Netflix Documentaries

Disclosure

An eye-opening look at transgender depictions in film and television, revealing how Hollywood simultaneously reflects and manufactures our deepest anxieties about gender.

Dying To Tell

War reporters talk candidly about the traumas they have witnessed and the losses they can never recover from as they risk their lives to keep the world informed.

Evil Genius: the True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist

A 2018 true crime documentary series about the murder of Brian Wells, a high-profile 2003 incident often referred to as the "collar bomb" or "pizza bomber" case.

The Family

Investigative journalists expose The Family, a Christian fundamentalist organisation quietly operating in the corridors of power in Washington, D.C.

The Fear of 13

After more than 20 years on death row, a convicted murderer petitions the court asking to be executed.

First and Last

This docuseries takes a look at inmates on the first and last days of their incarcerations to get a sense of the emotions on both ends of the spectrum.

Five Came Back

Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.

For the Love of Spock

Actors William Shatner, George Takei, Simon Pegg and others discuss the lasting legacy of Leonard Nimoy and his iconic portrayal of Mr. Spock on the television series "Star Trek."

Frank and Cindy

Frank and Cindy is a deeply personal documentary about Frank Garcia, an 80's one-hit wonder musician, and his blonde bombshell wife Cindy, who makes him live in the basement.

FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

An exclusive behind the scenes look at the infamous unraveling of the Fyre music festival.

Get Me Roger Stone

Roger Stone, known as a master in the dark arts of politics, plants the seeds that allow people such as Donald Trump to enter the political arena and upend the establishment.

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Aardman Animations icons Wallace & Gromit, Morph and more join fans and collaborators for a retrospective celebrating the studio's 40th anniversary.

The Great Hack

The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

Harold and Lillian eloped to Hollywood in 1947, where they became the film industry's secret weapons.

Harry Benson: Shoot First

With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, Benson captured some of the most vibrant and intimate portraits ever taken of the most popular band in history.

Harry Dean Stanton Partly Fiction

An impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his renditions of American folk songs.

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comedic documentary exploring the story of psychedelics.

Hip-Hop Evolution

This docuseries traces the genre's dynamic evolution from the 1970s through the 1990s.

Holy Hell

An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.

How to Win the US Presidency

This whimsical look at rough-and-tumble American politics examines the roll of money, religion and even ancient Rome on Presidential campaigns.

Human Nature

A breakthrough called CRISPR gives us unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life - curing disease, reshaping the biosphere, and designing our own children.

I Am Ali

Muhammad Ali's own audio journals, friends, family and fellow boxers provide insight into the extraordinary life and legendary career of the pugilist.

I Called Him Morgan

An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who was implicated in his murder in 1972.

I, Dolours

Dolours Price was one of very few women who rose to the top of the IRA and who was involved in bombings during the Troubles in the 1970s.