Netflix debuted dozens of brilliant documentary films and series throughout 2025. In this list, we count down our top 10.

Director Suzannah Herbert’s new documentary tells the story of Natchez, Mississippi—a small town and antebellum tourist ...

Including Sundance-winning "The Perfect Neighbor," Questlove's "Sly Lives!" and the thrilling Hersh Seymore profile.a ...

In the FRONTLINE documentary Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages, residents of a coastal Alaska Native community called Hooper Bay confront a dilemma. Their way of life relies in part on harvesting ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Of course, we've enjoyed quite a few more docs this year, running the gamut from NFL cheerleading to a ...

Documentaries in 2025 redefined storytelling, delving deep into gripping real-life tales and shedding new light on social issues like never before. The year’s lineup so far has offered something for ...

AMES, Iowa – A research associate in the Iowa State University entomology department will hit the airwaves as the host of an internationally broadcast documentary program about insects. Brendan Dunphy ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Is this the year of the music documentary? Well, we're officially over halfway through 2025—and the ...