Best Documentary on Netflix
Best documentary movies and shows on Netflix — licensed streaming in your country. Region: US.
By WhereToWatch Editors · Updated 2026-09-12
Watching in United States. Updated 2026-09-12. Licensed apps only — we never host video.
Best Documentary on Netflix for United States. We filter by genre and platform provider IDs, then keep titles with posters and scores so the shelf is not a thin stub. Updated 2026-09-12.
This is a discover guide, not a paid ranking. Tap through for region-accurate licensed apps. Examples on this page: The Lost Children, HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé, Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward, Untold UK: Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul, Miracle: The Boys of '80.
The Lost Children
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward
Untold UK: Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul
Miracle: The Boys of '80
American Murder: The Family Next Door
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Secrets of the Neanderthals
A Trip to Infinity
Untold: Deal with the Devil
Lover, Stalker, Killer
"Sr."
USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory
Jerry Before Seinfeld
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
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