Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary

FRONTLINE
On the President's Orders
PBS

FRONTLINE
Fire in Paradise
PBS

WINNER
POV
Midnight Traveler
PBS

POV
The Distant Barking of Dogs
PBS

Under the Wire
Starz

Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist
HBO
Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary

Independent Lens
Charm City
PBS

Independent Lens
The Interpreters
PBS

Knock Down the House
Netflix

WINNER
POV
The Silence of Others
PBS

XY Chelsea
Showtime
Outstanding Social Issue Documentary

College Behind Bars
PBS

Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops
HBO

Independent Lens
Wrestle
PBS

WINNER
True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality
HBO

Untouchable
Hulu
Outstanding Investigative Documentary

WINNER
16 Shots
Showtime

At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
HBO

FRONTLINE
Predator on the Reservation
PBS

FRONTLINE
Flint's Deadly Water
PBS

Who Killed Malcolm X?
Fusion
Outstanding Historical Documentary

8 Days: To the Moon and Back
PBS

WINNER
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
HBO

FRONTLINE
Supreme Revenge
PBS

Independent Lens
The King
PBS

ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
Netflix

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Starz
Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary

An American Masters Special Presentation
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
VOD

Independent Lens
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
PBS

It's A Hard Truth, Ain't It?
HBO

WINNER
ReMastered: The Lion's Share
Netflix

United Skates
HBO
Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary

CNN Original Series
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
CNN

Einstein and Hawking: Unlocking the Universe
Science Channel

WINNER
Going Viral: Beyond the Hot Zone
National Geographic

NOVA
The Violence Paradox
PBS

NOVA
The Planets
PBS
Outstanding Nature Documentary

Dancing with the Birds
Netflix

Dynasties
BBC America

Into the Canyon
National Geographic

WINNER
Nature
The Serengeti Rules
PBS

The River and the Wall
Starz
Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary

FRONTLINE
In the Age of AI
PBS

Independent Lens
Made in Boise
PBS

POV
Farmsteaders
PBS

Rotten
Netflix

WINNER
The Weekly
The Myth of the Medallion
FX Networks
Outstanding Short Documentary

ABC News
1969: The FBI and the Panther
ABC

Field of Vision
Scenes from a Dry City
First Look Media

Fire in Paradise
Netflix

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you're a girl)
A&E

Lost & Found
National Geographic

WINNER
The Nightcrawlers
National Geographic
Best Documentary

16 Shots
Showtime

At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
HBO

Independent Lens
The King
PBS

WINNER
POV
The Silence of Others
PBS

Under the Wire
Starz