Best Documentary TV Series of the 1970s
143 Documentary series that started in the 1970s, ranked by popularity
The World at War
38K 26 1973–1974
Documentary · History · War
Top Gear
25K 530 1978–2002
Documentary · Talk-Show
Nova
3K 1030 1974–present
Documentary
20/20
3K 1272 1978–present
Crime · Documentary · News
60 Minutes Australia
1K 455 1979–present
Documentary · News · Talk-Show
This Old House
1K 1265 1979–present
Documentary · Reality-TV
In Search of...
1K 144 1976–1982
Documentary · Drama · Fantasy
Austin City Limits
378 543 1975–present
Documentary · Music
Arena
372 633 1975–present
Documentary
The South Bank Show
342 816 1978–2023
Documentary
An American Family
301 12 1973–1973
Documentary · Music · Reality-TV
The Fifth Estate
287 302 1975–present
Documentary · News
The Cousteau Odyssey
264 14 1977–present
Documentary
La nuit des César
243 52 1976–present
Documentary
El hombre y la tierra: Serie ibérica
199 92 1975–1981
Documentary
V.I.P.-Schaukel
195 38 1971–1980
Documentary
Hollywood Greats
184 47 1977–present
Documentary · History
ABC's Wide World of Entertainment
179 30 1973–1976
Comedy · Documentary · Music
HBO Boxing
158 343 1973–2018
Documentary · Sport
Tagesthemen
146 1364 1978–present
Documentary · News
America: A Personal History of the United States
132 13 1972–1973
Documentary · History · Western
Wildlife on One
126 253 1977–2005
Documentary
Record Breakers
112 235 1972–2001
Documentary · Family
All You Need Is Love
106 17 1977–1977
Documentary · Music