The 10 Best Documentaries on PBS to Stream Now
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The 10 Best Documentaries on PBS to Stream Now
Whether your interest lies in nature, history, politics, the arts, or all of the above, PBS has a documentary for nearly every subject out there.
Jun 1, 2021
PBS Frontline
PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 26, 2025
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PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 26, 2025
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PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 29, 2025
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PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 29, 2025
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PBS News Hour live episode, Aug. 29, 2025
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PBS News Hour live episode, Aug. 29, 2025
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Benjamin Franklin | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Benjamin Franklin: A Ken Burns Film | Full Documentary Now Streaming | PBS
Benjamin Franklin | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Benjamin Franklin: A Ken Burns Film | Full Documentary Now Streaming | PBS
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Feb 23, 2022
The War | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch The War: A documentary about World War II by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick | PBS
The War | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch The War: A documentary about World War II by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick | PBS
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Jan 11, 2021
NOVA’s most popular science documentaries of 2022
NOVA’s most popular science documentaries of 2022
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Jan 11, 2023
PBS American Experience
The Gilded Age | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS
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The Gilded Age | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS
YouTubeAmerican Experience | PBS
10.7M viewsOct 24, 2023
TONIGHT on PBS: the story of Los Angeles' noxious smog problem—and an epic struggle for clean air. 🌆 CLEARING THE AIR: THE WAR ON SMOG premieres August 26 at 9/8c. Check local listings. #ClearingTheAirPBS | American Experience | PBS
TONIGHT on PBS: the story of Los Angeles' noxious smog problem—and an epic struggle for clean air. 🌆 CLEARING THE AIR: THE WAR ON SMOG premieres August 26 at 9/8c. Check local listings. #ClearingTheAirPBS | American Experience | PBS
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What if the American dream was making you sick? American Experience | PBS presents the epic struggle for clean air. CLEARING THE AIR: THE WAR ON SMOG premieres August 26 at 9 PM on PBS NC and streaming. #ClearingTheAirPBS | PBS North Carolina
What if the American dream was making you sick? American Experience | PBS presents the epic struggle for clean air. CLEARING THE AIR: THE WAR ON SMOG premieres August 26 at 9 PM on PBS NC and streaming. #ClearingTheAirPBS | PBS North Carolina
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Benjamin Franklin | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Benjamin Franklin: A Ken Burns Film | Full Documentary Now Streaming | PBS
Benjamin Franklin | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Benjamin Franklin: A Ken …
Feb 23, 2022
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The War | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch The War: A documentary about World War II by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick | PBS
The War | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch The War: A documentary about W…
Jan 11, 2021
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NOVA’s most popular science documentaries of 2022
NOVA’s most popular science documentaries of 2022
Jan 11, 2023
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Watch The U.S. and the Holocaust | Full Documentary Now Streaming | PBS
Watch The U.S. and the Holocaust | Full Documentary Now Streaming …
Sep 18, 2022
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10 'Must-Watch' Black History Documentaries | PBS
10 'Must-Watch' Black History Documentaries | PBS
Feb 1, 2022
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Watch The West | Full Documentary Now Streaming | Ken Burns | PBS
Watch The West | Full Documentary Now Streaming | Ken Burns | PBS
Mar 17, 2021
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Women's History Month: Documentaries, History & Facts | PBS
Women's History Month: Documentaries, History & Facts | …
Feb 27, 2023
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17 Nature Documentaries Streaming on PBS
Dec 14, 2023
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10 Documentaries About Aliens & UFOs on PBS | PBS
Jan 11, 2023
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9/11, More Than 20 Years Later: 20 Essential Documentaries to Watch
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Lewis and Clark | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Lewis and Clark Document…
Apr 9, 2021
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Watch The American Buffalo | A Documentary from Ken Burns | PBS
Aug 9, 2023
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch The Ro…
Jun 17, 2014
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Dec 15, 2015
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Prohibition | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Prohibition | Ken Burns | PBS
Oct 2, 2011
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Watch 2023’s 10 Most-Streamed New FRONTLINE Documentaries
Dec 21, 2023
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FIRST LOOK: New Documentaries Coming to FRONTLINE (PBS) in 20…
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PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel
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Exploring Hemingway | A Documentary by Ken Burns & Lyn…
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The American Buffalo | Exploring the New Documentary from Ken B…
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Ancient Maya Metropolis | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
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Lucy Worsley Investigates
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Nature's Big Year (2022) | Full Documentary
80.6K viewsDec 16, 2023
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Einstein's Quantum Riddle | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
5.5M viewsJan 5, 2023
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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer | Full Documentary | AMERICAN E…
1.7M viewsJul 29, 2023
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The Ken Burns Collection | Stream Now with PBS Passport
14.4K viewsJun 6, 2023
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Watch Music, Theater, and Art History Shows & Documentaries
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1:11:50
9/11 - 20 Years Later - A PBS NewsHour Special Report
124.5K viewsSep 11, 2021
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