Documentary Now!

Season 52

2019 · 7 episodes · 2h 41m in all · 8.1/10

Episodes

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   1. Batsh*t Valley (1)

   20 Feb 2019 · 23 min · 8.3/10

   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.

2. 

   2. Batsh*t Valley (2)

   20 Feb 2019 · 23 min · 8.0/10

   Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.

3. 

   3. Original Cast Album: Co-Op

   27 Feb 2019 · 23 min · 8.0/10

   A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.

4. 

   4. Waiting for the Artist

   6 Mar 2019 · 23 min · 9.2/10

   The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.

5. 

   5. Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

   13 Mar 2019 · 23 min · 8.0/10

   A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.

6. 

   6. Long Gone

   20 Mar 2019 · 23 min · 8.0/10

   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.

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   7. Any Given Saturday Afternoon

   27 Mar 2019 · 23 min · 7.0/10

   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.