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Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

TV-142015•23m•7.0/10
Comedy

Ratings

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7.0/10(72)

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.

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Production

Broadway Video, EMU Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 20, 2015

Last Aired

November 16, 2022

Networks

IFC

Created By

Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Rhys Thomas

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Sandy Passage
E1
Sandy Passage
Air date: 2015-08-20
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
E2
Kunuk Uncovered
Air date: 2015-08-27
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
E3
DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
Air date: 2015-09-03
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
E4
The Eye Doesn't Lie
Air date: 2015-09-10
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
E5
A Town, A Gangster, A Festival
Air date: 2015-09-17
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)
E6
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)
Air date: 2015-09-24
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)
E7
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)
Air date: 2015-09-24
Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

Cast

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Various Characters

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren - Host

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