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The 100+ Best Biographical Documentary Series, Ranked

The best television documentary biographies are as engaging as a scripted series, while also sharing real lives. The best biography documentary series ever shown on television tell the tales of people - from celebrities to average folks who led extraordinary lives. If you’ve been looking for the best biography documentaries to add some enjoyable education to your TV nights, this list of the best art and art history documentary series of all time will help you figure out what needs to go into your queue.

Some documentary biography series follow individuals for the full run of the show, such as The Defiant Ones , or any documentary series that follows the life of historical figures such as Churchill or Napoleon. Many other documentary biography series use an anthology format and tell the story of different people each episode. 30 for 30 , Behind the Music , and even E! True Hollywood Story tell peoples' stories with a mix of reenactment, file footage, and information from experts in the field.

Which shows do the best job sharing information about the lives of famous people? Vote up the best biography documentary shows and add any biographical documentary series that are missing.

Reframed: Marilyn Monroe

Premiered : January 16, 2022

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Willie Nelson & Family

Premiered : December 21, 2023

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Premiered : March 5, 2018

Premiered : July 5, 1988

The Last Movie Stars

Premiered : July 21, 2022

Time: The Kalief Browder Story

Premiered : 2017

E! True Hollywood Story

Premiered : February 16, 1997

The Story of Late Night

Premiered : April 26, 2020

VH1's Legends

Premiered : 1995

How to Become a Tyrant

Premiered : July 9, 2021

The Andy Warhol Diaries

Premiered : March 9, 2022

The Larry David Story

Premiered : March 1, 2022

LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy

Premiered : February 20, 2022

Bobby Kennedy for President

Premiered : April 27, 2018

Premiered : October 6, 2009

The Men Who Built America

Premiered : October 16, 2012

Five Came Back

Premiered : March 31, 2017

Muhammad Ali

Premiered : September 19, 2021

Premiered : 1987

Premiered : October 4, 2023

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Premiered : April 3, 2023

Murf the Smurf

Premiered : February 5, 2023

Theodore Roosevelt

Premiered : May 30, 2022

Behind the Music

Premiered : August 17, 1997

PBS American Portrait

Premiered : January 5, 2021

The Most Dangerous Animal of All

Premiered : March 6, 2020

100 Foot Wave

Premiered : July 18, 2021

American Masters

Premiered : June 23, 1986

Paul Merton's Silent Clowns

Premiered : 2007

Premiered : August 22, 2021

The Titans That Built America

Premiered : 2021

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

Premiered : January 1, 2019

Premiered : September 18, 2020

Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Premiered : March 25, 2012

Premiered : November 23, 2022

Premiered : July 28, 2021

Philly D.A.

Premiered : April 20, 2021

Premiered : August 9, 2019

A Stitch In Time

A Stitch In Time (BBC, 2018) is a British biographical documentary television series . Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore.