Documentary Now!: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

From the minds of Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Seth Meyers comes a new series Documentary Now! that looks back on 50 years of excellence and integrity in documentary filmmaking. See Fred and Bill investigate drug cartels, join an indifferent ‘70s rock band, reenact Iceland's annual Al Capone Festival, take part in a dramatic exposé of the world's first documentary about the Inuit and much more.

Series details

• Title: Documentary Now!
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2015-08-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-11-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: IFC
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: AMC+
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 29 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 2750

Cast and credited roles

• Helen Mirren — Host
• Fred Armisen — Various Characters
• Bill Hader — Various Characters

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-08-20; final listed air date 2015-09-24; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-09-14; final listed air date 2016-11-01; episode order: 7.
• Season 3: premiered 2019-02-20; final listed air date 2019-03-27; episode order: 7.
• Season 4: premiered 2022-10-19; final listed air date 2022-11-09; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Documentary Now! on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.