Best Documentary TV Series of the 2000s
Top 500 most popular Documentary series that started in the 2000s
Planet Earth
236K 11 2006–2006
Nature & science · Wonder & awe
MythBusters
57K 300 2003–2018
Nature & science · Episodic
The Blue Planet
51K 8 2001–2001
Nature & science · Wonder & awe
Life
51K 11 2009–2009
Nature & science · Wonder & awe
The Staircase
30K 13 2004–2018
True crime · Legal · Docuseries
Apocalypse: The Second World War
21K 6 2009–2009
War & military · Real history
Long Way Round
17K 10 2004–2010
Docuseries · Friendship
Ancient Aliens
14K 294 2009–present
Docuseries · Long-runner
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
12K 89 2003–2010
Social commentary · Satirical
Ghost Adventures
11K 365 2008–present
Supernatural · Long-runner
Deadliest Catch
10K 406 2005–present
Docuseries · Working class
How It's Made
9K 477 2001–2019
Docuseries · Family-safe
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
9K 144 2005–2012
Food & cooking · Docuseries
World War II in Colour
8K 13 2009–2009
War & military · Real history
Long Way Down
8K 10 2007–2007
Docuseries · Central duo
Survivorman
7K 54 2004–present
Survival · Docuseries
The Century of the Self
7K 4 2002–2002
Docuseries · Social commentary
Air Crash Investigation
7K 252 2003–present
Docuseries · Procedural · Tense
River Monsters
7K 89 2009–2017
Nature & science · Docuseries
Top Gear USA
6K 76 2008–2016
Episodic · Easy watching
The War
6K 7 2007–2007
War & military · Docuseries
30 for 30
6K 141 2009–present
Sports · Docuseries · Anthology
The Universe
6K 90 2007–2015
Nature & science · Wonder & awe
Wildboyz
5K 32 2003–2006
Slapstick · Chaotic energy