Question 1

What are the best documentary TV shows of 2012?

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Our list features the highest-rated documentary TV shows released in 2012, sorted by audience and critic ratings.

Question 2

Where can I stream documentary TV shows from 2012?

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Many documentary TV shows from 2012 are available on popular streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney+. Click on any show to see its current streaming availability.

Question 3

How many documentary TV shows came out in 2012?

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Dozens of documentary TV shows premiere each year. Our curated list focuses on the most popular and highest-rated documentary series from 2012.

Best Documentary TV Shows of 2012

A Bite of China

The Men Who Built America

Andrew Marr's History of the World

Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States

The Dust Bowl

Meet the Romans with Mary Beard

Stephen Hawking's Grand Design

Highway Thru Hell

NASA's Unexplained Files

Gadget Man

Unsealed: Alien Files

Satyamev Jayate

Mountain Men

Bering Sea Gold

Derren Brown: Apocalypse

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