If you want a documentary that respects its subject, Nightline is available on streaming right now. 8 seasons is a serious commitment, but one that pays off episode after episode. 9 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Worth watching in order, from the beginning — the cumulative effect is the point. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Nightline arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Nightline approaches its subject with the rigour that makes documentary storytelling worth taking seriously. Nightline, or ABC News Nightline, is a late-night news program that is broadcast by ABC in the United States, and has a franchised formula to other networks and stations elsewhere in the world. Created by Roone Arledge, the program featured Ted Koppel as its main anchor from March 1980 until his retirement from the program in November 2005. Nightline airs weeknights at 12:37 a.m. Byron Pitts and JuJu Chang give the storytelling a level of trust that shows. Across 8 seasons (1980–2022), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. What elevates Nightline above most documentary work is a refusal to settle for the easy version of the story. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Nightline is the kind of documentary you immediately want to recommend to someone else. If you have already watched NOVA, Nightline is a natural next step. The 8-season run rewards the patience it asks of you. The subject drives every choice here, not the other way around. The kind of production you finish and immediately want to read more about.

Nightline is currently airing new episodes, created by Roone Arledge — so there's no better time to catch up before the story moves forward. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.