Best biography shows streaming, ranked.

In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy, and the ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force her to recant her claims of holy visions.

A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.

The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.

An anthology series centered around America's most notorious crimes and criminals. American Crime Story focuses on epic events in America's history.

Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion, by riding a lawn mower. Will he succeed?

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

As Ivan the Terrible attempts to consolidate his power by establishing a personal army, his political rivals, the Russian boyars, plot to assassinate their Tsar.

At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.

The professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports' most revered and dominant dynasties - a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.

A biographical story of TV personality and transgender icon La Veneno and those who surrounded her.

An anthology series centering on famous feuds, including Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and Truman Capote and the New York elite.

During the early part of his reign, Ivan the Terrible faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people.

The real-life story of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi.

Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.

A woman filming a documentary on childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach.

In the early 1980s, the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York led to an emergence of homosexual activists. With support from the medical community, they try to raise awareness about the disease.

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

A dramatization of the life of lesbian trailblazer, voracious learner, and cryptic diarist Anne Lister.

A Joan of Arc's trial reconstruction concerning her imprisonment, interrogation and final execution at the hands of the English. Filmed in a spare, low-key fashion.

A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.

The show tracks the Wu Tang Clan's formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs, who strives to unite a dozen young Black men who are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.

DeeDee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter Gypsy, who tries to escape her toxic relationship with her mother. Gypsy's quest for independence opens up a Pandora's box of secrets that ultimately leads to murder.

A series of vignettes depicting the lives of the original Franciscan monks, including their leader and the bumbling Ginepro.

A white South African girl and a Black American family find themselves in a difficult situation when the girl is sent to spend a term as an exchange student with the family in America.

Three female African-American mathematicians play a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit while dealing with racial and gender discrimination.

Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Set in the 1880s, chronicles how during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.

The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.

The beloved superintendent of New York's Roslyn school district and his staff, friends and relatives become the prime suspects in the unfolding of the single largest public school embezzlement scandal in American history.

Living in the slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona and her family. Her world changes one day when she meets Robert Katende, a missionary who teaches children how to play chess.

An inside look at the romantic and creative partnership between influential choreographer/director, Bob Fosse, and Gwen Verdon, one of the greatest Broadway dancers of all time.

Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record.

Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s.

A chronicle of the tempestuous six-year romance between megastar singer Liberace and his young lover Scott Thorson.

Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatization of China's eleventh and final monarch of the Qing dynasty: Emperor Puyi.

Charles Falco, an ex-confidential informant of a US law enforcement unit, infiltrates Vagos, a notorious motorcycle gang, as an undercover agent. He faces obstacles galore over three years with Vagos.

In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.

King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.

The lives of Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith, aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane (1941), despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst.

During the 1980s, Soviet authorities hunt for a serial killer who picks his victims in railway stations and commuter trains and lures them into the woods.

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

Tells the story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption surrounding it.

A tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.

A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.

Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.

Based on the real life story about the family that produced the first trio of brothers to become NBA champions in the history of the league.

A prisoner becomes a lawyer and fights to overturn his life sentence for a crime he didn't commit.

Two churchgoing couples enjoy small town family life in Texas - until somebody picks up an axe.

TV series that chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to revolutionize the healthcare industry after dropping out of college and starting a technology company.

The Poet looks back over his life and work, recalling his inspirations and obsessions.

The story of Roger Sharpe, the young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines.

Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the President of the United States in the chaotic aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination, and spends his first year in office fighting to pass the Civil Rights Act.

A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.

Winston Churchill's wilderness years prior to World War II, when only he could see the threat that Adolf Hitler and a rearmed Germany posed to Europe.

The story of the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s, from her meteoric rise to the forefront of the modeling industry, to her untimely death.

The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

In 1973 Rome, John Paul Getty III, the heir and younger member of an oil tycoons' clan, is kidnapped by the Italian Mafia in order to get a ransom.

True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons.

The life and the incredible career of Christy Martin, the most successful female boxer of the 1990s.

When she is reduced to appearing in a circus, a notorious beauty thinks back on her past loves.

Chronicles the personal and professional journey of the creative genius behind El Chavo del 8, El Chapulín Colorado, and Dr. Chapatín, from childhood through his rise as a TV icon in the 70s and 80s.

The true story of Herb Brooks, the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Soviet squad.

Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement, is proclaimed as the female Christ by her followers. This film depicts her establishment of a utopian society and the Shakers' worship through song and dance, based on real events.

A mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's family and his relationship with his closest advisors.

A determined bookstore owner in Tulsa moonlights as an investigative journalist, digging into local corruption. When his reporting uncovers sinister connections, he must protect both his family and the truth.

The origin story of Somen "Steve" Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur who started the stripper troupe Chippendales.

Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.

Follows the story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's relationship, going back to their whirlwind romance that started with them marrying after only knowing each other for 96 hours in 1995.

P. L. Travers, a London author who is financially broke, visits Los Angeles to meet Walt Disney, who is keen to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the cinema. However, his methods do not meet her approval.

Fourteen-year-old Reena Virk went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Seven teenage girls and a boy were accused of the savage murder.

Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States Supreme Court is called into question when Anita Hill, a former colleague, testifies that he sexually harassed her.

After World War II, Harry Haft is a boxer who fought against his peers in concentration camps. Haunted by memories, he tries to use fighting legends as a way to find his love.

The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

Billy Crystal tells the stories of his youth, growing up in the jazz world of Manhattan, his teenage years, and finally adulthood. The Tony Award-winning show is a funny and poignant exploration of family and fate, loving and loss.

Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.

The story of competitive swimmer Gertrude Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.

Follow Alex Murdaugh's stranger-than-fiction family drama, tale based on Mandy Matney's hours of reporting as well as exclusive insights from years spent on the case.

A depiction of the love/hate relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex.

An anthology series that chronicles the civil rights movement as told by the women behind it.

Tells the story of Michael Peterson, a crime novelist accused of killing his wife Kathleen after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home, and the 16-year judicial battle that followed.

A chronicle of the rise of designer Cristóbal Balenciaga from humble origins to fashion icon.

Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.

Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right. When the pressure of conformity builds within, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom--until someone tells her to shush--with deadly results.

A dramatization that traces former UK prime minister Tony Blair's relationships with Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Despite himself, accomplished physicist and avowed bachelor Pierre Curie falls for brilliant student Marie, and together they embark on the discovery of radium.

Jim White moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach, and at his new school he turns seven disappointing students into one of the best cross-country teams in the region.

A regular guy sinks his life savings into the stock of videogame store GameStop and starts posting about it. When his social posts start blowing up and a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich, until the billionaires fig...

Re-examines a prominent event involving a sports figure. First season will follow the story of Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots and convicted murderer.

Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.

Jesus Christ faces religious and political oppression during his ministry and in the days before his death and resurrection.

A little known, yet integral piece of American history: based on the lives of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, two young radical women who were instrumental in getting women the right to vote in America.

The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.

The stirring true story of Franklin D. Roosevelt's battle with polio in 1921.

On the night she plans to take her own life, a 17-year-old girl is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive. She is released, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective.

The wild, tragic, and controversial life and career behind one of the most polarizing figures in sports culture, heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer's) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska becomes Senator John McCain's running mate in the 2008 Presidential election.

Drama about the development of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, and Einstein's relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington, the first physicist to experimentally prove his ideas.