We all know trying to choose what to watch on Netflix is one of the most difficult challenges for human beings these days.
You'll scroll, watch trailers, add stuff to 'My List' and keep browsing until it's actually too late to watch something.
After all, the streaming service has thousands and thousands of options - it can be tricky to pick what to watch.
But if you're looking for the perfect documentary to curl up and watch this weekend (for both true-crime fans and non-true crime fans), don't worry, we've got you covered.
Abducted in Plain Sight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLC-Fgfz6n4
The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.
Our Planet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aETNYyrqNYE
Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB8qvx0HOlI
Homecoming presents an intimate look at Beyoncé’s historic 2018 Coachella performance that paid homage to America's historically black colleges and universities.
Interspersed with candid footage and interviews detailing the preparation and powerful intent behind her vision, Homecoming traces the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.
The Fear of 13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ja1wrRAAm4
After 20 years on Death Row, self-educate inmate Nick petitions the court to be executed, then tells his twisting, turning tale of despair and hope.
Dogs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pLCmLgjiJ8
These six intimate stories explore the abiding emotional bonds that form between dogs and their caregivers, no matter the circumstances.
Blackfish
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Icarus
An American cyclist dives into a massive doping scandal involving a Russian scientist - Putin's most wanted whistleblower.
The American Meme
Social media stars Josh Ostrovsky, Paris Hilton, Kirill Bichutsky and Brittany Furlan hustle to build their online empires and face the pitfalls of fame.
The Keepers
The seven-episode docuseries examines the decades-old unsolved murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.
Wild Wild Country
When the world's most controversial guru builds a utopian city deep in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
Captive for 18 Years: The Jaycee Lee Story
Snatched at 11 and held captive by a convicted sex offender and his wife for 18 horrifying years, Jaycee Dugald emerged alive - but never the same.
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