The 101 Best Documentaries on Netflix
101 documentaries
Hand-picked documentaries streaming on Netflix in Ireland, the UK or the US, checked November 2026. The film page shows where to watch in your country today.
Netflix has hundreds of documentaries and most of them aren't worth your evening. These are the ones that are, ranked best first. Almost all of them stream in Ireland, the UK and the US alike, and the film page shows where to watch in your country today.
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