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1.
Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
Episode:
Dave Chappelle & Maya Angelou
(2006)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary
Provocative comedian Dave Chappelle and renowned poet Maya Angelou discuss how poetry and comedy can bridge both genders and generations.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Maya Angelou, Dave Chappelle
Votes: 63
2.
Bravo Profiles (1998–2004)
Episode:
Johnny Depp
(2003)
46 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Michael Byrne | Stars: Jeff Ballard, Johnny Depp, Tony Roberts
Votes: 111
3.
Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
Episode:
Sean Penn and Jon Krakauer
(2007)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary
Sean Penn and author Jon Krakauer discuss their passions. Penn's film "Into the Wild," is based on Krakauer's true story set in the Alaskan wilderness.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Jon Krakauer, Sean Penn
Votes: 22
4.
The Investigators (2000– )
Episode:
The Wrong Man: Marty Tankleff
(2002)
50 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
The case of Marty Tankleff, who was convicted of the 1988 double murder of his parents in Long Island, New York, is reinvestigated by retired NYPD detective Jerry Palace.
Director: Michael Schlossman | Stars: Jerry Palace, Marty Tankleff, Herbert Spiegel
Votes: 11
5.
Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
Episode:
Eddie Vedder & Laird Hamilton
(2006)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary
Eddie Vedder and big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton talk about life, art and nature as they experience the awe-inspiring sights and sports of Maui.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Laird Hamilton, Eddie Vedder
Votes: 34
6. 30 for 30 (2009– )
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A collection of documentary films focused on sports.
Stars: Brent Musburger, Chuck D, Larry Bird, William C. Rhoden
Votes: 5,553
7.
Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
Episode:
Desmond Tutu and Richard Branson
(2008)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary
Outspoken human rights activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu of the Anglican Church of South Africa and British entrepreneur and adventurer Richard Branson
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Richard Branson, Peter Gabriel, Desmond Tutu
Votes: 11
8.
Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
Episode:
Charlize Theron and Jane Goodall
(2010)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary
Dr. Jane Goodall welcomes Charlize Theron to the Tchimpounga chimpanzee sanctuary. Theron works with young people of South Africa on AIDS prevention.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Jane Goodall, Charlize Theron
Votes: 12
9. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Stars: Richard Belzer, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto, Kyle Secor
Votes: 14,211
10. Dreams of Daraa (2021)
Documentary
DREAMS OF DARAA is a feature length documentary that follows a Syrian family's tumultuous four-year journey, first as refugees in Jordan, then as Internally Displaced Persons back in Syria, and ultimately, as asylum-seekers in Germany.
Director: M. Reilly Dowd
Votes: 10
11. Frontline (1983– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983
Stars: Will Lyman, Sarah Childress, Priyanka Boghani, Arun Rath
Votes: 2,297
12.
Oprah's Master Class (2011–2018)
Episode:
Jane Fonda
(2012)
Documentary
Season 2 premiere: Jane Fonda reflects on her Hollywood upbringing, and her show-business career and social and political activism.
Directors: Michael Bonfiglio, Annetta Marion | Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Faith Barrett, Gary Ferster, Jane Fonda
Votes: 12
13. Hamilton's America (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Documentary
Hamilton's America delves even deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton's epic story into groundbreaking musical theater.
Director: Alex Horwitz | Stars: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Paul Ryan
Votes: 1,188
14.
Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (2006)
Episode:
Shays' Rebellion: America's First Civil War
(2006)
60 min | Documentary, History
An armed uprising shortly after the American Revolutionary War sparks the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America
Director: R.J. Cutler
Votes: 34
15. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, Crime
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Tony Brooks, Diana Davis, Terry Wood, Dick Clay
Votes: 18,165
16.
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
Episode:
Identity Crisis
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Munch and Bayliss attempt to identify a corpse stabbed in the medical examiner's room, while Lewis and Falsone investigate a man's murder during his barbecue.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Richard Belzer, Giancarlo Esposito, Peter Gerety, Clark Johnson
Votes: 93
17.
Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
Episode:
Brian Grazer on Sumner Redstone
(2005)
TV-14 | Documentary
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Brian Grazer, Sumner Redstone
Votes: 7
18.
Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
Episode:
Robert Redford on Paul Newman
(2005)
TV-14 | Documentary
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford
Votes: 40
19.
Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (2006)
Episode:
Murder at the Fair: The Assassination of President McKinley
(2006)
60 min | Documentary, History
The assassination of President William McKinley enables the rise of reformer Theodore Roosevelt to the Presidency.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Amy Arbizzani, H.W. Brands, John Milton Cooper, Kathleen Dalton
Votes: 33
20. The Big Picture (2017 Podcast Series)
190 min | Talk-Show
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more.
