Most Popular Documentaries

The Price of Protest

In 2016 Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem in protest against police brutality. His gesture triggered a heated debate about racism and national identity.

Project Nim

In the 1970s, professor Herb Terrace and his team raise a baby chimp as a human child, as part of an experiment intended to break the language barrier between animals and people.

QT8: The First Eight

From 'Reservoir Dogs' to 'The Hateful Eight', actors and collaborators examine the first eight films from acclaimed director/screenwriter Quentin Tarantino.

The Queen

The behind the scenes of a national drag queen contest, including the rehearsals, the conversations in the dressing room and jealousies that emerge.

Quentin Blake: The Drawing of My Life

The illustrator and author paints scenes from a 70-year-long career, including his work with Roald Dahl.

Quincy

An intimate look at the life of Quincy Jones, a music industry giant and winner of 27 Grammys.

The Rachel Divide

Rachel Dolezal, the former leader of the NAACP's Spokane branch, becomes a national news story when she is exposed for faking her black ancestry.

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Childhood friends Chris, Eric and Jayson reunite 25 years later to shoot the final scene of their shot-for-shot remake of Steven Spielberg's classic film "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

A documentary charting the digital life of Mats Steen, whose tragically short and solitary life belied a vibrant, fulfilling second existence online.

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

Take a look at the short, mysterious life of Robert Johnson, the blues singer, songwriter and musician who has influenced later generations of musicians.

Remastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

Run DMC's Jam Master Jay was shot and killed in a Jamaica, Queens recording studio in 2002. Despite six witnesses present at the murder, no one has ever been convicted.

Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

A journey in the footsteps of the enigmatic young American named Chris McCandless, who vanished and ultimately perished in the Alaskan wilderness.

RoboDoc: The Creation of Robocop

Cinema’s most famous cop gets a thorough ‘making of’ treatment in this four-part documentary series, told by 60 interviewees, across nearly five hours of memories and anecdotes.

Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator

A national treasure. A shocking trial. This series exposes for the first time how celebrity, nostalgia and unchecked power shielded decades of abuse.

Room 237

An analysis of Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining, and the people who believe they have succeeded in decoding the iconic film's hidden messages and symbols.

Rubble Kings

Nicholson tells the story of the real Warriors that walked the streets of New York City in the 1970s and the harsh reality of gang life in a city that seemed to be falling apart.

Sally

Revealing the romance and sacrifices of their life together, Sally's partner Tam tells the full story of this complicated and legendary astronaut for the first time.

Sample This

Tracing the impact of the Incredible Bongo Band's "Apache", which played a key role in the birth of hip-hop after Kool Herc began sampling it.

Satan & Adam

Footage throughout two decades records the unlikely friendship between an ageing blues guitarist and a grad student, formed while busking on the streets of 1980s Harlem.

Saving Banksy

"Saving Banksy" is the story of one misguided art collector's attempts to save a Banksy painting from destruction and the auction block.

Searching for Sugar Man

An early '70s musician known as Rodriguez became a huge hit in South Africa and was widely rumored to have died. Two obsessed fans set out to learn the man's true fate.

A Secret Love

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.

Secret Mall Apartment

In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a busy mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way.

Secrets of Squirrels

Everybody loves squirrels and yet we only know them from their brief visits to ground level. Now extraordinary storytelling shows red squirrels high up in the treetops.