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Documentary Now! - Episode Guide

Season 1

Sandy Passage

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2015 (30 min)

Sandy Passage

The show features a spoof of "Grey Gardens," which takes a look at an unusual mother-daughter duo who live as recluses in a run-down mansion.

Kunuk Uncovered

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2015 (30 min)

Kunuk Uncovered

Starring Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and John Slattery. An investigation into the seminal documentary "Kunuk The Hunter" that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication.

DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2015 (30 min)

DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

Starring Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Jack Black. The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico's most wanted drug lord.

The Eye Doesn't Lie

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2015 (30 min)

The Eye Doesn't Lie

Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death of the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.

A Town, A Gangster, A Festival

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2015 (30 min)

A Town, A Gangster, A Festival

Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.

Season 2

The Bunker

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2016 (30 min)

The Bunker

Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. A fascinating fly on the wall look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.

Juan Likes Rice & Chicken

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2016 (30 min)

Juan Likes Rice & Chicken

Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. The story of 83-year-old Juan, his son Arturo, and his award winning restaurant "Juan's Rice & Chicken"

Parker Gail's Location is Everything

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2016 (30 min)

Parker Gail's Location is Everything

Starring Bill Hader. Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's engaging and confessional theater piece Location is Everything.

Globesman

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2016 (30 min)

Globesman

Starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. 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.

Final Transmission

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2016 (30 min)

Final Transmission

Starring Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Maya Rudolph. A new wave band from the late 70s and early 80s play their final concert.

Season 3

Batsh*t Valley: Part 1

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Feb 20, 2019 (30 min)

Batsh*t Valley: Part 1

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.

Batsh*t Valley: Part 2

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Feb 20, 2019 (30 min)

Batsh*t Valley: Part 2

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.

Original Cast Album: Co-Op

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Feb 27, 2019 (30 min)

Original Cast Album: Co-Op

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.

Waiting for the Artist

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2019 (30 min)

Waiting for the Artist

The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.

Long Gone

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Mar 20, 2019 (30 min)

Long Gone

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.

Any Given Saturday Afternoon

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2019 (30 min)

Any Given Saturday Afternoon

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.

Season 4

Soldier of Illusion (1)

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2022 (23 min)

Soldier of Illusion (1)

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. Part I.

Soldier of Illusion (2)

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2022 (23 min)

Soldier of Illusion (2)

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. Part II.

Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2022 (23 min)

Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport

A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook.

How They Threw Rocks

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2022 (30 min)

How They Threw Rocks

A chronicle of the iconic 1974 Craig Maes (Field Rock) showdown dubbed "The Melon vs. The Felon."

My Monkey Grifter

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2022 (30 min)

My Monkey Grifter

A filmmaker forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey.

Trouver Frisson

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2022 (30 min)

Trouver Frisson

Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences "frisson," the goosebumps that have always been her guide.

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