Documentary Now!

"Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format.

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Helen Mirren , Fred Armisen , Bill Hader , Deb Hiett , Van Epperson , Gary Kraus , Jon Spurney , Paula Pell , Rachael Perrell Fosket , Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd , Cate Blanchett , Owen Wilson , August Diehl , Necar Zadegan , Nicholas Braun , Irving Azoff , Cameron Crowe , Paul Bright

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Sandy Passage

Thu, Aug 20, 2015

An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Kunuk Uncovered

Thu, Aug 27, 2015

An investigation into the seminal documentary "Kunuk The Hunter" that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

Thu, Sep 3, 2015

The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico's most wanted drug lord.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Eye Doesn't Lie

Thu, Sep 10, 2015

An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death of the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ A Town, a Gangster, a Festival

Thu, Sep 17, 2015

A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee Part 1

Thu, Sep 24, 2015

A documentary charting the rise and fall of soft rock's seminal band, the Blue Jean Committee.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee Part 2

Thu, Sep 24, 2015

Part two of the documentary of the Blue Jean Committee, the revolutionary Chicago turned California soft rock group.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ The Bunker

Wed, Sep 14, 2016

Parody of The War Room (1993) about two fictional political rivals and their campaign staffs during the 1992 US presidential election.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Juan Likes Rice and Chicken

Wed, Sep 21, 2016

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.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Parker Gail's Location Is Everything

Wed, Sep 28, 2016

Parody of Spalding Gray's cult performance film Swimming to Cambodia (1987). Writer Parker Gail monologues about his troubled relationship with his girlfriend. She then gets a rebuttal.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Globesman

Wed, Oct 5, 2016

Deadpan spoof of notable documentary Salesman (1969). Four 1950s salesmen go door to door trying to sell globes to disinterested people.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Final Transmission

Wed, Oct 12, 2016

Deadpan spoof of Talking Heads' famous concert film Stop Making Sense (1984). In 1987, a new wave band called "Test Pattern" plays their final concert. The show also splices in clips from an interview with the band. The film is called "Final Transmission"

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid, Part 1

Wed, Oct 26, 2016

Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. A candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty year quest to win an Oscar.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid, Part 2

Wed, Oct 26, 2016

Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. A candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty year quest to win an Oscar.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Batsh*t Valley, Part 1

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

A cult disrupts the quiet town of Chinook, Oregon.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Batsh*t Valley, Part 2

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Original Cast Album: Co-Op

Wed, Feb 27, 2019

An inside look is provided at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 broadway musical "Co-Op", which is a comedy centered around a cast of characters who work and live, or want to live, the same co-op.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Waiting for the Artist

Wed, Mar 6, 2019

A performance artist returns to her native Hungary for a career retrospective.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

Wed, Mar 13, 2019

A sweetly unhinged fan gives up everything to track famed comic strip creator Gary Larson for his documentary.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Long Gone

Wed, Mar 20, 2019

An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Any Given Saturday Afternoon

Wed, Mar 27, 2019

A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.