As of January 2026, our compilation of CNBC’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows. Some of the best tv shows from CNBC include The Dick Cavett Show and Explorer, airing in 1968 and 1985 respectively. Showcasing over 20 shows from 1968 up until N/A, CNBC stands as a beacon of television excellence.

America's Next Great Restaurant is an NBC reality television show featuring contestants pitching restaurant ideas to a panel of judges, where the winner receives financial backing for their restaurant concept.

Hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta scouts the country for the most innovative new products that America's entrepreneurs have to offer, and decides whether or not to make a transformative purchase order.

Marcus Lemonis, serial entrepreneur and host of CNBC’s The Profit, has invested nearly $50 million dollars in different companies over the course of three seasons. And now, he’s looking for the perfect partner to help him run it all.

Viewers go inside the lives and deaths of the one percent, exposing the dirty little secrets of how big money drives people to the ultimate sin.

A dissection of the dark side of the American Dream, a survey of how far some people go to become rich, no matter the cost to themselves and those around them. Real-life cases are reviewed and involve such criminal activity as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting and Ponzi schemes.

When Marcus Lemonis isn’t running his multi-billion dollar company, Camping World, he goes on the hunt for struggling businesses that are desperate for cash and ripe for a deal. In the past 10 years, he’s successfully turned around over 100 companies. Now he’s bringing those skills to CNBC and doing something no one has ever done on TV before … he’s putting millions of dollars of his own money on the line. In each episode, Lemonis makes an offer that’s impossible to refuse; his cash for a piece of the business and a percentage of the profits. And once inside these companies, he’ll do almost anything to save the business and make himself a profit; even if it means firing the president, promoting the secretary or doing the work himself.

Comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno shares his passion for motor vehicles. Jay and guests drive cars, motorbikes and anything that moves all while meeting new people and exploring the rich motoring history of America and beyond.

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

Flipping Out is an American reality television series centered on designer Jeff Lewis in Los Angeles, California, and his entourage that consists of his project manager Jenni, housekeeper Zoila, business manager and boyfriend Gage and his other assistant and helper.

National Geographic's Explorer gives viewers special access to the issues of the day.

From television's most prolific crime storyteller Dick Wolf, comes a new series where each episode chronicles notorious, ripped-from-the-headlines murder cases and trials motivated by greed.

This docuseries profiles big personalities who have gotten rich by getting their hands dirty.

NBA superstar LeBron James and longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter give four aspiring local entrepreneurs the chance to realize their dreams while also helping to revitalize a neighborhood in Cleveland.


CNBC Titans is a documentary television series airing on CNBC featuring some of the most famous personalities, companies, and entrepreneuers in the world of business.

Restaurateur & TV personality Joe Bastianich and chef/restaurateur Tim Love vie against each other to invest their own money in food concepts they believe will make millions. Each week, two teams will compete for a shot at making their dreams come true.

CNBC original documentary goes behind prison walls to capture the raw experience of crooked CEOs, inside traders, embezzlers and other convicted corporate swindlers who are serving their time. CNBC profiles current and former inmates humbled by a fall from grace and forced to trade a life of wealth and prestige for one controlled by prison guards.

New Orleans-based real estate developer Sidney Torres offers his expertise — and money — to help distressed developers in need of a assistance.

Kevin O'Leary presides oversees financial disputes with veteran trial attorney Katie Phang and former Judge Ada Pozo, he'll carefully consider all sides of a case, examine all relevant evidence, and ultimately deliver financial justice.

Revealing, compelling and award-winning, “CNBC Originals”, takes you inside the brands, the businesses, and the visionaries that make things happen, make a difference, and make history.