This section covers documentary film in the United States — non-fiction cinema in theatrical and streaming release, the subjects it takes on and the reception and public conversation it generates. Reporting takes in both the films and the filmmakers behind them.
The POV documentary about toxic Altadena homes after the Eaton fire premieres online as part of the series' ninth season.
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November 8, 2026
You Can See Everything Tops $73.5 Million DomesticThe Elizabeth Holmes documentary has become one of the highest-grossing documentaries in North American box office history.
November 7, 2026
Hoffman Memoir Recounts Graduate Slap SceneDustin Hoffman's autobiography Look at Me is set for publication on November 10, detailing his experience making The Graduate.
November 7, 2026
Ethan Hawke Discusses Career at New Yorker FestivalThe actor spoke with critic Emily Nussbaum at the magazine's twenty-seventh annual festival.
November 6, 2026
Op-Docs Acquires Short Film ListenThe 15-minute documentary about an Alaskan sound recordist caring for his mother with dementia joins the network's 2026 awards contenders slate.
November 6, 2026
RunPee App Helps Moviegoers Time Restroom BreaksThe app tells viewers when a film pauses for a bathroom break and recently gained roughly 7,000 new users.
November 6, 2026
Melania Docuseries Arrives on Prime Video toAmazon's two-part Melania Trump series will debut November 20, offering footage never before shared with the public.
November 6, 2026
You Can See Everything Opens December 9Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's documentary on Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos arrives in U.S. theaters after a strong box office run.
November 6, 2026
Harvey Narrows Baby Reindeer Suit Against NetflixFiona Harvey's amended complaint cuts her claims to three and seeks more than $50 million from the streaming service.
November 5, 2026
Perspective Films Unveils Five DocumentariesThe inaugural slate covers immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, the war in Gaza, and the invention of C-SPAN, backed by grants of up to $375,000 per title.
November 5, 2026
Rob Lowe Documentary to Stream on NetflixLowe narrates the Netflix film Rob Lowe: THE OUTSIDE, which reflects on his Hollywood career.
New releases and their platforms, subject matter and how it connects to current events, critical reception, festival appearances, filmmaker profiles and the instances where a documentary measurably affects public awareness of its subject are the recurring subjects in this coverage. New York and Los Angeles are the centers of documentary distribution and the festival circuit that precedes wide release, and coverage of premieres and acquisitions from those markets anchors the national picture. Streaming has significantly expanded the audience for documentary content, and platform acquisition decisions — which films get greenlit, bought or promoted — have become a standing subject within documentary coverage. True-crime and investigative documentaries generate the most sustained post-release coverage, since they often prompt legal and institutional responses that extend the story well beyond the film's premiere.
