additions
4.8
Documentary
Displaced by Hurricane Maria, three Puerto Rican women navigate their families' uncertain futures as their federal housing aid in New York expires.
Director Nadia Hallgren
Added May 23, 2019
4.2/10
Documentary
A large immigration raid in a small town leaves emotional fallout and hard questions for its churchgoers about what it means to love thy neighbor.
Director Rodrigo Reyes
Added Dec 18, 2019
7.3
Documentary, History
Survivors' firsthand accounts and actual footage fuel this emotional docuseries about the deadly 2015 earthquake that shook Nepal.
Director Olly Lambert
First added Oct 5, 2022
Season additions
7.4
100%
Documentary, History
Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.
Cast Hiro Kanagawa, Masami Kosaka, Hayate Masao, Masayoshi Haneda
First added Feb 23, 2021
Season additions
7.5/10
Reality, Food
To find love, seven strangers leave Japan and embark on a journey through the continent of Africa together. Challenges, adventure and romance await!
Cast Becky, Ryo Kato, Karina Maruyama, Kohei Takeda
First added Jan 29, 2020
Season additions
7
Reality-TV
Seven men and women board a pink bus in search of true love. On a journey through Asia with strangers, their goal is to return to Japan as a couple.
Cast Becky, Audrey, Mayuko Kawakita, Shimon Okura, Asako Ito, Natsuna
First added Apr 18, 2018
Season additions
7.1
Documentary
In this documentary, the elite pilots of the Air Force Thunderbirds display exceptional skill, trust and courage during a high-stakes training season.
Director Matt Wilcox
Added May 22, 2025
6
Documentary, Music
In this documentary series, Aitana reveals intimate moments and reflects on her journey from regular teen to international pop sensation.
Director Chloé Wallace
Cast Aitana
First added Feb 27, 2025
Season additions
7.5
73%
57
Documentary
Actor Charlie Sheen tells his story in this candid two-part documentary tracing his dazzling Hollywood rise, tabloid-topping fall and road to recovery.
Director Andrew Renzi
Cast Jon Cryer, Ramon Estevez, Heidi Fleiss
First added Sep 9, 2025
Season additions
5.6
Documentary, Drama, History
Expert interviews and gripping reenactments combine to reveal the extraordinary life of Alexander the Great and his burning desire to conquer the world.
Cast Buck Braithwaite, Mido Hamada, Nada El Belkasmi
First added Jan 30, 2024
Season additions
7.9
Documentary
Applying the laws of life on Earth to the rest of the galaxy, this series blends science fact and fiction to imagine alien life on other planets.
First added Dec 1, 2020
Season additions
6.9
Documentary, Short, Family
After starting a family of his very own in America, a gay filmmaker documents his loving, traditional Chinese family's process of acceptance.
Director Hao Wu
Added May 2, 2019
7.5
91%
Documentary, Short
Reporter Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp embark on a cross country journey to memorialize the bedrooms of children lost to school shootings, highlighting the urgent need for action against the rising epidemic of gun violence.
Director Joshua Seftel
Cast Frank Blackwell, Nancy Blackwell, Lou Bopp
Added Nov 30, 2025
6.9
82%
78
She was twice convicted and acquitted of murder. Amanda Knox and the people closest to her case speak out in this illuminating documentary.
Director Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn
Added Sep 29, 2016
7.9
100%
79
Documentary
Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.
Cast Will Smith, Mahershala Ali, Laverne Cox, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Bambadjan Bamba,…
First added Feb 16, 2021
Season additions
6.7
83%
73
Crime, Documentary
An investigative journalist pursuing a political conspiracy known as the Octopus is found dead in his hotel room. Decades later, new details emerge.
Director Zachary Treitz
First added Feb 27, 2024
Season additions
7.4
95%
86
Documentary
In this documentary, hopes soar when a Chinese company reopens a shuttered factory in Ohio. But a culture clash threatens to shatter an American dream.
Director Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Added Aug 20, 2019
5.1
Documentary, Special
Barack and Michelle Obama talk with directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert about the documentary and the importance of storytelling.
Cast President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar
Added Aug 22, 2019
7.5
100%
Documentary
The white Bronco. The gloves. The trial of the century. This documentary series investigates the shocking murder case that became a cultural phenomenon.
First added Jan 28, 2025
Season additions
7.7
100%
Documentary, Crime, History
Featuring rare footage and interviews with CIA insiders, this edge-of-your-seat documentary series traces the epic hunt for Osama bin Laden.
Director Daniel Sivan, Mor Loushy
First added May 13, 2025
Season additions
7.5
89%
Documentary
Archive footage, chilling reenactments and exclusive interviews shed new light on a tragedy -- and two brothers -- that suspended a city in terror.
Director Floyd Russ
First added Apr 11, 2023
Season additions
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