This overview contains all Netflix Historical Documentaries movies and series. Netflix's content is updated with several new Historical Documentaries movies and series every month. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.5, is WWII in HD.
April 13, 2023 | Show | 2023
Archive footage, chilling reenactments and exclusive interviews shed new light on a tragedy — and two brothers — that suspended a city in terror.
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March 23, 2023 | Show | 2023
This docuseries includes never-before-seen material from the infamous 51-day standoff between federal agents and a heavily armed religious group in 1993.
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February 25, 2023 | Documentaries | 1998 | 87 minutes
This Oscar-winning documentary recounts the harrowing stories of five Hungarian Jews who endured the horrors of the Holocaust and Hitler's reign.
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February 16, 2023 | Show | 2023
Executive produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, this docuseries about warrior Queen Njinga of Angola features expert interviews and reenactments.
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December 17, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 98 minutes
Survivors' and rescuers' accounts and minute-by-minute footage fuel this gripping documentary about the deadly 2019 volcanic eruption in New Zealand.
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December 17, 2022 | Show | 2022
A vicious predator’s brutal — and murderous — pursuit of women sends a faltering police force on a wild hunt, while a state reels in terror.
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November 24, 2022 | Show | 2022
A modern take on the British royal drama, this steamy series offers a window into the lives of history's deadliest, sexiest and most iconic monarchs.
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October 29, 2022 | Show | 2022
In 2004, a brutal predator was lynched in a courtroom. This is the story of the community he terrorized — and the vengeance they unleashed.
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October 21, 2022 | Show | 2022
Rome, 1983. After leaving a music lesson, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi vanishes — embroiling the Vatican in a decades-long mystery.
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October 17, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 98 minutes
After their shocking performance at the 2004 Olympics, the US men's basketball team seeks redemption as they pursue Gold at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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October 7, 2022 | Show | 2022
Survivors' firsthand accounts and actual footage fuel this emotional docuseries about the deadly 2015 earthquake that shook Nepal.
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September 27, 2022 | Show | 2022
A group of LA teenagers arrested in 2009 for stealing from celebrity homes inspired a media frenzy and a movie. Now, two of them tell their stories.
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September 17, 2022 | Show | 2022
Legendary manager Fatih Terim recounts his football journey, from his playing days to coaching and leading several teams to championship glory.
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September 13, 2022 | Show | 2022
When a suspect is found in a journalist's murder, the case is considered closed until a secret diary suggests 13 more victims — and possible cannibalism.
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August 31, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 77 minutes
Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy revisits the scandal that shook up the league.
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August 24, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 69 minutes
Inspired by New York City streetball, influential brand AND1 turned local legends on the court into international icons. So why did it come to an end?
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August 16, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 110 minutes
Through candid interviews, the perpetrators of Argentina's most notorious bank heist detail how — and why — they carried out the radical 2006 operation.
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July 21, 2022 | Show | 2022
A series of mutilated bodies and taunting notes left outside a Delhi jail sends police hunting for a seasoned killer with a grudge against the system.
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July 15, 2022 | Show | 2022
In 1971, a skyjacker parachutes off a plane with a bag of stolen cash — and gets away with it. Decades later, his identity remains a compelling mystery.
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July 8, 2022 | Show | 2022
Using archival footage and interviews with survivors, this docuseries chronicles the attack that changed the course of World War II.
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