We found 211 documentary TV shows streaming on HBO Max in Australia as of November 2026. These are the best of them, ranked by IMDb score, plus the newest additions.
What Australians are streaming most on HBO Max, from JustWatch's seven-day popularity ranking.
IMDb 8.92010 · 8 seasons
The inner workings of outer space come to light through computer imagery, allowing viewers to experience black holes, supernovas, neutron stars, dark energy, and other existential forces.
Where to watch How the Universe WorksIMDb 8.72020- · 3 seasons
In a uniquely hilarious odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation, documentary filmmaker and self-described "anxious New Yorker" John Wilson covertly and obsessively films the lives of his fellow New Yorkers while attempting to give everyday advice on relatable topics. The awkward contradictions of modern...
Where to watch How to with John WilsonIMDb 8.72022 · 1 season
Survivors and investigators tell the true stories of horrifying crimes in the most isolated corners of the country, and one thing is perfectly clear -- no one is safe when they are alone.
Where to watch No One Can Hear You ScreamIMDb 8.72022 · 1 season
Survivors and investigators tell the true stories of horrifying crimes in the most isolated corners of the country, and one thing is perfectly clear -- no one is safe when they are alone.
Where to watch No One Can Hear You ScreamIMDb 8.62015 · 2 seasons
Robert Durst, scion of one of New York’s billionaire real estate families, has been accused of three murders but never convicted. Brilliant, reclusive, and the subject of relentless media scrutiny, he’s never spoken publicly-until now. During interviews with Andrew Jarecki, he reveals secrets of the case that baffled...
Where to watch The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert DurstBest rated first. These stream on HBO Max and on no other service in Australia; renting or buying on a store does not count.
Documentary TV shows on each streaming service in Australia, from the daily JustWatch catalogue feed, November 2026. Stores and rentals are not counted.
211 documentary TV shows are on HBO Max in Australia as of November 2026, counted from the daily Australian catalogue feed we use for every page on CompareTV. The number moves as titles arrive and leave.
By IMDb score, How the Universe Works (2010) is the best rated documentary title on HBO Max in Australia right now (IMDb 8.9), followed by How to with John Wilson (2020-) (IMDb 8.7) and No One Can Hear You Scream (2022) (IMDb 8.7). The full top list is above.
ER, Toxic and The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst are the documentary TV shows Australians are streaming most on HBO Max this week, from JustWatch's seven-day popularity ranking for Australia.
Foxtel Now has the most, with 613 documentary TV shows, ahead of Netflix with 548. HBO Max is number 6 of the 12 services we compare, with 211. Rentals and stores like Apple TV (iTunes) and Google Play are not counted.
75 documentary TV shows stream on HBO Max and on no other service in Australia, including How the Universe Works, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts and How It's Made. Rentals and purchases on stores are not counted as another home.
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