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Documentary Now!

Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.

Source: TMDB
* 7.1 (75)ComedyUnited Kingdom · United States
Creators
Seth Meyers · Bill Hader · Fred Armisen · Rhys Thomas
Countries
United Kingdom · United States
Studios
IFC · Broadway Video · EMU Films
Runtime
23 min/ep
Age rating
TV-14
Release
20/08/2015
Score
7.1 / 10 (75)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
Season 1
7 episodes · 2015
Sandy Passage
Episode 1. Sandy Passage
2015-08-20 · 23 min

An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. This mother and daughter live in extreme squalor, but the documentarians find more than just dirt and clutter on the property.

Kunuk Uncovered
Episode 2. Kunuk Uncovered
2015-08-27 · 23 min

An investigation into the seminal documentary “Kunuk The Hunter” that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication.

DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
Episode 3. DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
2015-09-03 · 23 min

The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico’s most wanted drug lord.

The Eye Doesn't Lie
Episode 4. The Eye Doesn't Lie
2015-09-10 · 23 min

An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.

A Town, a Gangster, a Festival
Episode 5. A Town, a Gangster, a Festival
2015-09-17 · 23 min

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

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)
Episode 6. Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)
2015-09-24 · 23 min

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

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)
Episode 7. Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)
2015-09-24 · 23 min

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

Season 2
Season 2
7 episodes · 2016
The Bunker
Episode 1. The Bunker
2016-09-14 · 23 min

A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.

Juan Likes Rice & Chicken
Episode 2. Juan Likes Rice & Chicken
2016-09-21 · 23 min

Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice.

Parker Gail's Location Is Everything
Episode 3. Parker Gail's Location Is Everything
2016-09-28 · 23 min

Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".

Globesman
Episode 4. Globesman
2016-10-05 · 23 min

A landmark documentary from the Fein Brothers (Sandy Passage) follows four door-to-door salesmen as they travel across the country selling globes and battling rejection.

Final Transmission
Episode 5. Final Transmission
2016-10-12 · 23 min

A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.

Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)
Episode 6. Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)
2016-10-26 · 23 min

A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)
Episode 7. Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)
2016-10-26 · 23 min

A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

Season 3
Season 3
7 episodes · 2019
Batsh*t Valley (1)
Episode 1. Batsh*t Valley (1)
2019-02-20 · 23 min

In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.

Batsh*t Valley (2)
Episode 2. Batsh*t Valley (2)
2019-02-20 · 23 min

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.

Original Cast Album: Co-Op
Episode 3. Original Cast Album: Co-Op
2019-02-27 · 23 min

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.

Waiting for the Artist
Episode 4. Waiting for the Artist
2019-03-06 · 23 min

The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.

Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side
Episode 5. Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side
2019-03-13 · 23 min

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.

Long Gone
Episode 6. Long Gone
2019-03-20 · 23 min

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.

Any Given Saturday Afternoon
Episode 7. Any Given Saturday Afternoon
2019-03-27 · 23 min

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.

Season 4
Season 4
6 episodes · 2022
Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)
Episode 1. Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)
2022-10-19 · 24 min

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of…

Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)
Episode 2. Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)
2022-10-19 · 24 min

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of…

Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)
Episode 3. Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)
2022-10-26 · 23 min

A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook in an homage to documentaries 3 Salons at the Seaside and The September Issue.

How They Threw Rocks (1996)
Episode 4. How They Threw Rocks (1996)
2022-11-02 · 24 min

A chronicle the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock,” and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon vs. The Felon” in the vein of When We Were Kingsand other great explorations of sport.

My Monkey Grifter (2020)
Episode 5. My Monkey Grifter (2020)
2022-11-09 · 23 min

Drawing inspiration from My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Benjamin Clay forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey who may have ulterior motives.

Trouver Frisson (2000)
Episode 6. Trouver Frisson (2000)
2022-11-16 · 23 min

Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences “frisson” – the goosebumps that have always been her guide. Inspired by Agnes Varda’s Gleaners and I and Beaches of Agnes.

Cast by season
Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen
Various Characters
Bill Hader
Bill Hader
Various Characters
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren - Host
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