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500 series (top 500 shown)

House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths

★ 7.4
15K 3 2021–2021
True crime · Docuseries

Unsolved Mysteries

★ 7.3
14K 30 2020–present
True crime · Docuseries

Alexander: The Making of a God

★ 5.6
14K 6 2024–present
Real history · Period piece

The Pogmentary

★ 1.1
14K 5 2022–2022
Sports · Docuseries

Pepsi, Where's My Jet?

★ 7.0
14K 4 2022–2022
Docuseries · Nostalgic

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

★ 7.4
13K 4 2025–2025
True crime · Docuseries

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

★ 7.9
13K 5 2021–2021
Docuseries · Real history

Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal

★ 6.8
13K 6 2023–2023
True crime · Docuseries

Worst Roommate Ever

★ 7.1
13K 10 2022–2024
True crime · Docuseries

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV

★ 7.5
13K 5 2024–2024
Disturbing · Docuseries

Prehistoric Planet

★ 8.4
13K 15 2022–2025
Nature & science · Wonder & awe

How to Become a Tyrant

★ 7.4
13K 6 2021–2021
Docuseries · Real history

Aka Charlie Sheen

★ 7.5
13K 2 2025–2025
Docuseries · Addiction & vice

Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

★ 8.0
13K 3 2022–2022
Music scene · Docuseries

Ancient Apocalypse

★ 7.3
13K 14 2022–2024
Docuseries · Real history

The Ripper

★ 7.1
12K 4 2020–2020
True crime · Docuseries

Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes

★ 7.3
12K 3 2022–2022
True crime · Disturbing

Mr. McMahon

★ 7.7
12K 6 2024–2024
Docuseries

American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden

★ 7.7
12K 3 2025–2025
Docuseries · Real history

The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

★ 7.0
12K 4 2021–2021
True crime · Docuseries

Golden Bull

★ 1.1
11K 6 2022–present
Action · Documentary · Drama

Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives

★ 4.1
11K 24 2020–present
Lifestyle reality

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

★ 6.7
10K 2 2022–2022
Disturbing · Docuseries

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

★ 7.4
10K 7 2020–2021
True crime · Docuseries
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