Documentary

Apple TV+ Shares First Look at ‘John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial’
The new docuseries dives deep into Lennon’s killer’s motives.

‘Discontinued’ Host Bruce Campbell on Ryan Reynolds’ Tears & His Nostalgic New Docuseries
Campbell enlists the help of a team of comedians and pop culture contributors to lend their entertaining commentary about the things we loved and maybe forgot about.

New Documentary Explores the Strange 1978 ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’
The documentary explores what went wrong with the ‘Star Wars Holiday Special.’

How Cabbage Patch Kids Led to the Black Friday Craze
Cabbage Patch Kids were one of the first toys people fought over on Black Friday.

Barry Sanders Reveals the Story Behind His Shocking Retirement in ‘Bye Bye Barry’
NFL legend reflects on what happened as Prime Video documentary looks at his life.

Documentary about the Iconic Mad Magazine in the Works
An inside look at the popular magazine is coming soon.

‘Brady Bunch’ Star Christopher Knight Talked About Working on Documentary About Williams Syndrome
Knight celebrates his 66th birthday today!

‘The Stones and Brian Jones’ Opens Up About The Origin of The Rolling Stones and its Forgotten Founder
Despite being a founding member of The Rolling Stones, people often forget about Brian Jones.

The Story Behind The New Beatles Song “Now And Then” is Being Told on Disney+
This is the very last new song that The Beatles will ever release.

The Most Dangerous ‘Harry Potter’ Stunts Including One That Paralyzed a Stunt Double for Life
HBO is releasing a new documentary about the accident called ‘David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived.’

HBO Documentary About Albert Brooks Directed by Rob Reiner Coming Soon
Albert Brooks and Rob Reiner sit down to discuss Brooks’ comedy career.

Michael Jackson’s Epic Music Video for “Thriller” Turns 40 This Year
Plus, a new documentary is coming out detailing the making of the album and music videos for its anniversary.

New Jeffrey Dahmer & Ed Gein Docuseries Reveal Chilling New Details
Two new true-crime series present never-before-aired audio from the infamous serial killers.

Sean Penn Trashes Will Smith Over Last Year’s Oscars Slap
He was not happy with the award show for another reason too.

Morgan Freeman Shares Personal Connection to ‘761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers’ Doc
History Channel doc at long last tells the story of the only Black tank unit to see combat during World War II.

New MGM+ Docuseries Explores ’60s & ’70s San Francisco Music Scene
Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Journey, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, Creedence and other legendary groups are chronicled in the two-part ‘San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time,’ from the filmmakers who created 2020’s Emmy-nominated ‘Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time.’

Documentary About Elvis Presley’s 1968 Comeback Out Now
A deep dive into Elvis’ comeback hits streaming platform Paramount+ during Elvis week!

Stroll Through an Early ’80s Mall Via This 1983 Documentary
The 1983 video documentary ‘Mall City,’ shot on location at a Long Island mall, is an incredible time capsule from the heyday of kids (and others) just hanging out at the shopping mall.

Retro Earworm: The ‘Wild, Wild World of Animals’ Theme Music
The natural history series, narrated by William Conrad, had opening and closing themes that were among the funkiest grooves of the ’70s. The show itself was also interesting and informative, as were its accompanying books from Time-Life.

Watch the Film That Led Off Discovery’s First Shark Week in 1988
Caged in Fear, which aired July 17, 1988, during Discovery Channel’s first Shark Week, set the tone well for this long-running programming event, and is as gripping and fascinating as any of the films that have come over Shark Week’s next three-plus decades.

Hip-Hop Legends Go on the Record for New ‘Mixtape’ Documentary
The 50th birthday celebration of hip-hop music and culture continues with this documentary about how mixtapes forever changed the recording industry.

Richard Simmons Turns 75… Where Has the Fitness Guru Gone?
In 2014, he seemingly disappeared.

First Look at the Bob Marley Biopic ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
Bob Marley is getting the biopic treatment next year.

‘Muscles & Mayhem’: Netflix Tells the Brutal Truth About ‘American Gladiators’
Behind the flashy sports competition show lied a toxic, dangerous environment.

WHAM! is Getting Their Own Netflix Documentary
Learn the story of how George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley created the uber-successful duo WHAM!

Rock Hudson’s Secret Life Explored in New Documentary
Learn more about the true personal life of the late actor Rock Hudson in this new documentary.

Max Debuts ‘100 Years of Warner Bros.’ Docuseries
The series of four documentary specials is narrated by Morgan Freeman and chronicles the century-long history of the iconic Warner Bros. studios. The first two specials debuted to a standing ovation at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

Exclusive Talk With Priscilla Presley About ‘Elvis Presley: The Searcher’
In celebration of Priscilla’s 78 birthday we look back at an interview we did with the savvy businesswoman and Elvis only bride and lifelong confidante, and share her passion project she brought to life in 2018’s ‘Elvis Presley: The Searcher’

New Documentary Shows Footage From ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ That CBS Wouldn’t Air
A new documentary is airing never-before-seen footage of ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show.’

‘Air Warriors’ Honors the Real Star of ‘Top Gun’: The F-14 Tomcat!
Smithsonian Channel’s series flies with the fighter jet Hollywood made famous.