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Best Documentary TV Series of 1984

32 Documentary series that started in 1984, ranked by popularity

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32 series

The Brain

★ 6.0
14 8 1984–present
Documentary

Adam Smith's Money World

★ 6.8
13 2 1984–1997
Documentary

Soldiers

★ 7.1
12 13 1984–present
Documentary · History · War

Africa

★ 7.0
11 3 1984–1984
Documentary

Zig Zag

★ 6.0
10 26 1984–2002
Documentary · Drama · Family

Grandes Momentos do Esporte

★ 8.0
8 4 1984–2012
Documentary · Sport

Scrittori siciliani e cinema

★ 7.2
7 4 1984–present
Documentary

Informe Especial

★ 7.4
7 70 1984–present
Documentary · News
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