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Your favourite Netflix documentary?

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YoSof · 07/08/2023 21:02

I’m looking for something new to watch and rather than series/films I think I want to start getting stuck into some documentaries.

So, what do you recommend please? New or old, what’s been your favourite? Open to all subject areas!

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Vetoncall · 07/08/2023 21:58

Definitely Blackfish, The Deepest Breath and Fyre.

usernother · 07/08/2023 21:58

I like Betting on Zero about the Herbalife MLM company.

NooNakedJacuzziness · 07/08/2023 22:02

Another vote for Wild Wild Country - it's jaw dropping (and quite funny in parts)

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honeyfox · 07/08/2023 22:02

I watched The Order of Myths last night, it's about Mardi Gras in Mobile Alabama and how it's still racially segregated to a fairly large extent. It was really eye-opening and interesting.

AdamRyan · 07/08/2023 22:03

3 identical strangers is great
My octopus teacher (if you like nature)

eczemamummy · 07/08/2023 22:03

Following with interest! Xx

vitDsunshine · 07/08/2023 22:07

Landlubber2019 · 07/08/2023 21:34

The mark Cavendish was excellent to watch. Not Netflix but I got Disney plus just to watch dopesick , best documentary and years after watching it I still get riled by the sackler family, just shameful!

Dopesick is a drama not a documentary

pandora206 · 07/08/2023 22:10

14 Peaks - a tale of single-minded endurance climbing the world's highest peaks
Daughters of Destiny - a very moving story of young children taken from poverty and educated in a boarding school
Maiden - an all-female crew wins the Whitbread round the world yacht race

DarkSpark · 07/08/2023 22:12

The Pharmacist is a documentary on the same topic as dopesick. I watched it on Netflix quite a while ago but if it's still on there it's very good.

userxx · 07/08/2023 22:14

sashagabadon · 07/08/2023 21:43

Woodstock 99 was eye popping and rather wild

Forgot about that! Definitely worth a watch.

Uglyducklingswan · 07/08/2023 22:15

If you see Blackfish then Seaspiracy is on a similar theme and excellent.
I liked Cheer (2 series)
And someone recently recommended Ancient Apocalypse to me but I haven’t seen yet so can’t couch for it.

DanceWithTheBigBoysAgain · 07/08/2023 22:19

I thought Manhunt: the hunt for the nail bomber was quite good.

TheChosenTwo · 07/08/2023 22:22

Doggytastic · 07/08/2023 21:53

I just posted this after you. Do you think he murdered her?

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I know you didn’t ask me but I definitely think he did! Especially after they went to Germany (won’t give any spoilers for those who haven’t watched it).

ThePortlyPinUp · 07/08/2023 22:25

Evil Genius-Netflix
It starts off as one event and then escalates quickly.

OooohAhhhh · 07/08/2023 22:30

The deepest breath is amazing. It's about free divers

RoachFish · 07/08/2023 22:45

If you are into arts the Andy Warhol one is amazing and the Kurt Cobain one is worth a watch too.

Cantonet · 07/08/2023 22:49

Wham.
Really touching, lovely & sad.
I was a similar age as them & not really a fan at the time. I didn't realise how young & talented they were at the time.
It's so worth watching.

Tinata · 07/08/2023 22:51

Surely someone has already said this but the last breath is one of the best things I’ve ever watched! So good!

Blackfish is also a classic

WildImaginings · 07/08/2023 22:51

The Innocent Man
The Keepers
Evil Genius

Tinata · 07/08/2023 22:54

Tinata · 07/08/2023 22:51

Surely someone has already said this but the last breath is one of the best things I’ve ever watched! So good!

Blackfish is also a classic

Just checked.. not one person 😧 Just to clarify it is different from the deepest breath but that has been recommended a lot so I’m going to have to watch that now

Changeychang · 07/08/2023 22:56

The Pharmacist (main guy is a top bloke)

Tell me who I am (be prepared it is very very dark)

DarkDarkNight · 07/08/2023 22:59

The Last Dance. I’m not a particularly big sports fan and don’t know a lot about basketball, but I was in Junior school when Michael Jordan was huge.

I just found it absolutely captivating. It’s really not normally my kind of thing but I couldn’t stop watching.

lottielimejuice · 07/08/2023 23:01

I actually watched the deepest breathe the other night and thought it was amazing. Also liked the documentary about the failed fyre festival

Sodie · 07/08/2023 23:04

Lion in the house
Kingdom of us
We are the champions (especially the cheese throwing one and chilli eating contest)
American murder
Fyre

Friendofdennis · 07/08/2023 23:13

Filthy Rich. Epstein. Shocking but very good