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Documentary Now!

  • TV Series
  • 2015–
  • TV-14
  • 23m
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Fred Armisen and Bill Hader in Documentary Now! (2015)
Documentary Now parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format.
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"Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format."Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format."Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format.

  • Creators
    • Fred Armisen
    • Bill Hader
    • Seth Meyers
  • Stars
    • Helen Mirren
    • Fred Armisen
    • Bill Hader
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
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    POPULARITY
    1,365
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    • Creators
      • Fred Armisen
      • Bill Hader
      • Seth Meyers
    • Stars
      • Helen Mirren
      • Fred Armisen
      • Bill Hader
    • 34User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 16 nominations total

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    Michael Keaton & Owen Wilson Join "Documentary Now!"

    Michael Keaton & Owen Wilson Join "Documentary Now!"

    The new season of "Documentary Now!" promises huge guest stars and hilarious takes on buzzy documentaries like "Wild Wild Country."
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      The sketch artist in "The Eye Doesn't Lie" was the actual artist from the court case that the original documentary "The Thin Blue Line" was centered around. This was a total coincidence, as the show's creators thought they had just hired a random police sketch artist.
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    Some of the Smartest, Funniest Writing in Years
    It baffles me that a show this funny can remain so underground, with less than a "cult classic" following. However I understand why many have looked over this show. The concept is not only very "out there" but the writing is very smart. In a similar way that the UK version of "The Office" is often overlooked by US fans for being "too smart", this show is closer to dry, British humor than classic American humor. But, through and through, this show is brilliant. The attention to detail is astounding to the point where the original documentaries look worse than their versions. Mulany, Meyers, Hader and Armisen pour so much passion into this show. This is not a cash grab, it's not a money maker, it's a passion project shared by 4 brilliant comedians and that can be seen in every episode. Please support this show, brilliant direction, writing and acting such as this should be rewarded and unfortunately this show is being overlooked.
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    • Release date
      • August 20, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • American Documentary
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      • Broadway Video
      • FILLSCRN
      • The Royal Budapest Film Co
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      • 16:9 HD

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