Documentary Now!

10 Best Episodes of Documentary Now! - Season 2

Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!

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Documentary Now! - S2E5

#7 - Final Transmission (Season 2 - Episode 5)

A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.

The episode was rated 7.30 from 112 votes.

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#6 - Globesman (Season 2 - Episode 4)

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A landmark documentary from the Fein Brothers (Sandy Passage) follows four door-to-door salesmen as they travel across the country selling globes and battling rejection.

The episode was rated 7.44 from 131 votes.

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#5 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1) (Season 2 - Episode 6)

A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

The episode was rated 7.45 from 110 votes.

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#4 - Parker Gail's Location Is Everything (Season 2 - Episode 3)

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Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".

The episode was rated 7.50 from 125 votes.

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#3 - The Bunker (Season 2 - Episode 1)

A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 168 votes.

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#2 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2) (Season 2 - Episode 7)

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A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 89 votes.

Documentary Now! - S2E2

#1 - Juan Likes Rice & Chicken (Season 2 - Episode 2)

Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice.

The episode was rated 8.19 from 156 votes.

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