1. Planet Earth II
IMDb 9.52016 · 1 season
An improved version of David Attenborough's famed documentary series, in which he examines how animals survive harsh and adverse conditions in the wild.
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We found 73 documentary TV shows streaming on Stan in Australia as of October 2026. These are the best of them, ranked by IMDb score, plus the newest additions.
The top 20 best documentary TV shows on Stan, by rating
9.5Planet Earth II
- Planet Earth9.4
Planet Earth
9.3Blue Planet II
8.4Alone
8.4Kingdom of Dreams
8.4Lucky!
8.2Cities of the World
7.7A Very English Scandal
7.660 Days In
7.6Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
- In Our Blood7.6
In Our Blood
7.5Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult
7.5Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail
7.3The Circus
- 7.3
The Circus
- Louis Theroux: Forbidden America7.1
Louis Theroux: Forbidden America
7.1Spector
- 7.1
Spector
- The Night Caller7.0
The Night Caller
6.6The Bambers: Murder At The Farm
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2. Planet Earth
IMDb 9.42006 · 1 season
A view of the planet, with a look at its amazing landscapes and abundant wildlife. Includes footage of mountains and plains, as well as fields of ice, bird migrations, and desert storms.
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3. Blue Planet II
IMDb 9.32017 · 2 seasons
There is nowhere more powerful and unforgiving yet more beautiful and compelling than the ocean. Join us and explore the greatest yet least known parts of our planet.
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4. Alone
IMDb 8.42015- · 12 seasons
Hardcore survivalists are put by themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness, without camera crews, teams, or producers - on a single mission to stay alive for as long as possible.
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5. Kingdom of Dreams
IMDb 8.42022 · 1 season
'Kingdom of Dreams' is a stunning four-part series chronicling three critical decades of the fashion world, from the early 1990s through to the 2010s. Described as a Golden Age, this period of time was an era of disruption and innovation as the traditional fashion business bumped heads against the young and exciting...
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