When Netflix offers to take you to different worlds, it’s not an idle promise. The best documentaries on Netflix are among the greatest you can find online. Everything from true crime to nature documentaries and more come together in one streaming destination. And it can be a powerful tool to vicariously explore parts of the world that many of us would otherwise never have seen.
The latest additions include The Greatest Night in Pop, which really lives up to its title. Additionally, American Nightmare, and Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife offer unsettling looks at two very different crimes. Finally, Chimp Nation gives viewers all of the Game of Thrones-like tension you can take from a colony of chimpanzees. Keep reading for our full lineup of the best documentaries on Netflix right now.
We’ve also rounded up the best documentaries on Amazon Prime Video and the best documentaries on Hulu if Netflix doesn’t have what you’re looking for.
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