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Best Documentary TV Series of 1978

29 Documentary series that started in 1978, ranked by popularity

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Aquí nos tocó vivir

★ 7.7
12 194 1978–present
Documentary · News · Talk-Show

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

★ 7.6
11 40 1978–1979
Documentary

Leaders of the Twentieth Century

★ 7.8
10 26 1978–present
Documentary · History

60 Minutos

★ 6.6
7 1978–present
Documentary · News

Angereds Teater

★ 7.5
6 11 1978–present
Documentary · Drama · Talk-Show
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