Best Documentary TV Series of the 1980s

295 Documentary series that started in the 1980s, ranked by popularity

Creativity with Bill Moyers

★ 7.6
27 14 1982–present
Documentary

The Computer Programme

★ 7.2
27 10 1982–present
Documentary

La nuit des Molières

★ 5.8
27 36 1987–present
Documentary

Culture Pub

★ 6.8
27 7 1987–2005
Comedy · Documentary

Portrait of America

★ 7.1
27 17 1983–1988
Documentary

The Romantic Spirit

★ 8.9
26 4 1982–present
Documentary

Crimewatch

★ 2.1
26 250 1986–present
Crime · Documentary

MTV Rockumentary

★ 7.3
26 60 1988–present
Documentary · Music

Découverte

★ 8.2
26 59 1988–present
Adventure · Documentary

Play at Home

★ 8.5
26 9 1984–1984
Documentary · Music

Crimewatch File

★ 7.7
25 31 1988–present
Crime · Documentary

Fred

★ 9.1
25 8 1982–present
Documentary

The Infinite Voyage

★ 7.6
25 20 1987–1991
Documentary · Sci-Fi · Sport

Stand-Up Spotlight

★ 7.4
25 3 1988–present
Documentary

Ellis Island Tales

★ 7.6
24 2 1980–present
Documentary

VideoZone

★ 6.0
24 56 1989–present
Documentary

Jack Arnold erzählt

★ 9.0
23 10 1983–present
Documentary

Des trains pas comme les autres

★ 8.0
23 7 1987–2005
Documentary · Family

Zeit zu zweit

★ 8.8
23 3 1985–present
Biography · Documentary · Talk-Show

Marco

★ 7.7
23 6 1989–1990
Documentary

Rough Justice

★ 8.6
23 40 1982–2007
Documentary

Amazon

★ 7.4
23 8 1984–present
Documentary

Les enfants du rock

★ 7.1
22 24 1982–1987
Documentary · Music

Floyd on Britain & Ireland

★ 8.3
22 9 1988–1988
Documentary