Best Documentaries on Apple TV

Last updated: August 17, 2026

If you love Documentaries and are looking for your next favorite, then you're in luck. We've compiled a list of the best Documentaries available to watch now on Apple TV. Scroll through and find the perfect one for your family. And check back often -- we're updating regularly with new additions.

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Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration Poster Image

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Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

age 4+

Cute musical special is nostalgic fun for fans of all ages.

2018 NR (49 minutes)

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Born to Be Wild

age 5+

Sweet, inspiring tale of two wildlife fairy godmothers.

2011 G (40 minutes)

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Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

age 5+

Nature docu explores fascinating world & history of lemurs.

2014 G (40 minutes)

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African Cats

age 6+

Nature docu emphasizes a mother's love and sacrifice.

2011 G (90 minutes)

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America's Heart and Soul

age 6+

A big, beautiful love letter to America.

2004 PG (84 minutes)

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Arctic Tale

age 6+

Kid-friendly film serves up inconvenient truth.

2007 G (85 minutes)

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Bears

age 6+

Some tense moments in Disney's nature documentary.

2014 G (86 minutes)

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Born in China

age 6+

Nature docu has gorgeous vistas, moments of peril.

2017 G (76 minutes)

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Chimpanzee

age 6+

Chimp "adoption" documentary has some scary moments.

2012 G (78 minutes)

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Earth: One Amazing Day

age 6+

Some animal peril in beautifully filmed nature documentary.

2017 G (95 minutes)

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Expedition China

age 6+

Gentle docu about how crews capture footage of rare animals.

2017 G (79 minutes)

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Growing Up Wild

age 6+

Intimate look at baby wildlife; some violence, peril.

2016 G (77 minutes)

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Monkey Kingdom

age 6+

Tina Fey-narrated monkey documentary is funny, educational.

2015 G (81 minutes)

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National Parks Adventure

age 6+

Beautiful documentary celebrates "America's best idea."

2016 NR (43 minutes)

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Pandas

age 6+

Educational doc about scientists training pandas to go wild.

2018 G (45 minutes)

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Penguins

age 6+

Funny narration makes Arctic docu particularly kid-friendly.

2019 G (76 minutes)

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Pick of the Litter

age 6+

"Dog"umentary fetches empathy, enlightenment, warm fuzzies.

2018 NR (81 minutes)

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To the Arctic

age 6+

Educational documentary explores life in the frozen wild.

2012 G (45 minutes)

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Turtle: The Incredible Journey

age 6+

Educational but slow docu may not keep kids' interest.

2011 G (80 minutes)

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Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

age 6+

Mild but adult-oriented doc tells story of Schulz' Peanuts.

2021 NR (54 minutes)

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