The story of a prophet with a TikTok following, a determined writer chasing a notorious killer, and the concert that ended ...

June was a great month for documentaries and these are some of the best.

The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, but this searing documentary argues that both have only taken on different forms in the years since its ...

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Netflix announced Tuesday a pair of Untold sports documentaries debuting during the Week of Aug. 25.

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Few things are as dependable in television as the annual onslaught of true-crime nightmares. Each year, a new crop of gruesome, devastating and, admit it, often fascinating documentaries about the ...

As every sport seemingly gets its own documentary, Matt Readman assesses whether they’re meddling with reality. There is a ...

It wasn’t long ago that the documentaries at the top of the box office each year were also the films on everyone’s lips. Think of Hoop Dreams or Roger and Me or, more recently, Won’t You Be My ...

Welcome back to another Oscar season! I’m Matt Brennan, editor in chief of The Envelope, and each Wednesday from now until Jan. 7, I’ll be sending you a (digital) editor’s letter with some highlights ...

Sports documentaries are booming. However, IP rights, licensing deals and athlete partnerships now determine who profits from the next big hit.

The appointment follows changes to the senior leadership team that reflect the growing importance of factual and ...