Stars: Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan, Adam Nayman
Votes: 36
21. Where It's At: The Rolling Stone State of the Union (1998 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, Music
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Fiona Apple, Beastie Boys, Beck, Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Votes: 74
22. When Metallica Ruled the World (2005 TV Movie)
43 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Ben Tishler | Stars: Joe Berlinger, Jim Breuer, Sully Erna, Jay Jay French
Votes: 141
23.
Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (2006)
Episode:
Einstein's Letter
(2006)
60 min | Documentary, History
A personal written appeal signed by Albert Einstein to the US President sets the stage for the development of nuclear weapons.
Directors: Barak Goodman, John Maggio | Stars: Richard Biermann, Raymond Massey, Jonah Triebwasser, Lee Wilkof
Votes: 33
24.
Shadowland (2022)
Episode:
They Need to Hang
(2022)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary
A woman who falls down the rabbit hole faces 20 years in prison for her alleged role in the January 6 riots; a couple splits from their friends and families over their belief that a shadowy cabal secretly runs the world.
Directors: Stephen Bailey, Alex Braverman | Stars: Pauline Bauer, Bill Blauser, Eric Braden, Jeannine Cannito
Votes: 16
25.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
You Don't Know Bo: The Legend of Bo Jackson
(2012)
TV-G | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A close look at Bo Jackson, a sports hero of mythical proportions, and how the "Bo Knows" Nike campaign shaped how the world perceived him. Without winning a Super Bowl or World Series, or ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Bonfiglio | Stars: James Andrews, Dickie Atchison, Hal Baird, Brian Bosworth
Votes: 1,670
26.
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
Episode:
Burn Bundy Burn
(2019)
TV-MA | 74 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Bundy defends himself. With evidence and witnesses against him, the court orders a death penalty. A day before his execution, a psychologist who studied the brain activity of violent men concludes that Bundy was manic depressive.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Ted Bundy, Ed Hula, Ken Katsaris, Larry D. Simpson
Votes: 1,054
27. Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011)
Not Rated | 121 min | Documentary, Crime
A further followup of the case of the West Memphis Three and the decades long fight to exonerate them that finally gained traction with new DNA evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Gary Gitchell, Todd Moore, Dana Moore, Pam Hobbs
Votes: 10,877
28.
Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
Episode:
Mario Batali on Michael Stipe
(2005)
TV-14 | Documentary
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Mario Batali, Bono, Helena Christensen, Michael Stipe
Votes: 10
29.
Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
Episode:
Quentin Tarantino & Fiona Apple
(2006)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and songwriter Fiona Apple talk about the movies and music that influenced them.
Director: Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Fiona Apple, Quentin Tarantino
Votes: 60
30.
Oprah's Master Class (2011–2018)
Episode:
Maya Angelou
(2011)
Documentary
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou
Votes: 13
31.
Wrong Man (2018–2020)
Episode:
Christopher Tapp: Flawed Freedom
(2018)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary, Crime
Ira Todd and Joe Kennedy land in Idaho Falls to help local investigator Danny Smith look into a case of coerced confession. After viewing videotapes of Chris' confession, even Carol Dodge ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Berlinger | Star: Sue-Ann Robinson
Votes: 14
32.
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
Episode:
Not My Turn to Watch Him
(2019)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
After escaping from jail twice, Bundy changes his appearance. His second escape leads him to Florida, where he committed three murders but left a little bit of evidence behind. A run-in with the Florida police ends Bundy's escape.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Ted Bundy, Charles Leidner, Ward Lucas, Dick Kienast
Votes: 1,082
33. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
TV-PG | 90 min | News, Talk-Show
The news show that does personal interest pieces. Anything from interviews with actors, political figures, athletes, musicians, costume designers, fashion designers, restaurant owners, charity heads, kids with special talents
Stars: Jane Pauley, Charles Osgood, Mo Rocca, Lee Cowan
Votes: 1,070
34. The Longest Wave (2019)
94 min | Documentary, Sport
THE LONGEST WAVE offers a rare glimpse into what motivates an athlete who has everything to lose to push his body and mind to the limit. A film about surf legend Robby Naish.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Laird Hamilton, Gerry Lopez, Kai Lenny, Robert Richman
Votes: 76
35. The Music Lesson (2009)
Documentary, Music
Triumph in Africa, not tragedy. Collaboration, not charity. Abundance of spirit, not poverty of resources. The Music Lesson tells the story of two groups of young people from ... See full summary »
Director: Ginny Galloway
Votes: 10
36. Ubah! (2015)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
You may not know her name, but chances are you have seen Ubah Hassan's face in commercials for Macy's or Ralph Lauren. This short film takes you inside the life of this up-and-coming model, whose life has not always been picture perfect.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Star: Ubah Hassan
Votes: 14
37.
Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (2006)
Episode:
Scopes: The Battle Over America's Soul
(2006)
60 min | Documentary, History
The trial of a teacher charged with teaching evolution in a public school escalates the conflict of religious faith and freedom of thought in America
Directors: Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Votes: 23
38.
Doctor's Orders (2021)
Episode:
Are they that dumb?
(2021)
Documentary, Crime
Using Chef as a go-between, Dr. Kauffman offers Pagan's leader Fred "Miserable" Augello $50,000 and a steady supply of opioids to murder his wife.
Directors: David C. Roberts, Billy Shebar | Stars: Ferdinand Augello, Andrew Glick, April Kauffman, James Kauffman
Votes: 15
39.
Doctor's Orders (2021)
Episode:
Cain and Abel
(2021)
Documentary, Crime
Caught with a mother lode of drugs, and facing 40 years in jail, Chef makes the gut-wrenching decision to wear a wire on his Pagan brother.
Directors: David C. Roberts, Billy Shebar | Stars: Ferdinand Augello, Andrew Glick, April Kauffman, James Kauffman
Votes: 14
40.
Oprah's Master Class (2011–2018)
Episode:
Morgan Freeman
(2012)
Documentary
Morgan Freeman on the lessons he learned throughout his rise to success.
Director: Michael Bonfiglio | Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman
Votes: 10
41.
Wrong Man (2018–2020)
Episode:
Evaristo Salas: The Letter
(2018)
TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, Crime
At just 16-years old, Evaristo Junior Salas was sent to prison for three decades for a crime he says he did not commit. A team comes together to investigate whether Salas was brought to justice or railroaded by the system.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Star: Sue-Ann Robinson
Votes: 47
42.
Wrong Man (2018–2020)
Episode:
Christopher Tapp: The Confession
(2018)
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary, Crime
Angie Dodge was found brutally murdered in her Idaho Falls apartment, stabbed multiple times, sexually assaulted and ejaculated upon postmortem. After six months without leads, the police ... See full summary »
Director: Johanna Hamilton | Star: Sue-Ann Robinson
Votes: 13
43. I Am Not Alone (2019)
90 min | Documentary
On Easter 2018, a man puts on a backpack to walk all over Armenia. His mission is to inspire a velvet revolution which can overthrow the corrupt regime that enjoys absolute power in this post-Soviet nation.
Director: Garin Hovannisian | Stars: Nikol Pashinyan, Serzh Sargsyan, Valeriy Osipyan, Anna Hakobyan
Votes: 319
44. Captive Beauty (2011)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
CAPTIVE BEAUTY is a feature-length documentary about four female inmates raised on the streets of Pablo Escobar's Medellin, Colombia. Jailed for murder, kidnapping, revolution, and ... See full summary »
Director: Jared Goodman
Votes: 23
45.
Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
Episode:
Samuel L. Jackson on Bill Russell
(2005)
TV-14 | Documentary
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Russell
Votes: 10
46.
Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (2006)
Episode:
Antietam
(2006)
60 min | Documentary, History
The Civil War battle of Antietam in September 1862, was for its time the bloodiest single day in American history. For Americans in that era, the scale of the carnage was as ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Epstein | Stars: Scot A. Buffington, Michael L. Colosimo, Byron Faidley, Kurt Grauf
Votes: 44
47.
Confronting A Serial Killer (2021)
Episode:
Behold The Monster
(2021)
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Little's new confessions are matched to cold cases. Two female law enforcement agents describe how they caught the killer by focusing on survivors who were ignored in the past.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Jillian Lauren, Alena Acker, Jerome Fontenette, Nyrasia Hall
Votes: 213
48.
Doctor's Orders (2021)
Episode:
I'm gonna be judged.
(2021)
Documentary, Crime
Outed as a snitch, and facing death threats from the Pagan's, Chef testifies against Fred in open court.
Directors: David C. Roberts, Billy Shebar | Stars: Ferdinand Augello, Andrew Glick, April Kauffman, James Kauffman
Votes: 13
49.
Gone: The Forgotten Women of Ohio (2017)
Episode:
Can't Rat on a Rat
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary
As Dollar Bill seems to be informing on fellow dealers in a federal drug case, his associates start coming forward with critical information. The FBI searches Dollar's former trap house for a victim's burned remains.
Director: Catharine Park | Stars: Joe Berlinger, Angela Clemente, Steve Bongardt, Yvonne Boggs
Votes: 8
50.
Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders (2017)
Episode:
The Intruders on Trial
(2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary
Dick Hickock and Perry Smith are caught in Las Vegas and the time is uneasy as the are returned to Garden City. Interviews explorer their return and subsequent trial.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Kahane Cooperman | Stars: Beth Tedrow, Charles Shields, Duane West, Connie Penick
Votes: 20