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by Indestructible_Potato • Created 3 years ago • Modified 11 months ago
It's a funny thing with documentary films and shows - you want them to feel as entertaining and as gripping as a fictional films / shows. With a fictional films and shows you want it to feel as realistic as a documentary films / shows
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  • Alex Polizzi in The Hotel Inspector (2005)

    1. The Hotel Inspector

    2005– 171 epsTV Series
    7.4 (304)
    The Hotel Inspector travels to various struggling hotels to give them advice and suggestions on how to improve their business.
    StarsAlex PolizziRuth WatsonMark Halliley
  • 24 Hours in A&E (2011)

    2. 24 Hours in A&E

    2011– 345 epsTV Series
    8.1 (585)
    British television series following the hard and dedicated work of the NHS doctors and nurses battling to keep Britain alive and well.
    StarsAnthony PhilipsonAnthony PhilipsonRoger LaVern
  • Intervention (2005)

    3. Intervention

    2005– 367 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.9 (3.1K)
    Addicts try to overcome their addictions with the help of their families and others.
    CreatorsSam MettlerRob SharenowStarsCandy FinniganJeff VanVonderenKen Seeley
  • The Dog House (2019)

    4. The Dog House

    2019– 54 epsTV Series
    8.7 (532)
    Observational documentary set inside Wood Green animal charity in Godmanchester. Following the work of staff, who are committed to matching their homeless dogs with prospective new owners.
    StarsAndrew BuchanChris BrownPerry Fitzpatrick
  • Court Cam (2019)

    5. Court Cam

    2019– 85 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.3 (451)
    An in-depth examination of some of the most stunning and emotional courtroom moments caught on camera.
    StarsDan AbramsMichael TroianoSandra McLaughlin
  • Broken Harts (2021)

    6. Broken Harts

    20211h 25m
    6.9 (356)
    In 2018, two women drove themselves and their adopted children off a California cliff. None survived. Investigators expose the dark truth behind the family's picture online life and challenge a system that failed six innocent children.
    DirectorGregory PalmerStarsZaron BurnettJoni E. Johnston
  • Monster in the Shadows (2021)

    7. Monster in the Shadows

    20212h 16m
    6.7 (612)
    A true crime documentary about one of Alabama's most horrifying cases. Involving an incestuous family, a sex trafficking ring and the unsolved disappearance of a young mother.
    DirectorThomas Leader
  • Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes (2021)

    8. Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

    20211h 24mTV-MA
    6.3 (4.6K)
    Serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.
    DirectorMichael HarteStarsDouglas BenceBob BrentonMike Cattran
  • Who Took Johnny (2014)

    9. Who Took Johnny

    20141h 21mNot Rated
    7.1 (3.3K)
    An examination into the cold case of the Iowa boy, Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on his paper route 30 years earlier.
    DirectorsDavid BeilinsonMichael GalinskySuki HawleyStarsNoreen GoschNancy AllenPaul Bonacci
  • What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe (2019)

    10. What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe

    2019– 21 epsTV Series
    7.0 (71)
    A two season series with 12 episodes that tell the in-depth story of high-profile catastrophic events while explaining the engineering failures that reveal what went wrong.
    StarsBernard ChabbertJohn YoungDavid Learmount
  • On the Trail of UFOs (2020)

    11. On the Trail of UFOs

    2020– TV Series
    5.5 (100)
    StarsGreg BishopShawn Kevin JasonShannon Legro
  • Nurses Who Kill (2016)

    12. Nurses Who Kill

    2016– 31 epsTV Series
    5.8 (266)
    A british documentary about the nurses who used their position to kill.
    StarsJane Monckton-SmithEllie CannonDonna Youngs
  • Wild Crime (2021)

    13. Wild Crime

    2021– 16 epsNot RatedTV Series
    7.3 (1.4K)
    Follows the uniquely qualified team of special agents that are responsible for investigating crimes that occur in the National Park System, as they tackle cases and bring law and order to this public land.
    StarsJon DyerRocco NavarroDerek Kingsley
  • Amish: A Secret Life (2012)

