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
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PBS News Hour full episode, Sept. 28, 2025
26:46
111.2K views
PBS News Hour full episode, Sept. 28, 2025
PBS NewsHour
PBS News Weekend full episode, Sept. 20, 2025
26:46
146.9K views
PBS News Weekend full episode, Sept. 20, 2025
PBS NewsHour
PBS Documentaries
Antidote (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
1:23:17
Antidote (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
YouTubeFRONTLINE PBS | Official
311.5K views4 months ago
Your Brain: Who's in Control? | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
53:33
Your Brain: Who's in Control? | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
YouTubeNOVA PBS Official
8.2M viewsJun 1, 2023
Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
1:23:19
Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
YouTubeFRONTLINE PBS | Official
661.9K views2 months ago
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Everything you need to know about PBS Documentaries
Everything you need to know about PBS Documentaries
thestreamable.com
7 months ago
17 Nature Documentaries Streaming on PBS
17 Nature Documentaries Streaming on PBS
pbs.org
Dec 14, 2023
21K views · 96 reactions | We’ve partnered with The Peabody Awards for a roundtable special featuring the filmmakers of this year’s 10 Peabody documentary winners. This streaming program premieres Tuesday at 8/7c. You can watch it here: ✅ PBS App ✅ PBS YouTube ✅ PBS Facebook | PBS | Facebook
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21K views · 96 reactions | We’ve partnered with The Peabody Awards for a roundtable special featuring the filmmakers of this year’s 10 Peabody documentary winners. This streaming program premieres Tuesday at 8/7c. You can watch it here: ✅ PBS App ✅ PBS YouTube ✅ PBS Facebook | PBS | Facebook
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21.5K views1 week ago
PBS Kids Shows
🟢 NEW SHOW Weather Hunters FULL EPISODES LIVE | Solve Weather Mysteries with the Hunters! | PBS KIDS
🟢 NEW SHOW Weather Hunters FULL EPISODES LIVE | Solve Weather Mysteries with the Hunters! | PBS KIDS
YouTubePBS KIDS
65.2K views3 weeks ago
Pinkalicious & Peterrific FULL EPISODES! | Sweet Pea Pixie / Pink Piper | PBS KIDS
23:48
Pinkalicious & Peterrific FULL EPISODES! | Sweet Pea Pixie / Pink Piper | PBS KIDS
YouTubePBS KIDS
1.8M viewsAug 31, 2019
Pinkalicious & Peterrific FULL EPISODE! | Pinkalicious / Gliterrizer | PBS KIDS
25:19
Pinkalicious & Peterrific FULL EPISODE! | Pinkalicious / Gliterrizer | PBS KIDS
YouTubePBS KIDS
10.9M viewsSep 1, 2019
Everything you need to know about PBS Documentaries
Everything you need to know about PBS Documentaries
7 months ago
thestreamable.com
17 Nature Documentaries Streaming on PBS
17 Nature Documentaries Streaming on PBS
Dec 14, 2023
pbs.org
21K views · 96 reactions | We’ve partnered with The Peabody Awards for a roundtable special featuring the filmmakers of this year’s 10 Peabody documentary winners. This streaming program premieres Tuesday at 8/7c. You can watch it here: ✅ PBS App ✅ PBS YouTube ✅ PBS Facebook | PBS | Facebook
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21K views · 96 reactions | We’ve partnered with The Peabody Awar…
21.5K views1 week ago
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Hemingway | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Hemingway | A Documentary about Ernest Hemingway by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick | PBS
Hemingway | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Hemingway | A Documenta…
Apr 5, 2021
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New PBS Documentaries to Watch this Black History Month | PBS
New PBS Documentaries to Watch this Black History Month | PBS
Jan 18, 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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Learn more about your favorite PBS shows and films
Learn more about your favorite PBS shows and films
Dec 15, 2015
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PBS holiday documentaries and holiday programs to watch with… …
Dec 9, 2022
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American Experience | PBS
Jan 28, 2010
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The War | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch The War: A documentary about W…
Jan 11, 2021
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Women's History Month: Documentaries, History & Facts | …
Feb 27, 2023
pbs.org
53:16
Watch 2020’s 10 Most-Streamed FRONTLINE Documentaries
47 viewsDec 18, 2020
PBSPatrice Taddonio
25:39
The Story of Us: A PBS American Portrait Special (2021) | Full Docu…
2.9K viewsMar 18, 2023
YouTubePBS America
10 'Must-Watch' Black History Documentaries | PBS
Feb 1, 2022
pbs.org
9/11, More Than 20 Years Later: 20 Essential Documentaries to Watch
3 weeks ago
PBSPatrice Taddonio
Benjamin Franklin | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Benjamin Franklin: A Ken …
Feb 23, 2022
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Best World War 2 Documentaries on PBS
Jul 12, 2024
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10 Documentaries About Aliens & UFOs on PBS | PBS
Jan 11, 2023
pbs.org
1:31
Asian Americans: PBS documentary series | KQED
86.2K viewsMay 1, 2020
YouTubeKQED
0:16
PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel
486.2K viewsAug 14, 2020
YouTubePBS Distribution
3:42
FIRST LOOK: New Documentaries Coming to FRONTLINE (PBS) in 20…
113.6K viewsSep 2, 2021
YouTubeFRONTLINE PBS | Official
3:22
FIRST LOOK: New Documentaries Coming to FRONTLINE (PBS) Sea…
117.9K viewsJun 6, 2017
YouTubeFRONTLINE PBS | Official
Jan. 6, Three Years Later: 10 Documentaries to Watch
Jan 5, 2024
PBSPatrice Taddonio
NOVA’s most popular science documentaries of 2022
Jan 11, 2023
PBSAttabey Rodríguez Benítez
The National Parks: America's Best Idea | Ken Burns | PBS | Watch Th…
Sep 27, 2009
pbs.org
22:08
Searching for Augusta Savage | Full Documentary | American Masters …
138.7K viewsFeb 15, 2024
YouTubeAmerican Masters PBS
Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Documentaries & Series
Sep 2, 2024
pbs.org
52:02
World's Greatest Natural Icons - Earth (2021) | Full Documentary
229K viewsOct 7, 2023
YouTubePBS America
Watch Music, Theater, and Art History Shows & Documentaries
7 months ago
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