The Best Documentaries To Watch Right Now

The Beckham Documentaries

If you’ve not seen both Victoria and David Beckham’s respective docs yet, they’re well worth a binge.

Both are available to stream on Netflix, and chronicle the lives of famous pair, from sporting successes to the realities of the runway and owning a luxury fashion brand.

‌Both available on: Netflix

Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere

Perhaps one of the most widely viewed and talked about docs to come out of 2026, Inside The Manosphere, sees Theroux travel to Miami, New York and Marbella and embed himself within a network of influencers reshaping how young men think about masculinity.

True to form, Theroux doesn’t shy away from confrontation, and several of his interviews tip into tense stand-offs as he presses his subjects on the contradictions in their advice and worldview. Uncomfortable and occasionally frustrating it may be, but it’s also compulsive viewing on one of the more troubling online subcultures of the moment.

Available on: Netflix

The New Yorker At 100

Marshall Curry’s Netflix documentary marks the magazine’s centennial with rare access to editor David Remnick and his team as they race to put together the milestone anniversary issue.

Narrated by Julianne Moore, it draws on archival material and interviews with contributors like Hilton Als and Ronan Farrow, plus admirers including Jesse Eisenberg, to trace how the publication’s journalism, fiction and cartoons have shaped culture for a century.

Available on: Netflix

American Nightmare

American Nightmare is a Netflix docuseries that shot straight to the top of the charts when it came out. It’s one of those documentaries that seems to start as one thing, before turning into another: it follows the case of Denise Huskins, a woman who was believed by police to have faked her disappearance and apparent kidnapping.

The case drew comparisons to the Ben Affleck film Gone Girl, with Huskins seemingly copying the plot of Rosamund Pike’s character to accuse her partner of murder. The gripping story goes into how police and media sensation made a woman’s life a nightmare.

‌Available on: Netflix

John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial

John Lennon’s murder in December 1980 shocked the world, with millions of people mourning the death of the former Beatle.

Apple TV+’s John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial takes a close look at the events of the fateful day, how it unfolded and was reported, and the arrest of his killer, Mark David Chapman. As well as finding new revelations on what happened before and after that day, it’s a gripping and emotional look at one of the most infamous events in music history.

‌Available on: Apple TV

Daughters

Daughters follows four young girls preparing for a Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, part of a rare programme at a Washington D.C. jail that allows for dance and celebration.

The documentary captures both the joy of the reunion and the heartbreak of separation, showing what the day means for fathers trying to stay present in their children’s lives from behind bars. It’s since become one of the most critically acclaimed documentaries Netflix has released, praised for its tenderness rather than sensationalism.

Available on: Netflix

Still: A Michael J . Fox Movie

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie focuses on the life of Michael J. Fox, the star of the beloved Back to the Future movies as Marty McFly, and how he copes with living with Parkinson’s disease.

Fox has been one of the most high-profile advocates of the condition since he was diagnosed at just 29 years old, and his public profile shifted from an icon of 80s cinema and pop culture to an advocate for better understanding and treatment of Parkinson’s. Still follows how he moved past his initial despair to keep on going with his life, despite the disease.

Available on: Apple TV

Stamped from the Beginning

A fascinating look at America’s history with racism, Stamped from the Beginning is based on the book by Ibram X. Kendi, who is featured discussing the tropes and ideas that oppressed African Americans for decades. The docufilm combines interviews with leading figures and animation as it explores how racist ideas and attitudes evolved in the US, directed by Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams. The interviewees include influential civil rights leader Angela Davis and other campaigners for police reform, racial equality, and anti-racist initiatives.

‌Available on: Netflix

Can I Tell You A Secret?

Another enthralling true crime doc on Netflix, Can I Tell You A Secret deals with the harrowing story of a group of women who were harassed by a stalker online. Three of the stalker’s victims are the central focus and interviewees in the series, but the perpetrator, Matthew Hardy, had dozens of victims in total.

The docuseries is made in association with The Guardian, which reported on the original case with a podcast, and takes its name from the initial message each woman received: “Can I tell you a secret?”

‌Available on: Netflix