Docuseries

It’s the rare nature doc that feels more like “Game of Thrones” than “Planet Earth”. Thanks to the Joe Rogan show and this interview of Peter Thiel for first mentioning … Read more

At just 11 years old, she was cast in the 1978 film “Pretty Baby,” playing a child raised in a brothel whose virginity is auctioned off. The cameras captured nude … Read more

One moment, millions of kids were watching Christa McAuliffe get ready to become the first teacher in space. 73 seconds later, they were watching their innocence blow apart on live … Read more

Two Scottish actors. One camper van. And a whole lot of banter. This doc follows them as they dive into their heritage with equal parts history lesson, cultural deep-dive, and … Read more

She was the girlfriend who never swung a punch, never fired a gun, and yet ended up on trial for killing her boyfriend. The first film to raise the question: … Read more

This family makes the Clintons and the Kennedys look like a JV team. This is the origin story of American power. Trailer for “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History” You Can’t … Read more

At 26 episodes, this is the most ambitious WWII documentary series ever produced. Thanks to Andrew Watermeyer for tipping me off to this doc. He tells me soccer legend Wayne … Read more

Two bombs. Three dead. Hundreds injured. And a 20-hour manhunt that shut down Boston. This doc is Netflix’s 3-part docuseries that takes you from the blasts at the finish line … Read more

Michael Jordan played basketball. He turned winning into a global brand. “The Last Dance” shows you the price, the pressure, and the obsession that fueled the most famous athlete of … Read more

There’s rich, and then there’s Bill Gates rich. Yet he spends his days thinking about toilets in sub-Saharan Africa. This documentary opens up the weird, driven, Diet Coke-fueled mind of … Read more