Documentary Now!
2015 · TV Series · TV-14 · 23 min · ★ 7.1 · 86% critics
This comedy series lovingly parodies famous documentaries, with each episode styled like a different nonfiction film. It celebrates the look and feel of documentary storytelling while turning real-world subject matter into absurd, playful satire.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-08-20
- Network
- IFC
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 23 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (75 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy smart, deadpan satire and mockumentary-style comedy; Not for you if you prefer broad jokes or want every episode to work without knowing the documentaries being spoofed, like Portlandia or Nathan for You.
Pros: sharp parody; strong performances; clever homage | Cons: uneven episodes; depends on source familiarity; hit-or-miss humor
Themes
- satire
- parody
- mockumentary
- spoof
Cast & crew
Fred Armisen
as Various Characters
Bill Hader
as Various Characters
John Mulaney
as Simon Sawyer
- AD
August Diehl
as Dieter Daimler
Michael Keaton
as Bill Doss
Owen Wilson
as Father Ra-Shawbard
- NB
Nicholas Braun
as Kevin Butterman
- MR
Maya Rudolph
as Anita
Cate Blanchett
as Izabella Barta
John Slattery
as William H. Sebastian
Directed by Alexander Buono, Rhys Thomas
Created by Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers +1 more
Episodes4 seasons · 27 episodes
Season 17 episodes
- S1E1Sandy Passage23mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Kunuk Uncovered23mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon23mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E4The Eye Doesn't Lie23m
- S1E5A Town, a Gangster, a Festival23m
- S1E6Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)23m
- S1E7Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)23m
Season 27 episodes
- S2E1The Bunker23mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E2Juan Likes Rice & Chicken23mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E3Parker Gail's Location Is Everything23mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E4Globesman23m
- S2E5Final Transmission23m
- S2E6Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)23m
- S2E7Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)23m
Season 37 episodes
- S3E1Batsh*t Valley (1)23mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E2Batsh*t Valley (2)23mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E3Original Cast Album: Co-Op23mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E4Waiting for the Artist23m
- S3E5Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side23m
- S3E6Long Gone23m
- S3E7Any Given Saturday Afternoon23m
Season 46 episodes
- S4E1Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)24mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S4E2Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)24mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S4E3Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)23m
- S4E4How They Threw Rocks (1996)24m
- S4E5My Monkey Grifter (2020)23m
- S4E6Trouver Frisson (2000)23m