The BEST episodes of Documentary Now! season 1

Every episode of Documentary Now! season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Documentary Now! season 1!

Documentary Now! is a comedy series that pays loving homage to the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode adopts a different style of nonfiction filmmaking to honor the most important stories that didn't actually happen.

Last Updated: 9/12/2024Network: IFCStatus: Ended
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Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)
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8.01
217 votes

#1 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/24/2015

Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

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The Eye Doesn't Lie
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7.87
274 votes

#2 - The Eye Doesn't Lie

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/10/2015

An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death of the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow. Inspired by the documentary The Thin Blue Line.

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Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)
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7.85
257 votes

#3 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/24/2015

Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

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DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
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7.49
291 votes

#4 - DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/3/2015

The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico's most wanted drug lord. Inspired by VICE News documentaries.

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A Town, A Gangster, A Festival
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7.30
223 votes

#5 - A Town, A Gangster, A Festival

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/17/2015

A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.

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Kunuk Uncovered
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6.92
306 votes

#6 - Kunuk Uncovered

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/27/2015

An investigation into the seminal documentary "Kunuk The Hunter" that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication. Inspired by the documentary Nanook of the North.

Writer: Seth Meyers
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Sandy Passage
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6.84
435 votes

#7 - Sandy Passage

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/20/2015

An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. Inspired by the documentary Grey Gardens.

Writer: Seth Meyers
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