Best Documentary TV Shows of 2022
The 17 highest rated documentary TV shows released in 2022, ranked by viewer ratings on TMDB. Only titles with enough votes to count are included, so one-off five-star ratings can't skew the list.
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1
Be Eternal: Champions of America (2022)
This series takes an unprecedented closeup look at Lionel Messi and the Argentine team's battle to break a 28-year title drought in 2021's Copa América.
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2
Prehistoric Planet (2022)
Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic series from Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth. Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas, and…
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3
The Rehearsal (2022)
With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Nathan Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life's biggest moments by "rehearsing" them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. When a…
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4
Welcome to Wrexham (2022)
Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds) take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.
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5
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (2022)
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer confesses to his gruesome crimes in unguarded interviews, offering an unsettling view into a disturbed mind.
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Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (2022)
In interviews and rare home video footage, ex-FLDS members share the truth about their isolated community — and the events that pushed them to leave.
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Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi (2022)
Rome, 1983. After leaving a music lesson, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi vanishes — embroiling the Vatican in a decades-long mystery.
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Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes (2022)
He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.
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9
Neymar: The Perfect Chaos (2022)
Beloved worldwide but also a lightning rod for criticism, Neymar shares the highs and lows of his personal life and brilliant football career.
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10
Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 (2022)
Woodstock 1969 promised peace and music, but its '99 revival delivered days of rage, riots and real harm. Why did it go so horribly wrong?
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Worst Roommate Ever (2022)
Roommates with malevolent and sometimes violent intentions turn the lives of their unsuspecting victims into real-life nightmares. These terrifying true stories unveil some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.
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12
Pepsi, Where's My Jet? (2022)
When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.
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13
Dulceida: a new beginning (2022)
In this documentary of more than a year of follow-up, we discover what's behind her work and get to know the most personal side of the influencer. Aida is going through a major personal crisis and for the first time in her 14 years of…
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14
Ancient Apocalypse (2022)
Journalist and writer Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age. He attempts to prove that a climatic event 12,000 years ago wiped out an entire civilization far…
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15
The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman (2022)
This harrowing docuseries explores, a cruel conman masquerading as a British spy manipulates and steals from his victims, leaving ruined families in his wake.
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16
The Most Hated Man on the Internet (2022)
Determined to remove her daughter's photos from a revenge porn website, a persistent mother launches an online crusade to shut down its cruel founder.
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17
Harry & Meghan (2022)
From their courtship to their exit from royal life, Harry and Meghan share their complex journey in their own words in this docuseries.