Best reality & biography shows streaming, ranked.

Jimmy Keene is sentenced to 10 years in a minimum security prison but he cuts a deal with the FBI to befriend a suspected serial killer. Keene has to elicit a confession from Larry Hall to find the bodies of as many as eighteen wo...

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?

Set in the 19th century, it explores the constraints of society, gender and family from the perspective of rebellious young poet, Emily Dickinson.

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.

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.

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.

In Manhattan in the summer of 1979, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime, and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it before the true criminal strikes again.

Doctors and nurses at the intensive care unit of a New Orleans hospital struggle with treating patients during Hurricane Katrina when the facility is without power for 5 days.

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

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.

Four custom knife makers compete to make the best usable knife through a series of challenges.

Chip and Joanna Gaines take on clients in the Waco Texas area, turning their fixer uppers into the homes of their dreams.

Explores the rise of fashion designer Christian Dior, as he dethrones Coco Chanel and helps return spirit and life to the world with his iconic imprint of beauty and influence.

The greed-filled rise and inevitable fall of WeWork, one of the world's most valuable startups, and the narcissists whose chaotic love made it all possible.

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.

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.

A wayward school bus driver and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from a terrifying inferno.

An eight-part special event that documents the lives of some of the most isolated people in America - the last of their kind - as they struggle and thrive in Alaska's untouched wilderness located hundreds of miles from roads, civi...

Video game designer Henk Rogers seeks to secure global rights for Tetris (1984), leading to tense negotiations in the Soviet Union, involving creators, government, and corporate intrigues.

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

The story of Marty and the therapist who turned his life around - then took it over. When he meets Dr. Ike, Marty just wants to get better at boundaries. Over 30 years, he'll learn all about them - and what happens when they get c...

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.

In the 1960s, two African-American entrepreneurs hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a janitor and chauffeur.

Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry in this reality competition. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.

Dr. Oakley is the only vet in her area of the Yukon. She treats domestic pets, endangered wildlife, farm animals--basically anything that walks on fours, crawls, flies. All of that- plus she's a wife and a mom of three girls.

Meet car enthusiast and TV presenter Tim Shaw and master mechanic Fuzz Townshend as they join forces to rescue rusty classic vehicles from their garage prisons

Port Protection Alaska shows a real way to define expectations when Nature commands attention for essentials in a subsistence group of men and women numbering under 100.

It's a Chopped All-Stars tournament event! Through four preliminary competitions, sixteen celebrities battle it out for a spot in the $50,000 finale!

Explores the story of one of the greatest gambles of Franklin's career. At age 70, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies and French informers while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778.

At a family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas, three generations of men buy, sell, and appraise rare and unusual items--blending history, haggling, and humor with every deal.

Food Network's Guy Fieri rolls out to visit America's favorite diners, drive-ins and dives, interviewing the owners of the food establishments and samples the items on their menus.

In 1971, Virginia high-school football was everything to the people of Alexandria, but when the school board was forced to integrate an all-Black school with an all-white one, the foundation of football's tradition was put to the ...

Chefs are asked to overcome major obstacles and acts of sabotage in this reality competition.

Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976.

The story of Ray-Ray McElrathbey, a freshman football player for Clemson University who secretly raised his younger brother on campus after his home life became too unsteady.

With nearly 6,000 veterinary cases and well over 100 births each year, the team at the Columbus Zoo has no shortage of incredible drama.

A successful entrepreneur is dropped into a remote community with little resources and has 90 days to create a successful company.

Follow Dr. Susan Kelleher and staff as they treat all forms of exotic animals at her hospital in Deerfield Beach, FL

This is the inspiring story of Richard Montañez who, as a Frito Lay janitor, helped disrupt the food industry by channeling his Mexican heritage to turn Frito Lay snacks into an iconic global pop culture phenomenon.

In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.

Retta tours properties that were nominated based on gaudy designs and botched renovations.

Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.

John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin tour the United States to show the most surprising tiny houses.

A social experiment show which takes controversial situations to the streets of America to see how everyday citizens will react.

The best 10 to 13-year-old bakers compete against each other for the title of Kids Baking Champion.

In the 1913 U.S. Open, twenty-year-old Francis Ouimet played golf against his idol, 1900 U.S. Open champion, Englishman Harry Vardon.

Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq - anchored only by his true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.

Chip and Jo are back with new ideas for turning outdated homes into jaw-dropping, innovative living spaces. Having expanded their business (and their family), the Gaineses now juggle more while renovating, which keeps things unpre...

Spirit-possessed survival show where 49 fate masters gather to test their destinies through various missions.

Men and women, all of whom weigh at least 600 pounds, undergo gastric-bypass surgery. The series follows the changes in their weight and in their lives over a year.

Chefs compete for the chance of $20,000 as they are cooking inside a grocery store.

Hosted by Suzanne Whang, the show takes viewers behind the scenes as individuals, couples and families learn what to look for and decide whether or not a home is meant for them.

