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TV series

Documentary Now!

2015 · TV-14 · 4 seasons · 27 episodes

Created by Seth Meyers, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen

7.2

TMDB audience score
81 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.

About 10h 21m to watch every episode. An estimate: 27 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 23 minutes.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

Subscription

  • Philo
  • AMC Plus Apple TV channel
  • AMC+ Amazon Channel
  • AMC+ Roku Premium Channel
  • AMC+
  • YouTube TV
  • Spectrum On Demand

Free with ads

  • The Roku Channel

Buy

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • Fandango At Home

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Main cast

  • Fred Armisen
    Various Characters
    27 episodes

  • Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren - Host
    27 episodes

  • Bill Hader
    Various Characters
    14 episodes

  • Owen Wilson
    Father Ra-Shawbard
    2 episodes

  • Michael Keaton
    Bill Doss
    2 episodes

  • Necar Zadegan
    Ra-Sharir
    2 episodes

  • Connie Chung
    Connie Chung
    2 episodes

  • Cate Blanchett
    Izabella Barta
    2 episodes

  • Alexander Skarsgård
    Rainer Wolz
    2 episodes

  • Nicholas Braun
    Kevin Butterman
    2 episodes

  • August Diehl
    Dieter Daimler
    2 episodes

  • Kevin Bishop
    Gary Jacks
    2 episodes

  • Gana Bayarsaikhan
    Masho
    2 episodes

  • Matthias Rimpler
    Half-Tone
    2 episodes

  • Deb Hiett
    Narrator (voice)
    2 episodes

  • Jack Black
    Jamison Friend
    1 episode

  • Aidy Bryant
    Anne Severino
    1 episode

  • Kenny Loggins
    1 episode

Seasons