Best Documentary TV Series of the 1970s

143 Documentary series that started in the 1970s, ranked by popularity

The World at War

★ 9.2
38K 26 1973–1974
Documentary · History · War

Top Gear

★ 8.4
25K 530 1978–2002
Documentary · Talk-Show

Nova

★ 8.7
3K 1030 1974–present
Documentary

20/20

★ 6.8
3K 1272 1978–present
Crime · Documentary · News

60 Minutes Australia

★ 6.8
1K 455 1979–present
Documentary · News · Talk-Show

This Old House

★ 8.0
1K 1265 1979–present
Documentary · Reality-TV

In Search of...

★ 8.4
1K 144 1976–1982
Documentary · Drama · Fantasy

Austin City Limits

★ 8.4
378 543 1975–present
Documentary · Music

Arena

★ 7.7
372 633 1975–present
Documentary

The South Bank Show

★ 7.1
342 816 1978–2023
Documentary

An American Family

★ 7.4
301 12 1973–1973
Documentary · Music · Reality-TV

The Fifth Estate

★ 7.7
287 302 1975–present
Documentary · News

The Cousteau Odyssey

★ 8.4
264 14 1977–present
Documentary

La nuit des César

★ 5.5
243 52 1976–present
Documentary

El hombre y la tierra: Serie ibérica

★ 8.6
199 92 1975–1981
Documentary

V.I.P.-Schaukel

★ 7.2
195 38 1971–1980
Documentary

Hollywood Greats

★ 7.6
184 47 1977–present
Documentary · History

ABC's Wide World of Entertainment

★ 8.1
179 30 1973–1976
Comedy · Documentary · Music

HBO Boxing

★ 8.2
158 343 1973–2018
Documentary · Sport

Tagesthemen

★ 6.7
146 1364 1978–present
Documentary · News

America: A Personal History of the United States

★ 8.6
132 13 1972–1973
Documentary · History · Western

Wildlife on One

★ 8.3
126 253 1977–2005
Documentary

Record Breakers

★ 6.7
112 235 1972–2001
Documentary · Family

All You Need Is Love

★ 7.6
106 17 1977–1977
Documentary · Music