Ever since the viral success of Making a Murderer—one of the best documentaries on Netflix, period—the streaming platform has churned out dozens more documentaries and docuseries.
From true-crime deep dives like Tiger King and Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal to fascinating insights into the lives of notable figures like Michelle Obama’s Becoming and Taylor Swift’s Miss Americana, the amount of nonfiction content on Netflix is seismic.
Aside from these Netflix originals, the streaming platform is also home to a vast number of other documentary films and series that will surely stand the test of time and span a variety of topics. Besides, you’re probably growing tired of watching the same Gilmore Girls episodes anyway.
Seriously, what are you waiting for? Below is a nonexhaustive list of the best documentaries on Netflix. Enjoy. And come back often—as long as Netflix keeps making documentaries, we’ll continue to update this guide.
