New Documentaries 2024. As of 2024, netflix had around 1,000 documentaries and docuseries on the platform, with some fantastic new entries joining the streamer so far this year. The spring and summer seasons promise a hodgepodge of insightful, scandalous, activist, or unmistakably bizarre nonfiction films.

Documentaries are thriving in the age of streaming, as supply meets the endless demand for deep dives into new worlds and a better understanding of some of pop culture’s most beloved stars. Never fear, we’re here to help, with our selection of the best documentaries 2024 has to offer.