Watch "Documentary Now!: Season 4" on Netflix USA

Netflix Release:: December 1 2022

Actors:: Tim Robinson, Helen Mirren

Categories:: TV Comedies, Mockumentaries

Creator(s):: Rhys Thomas, Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader

Elevating the art of parody, this sharply comic series spoofs high-profile documentaries such as "Grey Gardens" and "The Thin Blue Line."

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Cast

Tim Robinson, Helen Mirren

Documentary Now!: Season 1

Season 1 of Documentary Now! has 7 episodes.

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Sandy Passage ^{Episode 1}

This "Grey Gardens" spoof delves into the lives of an eccentric mother and daughter whose crumbling mansion is full of memories -- and secrets.

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DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon ^{Episode 2}

In this parody of Vice's gonzo-style documentaries, hipster journalists throw caution to the wind as they hunt for a notorious Mexican drug lord.

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Kunuk Uncovered ^{Episode 3}

This riff on the classic "Nanook of the North" details a director's struggle to maintain control of his film as his Inuit star grows more demanding.

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The Eye Doesn't Lie ^{Episode 4}

This homage to Errol Morris's "The Thin Blue Line" exposes the lies and corruption that landed an innocent jazz lover in prison for murder.

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A Town, A Gangster, A Festival ^{Episode 5}

Follow the residents of a small Icelandic town as they prepare for their most beloved annual tradition: an Al Capone festival and look-alike contest.

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Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee: Part 1 ^{Episode 6}

In this cameo-packed send-up of the music industry, two struggling Chicago musicians transform themselves into California soft rock legends.

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Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee: Part 2 ^{Episode 7}

Decades after the band's sudden meltdown, a major honor gives Gene and Clark the chance to take the stage together again.

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Documentary Now!: Season 2

Season 2 of Documentary Now! has 7 episodes.

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Episode 1 ^{Episode 1}

"The Bunker" takes aim at one of the most famous political documentaries of all time, "The War Room," and skewers the 1992 presidential campaign.

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Episode 2 ^{Episode 2}

A man so dedicated he shrugs off heart attacks is the star of this foodie mockumentary, which spotlights a Colombian chef's culinary obsession.

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Episode 3 ^{Episode 3}

Bill Hader sends up Spalding Gray's "Swimming to Cambodia," but in Hader's version, the topic is a bad breakup with his girlfriend.

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Episode 4 ^{Episode 4}

The 1969 documentary "Salesman" is given a new spin in "Globesman," about the failures and triumphs of four workaholic globe salesmen in the 1950s.

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Episode 5 ^{Episode 5}

"Stop Making Sense" is the inspiration for "Final Transmission," a performance film parody about a hugely popular rock group that suddenly disbands.

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Episode 6 ^{Episode 6}

"The Kid Stays in the Picture" and producer Robert Evans are parodied in "Mr. Runner Up," meshing actual people and events with a fictionalized story.

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Episode 7 ^{Episode 7}

"Mr. Runner Up" concludes with larger-than-life, washed-up producer Jerry Wallach doing everything and anything he can to win that elusive Oscar.

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Documentary Now!: Season 3

Season 3 of Documentary Now! has 7 episodes.

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Batsh*t Valley: Part 1 ^{Episode 1}

This episode sends up the documentary smash “Wild Wild Country” and the notion of a sex cult hiding in plain sight.

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Batsh*t Valley: Part 2 ^{Episode 2}

The climactic conclusion of this two-part installment sees cult guru Father Ra-Shawbard reveal his dark secret.

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Original Cast Album: Co-Op ^{Episode 3}

This parody of "Original Cast Album: Company," follows the stars of a musical as they record their cast album on the day their show is shut down.

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Waiting for the Artist ^{Episode 4}

In this spoof of the documentary “Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present,” two iconic performance artists reunite years after their marriage imploded.

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Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side ^{Episode 5}

In this takeoff on “Dear Mr. Watterson,” a devotee of the comic strip “The Far Side” sets out to meet its creator.

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Long Gone ^{Episode 6}

In this parody of the documentary “Let's Get Lost,” an eccentric jazz guitarist leaves domestic life behind for the allure of fascism.

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Any Given Saturday Afternoon ^{Episode 7}

A marketing maverick attempts to promote the stars of a floundering bowling league in this spoof of the early-aughts “competition” documentary genre.

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Documentary Now!: Season 4

Season 4 of Documentary Now! has 6 episodes.

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Soldier of Illusion, Part 1 ^{Episode 1}

A visionary auteur sets out to simultaneously shoot a documentary and a sitcom in this send-up of "Burden of Dreams" and Werner Herzog's oeuvre.

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Soldier of Illusion, Part 2 ^{Episode 2}

Rainer Wolz's quest to bring his dream of "Bachelor Nanny" to the screen continues, despite a fraught relationship with the series' lead actor.

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Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport ^{Episode 3}

Two hairstylists cater to their frequently widowed, small-town clientele in this gentle tribute to Philippa Lowthorpe's "Three Salons at the Seaside."

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How They Threw Rocks ^{Episode 4}

Wales, 1974: A one-time champion in the brutal sport of Craig Maes fights to reclaim his title in a matchup that rivals boxing's "Rumble in the Jungle."

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My Monkey Grifter ^{Episode 5}

This spoof of the Oscar-winning nature doc "My Octopus Teacher" follows a filmmaker who falls under the spell of a communicative and crafty primate.

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Trouver Frisson ^{Episode 6}

Faux French New Wave director Ida Leos, modeled on the real cinematic icon Agnès Varda, searches for something she's lost: goosebumps.

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