In its ongoing quest for streaming media dominance, Netflix has established an impressive roster of documentaries.
Here are the best.
Updated for March 2020. you’re able to see a complete list of new Netflix releases here.
The point is, we now need outlets to feed our insatiable documentary palates.
Thankfully, streaming services like Netflix are stepping up to the plate.
Netflixs documentaries are deep, diverse and damn good.
Yes, a certain current president is discussed.
You guys like watching pretty food be prepared in ultra-HD?
Well, here is 12 hours of it.
Dont you even THINK about canceling your subscription while this is on here.
Chefs Tablepresents the stories behind truly creative and brilliant chefs across the world.
Still, it knows exactly who the real star is: the food.
Longtime political operative Roger Stone is one of the reasons why.
Its truly the beginning of documentary renaissance on Netflix.
Still,Casting Jonbenetis a fascinating exploration of an already well-tread story.
The two-season series focuses on junior college football team the East Mississippi Lions.
The dynamics at play here are fascinating.
Interview with a Serial Killer
Interview with a Serial Killer is morally icky.
Unfortunately, Id say sure, why not.
This isnt a documentary about violence its one about grief.
The Keepers
The Keepersisnt a direct sequel toMaking a Murdererbut it may as well be.
Its another Netflix original true crime drama documentary series designed to basically set Reddit servers on fire.
Blackfish
You may rememberBlackfishas the movie that changed SeaWorld forever.
Thats because the upsetting truth revealed byBlackfish.
Its a particularly excellent documentary now that we know the real world ending.
It actually starts out as director Bryan Fogels experiment to see how doping would affect his own bicycling performance.
And in the process he uncovers an astonishingly huge scandal.
Seeing Allred
Gloria Allred is one of the most famous attorneys in American history.
Dirty Money
This six-part documentary series comes from famed documentarianGoing ClearAlex Gibney.
Dirty Moneyis the kind of documentary specifically designed to make you angry and make you angry it will.
Ugly Delicious
David Chang is one of the most famous and accomplished chefs in the world.
In it, Chang spends eight episodes going super in-depth on a certain topic surrounding food i.e.
pizza, tacos, Thanksgiving, etc.
Chang is kind of a notoriously cranky guy andUgly Deliciousmatches that spirit.
Its about the Rajneeshee cult led by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh that took root in rural Oregon in the 1980s.
Like most documentaries about cults, it doesnt take long for the Rajneeshee to get dark and oppressive.
Netflixs documentaryMercury 13tells the story of how one small step for man came close to needing a subject change.
In 1961, a group of 20 women privately trained to become astronauts for a non-NASA-sanctioned program.
Malala advocated for womens education her entire life and miraculously survived an attempt on her life from Taliban assassins.
Thankfully, that biography is so strong and so meaningful that any artistic shortcomings are barely noticeable or consequential.
What happened to Brian Wells on August 23, 2003 in Erie, Pennsylvania really was diabolical.
Over four episodesEvil Geniusexplores the bizarre event and tries to uncover who was truly responsible for it.
More importantly it tries to figure out why.
The answer gives new meaning to the banality of evil.
Its popularity inspired Netflix to begin investing more heavily in original documentaries.
Thats no surprise as it is excellent, surprisingly emotional, and some of the best food porn imaginable.
Fyre
The story behindFyreresembles the story of the ill-fated Fyre Festival itself.
Ok not at all but the doc didnt come without some controversy.
The team behind the Hulu doc accused the Netflix doc of being illegitimate because of Jerry Medias involvement.
Netflix fired back by pointing out thatFyre Fraudpaid festival organizer Billy McFarland to interview him.
The film reveals just how exhausting it is to run a primary campaign and challenge big money candidates.
But occasionally…it somehow all works out.
