As one of the top streaming services in the world, Netflix has to maintain a robust lineup of nearly every genre, including documentaries. Fortunately for documentary lovers, this means Netflix has an incredibly diverse lineup of shows and movies that cover a wide variety of subjects. There are the prerequisite true crime shows and nature programs. But the really exciting thing about Netflix’s documentaries are the ones that go off the beaten path or embrace popular culture. Regardless of what you want to learn about, Netflix probably has what you’re looking for. But just to make it easier for you, we’ve updated our list of the best documentaries on Netflix right now.
We’ve also rounded up the best documentaries on Amazon Prime Video and the best documentaries on Hulu if Netflix doesn’t have what you’re looking for.
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