UPDATE:
Scroll down to read more on our four nominations for Best Documentary Series of the Year 2019.
You can read our original coverage of each film and watch the films for yourself at the “Watch Now” button below each title.
Ted Bundy is not only America’s most notorious serial killer, he’s also one of its greatest obsessions.
When on death row in 1980, Ted Bundy invites journalist Stephen Michaud to record what he says will be his confession tapes. With the help of the resulting recordings as well as a huge amount of archival footage and first person interviews, this documentary series paints an amazingly accurate picture of the when, how and most importantly why, of Ted’s 30 shockingly violent murders.
Featured on Netflix
Jade Goody’s story is nothing short of a fairytale. But far from being like the singalong Disney princess stories of recent years, Jade’s is more reminiscent of the gruesome and disturbing fables of old. The ancient Black Forest may have been swapped for the streets of Bermondsey at the turn of the new millennium, but the same potent mixture of vulnerability, unexpected success and ultimately tragedy, brilliantly comes to the fore in Channel 4’s breathtaking 3-part series.
Free to watch
Oprah Winfrey stated that “this film transcends Michael Jackson” - and we agree. More than just the final nail in Michael’s coffin, the two-part series is a deep, unwavering look at the scourge of child abuse, the scarring and sometimes bizarre way that it manifests itself in the victims and most importantly the fact that it can occur where you least expect it.
This is not an easy watch and its hard to describe the emotions it insights in the viewer, but don’t let that put you off, the hype is more than justified with this one.
Free to watch depending on country
Red Chef Revival is an intimate food and travel show exploring modern Indigenous cuisine through the eyes of three chefs; New York Times featured, Cezin Nottaway, Top Chef finalist, Rich Francis and Chopped finalist Shane Chartrand. Using food as their access point, these chefs discover a new path to reconciliation. Red Chef Revival features ingredients you won't find in the cookbooks like bison heart, beaver tail, moose nose, seal and cougar. More than a cooking show, this is a people's story on a plate.
Free to watch
