By Radio Times staff

Published: Thursday, 21 July 2022 at 12:00 am


When it comes to documentaries, you know you can never go wrong with Netflix, which now boasts a huge collection of fascinating non-fiction content.

From headline-making titles like Tiger King and The Tinder Swindler, to true crime shows like Crime Scene: the Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, there are docuseries for everyone’s tastes.

One of the more recent docs to join Netflix’s collection is Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey – the chilling series that explores the crimes of Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints leader Warren Jeffs – and with four episodes to dive into, that’s your Friday night viewing sorted.

Whatever you’re after, there are so many great documentaries to pick from on Netflix and we’ve listed 27 of our favourites down below for you to start watching.