As most of the country stays at home and practices social distancing for the foreseeable future in hopes of minimizing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), many are trying to find ways to occupy their time, including watching shows and movies that maybe they had planned on watching at one point, but just never got around to it — this is your moment!
There are a ton of interesting and binge-worthy docuseries that will have you hooked and on the edge of your couch. From true crime, to sports and more, grab a pillow and settle in, because you're in for the long haul with these documentaries.
McMillion$
If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, then you most definitely played the Monopoly game at McDonald's, hoping to be the lucky fry-eating patron to win a million dollars — but you never did get that winning piece, did you? Well, there's a reason why and it's all explained in McMillion$, a docuseries on HBO about how this marketing game actually turned out to be a scam, and how the FBI got involved to uncover the truth.
And if you find yourself craving more after completing the series, check out the official McMillion$ Podcast on iHeartRadio.
Cheer
By now, you've undoubtedly heard about everyone talk about Cheer on Netflix, and once you watch this, you will too become obsessed. The show follows the Navarro Cheer team in Texas as they prepare for the big competition in Daytona — but this isn't Bring It On, people. Discover what "Mat Talk" is, if Jerry make mat, who Gabi Queen of Cheerleading Butler is, what an angel on earth Coach Monica is, and find out just what it takes to be a cheerleader (hint: it's hard!).
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes
If you watched sweet Zac Effron star as serial killer Ted Bundy in Netflix's Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile movie, and you're curious how much the film matched up with the facts, then you'll definitely want to check out Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes. The four part docuseries takes a deep look into Bundy's life and time on death row via author Stephen Michaud's interviews with him from 1980 — in other words, hear from Ted himself.
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez
This Netflix doc combines sports and true crime as it takes a look into the life and mind of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, the events leading to his conviction for murder, and his own death while in prison through interviews with friends, family, insiders and more.
Last Chance U
Just like Cheer shows what it takes to be a cheerleading champion, Netflix's Last Chance U highlights the world of college football and follows the football team at East Mississippi Community College under coach Buddy Stephens. The athletes on this team have struggled with structure in their lives and have come into some trouble, but ultimately want to put in the hard work it takes to hopefully move them to the next level, a D-1 school and beyond.
Rotten
Caution: This may change how and what you eat forever. Netflix's Rotten takes a deep dive into the food industry, as it begs to answer the questions "Where does our food actually come from?" and "What did it take to get from the source to our plates?" Food fraud? It's a thing. And that's not all — this is an eye-opening look into our own food supply.
Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer
If you're into true crime, you'll find this Netflix doc very interesting, however, it is a little unsettling. follows the story of how a group of people on social media helped hunt down a killer, after videos surfaced of himself murdering a few precious cats (Warning: Don't F**k with Cats explores how a group of people on social media helped track down a killer from behind their computer screens, after first discovering disturbing videos of himself murdering a few precious kittens. But, the murder didn't end there, because after this killer is encouraged by the attention he receives (even through it was negative), he sets his sites on humans.
The Pharmacist
It's no secret that there is an opioid issue facing our country. In this Netflix doc, a small town pharmacist who lost his son in a drug-related shooting is on a mission to expose everything about the drug epidemic, how people are getting their hands on these drugs, and just who is involved — it may shock you.
Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened & Fyre Fraud
If you haven't watched either documentary on the failed Fyre Festival yet, staying home in quarantine is certainly a great excuse. These two documentaries, Hulu's Fyre Fraud and Netflix's Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened, shows exactly what happened to the first (and last) Fyre Festival in the Bahamas. Both docs highlight the powerful effects of social media on its followers, what it actually takes to put on and plan a large-scale event like a music festival, and how you can't do it in a mere matter of months like founder Billy McFarland thought. The docs also show exactly how fraud landed McFarland in prison.
I Am a Killer
What's it like to be on death row? Hear it from the inmates themselves. I Am a Killer gives viewers a look into the people who are on death row and/or are in prison for life after committing murder through unprecedented interviews with the murderers themselves, in addition to family, friends and others involved in each case.