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Stay tuned on WTOP for rankings of my favorite TV shows of 2020 (Thursday) and favorite movies of 2020 (Friday). But first, let’s start by ranking the Best Documentaries of 2020.
Truly, the 2020 Emmy-nominated documentaries are a reminder that TV isn't just for telling fictional tales, but also real stories.
The distribution arm of PBS will launch a new documentary-focused prime video channel, PBS Documentaries, on August 4.
Given all the hardships of the year just past, it’s certainly understandable that some viewers eschewed some of 2020’s tougher non-fiction storytelling in favor of escapism. But even with ...
Vivos (TBD 2020) On the heels of his 2017 documentary Human Flow, which centers on the global refugee crisis, artist and activist Ai Weiwei is back with an equally moving project.
CNN has a new way to get its documentary series heard. SiriusXM plans to launch CNN Originals, a new channel that spotlights the growing number of non-fiction series that appear on both CNN and ...
2020 has been incident filled to say the least, and it stands to reason that a year as unruly as this one has produced some terrific documentaries. With so little else to do, it has been ...
If you're still looking to learn something new during these weird times, documentaries on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and other streaming services should help.
PBS Distribution will launch PBS Documentaries, a subscription channel on Amazon’s Prime Video with 900 hours of content from Ken Burns ’ entire oeuvre to Nova, Frontline, American Masters ...