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Best Documentary TV Series of 1979

16 Documentary series that started in 1979, ranked by popularity

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16 series

Life on Earth

★ 9.1
3K 13 1979–1979
Nature & science · Wonder & awe

60 Minutes Australia

★ 6.8
1K 495 1979–present
Documentary · News · Talk-Show

This Old House

★ 8.1
1K 1265 1979–present
Documentary · Reality-TV

The Final Solution

★ 7.7
59 2 1979–present
Documentary · War

In Search of the Dark Ages

★ 8.3
41 8 1979–1981
Biography · Documentary · History

Temps X

★ 5.7
35 70 1979–1987
Documentary

The Music of Man

★ 8.1
31 8 1979–present
Documentary · Music

El hombre y la tierra: Serie canadiense

★ 8.8
26 14 1979–1981
Documentary

Cities

★ 7.9
24 13 1979–present
Biography · Documentary

The Magic of Dance

★ 7.5
17 6 1979–1979
Documentary · History · Music

Biography

★ 7.3
17 4 1979–present
Biography · Documentary · History

Time Was...

★ 5.2
13 6 1979–present
Documentary

The Search for Solutions

★ 8.3
10 9 1979–1980
Documentary

Storia di un italiano

★ 7.4
8 1979–present
Documentary

Abertura

★ 8.7
7 1979–present
Documentary

The Mighty Micro

★ 9.0
6 6 1979–present
Documentary
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