Documentary Now!

1. S01E01Season's bestSandy PassageAugust 20, 2015 6.7The show features a spoof of "Grey Gardens," which takes a look at an unusual mother-daughter duo who live as recluses in a run-down mansion
2. S01E02Kunuk UncoveredAugust 27, 2015 6.0Starring Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and John Slattery. An investigation into the seminal documentary "Kunuk The Hunter" that attempts to separ
3. S01E03DRONEZ: The Hunt for El ChingonSeptember 3, 2015 5.3Starring Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Jack Black. The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track
4. S01E04The Eye Doesn't LieSeptember 10, 2015 4.5Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death of the 1986 murder of John P
5. S01E05A Town, A Gangster, A FestivalSeptember 17, 2015 4.5Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Ca
6. S01E06Gentle And Soft: The Story Of The Blue Jean Committee, Part 1September 24, 2015 6.0Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. Part 1 of the documentary charting the rise and fall of a softrock's seminal band, the Blue Jean Commi
7. S01E07Gentle And Soft: The Story Of The Blue Jean Committee, Part 2September 24, 2015 6.0Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. Part 2 of the documentary charting the rise and fall of a softrock's seminal band, the Blue Jean Commi

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The BunkerSeptember 14, 2016 7.0Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. A fascinating fly on the wall look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.
2. S02E02Season's bestJuan Likes Rice & ChickenSeptember 21, 2016 8.0Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. The story of 83-year-old Juan, his son Arturo, and his award winning restaurant "Juan's Rice & Chi
3. S02E03Parker Gail's Location is EverythingSeptember 28, 2016 7.0Starring Bill Hader. Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's engaging and confessional theater piece Lo
4. S02E04GlobesmanOctober 5, 2016 6.5Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. A landmark documentary from the Fein Brothers (Sandy Passage) follows four door-to-door salesmen as th
5. S02E05Final TransmissionOctober 12, 2016 7.7Starring Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Maya Rudolph. A new wave band from the late 70s and early 80s play their final concert.
6. S02E06Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid Part 1November 1, 2016 7.0Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. A candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty year quest to win an Oscar.
7. S02E07Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid Part 2November 1, 2016—Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. A candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty year quest to win an Oscar.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Batsh*t Valley: Part 1February 20, 2019—In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the
2. S03E02Batsh*t Valley: Part 2February 20, 2019—In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the
3. S03E03Original Cast Album: Co-OpFebruary 27, 2019—A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characte
4. S03E04Waiting for the ArtistMarch 6, 2019—The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship w
5. S03E05Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far SideMarch 13, 2019—A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creat
6. S03E06Long GoneMarch 20, 2019—An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his mu
7. S03E07Any Given Saturday AfternoonMarch 27, 2019—A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Soldier of Illusion (1)October 19, 2022—In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditi
2. S04E02Soldier of Illusion (2)October 19, 2022—In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditi
3. S04E03Two Hairdressers in BagglyportOctober 19, 2022—A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook.
4. S04E04How They Threw RocksNovember 2, 2022—A chronicle of the iconic 1974 Craig Maes (Field Rock) showdown dubbed "The Melon vs. The Felon."
5. S04E05My Monkey GrifterNovember 2, 2022—A filmmaker forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey.
6. S04E06Trouver FrissonNovember 9, 2022—Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences "frisson," the goosebumps that have always been her guide.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed