The Best New Documentaries That I’ve Watched on Streaming Lately

Hi, I'm Courtlin, and I'm addicted to watching TV! More specifically, watching documentaries and docuseries. Aside from the same 10 sitcoms over and over, they're basically the only thing I watch. Whether it's true crime, history, nature, famous people, or the supernatural, I'm always on the hunt for a new doc!

If you're like me and you could use a few suggestions for your watch-list, I'm here to help! Here are some of the absolute BEST new documentaries and docuseries that I've watched on streaming services in the past couple of months:

Trust Me: The False Prophet

• Available on Netflix
• 4 episodes
• Summary
  • "In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice."

Hulk Hogan: Real American

• Available on Netflix
• 4 episodes
• Summary
  • "Before he was Hulk Hogan, he was Terry Bollea. Uncover the man behind the legend in this unfiltered documentary featuring his very last interview."

The Cult of NatureBoy

• Available on Hulu
• 4 episodes
• Summary
  • "The Cult of NatureBoy traces the rise of Eligio Bishop, aka NatureBoy, leader of Carbon Nation. Beginning in 2016, he used social media to attract young people to a self-described 'Black Utopia.' What began as an alternative lifestyle in the tropics became a sex cult of violence, manipulation, and coercion, ending with his 2024 trial and life sentence."

The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson

• Available on Netflix
• 1 hour & 35 minutes long
• Summary
  • "Go beyond the headlines in this documentary about pro cyclist Moriah Wilson's vibrant life, shocking murder and how far her killer went to evade capture."

Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

• Available on HBO Max
• 1 hour & 30 minutes long
• Summary
  • "After a 9.0 earthquake and devastating tsunami strike, Japan races to avert the world's worst nuclear meltdown."

Betrayal: Secrets & Lies

• Available on Hulu
• Ongoing series - new episodes on Sunday nights
• Summary
  • "The eight episodes follow lives undone by unthinkable betrayals and the courage it takes to survive scandalous confessions, secret lives, terrifying acts of violence, financial ruin and more."

Lainey Wilson: Keepin' Country Cool

• Available on Netflix
• 1 hour & 20 minutes long
• "Singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson redefines what it means to be a country star in this documentary charting her journey from dreamer to Grammy winner."

IMPACT x Nightline: Love, Money... and Murder? The Kouri Richins Trial

• Available on Hulu
• 33 minutes long
• Summary
  • "Utah mom, Kouri Richins, was accused of lacing her husband’s cocktail with a deadly dose of fentanyl, then writing a children’s book about grief. Her trial had all the makings of a made-for-TV movie. Will she be found guilty?"

Untold: Volume 6

• Available on Netflix
• 4 Episodes
  • The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
  • Chess Mates
  • Jail Blazers
  • The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill
• Summary
  • "Untold is a critically acclaimed Netflix original docuseries anthology that uncovers intense, often overlooked stories from the world of sports, featuring new, feature-length documentaries released in volumes."

America: Our Defining Hours

• Available on Netflix as of March 2026 - originally aired in 2020 on the History Channel
• 3 episodes
• Summary
  • "This documentary series examines pivotal US history events and their impact on the nation across centuries of cultural, political and social change."

What are you watching on streaming services right now? Let me know in the comments or by sending us a message on our station app!

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