Best Argentinian documentary series

Historia de un país: Argentina Siglo XX (2006)

Stray Bullets (2017)

A flight from Austral landed at Fisherton Airport with three inspectors from the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA). An official, an employee and two holders of the Central Bank's regional treasury were waiting for them in an armored car with 30,000,000 Australes, which at that time was in the process of converting to the peso, whose value was equal to that of the dollar. Those millions of that old currency that had to be incinerated were loaded in two small planes that departed from Rosario and ended up at the San Fernando airport, where the thieves transferred them to a van that departed with an unknown destination. He never managed to find the brains for such a white-collar operation, nor the supposed political connections of the event.

Presidentes de Latinoamerica (2010)

Reading Again Mafalda (2023)

This documentary series reveals the origin of Quino's iconic cartoon and his sources of inspiration. Through a combination of stock material, interviews with famous Mafalda fans, and testimonies from historians, editors, and Quino's friends and family, the series offers a fresh look at this classic through the Maitena, Liniers, Montt, Tute, Rep, Kemchs, and Raquel Riba Rossi's analysis.

Arrepentidos (2014)

Testimonies of real people, living lives of repentance, from a bad decision that will affect the rest of their lives.

Algo habrán hecho (2005)

Algo habrán hecho is a documentary film for television that narrates the history of Argentina. It was created by the argentine historian Felipe Pigna, who acted as presenter. In the first two seasons Mario Pergolini was a co-presenter of it, but after giving up on all works on television his role in the documentary was taken by Juan Di Natale. Di Natale and Pergolini were by that time co-presenters of the talk show Caiga quien caiga. Di Natale pointed that he wasn't meant to act as if he was Pergolini, but the script writers wrote instead the scripts based on his own personality.The first season, aired in 2005 on Canal 13, narrates the history of Argentina from the british invasions of the Río de la Plata to the fall of Juan Manuel de Rosas during the Battle of Caseros. The second season, aired in 2006 on Telefé, resumes the narration from that point and continues up to the suicide of Leandro N. Alem in 1896. The third one, aired in 2008 on Telefé, resumes as well from the end of previous season and ends with the meeting of Juan Domingo Perón and Eva Duarte at the Luna Park during a fund-raising to help after the San Juan earthquake.

Francisco, El Jesuita (2015)

Narrates the early days, from childhood until becoming Pope, of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, along with his endeavours and difficulties of his first years as Rome's Bishop.

Commander Fort (2023)

An Argentinian millionaire who wanted to buy love - And succeeded. While looking for fame and popularity, he became an LGBTQ+ activist, the first local influencer, and a pioneer of gay parenthood. All in five years.

BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America (2020)

Soda Stereo, Café Tacvba, Aterciopelados and others figure in this 50-year history of Latin American rock through dictatorships, disasters and dissent.

Be Eternal: Champions of America (2022)

This series takes an unprecedented closeup look at Lionel Messi and the Argentine team's battle to break a 28-year title drought in 2021's Copa América.

Ángel Di María: Breaking Down the Wall (2024)

From his humble origins to becoming champion of the world, this documentary series recounts the life and career of the iconic Argentinian soccer player.

Maradona in Mexico (2019)

The Dorados, Culiacan's local team, are at the bottom of the rankings when Maradona arrives, looking for a fresh start. The experts predict disaster.

Nisman: The Prosecutor, the President and the Spy (2019)

Hours before denouncing Argentina’s president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of negotiating impunity of Iranians possibly involved in the AMIA bombing in 1994, prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead in his apartment in Buenos Aires.

ARA San Juan: The Submarine that Disappeared (2024)

Interviews with experts and relatives fuel this investigative docuseries about the tragic 2017 disappearance of a military submarine that shook the world.

Bilardo, the Soccer Doctor (2022)

A revealing and intimate docuseries chronicling the life and career of Argentine national soccer team coach Dr. Carlos Bilardo through insights from family, friends, former players, and rivals.

Argentine National Team, Road to Qatar (2022)

Argentina National Football Team is getting ready for the World Cup and opens the door to behind-the-scenes. The qualifiers, the Copa América, the Finalissima and match preparation for Qatar as never seen before.

Boca Juniors Confidential (2018)

Players, fans and staff of soccer powerhouse Boca Juniors provide an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Argentina's legendary club.

Argentina '78 (2024)

In the midst of Argentina's bloodiest era, the country took center stage as the host of the World Cup. The military government, the national team, and even the resistance risked everything for this monumental event.

Guillermo Pérez Roldán confidencial (2022)

Former tennis pro Guillermo Pérez Roldán divulges the painful details of his life — beginning with his start in the sport to the injury that cut short his promising career. Pérez Roldán opens up about his controversial father and former coach, revealing the physical and emotional abuse he endured, and the agonizing realization of being scammed out of millions by his own family.

Nahir: The Secret of a Crime (2024)

Latin America from Above (2020)

The Daughter of God: Dalma Maradona (2023)

Dalma Maradona travels to the places she shared with her father and tries to understand how she came to be called "the daughter of God."

Mentira la verdad (2011)

A Train to Qatar (2022)

As long as there is a train that takes us to our destination, our journey through the most important event in international sport continues. Returns the series that will introduce us to the next great season of the world of football: Qatar 2022. In this documentary series we will get to know the culture and preparations of the country that will host the next World Cup.

Bios: Lives That Marked Yours (2018)

A fascinating journey through the lives and works of Latin American idols, from the curious insights of young artists with access to exclusive material.

Menem Junior: The Death of a President's Son (2024)

A four-part docuseries investigating the 1995 death of Argentine president Carlos Menem's son — and a mother's decades-long quest for justice.

Aerial Argentina (2022)

Venture into one of South America's most scenic locales, abundant in both dense cityscapes and rolling natural landscapes, and see the beauty of Argentina from a bird's eye view.

Meeting in the Studio (2009)

Lalo Mir receives many of the representative figures of the Argentine music scene at the Ion studios. The cycle offers the essential history of the artists, reflects the identities of the time and reels chords and melodies. Each program includes an intimate and relaxed concert, recorded on high definition video and with excellent image and sound quality. Musicians of all genres are excited to return to this cultural memorial that has known them since its inception.

Especial Fútbol de Primera 20 Anos (2020)

Unxplained Latam (2021)