12 contestants under the age of 18 compete to win a full scholarship to FIDM in California, a full sewing and crafting studio from ®brother, a feature in seventeen magazine, and $25,000 to start their own line.

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper, helps patients with unique skin conditions reclaim a life free of disguise and embarrassment.

The Johnstons are an average of seven American families pursuing the American dream. Papa Trent and Mama Amber have five children under the age of 16, all with achondroplasia dwarfism.

Asia as a dancer, singer, and actress has her whole life planned out.

Follow ten brave Australians who are dropped in the merciless Tasmanian wilderness, completely isolated from the world and each other, stripped of modern possessions, contact and comforts, to self-document their experience.

The Pol's start a farm.

The Gaines purchase a castle in Waco to restore.

Jesse Palmer invites 10 of America's top bakers to face off in the ultimate summer baking competition.

Four families compete each week to transform their homes for the holidays, in hopes of winning the $50,000 prize and the coveted Light Fight trophy.

Five cookie bakers have to prove their skills in two rounds, while the jury decides which baker celebrates the best Christmas ever and is rewarded with prize money of 10,000 dollars.

A chronicle of the Mexican oil expropriation in 1938 through the eyes of President Lázaro Cárdenas and journalist Alberto Miranda.

Chip and Joanna Gaines flip a mid-century modern lake house near Lake Waco, Texas.

Features patients whose lives have been turned upside down after suffering complications from their bariatric surgery.

Using a unique 90 Day Fiance visa, overseas fiances will travel to the US to live with their partners for the first time. Each couple will have just 90 days to decide to get married or send their international mate home.

Dr. Sandra Lee, best known as the pimple popper, invites several proteges - the next generation of dermatologists - into the operating room with her to pass on her unique knowledge and skill set.

Having no clue of what flying around the world takes, Juanpa convinces Disney+ that he can do it.

Check in on the men and women featured in "My 600lb Life." Since the show, have they maintained their weight loss and continued working toward their goals? We get an update on where they are now and what's changed since the show.

Peek inside the lives of penguins, giraffes, chimps, and other animals that behave a whole lot like humans. On all seven continents around the world to see why these creatures compete, co-operate, love, and grieve just like we do.

Follows mother-daughter pairs during sorority Rush, from applications through Bid Day. Shows prep work, consultants, style choices, and legacy pressure as girls seek spots in coveted houses.

Explores the intense world of modern parenting, showcasing viral moments where parents face off with authorities, other parents and officials while advocating for their children from sports field outbursts to playground disputes.

Airline drama is at an all-time high and we've got the viral videos to prove it. See what happens when people are caught on camera acting up and acting out. So, fasten your seatbelts--we're headed for the not-so-friendly skies.

Three American couples from very different backgrounds prepare for their arranged marriages.

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? catches up with some of the most memorable couples from 90 Day Fiancé as they now face the next chapter in their marriages.

In each episode, Jason Hawes and his team of paranormal investigators, TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) investigate paranormal activity across the country and search for answers in the nation's most haunted locations.

The same folks gather at the sales of storage units that have been abandoned by their renters. Having no clue what's inside, there are just enough instances where the buyers hit pay dirt to keep them, as well as the TV audience, a...

Revisiting the most compelling mysteries explored over 15 years of "Ancient Aliens".

Bakers compete to have their cakes showcased at a major party or special event.

A reality show that follows singles yearning for a life-long partnership as they agree to a provocative proposal: getting legally married to a stranger the moment they first meet.

Rising young chefs compete in the ultimate culinary arena for the $10,000 grand prize.

In Life Below Zero: Next Generation, the all-new cast members have tried contemporary life and rejected it in favor of a life of freedom in the brutal Alaskan wilderness.

Four brides-to-be attend and judge one another's weddings, rating various aspects. The highest-rated nuptials win the couple an exotic honeymoon trip.

Based on a true story, a 13-year-old boy who uses a wheelchair is determined to win a trophy like his athletic older brother.

Newly engaged women from all around the world come to this wedding dress store to find the perfect dress.

Two sisters become world-famous basketball players.

The story follows four outrageous, mother/daughter duos who take their bonds to the extreme.

Brides-to-be from all over America come to Kleinfeld in New York to finally say yes to their wedding dress.

Stars Dance Studio, where the school's owners and renowned contemporary dance instructors Victor Smalley and Angel Armas train a group of aspiring dancers. Inevitably, the drama will come from the often conflicting goals and aspir...

Features a dozen promising girl and boy dancers, ages 6 through 13, competing for a $100,000 cash prize and a scholarship to the Young Dancer Program at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York.

Kody Brown, his four wives Meri, Janelle, Robyn and Christine, and their 17 children try to live as a "normal" family despite looks of disdain.

The series follows doting mothers and their childrens' early steps on the road to stardom, all under the discerning eye of a notoriously demanding and passionate dance instructor.

Follow the Kardashian family as they celebrate new ventures and navigate through their new normal: motherhood, relationships, and career goals.