The Best Episodes of Documentary Now! Season 3

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(656 votes)

   #1 - Waiting for the Artist

   S3:E43/6/2019

   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.

   Directors:Alexander Buono, Rhys Thomas

   Writer:Seth Meyers

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   Directors:Alexander Buono, Rhys Thomas

   Writer:Seth Meyers
2. 

   8.6/10(438 votes)

   #2 - Batsh*t Valley (2)

   S3:E22/20/2019

   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.

   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writer:Seth Meyers

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   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writer:Seth Meyers
3. 

   8.3/10(708 votes)

   #3 - Original Cast Album: Co-Op

   S3:E32/27/2019

   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.

   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writers:Seth Meyers, John Mulaney

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   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writers:Seth Meyers, John Mulaney
4. 

   8.2/10(468 votes)

   #4 - Batsh*t Valley (1)

   S3:E12/20/2019

   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.

   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writer:Seth Meyers

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   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writer:Seth Meyers
5. 

   7.9/10(439 votes)

   #5 - Any Given Saturday Afternoon

   S3:E73/27/2019

   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.

   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writers:Zach Kanin, Tim Robinson

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   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writers:Zach Kanin, Tim Robinson
6. 

   7.1/10(331 votes)

   #6 - Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

   S3:E53/13/2019

   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.

   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writers:Duffy Boudreau, Bill Hader

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   Director:Alexander Buono

   Writers:Duffy Boudreau, Bill Hader
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   6.4/10(271 votes)

   #7 - Long Gone

   S3:E63/20/2019

   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.

   Directors:Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono

   Writer:Erik Kenward

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   Directors:Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono

   Writer:Erik Kenward