The Worst Episodes of Documentary Now!

An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.

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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

A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.

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A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.

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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.

Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono

Writer: Seth Meyers

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

A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.

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Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".

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A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

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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

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

A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.

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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.

Director: Alexander Buono, Micah Gardner

Writer: Matt Pacult, Tamsin Rawady

A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

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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

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

A landmark documentary from the Fein Brothers (Sandy Passage) follows four door-to-door salesmen as they travel across the country selling globes and battling rejection.

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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.

Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono

Writer: John Mulaney

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

In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.

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A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.

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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.

Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono

Writer: John Mulaney

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.

Director: Rhys Thomas, Alexander Buono

Writer: Seth Meyers

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

Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.

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