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Best Documentary TV Series of 1977

16 Documentary series that started in 1977, ranked by popularity

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16 series

The Cousteau Odyssey

★ 8.4
266 14 1977–present
Documentary

Hollywood Greats

★ 7.6
184 47 1977–present
Documentary · History

Wildlife on One

★ 8.3
126 253 1977–2005
Documentary

All You Need Is Love

★ 7.6
106 17 1977–1977
Documentary · Music

The Age of Uncertainty

★ 8.3
78 13 1977–1977
Documentary

Everyman

★ 6.8
48 507 1977–2005
Documentary

The Secret War

★ 8.4
45 6 1977–1978
Documentary · History · War

Think of a Number

★ 7.3
29 37 1977–1984
Documentary · Family

Bitte umblättern

★ 6.3
29 52 1977–1993
Biography · Documentary · Music

The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

★ 8.4
28 8 1977–1977
Documentary

Prophecy in the News

★ 6.4
19 95 1977–present
Documentary · Talk-Show

Tiere vor der Kamera

★ 9.1
13 54 1977–2016
Documentary

The Body Human

★ 6.4
10 16 1977–present
Documentary

Royal Heritage

★ 7.7
10 9 1977–present
Documentary · History

Einmal Amerika und zurück

★ 6.7
7 3 1977–present
Documentary

The Christians

★ 6.8
7 13 1977–1977
Documentary · History
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