What are the best documentaries and docuseries on Hulu right now?

In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: MythBusters (2003), rated 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB, then Free Solo and Ancient Aliens.

How is this list made?

Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.

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The best documentaries on Hulu right now

Right now the best documentaries and docuseries on Hulu in the United States are MythBusters (2003), Free Solo (2018) and Ancient Aliens (2010). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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1. MythBusters2003
Series · 16 seasonsDocumentary★ 7.8
MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel.
Stream onDisney+HuluHBO MaxPhilo+7
2. Free Solo2018
Film · 1h 40mDocumentary, Adventure★ 7.9
Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.
Stream onDisney+HulufuboTVYouTube TV+1
3. Ancient Aliens2010
Series · 22 seasonsDocumentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.1
Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic depth to the questions,…
Stream onNetflixPrime VideoDisney+Hulu+9
4. The Men Who Built America2012
Series · 1 seasonDocumentary★ 8.0
Influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen.
Stream onPrime VideoDisney+HuluHISTORY Vault+6
5. How It's Made2001
Series · 32 seasonsDocumentary★ 7.7
Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.
Stream onDisney+HuluHBO MaxPhilo+7
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6. Dark Side of the Ring2019
Series · 7 seasonsDocumentary★ 8.3
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
Stream onHuluPhiloVice TVSpectrum On Demand+2
7. The First 482004
Series · 30 seasonsDocumentary, Drama, Crime★ 7.9
The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect.
Stream onNetflixPrime VideoDisney+Hulu+10
8. Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston2026
Series · 1 seasonDocumentary, Drama★ 7.5
A historical exploration about the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and the preserved Roman city it left behind.
Stream onDisney+HulufuboTVYouTube TV+2
9. Pole to Pole with Will Smith2026
Series · 1 seasonDocumentary★ 7.1
Inspired by his late mentor, Will Smith spends 100 days facing extreme challenges, venturing from pole to pole with scientists, explorers and experts.
Stream onDisney+Hulu
10. Forensic Files1996
Series · 14 seasonsCrime, Documentary★ 7.9
Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence.
Stream onPrime VideoHulufuboTVPeacock+12
11. 9/11: One Day in America2021
Series · 1 seasonDocumentary★ 8.4
In official collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, this documentary series takes viewers through harrowing moments of the historic morning of September 11, 2001.
Stream onDisney+HulufuboTVYouTube TV+2
12. The Joy of Painting1983
Series · 31 seasonsFamily, Documentary★ 8.4
The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting.
Stream onPrime VideoHulufuboTVMidnight Pulp+6
13. Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story2023
Series · 1 seasonDocumentary★ 7.8
Keanu Reeves tells one of the greatest sagas in Formula 1 history. Through the insights of Ross Brawn and revered racing icons like Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, all is revealed in this gripping four-part series.
Stream onHulu
14. Snapped2004
Series · 36 seasonsCrime, Documentary★ 7.8
The fascinating cases of every day, seemingly average moms, wives and girlfriends accused of murder. Did they really do it? And if so, why?
Stream onHuluPeacockYouTube TVOXYGEN+2
15. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda2011
Series · 9 seasonsDocumentary, Crime★ 8.9
A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda.
Stream onDisney+HuluHBO MaxPhilo+4
16. Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke2025
Series · 1 seasonDocumentary, Crime★ 7.9
When popular vlogger Ruby Franke is arrested for child abuse in August 2023, it quickly becomes one of the biggest trending stories in America.
Stream onHulu
17. Ocean with David Attenborough2025
Film · 1h 25mDocumentary★ 8.1
David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.
Stream onDisney+HulufuboTVYouTube TV
18. The Food That Built America2019
Series · 7 seasonsDocumentary★ 8.0
The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, those who invented new technologies and helped win wars.
Stream onPrime VideoDisney+HuluPhilo+6
19. History's Greatest Mysteries2020
Series · 7 seasonsDocumentary, Mystery★ 7.7
Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more.
Stream onPrime VideoDisney+HuluPhilo+5
20. Evil Lives Here2016
Series · 19 seasonsCrime, Documentary★ 8.0
The true stories of people who lived with a killer. How well do you really know your family? Would you recognize the warning signs? Or would you become entangled in evil?
Stream onDisney+HuluHBO MaxPhilo+4
21. McCartney 3, 2, 12021
Series · 1 seasonDocumentary★ 8.4
Paul McCartney sits down for a rare in-depth one-on-one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to discuss his ground breaking work with The Beatles, the emblematic 70s arena rock of Wings and his 50 years and counting as a solo artist.
Stream onHulu
22. The Curious Case of Natalia Grace2023
Series · 3 seasonsCrime, Documentary★ 7.7
This stranger-than-fiction series explores the question of whether Natalia Barnett is an exploited Ukrainian child with dwarfism or a dangerous adult masquerading as a child.
Stream onDisney+HuluHBO MaxPhilo+4
23. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)2021
Film · 1h 57mMusic, Documentary, History★ 7.6
During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity.
Stream onDisney+Hulu
24. Fire of Love2022
Film · 1h 34mDocumentary★ 7.5
A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their beloved volcanoes.
Stream onDisney+Hulu
25. Minding the Gap2018
Film · 1h 33mDocumentary★ 7.7
Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
Stream onHulu
26. Jane2017
Film · 1h 30mDocumentary★ 7.5
Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural…
Stream onDisney+Hulu
27. Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself2020
Film · 1h 30mDrama, Documentary★ 7.6
Storyteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature of identity and answer the deceptively simple question 'Who am I?'
Stream onHulu
28. Batman & Bill2017
Film · 1h 33mDocumentary★ 7.2
Everyone thinks that Bob Kane created Batman, but that’s not the whole truth. One author makes it his crusade to make it known that Bill Finger, a struggling writer, actually helped invent the iconic superhero, from concept to costume to…
Stream onHulu
29. Becoming Bond2017
Film · 1h 31mDocumentary, Comedy★ 6.8
The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond despite having never acted a day in his life.
Stream onHulu
30. Untouchable2019
Film · 1h 38mDocumentary★ 6.5
The inside story of the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein reveals how, over decades, he acquired and protected his power even when scandal threatened to engulf him.
Stream onHulu

Questions

What are the best documentaries and docuseries on Hulu right now?: In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: MythBusters (2003), rated 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB, then Free Solo and Ancient Aliens.
How is this list made?: Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?: Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

The best documentaries on Hulu right now

1. MythBusters2003

2. Free Solo2018

3. Ancient Aliens2010

4. The Men Who Built America2012

5. How It's Made2001

6. Dark Side of the Ring2019

7. The First 482004

8. Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston2026

9. Pole to Pole with Will Smith2026

10. Forensic Files1996

11. 9/11: One Day in America2021

12. The Joy of Painting1983

13. Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story2023

14. Snapped2004

15. Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda2011

16. Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke2025

17. Ocean with David Attenborough2025

18. The Food That Built America2019

19. History's Greatest Mysteries2020

20. Evil Lives Here2016

21. McCartney 3, 2, 12021

22. The Curious Case of Natalia Grace2023

23. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)2021

24. Fire of Love2022

25. Minding the Gap2018

26. Jane2017

27. Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself2020

28. Batman & Bill2017

29. Becoming Bond2017

30. Untouchable2019

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