13th is a documentary by Ava DuVernay that examines how the Thirteenth Amendment, racial inequality, and the legacy of slavery are connected to the rise of mass incarceration in the United States.
Abducted in Plain Sight is a 2017 true-crime documentary that tells the shocking real-life story of Jan Broberg, a young Idaho girl who was manipulated and kidnapped twice in the 1970s by a trusted neighbor, Robert Berchtold, with interviews and archival material revealing how he deceived her family and exploited their trust.
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy is a 2021 Netflix documentary that examines the rise and devastating impact of the 1980s crack epidemic in the United States, exploring how the drug affected inner‑city communities and contributed to systemic issues like corruption, racial disparities, and mass incarceration.
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a documentary that follows teens at Camp Jened, a 1970s summer camp for people with disabilities, and shows how their bonds and experiences there helped spark and shape the disability rights movement, leading to major accessibility legislation and greater inclusion in American society.
Grass Is Greener is a 2019 documentary that explores the history and cultural impact of cannabis in the United States, tracing its ties to jazz and hip‑hop, the racially biased War on Drugs, and the modern marijuana industry with interviews from artists, experts, and activists.
Heroin(e) is a 2017 Oscar‑nominated short documentary that focuses on the opioid epidemic in Huntington, West Virginia, following three women—a fire chief, a judge, and a street outreach worker—as they confront addiction, overdoses, and recovery in their community. It highlights both the human impact of the crisis and the compassion of those trying to help.
Lead Me Home is a 2021 short documentary made for Netflix that follows several people experiencing homelessness on the West Coast of the United States, offering a human portrait of their daily lives and the broader crisis of unsheltered communities.
Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story is a documentary that follows Cyntoia Brown’s journey from a teenager sentenced to life in prison for killing a man who solicited her, through the legal fight and public advocacy that ultimately led to her sentence being commuted, highlighting issues of trauma, justice, and redemption.
Recovery Boys is a 2018 documentary that follows four men in West Virginia as they navigate long‑term treatment at a rural rehab program and work to rebuild their lives and relationships after years of opioid addiction, offering a personal look at the challenges and realities of recovery.
Tell Me Who I Am is a 2019 documentary that follows twin brothers Alex and Marcus Lewis as they explore their shared past after a traumatic childhood, revealing how Alex hid unsettling secrets from Marcus to protect him, and examining the profound impact of memory, identity, and family.
How to Fix a Drug Scandal is a true‑crime documentary miniseries that investigates how two Massachusetts forensic chemists falsified and tampered with drug evidence, and how their misconduct compromised tens of thousands of criminal cases and exposed systemic failures in the justice system.
Immigration Nation is a six‑part documentary series on Netflix that provides an inside, unfiltered look at U.S. immigration enforcement—especially the work of ICE—and the human impact of immigration policy from 2017 to 2020, highlighting the experiences of immigrants, agents, activists, and others caught in the system.
Living Undocumented is a 2019 Netflix documentary series that follows the real‑life stories of eight undocumented immigrant families living in the United States, highlighting their struggles, fears of deportation, and efforts to pursue the American dream within a complex immigration system.
Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan is a Netflix documentary series that explores the 1970s case of Billy Milligan, who was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder and became the first person in U.S. history acquitted of major crimes by reason of insanity due to multiple personalities, tracing his arrest, trial, and subsequent life through interviews and archival material.
The Business of Drugs is a 2020 Netflix documentary miniseries in which former CIA analyst Amaryllis Fox investigates the global economics, supply chains, and social impacts of six major illicit drugs—like cocaine, heroin, meth, cannabis, and opioids—exploring how their production, distribution, and prohibition affect societies around the world.
The Pharmacist is a true‑crime documentary series that follows a Louisiana pharmacist who, after his son’s tragic death, relentlessly seeks justice and uncovers widespread opioid overprescribing and corruption that helps shed light on the roots of the U.S. opioid epidemic.
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez is a six‑part true‑crime documentary series that investigates the brutal 2013 abuse and murder of 8‑year‑old Gabriel Fernandez and the subsequent trials of his mother, her boyfriend, and the social workers and systems that failed to protect him, prompting broader questions about child welfare oversight in the United States.
Dopesick is a Hulu miniseries about the U.S. opioid crisis, showing how OxyContin fueled addiction and its impact on people and communities.
The Crime of the Century is a 2021 two‑part HBO documentary by Alex Gibney that investigates how pharmaceutical companies, regulators, and political operatives contributed to the U.S. opioid epidemic, focusing on Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, and the spread of drugs like OxyContin and fentanyl.
Beautiful Boy is a 2018 biographical drama about a father’s struggle to help his son battle severe drug addiction, showing the emotional toll on their family as the son cycles through recovery and relapse. It’s based on real‑life memoirs by David and Nic Sheff
Four Good Days is a 2020 American drama film about a woman struggling with addiction who returns to her estranged mother’s home and fights through four crucial days in hopes of getting clean and healing their relationship. It’s based on a true story
Paper Tigers is a 2015 documentary showing how a high school uses understanding and care, rather than punishment, to help students overcome trauma and behavioral challenges
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