Docuseries

Explanation

A docuseries is a non-fiction series that applies documentary filmmaking techniques across multiple episodes, giving a subject more depth and time than a single feature documentary allows. Netflix popularized the format with True Crime docuseries like Making a Murderer (2015) and Tiger King (2020), both of which became cultural phenomena that drove significant subscriber growth. The format has since expanded beyond true crime to cover sports (The Last Dance, Formula 1: Drive to Survive), nature (Our Planet), business (WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn), and pop culture. Docuseries are strategically valuable for streaming platforms because they are cheaper to produce than scripted originals but generate equivalent or greater buzz. Formula 1: Drive to Survive is credited with substantially growing Formula 1's audience in the United States — an outcome that demonstrates how docuseries can have commercial impact beyond entertainment.