The BEST episodes of Documentary Now! season 3

Every episode of Documentary Now! season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Documentary Now! season 3!

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: 3/23/2024Network: IFCStatus: Ended
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Waiting for the Artist
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8.25
124 votes

#1 - Waiting for the Artist

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/2019

An internationally-acclaimed performance artist prepares for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner, who she hasn't seen in two decades.

Writer: Seth Meyers
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Batsh*t Valley (1)
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7.88
144 votes

#2 - Batsh*t Valley (1)

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/20/2019

Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir; exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.

Directors: Alexander Buono
Writer: Seth Meyers
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Any Given Saturday Afternoon
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7.78
78 votes

#3 - Any Given Saturday Afternoon

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/27/2019

A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.

Directors: Alexander Buono
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Batsh*t Valley (2)
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7.73
66 votes

#4 - Batsh*t Valley (2)

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/20/2019

Directors: Alexander Buono
Writer: Seth Meyers
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Original Cast Album: Co-Op
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7.64
115 votes

#5 - Original Cast Album: Co-Op

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/27/2019

A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.

Directors: Alexander Buono
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Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side
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7.28
78 votes

#6 - Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/13/2019

A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.

Directors: Alexander Buono
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Long Gone
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6.67
73 votes

#7 - Long Gone

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2019

An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.

Writer: Erik Kenward
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