Documentaries

Philly Rumba Documentary

Documentary chronicles Philly's rumba scene from the civil rights era to present

Upcoming PBS docuseries, 'Bucks County, USA,' to examine suburbs' political division

Bucks County USA

Music teacher who taught Questlove and Christian McBride is subject of new documentary

Lovett Hines

LeBron James reportedly in talks with ESPN to make a documentary

Lebron James documentary

Netflix docuseries revisits 2022 slayings of four University of Idaho students

University of Idaho killings Netflix

New documentary, '1776 Seconds,' examines Philly life during America's 250th birthday

City Hall 1776 Seconds

Documentary to explore life of former Philly radio host whose mother fatally shot her father

LoLo Show Documentary

Philly stars in Netflix's 'The American Experiment' alongside Hillary Clinton and Mike Pence

American Experiment Netflix

Obamas appear in trailer for Questlove's Earth, Wind & Fire documentary

Earth Wind Fire Documentary

Documentary 'Cold War in Philly' revisits Flyers' 1976 win over Soviet team

Suzanne Roberts Theatre

Trailer for documentary on SS United States shows ship's journey down the Delaware River

ss united states doc trailer

Philly filmmaker's new Netflix doc delves into early years of Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

'Spirit' docuseries on Philly high school cheer team is now streaming

Spirit series peacock

New film casts spotlight on preschool teachers, who often earn low wages despite their role in child development

Coatesville Preschool Documentary

Bob Saget documentary in works from studio behind Jason Kelce, Taylor Swift films

Bob Saget Documentary

PBS will spotlight Sun Ra and his Philly musical collective on 'American Masters'

Sun Ra PBS

Looking Back at 2025

Looking back at 2025: Philly said bon voyage to the SS United States

SS United States recap 2026

SS United States documentary to show ship's journey from Philly to sea floor

SS United States doc

Ken Burns' new series highlights some lesser-known revolutionaries from Philly and South Jersey

Ken Burns doc history

Documentary examines sexual abuse in Amish communities and how survivors are silenced

Amish abuse documentary

Netflix series on '90s mobster violence in Philly casts the conflict as a generational divide

Mob War Philly

Allen Iverson reflects on his rise to fame and life after the NBA in new docuseries

Documentary from Philly filmmakers tracks five friends over 33 years

What the Hell Happened

'Enongo' follows a rapper and academic, who once lived in Philly, as she finds her voice

Enongo Sammus documentary

Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, C-SPAN turns its focus to the nation's founding and its progress

C-SPAN Independence Hall

New Ellen Greenberg true crime docuseries delves into the Philly teacher's mysterious 2011 death

Ellen Greenberg documentary

Ken Burns aims to challenge 'superficial version' of the Revolutionary War with six-part PBS docuseries

Ken Burns Revolutionary War

New Netflix series chronicles the '90s Philly mob war between Joey Merlino and John Stanfa

Mob war Philly

Wrestling legend Rob Van Dam reflects on Philly's ECW legacy and losing his best friend

New documentary filmed over 4 years details Longwood Gardens' renovation

Longwood gardens documentary

Library of Congress adds docuseries on Camden health-care workers to records on COVID-19

Cooper University Health documentary

Peacock debuts 'The Idaho Student Murders,' a Bryan Kohberger documentary

Bryan Kohberger doc

Upcoming documentary will examine the life of Kiyoshi Kuromiya, the 'Forrest Gump of activism'

Kiyoshi Kuramiya documentary

'Call Her Daddy' host Alex Cooper accuses former coach of sexual harassment in new documentary

Golf Channel docuseries will chronicle restoration of century-old Cobbs Creek Golf Course

Cobbs Creek Golf Main

Former Eagles star Terrell Owens to get feature-length documentary on Amazon Prime

Terrell Owens Documentary

As SS United States arrives in Alabama, a documentary about the ship is underway

SS United States Mobile

Philly director's documentary on 1960 fight to desegregate amusement park has two local screenings this month

Civil rights documentary

What to stream: 'Unstoppable,' 'MLK/FBI' and 'Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl'

Streaming guide

These 5 documentaries showcase the wide range of Philly's music scene

Philly music documentaries

Questlove is making a documentary about 'SNL' musical performances to mark show's 50th anniversary

Boyz II Men movie to tell story of the R&B group's decades-long career

John Legend-produced documentary explores Philadelphia's unique brand of soul music

Philly sound Teddy Pendergrass

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