Documentary Now!

7.1/10201523mEnded4 Seasons · 27 Episodes

Comedy

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.

Released: Aug 20, 2015

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Seasons

Season 50

7 episodes

Season 51

7 episodes

Top Cast

Fred Armisen

Various Characters

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren - Host

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Reno 911!

This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den. Within each episode, viewers catch a "fly on the wall" glimpse of the cops' often politically incorrect opinions, ranging from their personal feelings to professional critiques of their colleagues.

Reno 911!

2003 · TV

7.8

W1A

The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose of the BBC across all its functions and to position it confidently for the future, in particular for Licence Fee Renegotiation and Charter Renewal in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

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2014 · TV

8.2

The Day Today

A spoof of the British news - including ridiculous stories, patronising vox pops, offensively hard-hitting research and a sports presenter clearly struggling for metaphors. Adapted from Radio 4 series 'On The Hour'.

The Day Today

1994 · TV

8.1

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Nick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each other.

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

2005 · TV

8.0

Look Around You

LOOK AROUND YOU. Look around you. Just look around you. What do you see? A tree. A weather-vane. A discarded lollipop-wrapper. A traffic shop. All of these things, and any other things you may care to mention, have one thing in common. Can you work out what it is?

Look Around You

2002 · TV

7.7

That Mitchell and Webb Look

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That Mitchell and Webb Look

2006 · TV

6.9

Another Period

Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts, Newport, RI’s first family, who have absolutely nothing to offer to the world, but who have so much money it doesn’t matter. The series focuses on sisters “Lillian” and “Beatrice”, who care only about how they look, what parties they attend and becoming famous, which is a lot harder in 1902.

Another Period

2015 · TV

6.6

Decker

The free world is in danger, and only one man can help. Jack Decker has sworn to defend America from foreign terrorists regardless of which spineless president is in charge. This is Decker: The Series.

Decker

2014 · TV

6.6

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968 · TV

6.9

Drop the Dead Donkey

A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious news organization against Sir Roysten's right-hand man, Gus Hedges, who wants to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Roysten's business empire.

Drop the Dead Donkey

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6.8

Less than Perfect

Claude Casey moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from temp to the anchor's desk. After her boss hires her full time, Claude realizes she may be in over her head in this world of assistants fighting to get ahead. But Claude is determined to prove that though she may not be perfect, she's not going down without a fight.

Less than Perfect

2002 · TV

7.1

Trial & Error

A bright-eyed New York lawyer takes his first big case defending an eccentric poetry professor accused of murdering his wife.

Trial & Error

2017 · TV

6.9

Good Mythical Morning

Two "Internetainers" (Rhett & Link) go far out and do the weirdest things, giving you a daily dose of casual comedy every Monday-Friday.

Good Mythical Morning

2012 · TV

7.5

French & Saunders

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French & Saunders

1987 · TV

7.7

Key & Peele

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Key & Peele

2012 · TV

8.6

The Office

The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

The Office

2005 · TV

7.9

Cunk on...

Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain and Earth.

Cunk on...

2018 · TV

7.9

Arrested Development

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.

Arrested Development

2003 · TV

8.0

Parks and Recreation

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

Parks and Recreation

2009 · TV

7.1

Harry Enfield and Chums

Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse and others take on an array of oddball characters and old-time favorites in this sketch comedy show.

Harry Enfield and Chums

1994 · TV

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7.6

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Barely Famous

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2015 · TV

7.0

Rab C. Nesbitt

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1990 · TV

5.0

Filthy Rich

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6.0

Kingpin Katie

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1999 · TV

8.0

The Eminence in Shadow

Shadowbrokers are those who go unnoticed, posing as unremarkable people, when in truth, they control everything from behind the scenes. Sid wants to be someone just like that more than anything, and something as insignificant as boring reality isn’t going to get in his way! He trains in secret every single night, preparing for his eventual rise to power—only to be denied his destiny by a run-of-the-mill (yet deadly) traffic accident. But when he wakes up in a another world and suddenly finds himself at the head of an actual secret organization doing battle with evil in the shadows, he’ll finally get a chance to act out all of his delusional fantasies!

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Caméra Café

The coffee machine of a small company is the scene of discussions between employees. Private life, professional life, gossip, mockery, ... everything goes!

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2001 · TV

7.4

Fillmore!

Former delinquent Cornelius Fillmore saw the light, and now fights on the side of justice at X Middle School. Joining him is Ingrid Third, who has a photographic memory. Together, Fillmore and Third fight all those who attempt to break the rules at X, all while keeping Jr. Commissioner Vallejo off their backs and trying to please the school's overly-image-conscious Principal Folsom. Fillmore! is an American animated television series which was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series was created by Scott M. Gimple and directed by Christian Roman. It was the last series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation alone, without association with Disney Channel.

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2002 · TV

White Collar Poet

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White Collar Poet

2011 · TV

6.9

The Mary Whitehouse Experience

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1991 · TV

5.9

Medina: The Celebrity Scammer

Jorge Ponce sets out to try and discover the identity of "Medina," a mysterious character who has spent the last 20 years scamming dozens of TV personalities by pretending to be a former colleague with a personal drama.

Medina: The Celebrity Scammer

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10.0

Olympus: A Retrospective

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6.1

The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti

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6.6

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2DTV

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Father Ted

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