Other platforms are also major players. HBO Max (now Max) has produced powerful docs like Showbiz Kids , while Disney+ and Apple TV+ have invested heavily in the space, focusing on polished, high-production-value profiles of major stars like Billie Eilish and The Beatles. The sheer volume and success of these projects prove the genre's massive appeal.

A heartbreaking yet comedic look at Terry Gilliam’s doomed initial attempt to film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote , illustrating how weather, health, and bad luck can destroy a production.