When you get tired of the tiresome blather of "Real Housewives," it's nice to turn on a show once in a while that makes your head spin, that's fun to watch and teaches you something new. Let's get started: The Best Documentaries of the Year As with the best documentaries of 2022, here are the series and films that will grab your attention with realistic stories from the past to the present day. 2023 has something for everyone, from insightful sports stories to pop-culture shockers. will enjoy. Add these new documentaries to your watch list.

Premieres: Available on Netflix

Sports enthusiasts and tennis fans in particular will love Netflix's new documentary "Break Point. The series follows up-and-coming tennis stars over the course of a year as they train and compete around the world in their quest to become the sport's number one player.

Premiere: now available on Apple TV+

Turns out there is a lot of tension behind the scenes of the world's most popular sport, and this four-episode series follows what happens when plans emerge to take the soccer league apart. Soccer leaders are faced with a decision: do they want to preserve or overturn soccer's long-standing traditions?

Premiere: airing on Discovery+

On screen, "Glee" was a show full of fun song and dance numbers, but off-screen, it was not so lighthearted; ID's "The Price of Glee" was a show about Naya Riveria and Cory Monteith, and focused on the biggest controversies surrounding the cast, including the tragic death of Cory Monteith. But take this with a grain of salt, as none of the main cast and crew are said to have contributed.

Premiere: January 26, 2023 on Hulu

Brought to you by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicole-Hannah Jones and The New York Times Magazine, this documentary is no ordinary history lesson. This six-part series puts the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the forefront of our nation's history.

Premiere: January 31, 2023 on Netflix

Thanks to Hulu's Pam & Tommy, we've all been hooked on the story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, but Anderson herself is taking back her own story in this documentary In her own words and in her personal video, Anderson tries to recapture her own story. In her own words and with personal videos, Anderson tells the story of her rise to fame from small town girl to international sex symbol.

Premiere: February 1, 2023 on Netflix

Somewhere in Miami, a German Shepherd, said to be worth $400 million, is relaxing in a mansion with a staff of servants. I hope this is a joke. This Netflix documentary tells the story of Gunther VI, a very lucky dog who inherited the estate of a wealthy owner, and asks the question: where the hell did that money come from?

Premiere: February 24, 2023 on Apple TV+

When you can't afford to run around the world, the next best thing is to watch someone do it on TV. In this travel series, Schitt's Creek's Eugene Levy explores incredible places like Japan, Portugal, the Maldives, and Finland. Being Levy, the eight episodes of this series are bound to be full of dry jokes and funny situations.

Premiere: undated 2023 on Apple TV+

You don't have to be a basketball fan to enjoy Steph Curry's coming-of-age story. From college player to four-time NBA champion, Curry's stairway to stardom is documented with intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage, and on-camera interviews.

Premiere: 2023, TBD at Disney+

On its 100th birthday, Disney officially announced a 2023 documentary about legendary comic creator Stan Lee. The project will detail the life and legacy of Lee, whose Marvel characters such as Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Black Panther have had an undeniable impact on pop culture.