What is the number 1 show on the History Channel?

1. Vikings (2013–2020)

Who make the best documentaries?

Top 15 Famous Documentary Filmmakers of All Time

  • Michael Moore.
  • Alex Gibney.
  • Claude Lanzmann.
  • Dziga Vertov.
  • Charles Ferguson.
  • Michael Apted CMG.
  • Asif Kapadia.
  • Steve James.

What was the first documentary?

The 1922 movie “Nanook of the North” follows a charismatic real character in a distant land. Though in truth filmmaker Robert Flaherty fudged a few facts, and staged a few scenes, it’s generally considered the world’s first documentary.

What happened to History Channel?

The long-running History channel is disappearing from our schedules – but will return as something much more exciting. The History channel is being rebranded as Sky HISTORY, and will be relaunching with several new documentaries featuring the likes of William Shatner, Jeff Daniels and many more.

Does Netflix have historical documentaries?

History Documentaries

  • Secrets of Great British Castles.
  • The Lost Pirate Kingdom.
  • Challenger.
  • Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan.
  • Rise of Empires: Ottoman.
  • Hitler’s Circle of Evil.
  • Age of Tanks.
  • The Last Czars.

Where can I watch the best documentaries?

Kanopy. 4.5. $0.00 at Kanopy.

  • Netflix. 4.5. Netflix has lots of popular documentaries about household names.
  • CuriosityStream. 4.0. $2.99 Per Month at CuriosityStream.
  • Hulu. 4.0. 1-Month Free Trial at Hulu.
  • Amazon Prime Video. 4.0. 30-Day Trial of Ad-Free Streaming at Amazon.
  • History Vault. 4.0.
  • MagellanTV. 4.0.
  • PBS Documentaries. 4.0.

    • Who is the father of documentary?

    Robert Flaherty
    Robert Flaherty, in full Robert Joseph Flaherty, (born February 16, 1884, Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S.—died July 23, 1951, Dummerston, Vermont), American explorer and filmmaker, called the father of the documentary film.