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The 25 Best Documentaries on Netflix Right Now
A working list of the Netflix documentaries I keep coming back to and pressing on friends.
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The best documentaries to stream right now — by platform, by topic and by mood.
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The Best Documentaries on MUBI Worth Your Subscription
MUBI's small, rotating slate is the opposite of Netflix — and for nonfiction, that's a feature.
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Where to Watch the Best Free Documentaries (Legally)
A map of the legal, no-cost corners of the internet where great documentaries actually live.
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The Best Nuclear and Energy Documentaries to Watch
The films that wrestle honestly with nuclear power, disaster and the energy choices ahead — including the one that gave this site its name.
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The Best True Crime Documentaries, by Platform
The true crime documentaries actually worth your time, sorted by where they stream.
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The Best Climate Change Documentaries to Watch
Climate documentaries that inform without numbing — the ones that actually changed how I see the problem.
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The Best Documentaries on the Criterion Channel for Newcomers
An on-ramp into the Criterion Channel's documentary shelf, for people who find it intimidating.