Documentary Now!
Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

2015 4 Seasons 27 Episodes ⭐ 7.1 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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Sandy Passage

An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. This mother and daughter live in

EP 2

Kunuk Uncovered

An investigation into the seminal documentary “Kunuk The Hunter” that attempts to separate what is real from what is

EP 3

DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico’s most wanted d

EP 4

The Eye Doesn't Lie

An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.

EP 5

A Town, a Gangster, a Festival

A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.

EP 6

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)

Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

EP 7

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)

Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

EP 1

The Bunker

A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.

EP 2

Juan Likes Rice & Chicken

Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restauran

EP 3

Parker Gail's Location Is Everything

Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".

EP 4

Globesman

A landmark documentary from the Fein Brothers (Sandy Passage) follows four door-to-door salesmen as they travel across t

EP 5

Final Transmission

A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.

EP 6

Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)

A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

EP 7

Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)

A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

EP 1

Batsh*t Valley (1)

In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, spar

EP 2

Batsh*t Valley (2)

Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assist

EP 3

Original Cast Album: Co-Op

A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered aroun

EP 4

Waiting for the Artist

The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconcilin

EP 5

Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to

EP 6

Long Gone

An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Easter

EP 7

Any Given Saturday Afternoon

A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight o

EP 1

Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remot

EP 2

Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remot

EP 3

Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)

A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual styleboo

EP 4

How They Threw Rocks (1996)

A chronicle the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock,” and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon

EP 5

My Monkey Grifter (2020)

Drawing inspiration from My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Benjamin Clay forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing rel

EP 6

Trouver Frisson (2000)

Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences “frisson” – the goosebumps that ha

Popular Cast

Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen
Various Characters
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren - Host