From ancient apocalypses to anthrax attacks, here are the 13 best history documentaries streaming on Netflix right now.

Don't know much about history? These fascinating documentaries are a great way to immerse yourself in events that shaped the world. They say unless we learn from it, history repeats itself ...

Netflix has its fair share of great war docs in its library, covering everything from the distant past of feudal Japan to the ...

Historical documentaries are one of the most popular genres of documentaries. Furthermore, Netflix’s arsenal contains a number of them. They are not just well-researched but their quality of ...

The documentary series “American Experience” begins an abbreviated schedule this week. A victim of the federal funding ...

British royal history dates back to the 10th century, when King Athelstan claimed the title Rex totius Britanniae (“King of all Britain”.) In the years since, British royals have changed the ...

The New York State Office of Mental Health allowed cameras in the closed building, which is normally off limits to the public.

Here are nine documentaries (and one critically acclaimed series) to check out if you want to know more about the Chernobyl diaster and its fallout.

In a Reddit post, user @thundersnow86 bemoaned how difficult it is to find well-made documentaries and meaningful historical programming on today's version of the History Channel.

Netflix has wrangled quite an audience with its latest documentary show, Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War. This historical miniseries chronicles the true story of Wyatt Earp, a legendary lawman who ...

A few months ago, I fell into a binge-watching rabbit hole of World War II documentaries. You know, grainy black-and-white footage, the same four interview clips recycled across episodes, and ...

With all historical documentaries, you always expect to hear a deep, distinctive voiceover. Who does the narration for this? The entire series was narrated by the actor Dermot Mulroney.