Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary
FRONTLINE
On the President's Orders
PBS
FRONTLINE
Fire in Paradise
PBS
POV
The Distant Barking of Dogs
PBS
WINNER
POV
Midnight Traveler
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
Flint's Deadly Water
PBS
FRONTLINE
Predator on the Reservation
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 Planets
PBS
NOVA
The Violence Paradox
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