    14. Amish: A Secret Life

    20121hTV Movie
    7.1 (155)
    Miriam and Dave Lapp are a charming young couple with a brood of adorable children. Dave works in and part owns a construction company. They are also members of the 'Old Order' Amish community in Pennsylvania,whose church forbids all technology - though Dave gets lifts to work in a car and the couple,by allowing themselves to be filmed,risk the wrath of church elders. Having outlined their traditional life-style to camera Miriam persuades several friends to be happily filmed and it becomes clear that the Lapps and other,younger Amish,believe that,having been rebaptized to allow a more open evangelical approach - risking excommunication thereby - they feel the need for a change in the community. The film ends as the family consolidates its dream to own their own farm.
    DirectorLynn AllewayStarsDavid LappMiriam LappBenuel Lapp
  • Women Behind Bars (2008)

    15. Women Behind Bars

    2008– 42 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.7 (203)
    In-depth look at the true life crimes of Women Behind Bars.
    StarsAshley CraryKay BessElizabeth Higgs
  • Making a Monster (2020)

    16. Making a Monster

    20208 epsTV Series
    6.4 (44)
    A group of the world's leading forensic psychologists and psychiatrists come together to share their own first-hand experiences and insights into the mind of a serial killer.
    StarsPaul BrittonSamantha LundriganAdrian Needs
  • Andrew Graham-Dixon in Art of China (2014)

    17. Art of China

    20143 epsTV Series
    8.0 (75)
    Andrew Graham-Dixon undertakes an epic journey to uncover the art of China.
    StarAndrew Graham-Dixon
  • True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here (2021)

    18. True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here

    2021– 20 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.3 (273)
    Hilarie Burton Morgan puts a spotlight on murder cases from small towns across America.
    StarHilarie Burton Morgan
  • Beneath New Zealand (2016)

    19. Beneath New Zealand

    2016– 6 epsTV Series
    7.1 (19)
    New Zealand is a geologically young land, created and shaped by tectonic forces, volcanism and the elements. It is a living laboratory for scientists seeking to more accurately understand and predict volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
  • Extreme Ice Machines (2020)

    20. Extreme Ice Machines

    2020– 8 epsTV Series
    7.2 (13)
    The humans and machines that tackle the world's iciest terrain, offering a first-hand look at the sub-zero action.
  • True Nightmares: Tales of Terror (2021)

    21. True Nightmares: Tales of Terror

    2021– 9 epsTV Series
    7.0 (29)
    Nightmare stories are born from true stories of murder and mayhem. They haunt our childhoods and scare us throughout our lives. Todd Robbins brings to life the real stories that spawned these hair-raising tales.
  • The '80s Greatest (2018)

    22. The '80s Greatest

    201810 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.3 (105)
    THE '80s GREATEST is a television series that offers a challenging and stimulating view of one of history's most enigmatic periods, shining a light on the people and events that shaped the decade while illuminating the trends that helped design our future.
    StarsHuey MorganSteven TylerKurt Andersen
  • George Takei in True Terror with George Takei (2019)

    23. True Terror with George Takei

    20196 epsTV Mini Series
    5.4 (44)
    Host George Takei presents a series of horrifying true stories that will send chills down your spine.
    StarGeorge Takei
  • Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story (2022)

    24. Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story

    20221h 41mPG
    7.6 (253)
    A visually stunning celebration of what makes Texas unique, its diverse landscapes and remarkable wildlife behavior that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
    DirectorBen MastersStarMatthew McConaughey
  • Outlaw Tech (2017)

    25. Outlaw Tech

    2017– 6 epsTV Series
    7.7 (45)
    Outlaw Tech goes inside true stories of crazy heists and epic crimes, where biology, physics, chemistry and technology are tools of the trade. State of the artscience, thrilling suspense, unforgettable characters.
    CreatorJulia SkikavichStarsDavid TylerE.J. Hilbert IIAdam Alberts

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