These are the true-crime stories of the entertainment world. Documentaries like Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened or the upcoming The Dark Side of Kids TV investigate fraud, corruption, and systemic abuse within the industry. They promise to expose a hidden, rotten truth and often have real-world consequences, such as reopening legal cases or damaging reputations.

The gold standard of the genre, documenting the psychological and financial ruin that nearly consumed Francis Ford Coppola during the filming of Apocalypse Now .

Entertainment industry documentaries do not just document history; they actively alter it.

Perhaps the fastest-growing sector, these documentaries confront the systemic issues, abuse of power, and legal battles that plague the industry.