Last time this question was asked u/magtig posted this, and it's an incredible list:

I'm a documentary junkie, and I've read through this whole list. I think there are some big (and weird) gaps I might be able to fill, especially where art and science are concerned. Full docs linked wherever possible (some of these are hard to find, so I've tracked down what I can). ART How to Draw A Bunny - this is the craziest art documentary I've ever seen. Ray Johnson hung out with huge pop art stars like Warhol and Lichtenstein, but never achieved the same fame. I'm not going to give away any more than that, and I suggest not reading about it all. Just watch, you will not be disappointed. Art Inconsequence Advanced Vandalism - a documentary that shows (more than tells) unconventional and abstract graffiti artists throughout the world doing their thing. I've watched this one over and over. Ai Weiwei Never Sorry - a world renown Chinese artist who chooses to live in China and make his art under constant threat of imprisonment. True courage, heart, and artistic brilliance are on display in spades in this film. Andy Warhol A Documentary Film PBS (4 hour series) Part 1, Part 2 - it is utterly astounding how much influence Warhol STILL has on popular culture. This series takes you through it nicely. Sister Wendy (anything) - Sister Wendy is a nun. A very sarcastic nun. She like art of all ages a great deal. Watching her will not only make you crack up, but she just might explain art that you previously found inaccessible in a way that makes it come to life. Manufactured Landscapes (the photography of Edward Burtynsky) - this film documents Burtynsky's photography and is an examination of the manufacturing industry's impacts. The photography itself is beyond stellar, but it's also interesting because Burtynsky is such a big-wig artist he winds up gaining access to things other people cannot through diplomatic channels (as he has explained in interviews). SALT Murray Fredericks Murray goes out onto Lake Eyre (the lake in Australia where the sky is mirrored by frequent rain storms) alone every year for several months. It's fascinating to see his emotional process out there alone, especially because he's working through the death of several people very close to him. Resurrect Dead - The Mystery of the Toy n Bee Tiles - another one to file under 'so weird you couldn't make it up.' As with the previously mentioned, How to Draw A Bunny, this one is better if you just watch it. It's incredibly mysterious. SCIENCE (mind blowing space shit, abstract theories of the small, and others) Particle Fever - a fun and quirky look at CERN where, by smashing particles together at nearly the speed of light 100m underground, they found the so-called God Particle (Higgs Boson). Also, it details how they kill Catholic priests down there as well. Just kidding. But some crazy people think that. Atom (BBC) Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 - 3 part series hosted by the brilliant Jim Al Khalili which takes you through the history of discovering the atom. It's unique because it takes you through the opposing theories that failed along the way. It all seems well and good until you watch the third and final episode. After that one you genuinely will not know if you're real anymore. To say that it's a mind fuck would presuppose your mind (and fucking) is real. Dangerous Knowledge (2 parts) - if you stare into the void, the void stares back into you. If you're working on abstract mathematical equations probing the literal edges of knowledge this very well might drive you insane. This documentary chronicles brilliant people doing just that. You don't have to be good at math to understand or enjoy this (at all, I'm not), but it is dark, mysterious and tragic. It also has a nice mention of Alan Turing, a gay man who is considered the father of theoretical computer science. Previously covered awesomeness I'd recommend: COSMOS (start with the old Sagan one, it's the best), Wonders of the Universe, Wonders of the Solar System, Planet Earth, Earth II, Frozen Planet, LIFE, etc EDIT FOR MORE DOCS NOTE - lots of good suggestions in the comments. I tried to comment on the ones I've already seen and like. SCIENCE II The Immortalists - a group of very serious, but very rogue, researchers are trying to figure out how to completely stop aging. They aren't quacks. No, really, they're not (well, mostly not), but it sure as hell is interesting to hear them talk about the mechanics of aging as well as the problems, that if they could be solved, would stop it. There are organisms on this planet already, that are effectively immortal. It's not impossible. Secret Universe - The Hidden Life of the Cell - documentaries on the deep ocean and the very small things are simply not very numerous, so whenever you come across one: watch it. We know more about space than we do about the bottom of the ocean. Similarly, it's pretty goddamn hard to see everything going on with cells. But consider this: we have an estimated 8 billion living beings on each and every one of our bodies (some people more than others, obviously). Fractals - Hunting the Hidden Dimension - yes, you should get stoned as fuck for this, but even if you don't it's fascinating. If you want to see actual infinity explained to the limits of the human mind, this might be as close as you're going to get (for now). The Secret Life of Chaos BBC - another great doc with Jim Al Khalili that ties in nicely with the fractals doc above. His public science outreach is laudably weird and criminally underrated. Just because Brian Cox is so dead sexy doesn't mean he's the only smart guy good at explaining stuff. Geez, people. How to Grow A Planet - 3 pt series with Iain Stewart - are animals the masters of this planet, or are plants? The more and more I research the evolution of plant life, the more and more I'm convinced it is intelligent. Maybe not in a cognitive way like we are, but... well, just watch this. It's mind blowing. BBC Time - with Michio Kaku - the top of a skyscraper ages at a different speed than the bottom of one. It's fucked up. ART II Beautiful Losers - a bunch of 90s artists whose work you've seen, but whose names you may or may not recognize from the graffiti and skate scenes such as Shepherd Fairey and Barry McGee Inside Outside Streetart - some seriously crazy fuckers subverting ad campaigns and all kinds of other shenanigans are here. Like Exit Through the Gift Shop, but with a whole cast of artists including ZEVS, Ron English, Swoon (a female street artist, yay!), and more. Painters Painting - Interviews with a bunch of different abstract expressionist and pop art painters such as (my fave) Frank Stella, Williem De Kooning, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Helen Frankenthaler, and plenty more. The Power of Art - 8 part series covering 8 artists: Caravaggio - who may have painted in the renaissance, but was a crazy motherfucker who literally tried (and succeeded) to paint his way out of hell, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, VanGogh, Picasso, and my fave: Mark Rothko. Shock of the New - this 8 part series takes you through all kinds of modern art and architecture. There's also a followup: New Shock of the New - but it's only an hour and not quite as captivating Women Art Revolution - women have been criminally underrepresented in the art world. There's a whole hidden history to it running in parallel with the men. I'm just starting to scratch the surface. I would love to see more documentaries like this one, but sadly there just aren't very many out there. Masters of Photography - Diane Arbus - you've seen Diane Arbus' photography, you just don't realize it. She was completely outside the box. For example, her and her husband were in an open relationship, openly, in the 30s. She wore down her subject over the course of six hours during portraits until they "dropped the mask." She was nuts, and fascinating, and brilliant. OTHER Last Chance U - Netflix - I really don't care about football one way or the other, but this series sucked me in because it's more about human redemption than anything else. Trouble the Water - a woman refuses to leave her New Orleans home as hurricane Katrina rolls in. She buys a lot of extra batteries for her camcorder and heads to the attic. Massive Attack did the soundtrack.