Shows Like America's Book of Secrets

If you liked America's Book of Secrets (2012), a documentary series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
American Experience (1988)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
2
Mysteries at the Museum (2010)
★ 8.8/10Also documentary
Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible triumphs, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.
3
Horizon (1964)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
4
How Do They Do It? (2006)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
5
MegaStructures (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary
MegaStructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel in the United States and the United Kingdom, Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, France 5 in France, and 7mate in Australia…
6
American Masters (1986)
★ 7/10Also documentary
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the…
7
Down to Earth with Zac Efron (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary
Actor Zac Efron journeys around the world with wellness expert Darin Olien in a travel show that explores healthy, sustainable ways to live.
8
The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary
Through the prism of Jeff Goldblum's always inquisitive and highly entertaining mind, nothing is as it seems. Each episode is centered around something we all love — like sneakers or ice cream — as Jeff pulls the…
9
History's Greatest Mysteries (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary
Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Fresh, new evidence and perspectives will be…
10
The Circus (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary
Come one, come all to The Circus. This real-time documentary series pulls back the curtain on the current political stories, revealing the intense, inspiring and infuriating stories behind the headlines. Key characters…
11
Biography (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary
Biography is a documentary television series. It was originally a half-hour filmed series produced for CBS by David Wolper from 1961 to 1964 and hosted by Mike Wallace. The A&E Network later re-ran it and has produced…
12
Lost Treasures of Egypt (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary
An immersive, action-packed and discovery-led series following International teams of Egyptologists as they unearth the world's richest seam of ancient archaeology - Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
13
Drain the Oceans (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary
Maritime mysteries—old and new—come to life in this series, combining scientific data and digital re-creations to reveal shipwrecks, treasures, and sunken cities on the bottom of lakes, seas and oceans around the world.
14
The Men Who Built America (2012)
★ 8/10Also documentary
Influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever…
15
The Movies (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary
Explore American cinema through the decades and the cultural, societal and political shifts that framed its evolution.
16
Ancient Aliens (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary
Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic…
17
Top Gear (1978)
★ 8/10Also documentary
Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.
18
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy (2023)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary
Award-winning actor and nervous explorer Eugene Levy steps out of his comfort zone for a whirlwind tour of the world's most beautiful and intriguing destinations.
19
Marvel's 616 (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary
Explore Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, showcases the intersections of storytelling…
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Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)
★ 7/10Also documentary
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.