What are the best documentaries streaming right now?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 6/6 | 78.6 |
| 2 | Max | 5/6 | 45.7 |
| 3 | Hulu | 4/6 | 34.4 |
| 4 | The Remarkable Life of Ibelin | 2/6 | 26.8 |
| 5 | Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke | 2/6 | 22.4 |
| 6 | The Perfect Neighbor | 2/6 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Child Star (2024) | 2/6 | 21.0 |
| 8 | The Alabama Solution (2025) | 1/6 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Apple TV+ | 2/6 | 19.4 |
| 10 | Teenage Wasteland | 1/6 | 19.0 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| netflix.comBest Documentaries | Netflix Official Site |     4 surfaces |
| hulu.comWatch and Learn: 59 Best Documentaries on Hulu Right Now | 3 surfaces |
| hollywoodlife.comhollywoodlife.com |  2 surfaces |
| silverscreenriot.comThe Best Documentaries on Prime Video Right Now (November 2026) | 2 surfaces |
| tv.apple.comWatch Deaf President Now! - Apple TV | 2 surfaces |
| buzzfeed.com14 Mind-Blowing Documentaries You Must Watch At Least Once - BuzzFeed | 1 surfaces |
| ew.comThe 30 best documentaries on Netflix - Entertainment Weekly | 1 surfaces |
| google.comportal · Trust Me: The False Prophet | 1 surfaces |
| hbomax.comhbomax.com | 1 surfaces |
| howtogeek.com4 new documentaries to watch on Netflix in November | 1 surfaces |
| mentalfloss.com25 of the Best Documentaries You Can Stream Right Now | 1 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunity · reddit.com | 1 surfaces |
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