Most Viewed From HBO Documentary Films

Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully last -- uses of nuclear weapons in war. Featuring...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Harold Agnew

Following a series of great white shark attacks that dominated the headlines, one Cape Cod community renegotiates its relationship with the marine...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Lisa Sette

Acclaimed actor and FDNY veteran Steve Buscemi looks at what it's like to work as a New York City firefighter. Utilizing exclusive behind-the-scenes...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Steve Buscemi

The story of Pentecostal minister Glenn Summerford — a man accused of attempting to murder his wife with a rattlesnake in the sleepy town of...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Glenn Summerford

In August, 2014, a video of the public execution of American photojournalist James Foley rippled across the globe. Foley wore an orange jumpsuit as...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ben Chase

A documentary that paints a remarkable picture of America and how the rise of civic and economic reinvention is transforming small cities and towns...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Deborah Fallows

This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ava DuVernay

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Archie

​An exploration of the personal and creative struggles behind the music of four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jason Isbell

Academy Award®–winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) explores the charged issue of pedophilia in the Catholic...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jamey Sheridan

A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Saba

The documentary is an immersive chronicle of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, when thousands of American citizens from across...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Eric Swalwell

On October 1, 2013, the elusive street artist Banksy launched a month-long residency in New York, an art show he called Better Out Than In. As one...

Genre: Documentary

Cast:

Filmed over five years in Kansas City, this documentary follows four transgender kids – beginning at ages 4, 7, 12, and 15 – as they...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jay

Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life of controversy, tragedy and transformation...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jane Fonda

An intimate exploration of Alanis Morissette and her groundbreaking 1995 album Jagged Little Pill.

Genre: Music

Cast: Alanis Morissette

Fifteen years after the smash, Tony-winning Broadway run of "Spring Awakening," the original cast and creative team reunite for a spectacular,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jonathan Groff

The Crash Reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession. This is Kevin Pearce’s...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Kevin Pearce

Directors Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy bring New York columnists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill’s courageous writing to life,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Pete Hamill

An intimate and often eye-opening exploration of the life and all-too-short career of wunderkind rapper Juice WRLD.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Juice WRLD