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The Best Episodes of Documentary Now! Season 4

Every episode of Documentary Now! Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Documentary Now! Season 4!

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Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 2 - Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)
    8.4/10(249 votes)

    S4:E2

    In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.

    Directors:Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono
    Writer:John Mulaney

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  2. Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 4 - How They Threw Rocks (1996)
    8.3/10(223 votes)

    S4:E4

    A chronicle the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock,” and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon vs. The Felon” in the vein of When We Were Kingsand other great explorations of sport.

    Directors:Alexander Buono, Rhys Thomas
    Writer:Seth Meyers

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  3. Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 1 - Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)
    8.2/10(291 votes)

    S4:E1

    In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.

    Directors:Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono
    Writer:John Mulaney

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  4. Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 6 - Trouver Frisson (2000)
    8.0/10(177 votes)

    S4:E6

    Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences “frisson” – the goosebumps that have always been her guide. Inspired by Agnes Varda’s Gleaners and I and Beaches of Agnes.

    Directors:Alexander Buono, Micah Gardner
    Writers:Matt Pacult, Tamsin Rawady

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  5. Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 3 - Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)
    7.7/10(253 votes)

    S4:E3

    A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook in an homage to documentaries 3 Salons at the Seaside and The September Issue.

    Directors:Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono
    Writer:Seth Meyers

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  6. Documentary Now! Season 4 Episode 5 - My Monkey Grifter (2020)
    7.6/10(172 votes)

    S4:E5

    Drawing inspiration from My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Benjamin Clay forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey who may have ulterior motives.

    Director:Alexander Buono
    Writer:Seth Meyers

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)" is the best rated episode of "Documentary Now!" season 4. It scored 8.4/10 based on 249 votes. Directed by Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono and written by John Mulaney, it aired on 10/19/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "How They Threw Rocks (1996)".