You will find a complete overview of all Netflix documentaries below. Netflix's content is updated with several new documentaries every week. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.7, is Ram Dass, Going Home.
May 16, 2022 | Documentaries | 2018 | 86 minutes
This documentary follows the trans-Atlantic slave trade route from West Africa to the US, Brazil and the Caribbean in an exploration of Yoruba culture.
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May 16, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 97 minutes
After a woman's at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor.
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May 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 99 minutes
The life of rock journalist Ben Fong-Torres takes center stage in this documentary on how the legendary Rolling Stone writer and editor defined an era.
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May 3, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 40 minutes
Follow free diver Johanna Nordblad in this documentary as she attempts to break the world record for distance traveled under ice with one breath.
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May 3, 2022 | Documentaries | 2011 | 88 minutes
This historical documentary follows the events of the monumental Adolf Eichmann trial: a turning point in the collective memory of the Holocaust.
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April 30, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 109 minutes
This documentary follows the journey of 21 young plaintiffs suing the US government for its actions in creating the climate crisis.
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April 29, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 101 minutes
This documentary explores the mystery surrounding the death of movie icon Marilyn Monroe through previously unheard interviews with her inner circle.
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April 25, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 48 minutes
In this special event, Oprah Winfrey sits down with actor Viola Davis for an interview about her memoir, "Finding Me."
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April 22, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 26 minutes
Follow a contemporary artist on his journey to try and understand the truth about the mysterious and legendary 14th century Malian king Mansu Musa.
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April 20, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 88 minutes
All the cool kids were wearing it. This documentary explores A&F’s pop culture reign in the late ’90s and early 2000s and how it thrived on exclusion.
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April 17, 2022 | Documentaries | 2017 | 72 minutes
A "Price Is Right" superfan brings a bit of scandal to the long-running show by figuring out the answers to the questions before they're asked.
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April 8, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 128 minutes
Elon Musk and SpaceX engineers embark on a historic mission to return NASA astronauts to the International Space Station and revolutionize space travel.
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March 31, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 90 minutes
When the young founder of a collapsing cryptocurrency exchange dies unexpectedly, irate investors suspect there's more to his death than meets the eye.
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March 31, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 102 minutes
This documentary chronicles Diomedes Díaz's rise as one of Colombia's most iconic singers, and his downfall after being accused of killing a fan.
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March 4, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 79 minutes
In this wildlife drama, a worsening dry season in the Kalahari Desert leaves prides, packs and herds to rely on the power of family to survive.
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February 24, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 91 minutes
Survivors and insiders recount March 11, 2004's terrorist attack on Madrid, including the political crisis it ignited and the hunt for the perpetrators.
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February 19, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 89 minutes
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
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February 3, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 114 minutes
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
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February 2, 2022 | Documentaries | 2021 | 77 minutes
Through interviews with filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Ruggero Deodato, this documentary explores the legacy of Sergio Corbucci's spaghetti Westerns.
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January 28, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 17 minutes
Get a rare glimpse into the creative process of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jane Campion as she shares her memories of making "The Power of the Dog."
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