8.3/101,082 votes8.3/10(1,082)#1 - Sandy Passage
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 8/20/2015
An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. This mother and daughter live in extreme squalor, but the documentarians find more than just dirt and clutter on the property.
Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono
Writer: Seth Meyers
7.9/10641 votes7.9/10(641)#2 - Kunuk Uncovered
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 8/27/2015
An investigation into the seminal documentary “Kunuk The Hunter” that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication.
Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono
Writer: Seth Meyers
7.9/10685 votes7.9/10(685)#3 - DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 9/3/2015
The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico’s most wanted drug lord.
Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono
Writer: Duffy Boudreau, Bill Hader, Rob Klein
8.5/10672 votes8.5/10(672)#4 - The Eye Doesn't Lie
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 9/10/2015
An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.
Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono
Writer: John Mulaney, Bill Hader
7.1/10511 votes7.1/10(511)#5 - A Town, A Gangster, A Festival
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 9/17/2015
A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.
Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono
Writer: Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen
8.1/10520 votes8.1/10(520)#6 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 9/24/2015
Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.
Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono
Writer: Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Erik Kenward
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8.1/10452 votes8.1/10(452)#7 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 9/24/2015
Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.
Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono
Writer: Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Erik Kenward
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Genre:Comedy
Network:IFC
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Sandy Passage" is the best rated episode of "Documentary Now!" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 1082 votes. Directed by Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono and written by Seth Meyers, it aired on 8/20/2015. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Kunuk Uncovered".
