Best reality & 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.

Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy's never-before-revealed experiences of making The Godfather (1972).

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

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?

Chronicles the ups and downs of legendary music group New Edition from their humble beginnings in Boston to individual solo success and everything in between.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her show The French Chef, which essentially invented food television.

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.

A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

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

RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.

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.

New show will serve up a new twist on the mega-hit RuPaul's Drag Race as it pits queens from previous seasons in a wig-to-wig drag battle royale.

A female prison employee in upstate New York becomes romantically involved with a pair of inmates and helps them escape.

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.

A singular profile of pop superstar Robbie Williams, chronicling his meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence.

Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.

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

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.

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

A travel story of Park Seo-joon, Peakboy, Choi Woo-shik, Park Hyung-sik, and BTS V, best friends of the entertainment industry who have maintained a friendship for 10 years.

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

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

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.

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

A look at the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian.

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.

The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

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

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

COUPLES THERAPY unlocks a hidden world: other people's relationships. Far from reality-show caricatures, this is true documentary filmmaking that brings viewers into authentic and visceral experience of weekly therapy with four co...

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

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.

Ten home potters from around the country head to Stoke-on-Trent, the home of pottery, in their quest to become Top Potter.

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.

Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.

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

A trio of drag queens descend upon various American towns and cities to inspire and teach their own "drag daughters" to step outside their comfort zone for a night of no-holds-barred full-on drag.

The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.

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

Explores the undeniable chemistry, whirlwind courtship and high-profile marriage of one of the most iconic couples of the 20th century, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.

A look at the romance between famed country musicians George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

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

A cooking series featuring the multi-platinum-selling recording artist, actress, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist as she navigates unfamiliar territory: making delicious meals while stuck at home in quarantine.

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.

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

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

A charismatic criminal, while on the run from the police, hides in a hidden space of a toy store. There, he adopts a new identity and becomes involved with an employee, beginning a relationship as unlikely as it is risky.

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

Follows the exploits of Mike Rowe as he performs various dirty and dangerous jobs around the USA.

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.

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.

In 1980, the U.S. government banned new human occupation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, a protected area, home to thousands of native animals and pristine terrain spanning roughly the size of South Carolina. Currently, only a handful of families spread across seven permitted cabins are allowed to remain in the refuge. Within less than 100 years, all remaining permits will reach expiration, and there will be no human presence left.

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.

Ben and Erin Napier work with each other to change old homes into dream homes.

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

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 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.

Follow Dr. Jeff and his crew as they take on some the wildest cases in their animal house of a hospital.

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.

Get all the behind-the-scenes drama, tears and laughter of RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as the queens anxiously await their fates backstage every week after the runway critiques.

In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legal...

An adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell), in which he purports to have been a C.I.A. hitman.

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

Host Andrew Zimmern explores various cultures through their cuisines.

Mariane Pearl embarks on a frantic search to locate her journalist husband Daniel when he goes missing in Pakistan.

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.