Popular Documentary TV Shows 2020 | Top Documentary TV Series from ideaflicks.com

Cosmos (2020)
Documentary
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
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Cosmos

The Grand Tour (2019)
Comedy, Documentary
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as you accept that the people you call friends are also the ones you find extremely annoying. Sometimes it's even a show about cars. Follow them on their global adventure.
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The Grand Tour

Rotten (2018)
Documentary
This docuseries travels deep into the heart of the food supply chain to reveal unsavory truths and expose hidden forces that shape what we eat.
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Rotten

Top Gear (2020)
Comedy, Documentary
The hosts talk about the latest cars and its specifications. They review the performance of the car and also find out if it is as good as the manufacturers claim. The current hosts are Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc with The Stig.
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Top Gear

NOVA (2019)
Documentary
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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NOVA

Chernobyl (2019)
Drama, Documentary
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
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Chernobyl

MythBusters (2018)
Comedy, Documentary
MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.
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MythBusters

Mayday (2020)
Drama, Documentary
Revealing the dark truth that aviation safety improves one crash at a time, Mayday investigates legendary aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why. Based on cockpit voice recorders, accident reports and eyewitness accounts, every episode also features interviews, state-of-the-art CGI and gripping reenactments.
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Mayday

Abstract: The Art of Design (2017)
Documentary
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
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Abstract: The Art of Design

Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer (2019)
Crime, Documentary
A group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of him killing kittens.
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Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer

Horizon (2020)
Documentary
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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Horizon

Nature (2017)
Documentary, News
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
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Nature

Babies (1)
Documentary
From nature to nurture, this docuseries explores the groundbreaking science that reveals how infants discover life during their very first year.
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Babies

Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019)
Documentary, Reality
Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane -- both on and off the track -- during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
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Formula 1: Drive to Survive

Wheeler Dealers (2019)
Documentary
Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later sell for a profit at their LA-based shop. In the series, Mike has the challenging job of finding vehicles that have money-making potential. He then hands them over to a mechanic, who tackles everything from bare metal re-sprays to gearbox swaps to bring them back to their former glory.
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Wheeler Dealers

Planet Earth II (2016)
Documentary
David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.
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Planet Earth II

Planet Earth (2006)
Documentary
David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.
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Planet Earth

Rise of Empires: Ottoman (1)
Drama, Documentary, War & Politics
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
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Rise of Empires: Ottoman

The Devil Next Door (1)
Documentary
A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous Nazi death camp guard known as Ivan the Terrible.
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The Devil Next Door

Home Away from Home (2019)
Documentary
Filmmaker Benji Sandergaard goes on vacation to his home away from home, "Hollywood, California" in this vlog series.
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Home Away from Home

Undercover Boss (2020)
Documentary
Reality series that follows high-level executives as they slip anonymously into the rank-and-file of their own organizations. Each week, a different leader will sacrifice the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their operation.
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Undercover Boss

The Curse of Oak Island (2020)
Documentary, Mystery
Follows brothers Marty and Rick Lagina through their effort to find the speculated - and as of yet undiscovered - buried treasure believed to have been concealed through extraordinary means on Oak Island.
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The Curse of Oak Island

The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park (1)
Documentary
True crime series which re-examines one of the most infamous crimes in recent U.S. history – the 1986 killing of Jennifer Levin at the hands of Robert Chambers.
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The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park

Wisconsin Foodie (2019)
Documentary
A weekly Emmy-nominated television program dedicated to educating, entertaining and connecting the community to the engaging stories and people behind their food by profiling local food treasures and highlighting the passionate and hardworking individuals responsible for the burgeoning “Good Food Movement.”
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Wisconsin Foodie

Australian Story (2019)
Documentary, News
Putting the "real" back into reality television, Australian Story is an award-winning documentary series with no narrator and no agendas — just authentic stories told entirely in people's own words. Take 30 minutes to immerse yourself in the life of an extraordinary Australian. They're sometimes high profile, sometimes controversial, but always compelling. It’s television guaranteed to make you think and feel.
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Australian Story

I Am a Killer (2018)
Documentary
Death row inmates convicted of capital murder give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.
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I Am a Killer

The Heart of Sergio Ramos (2019)
Documentary
Documentary series that examines the life and career of Spanish football star Sergio Ramos.
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The Heart of Sergio Ramos

Ancient Aliens (2020)
Documentary, Mystery
Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate.
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Ancient Aliens

Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies (2017)
Crime, Documentary, Mystery, Action & Adventure, War & Politics
Explore the true stories of America's covert operations told firsthand by the agents who lived it, while getting unprecedented access to the riveting and secret world of espionage.
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Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies

The Goop Lab (1)
Documentary
Leading with curiosity and keeping it real, Gwyneth Paltrow and her goop team look at psychedelics, energy work and other challenging wellness topics.
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The Goop Lab

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