This overview contains all Netflix Historical Documentaries movies and series. Netflix's content is updated with several new Historical Documentaries movies and series every month. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.3, is The Battered Bastards of Baseball.
September 6, 2024 | Documentaries | 2024 | 98 minutes
Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and the struggle to bring its astronauts safely home.
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August 22, 2024 | Show | 2024
The legendary feud between Wyatt Earp and Ike Clanton unfolds through vivid reenactments in this gritty docudrama about the gunfight that defined an era.
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June 20, 2024 | Documentaries | 2024 | 94 minutes
Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them.
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June 13, 2024 | Documentaries | 2024 | 77 minutes
Thousands of terracotta warriors guarded the first Chinese emperor's tomb. This is their story, told through archeological evidence and reenactments.
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June 6, 2024 | Show | 2024
This gripping docuseries examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise, rule and reckoning from pre-WWII to the Holocaust to the Nuremberg trials.
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May 3, 2024 | Documentaries | 2024 | 80 minutes
This documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.
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March 28, 2024 | Show | 2024
This illuminating docudrama series chronicles Moses' remarkable life as a prince, prophet and more with insights from theologians and historians.
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March 19, 2024 | Show | 2024
With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.
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March 8, 2024 | Show | 2024
Interviews with experts and relatives fuel this investigative docuseries about the tragic 2017 disappearance of a military submarine that shook the world.
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March 6, 2024 | Show | 2024
Featuring new revelations and unprecedented access, this docuseries digs into the disappearance of 25-year-old Sheena Bora and the shocking aftermath.
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February 17, 2024 | Documentaries | 2024 | 76 minutes
What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.
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February 4, 2024 | Documentaries | 2003 | 84 minutes
This inspiring documentary chronicles the life of openly gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, best known for organizing the 1963 March on Washington.
February 1, 2024 | Show | 2024
Expert interviews and gripping reenactments combine to reveal the extraordinary life of Alexander the Great and his burning desire to conquer the world.
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December 23, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 98 minutes
This true-crime documentary investigates six shocking deaths in the same family and the woman at the center of the unbelievable case: Jolly Joseph.
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December 8, 2023 | Show | 2023
Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.
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November 16, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 11 minutes
Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and other film luminaries look back at LA's historic Egyptian Theatre as it returns to its former movie palace glory.
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November 9, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 101 minutes
This documentary reveals how a group of hackers powered the darkest corners of the internet from a Cold War-era bunker in a quiet German tourist town.
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November 6, 2023 | Show | 2023
Believed to hold miraculous powers, sacred treasures are kept under lock and key. Uncover the history — and mystery — behind these Catholic relics.
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September 27, 2023 | Show | 2023
Revisit the shocking 1999 murder of beloved TV presenter Jill Dando, which continues to mystify experts and the public, in this in-depth documentary.
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September 11, 2023 | Show | 2023
Intelligence operatives from MI6 to the CIA share insider stories of spy craft, Cold War campaigns, and coups carried out by covert agents.
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