Documentary Archive + Watchlist

A running archive of the documentary films and docuseries I’ve watched each year, as well as a watchlist of titles I’d still like to watch.

How this archive works:
This page tracks completed documentary films and docuseries. Entries are grouped by the year I completed them, with month headers to make browsing easier. Reviews are linked when available.

My documentary watchlist is organized by streaming platform, with titles listed alphabetically within each service.

Note: Ongoing or long-running documentary-style series live on my TV Archive + Watchlist instead.

2026 Watchlist

2026

January 2026

Cult Behind the Killer: Andrea Yates (2026)
HBO Max · Docuseries · True Crime · 3 episodes
Completed January 11, 2026 · ★★☆☆☆

The Deepest Breath (2023)
Netflix · Documentary Film · Adventure/Survival
Completed January 18, 2026 · ★★★★☆

Handsome Devil: Charming Killer (2026)
Paramount+ · Docuseries · True Crime · 3 episodes
Completed January 29, 2026 · ★★★★☆

February 2026

Dave Not Coming Back (2020)
Other · Documentary Film · Adventure/Survival
Completed February 3, 2026 · ★★☆☆☆

The Investigation of Lucy Letby (2026)
Netflix · Documentary Film · True Crime
Completed February 7, 2026 · ★★★★☆

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (2026)
Netflix · Documentary Film · True Crime
Completed February 8, 2026 · ★★★☆☆

Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert (2023)
Peacock · Documentary Film · True Crime
Completed February 12, 2026 · ★★★☆☆

Wild Boys: Strangers in Town (2026)
Paramount+ · Docuseries · True Crime · 2 episodes
Completed February 21, 2026 · ★★☆☆☆

March 2026

Death in Apartment 603: Ellen Greenberg (2025)
Hulu · Docuseries · True Crime · 3 episodes
Completed March 1, 2026 · ★★★☆☆

Friends Like These (2026)
Hulu · Docuseries · True Crime · 3 episodes
Completed March 11, 2026 · ★★★☆☆

Love Has Won (2023)
HBO Max · Docuseries · True Crime · 3 episodes
Completed March 15, 2026 · ★★★★★

Escaping Twin Flames (2023)
Netflix · Docuseries · True Crime · 3 episodes
Completed March 19, 2026 · ★★★★☆

Tell Me Who I Am (2019)
Netflix · Documentary Film · True Crime
Completed March 23, 2026 · ★★☆☆☆

April 2026

Captive Audience (2022)
Hulu · Docuseries · True Crime · 3 episodes
Completed April 10, 2026 · ★★☆☆☆

The Way Down (2022)
HBO Max · Docuseries · True Crime · 5 episodes
Completed April 11, 2026 · ★★☆☆☆

They Called Him Mostly Harmless (2024)
HBO Max · Documentary Film · True Crime
Completed April 12, 2026 · ★★★☆☆

American Nightmare (2024)
Netflix · Docuseries · True Crime
Completed April 15, 2026 · ★★★☆☆

Trust Me (2026)
Netflix · Docuseries · True Crime · 3 episodes
Completed April 19, 2026 · ★★★★★

Free Solo (2018)
Netflix · Documentary Film · Adventure/Survival
Completed April 30, 2026 · ★★★☆☆

May 2026

Should I Marry a Murderer? (2026)
Netflix · Docuseries · 3 episodes
Completed May 4, 2026 · ★★★★★

The Dark Wizard
HBO Max · Docuseries
Completed May 6, 2026 · ★★★★★

The Alabama Solution (2025)
HBO Max · Documentary Film
Completed May 13, 2026 · ★★☆☆☆

The Crash (2026)
Netflix · Documentary Film
Completed May 18, 2026 · ★★★★☆

We Are Jeni (2026)
ID / HBO Max · Documentary Film
Completed May 19, 2026 · ★★☆☆☆

Chimp Crazy (2024)
HBO Max · Docuseries · 4 episodes
Completed May 26, 2026 · ★★★★★

Telemarketers (2023)
HBO Max · Docuseries · 3 episodes
Completed May 31, 2026 · ★★★☆☆

June 2026

Tell Them You Love Me (2024)
Netflix · Documentary Film
Completed June 2, 2026 · ★★★★★

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2026 Summary:
27 watched · 12 films · 15 docuseries · Average rating: 3.48 / 5

Documentary Watchlist

Netflix HBO Max Hulu Peacock Other

Netflix

Evil Influencer (2025)
Documentary Film · True Crime

Hell Camp (2023)
Documentary Film · True Crime

Ice Cold
Documentary

Mouth of the Wolf: Amanda Knox
Documentary Film · True Crime

The Girl in the Picture (2022)
Documentary Film · True Crime

The Keepers (2017)
Docuseries · True Crime · 7 episodes

The Staircase (2018)
Docuseries · True Crime

Wild Wild Country (2018)
Docuseries · True Crime · 6 episodes

HBO Max

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)
Documentary Film · True Crime

Burden of Proof (2023)
Docuseries · True Crime · 4 episodes

Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Documentary Film · True Crime

Chowchilla (2023)
Documentary Film · True Crime

Crazy, Not Insane (2020)
Documentary Film · True Crime

A Girl in the River (2015)
Documentary Film · True Crime

Great Photo, Lovely Life (2023)
Documentary Film · True Crime

The Jinx (2015)
Docuseries · True Crime · 2 seasons · 12 episodes

McMillions (2020)
Docuseries · True Crime · 6 episodes

Mind Over Murder (2022)
Docuseries · True Crime · 6 episodes

Murder on Middle Beach (2020)
Docuseries · True Crime · 4 episodes

The Secrets We Bury (2025)
Documentary Film · True Crime

The Sentence (2018)
Documentary Film · True Crime

The Vow (2020)
Docuseries · True Crime · 2 seasons · 15 episodes

The Yogurt Shop Murders (2025)
Docuseries · True Crime · 5 episodes

Hulu

Stolen Youth (2023)
Docuseries · True Crime · 3 episodes

Peacock

Who Killed Robert Wone? (2023)
Docuseries · True Crime · 2 episodes

Other

Class Action Park (2020)
Documentary Film

Don’t Date Brandon
Documentary

Orangutan
Documentary Film · Disney

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