'Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson' follows newbie Jake Paul and boxing great Mike Tyson, above, as they prepare for their Netflix bout on Friday, Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A well-done documentary informs while entertaining, and in the streaming TV world, there's no shortage of the genre. They tell the stories of true crimes, top leaders and entertainers, top world issues of the time and other subjects.
The following are four documents now streaming or will be soon. When searching for these, we're sure you'll come across even more that catch your eye. "COUNTDOWN: PAUL vs.
TYSON": Jake Paul's a YouTuber turned actor and boxer. Storied life aside, Mike Tyson is still one of the greats inside the ring. The pair's seemingly lopsided matchup airs live Friday on Netflix.
In the meantime, check out this three-part look inside their training camps during the weeks leading up to their big bout. Now on Netflix. "CALL ME TED": "'If we fail' doesn't exist in my vocabulary," entertainment mogul Ted Turner tells an audience in the six-part documentary.
Taking over the family business at 24 after the death of his father, Turner went on to create the "superstation" TBS, along with TCM, TNT and the first 24/7 news network, CNN. In addition to his business side, the program, told in Turner's own words, spends time on Turner's personal life, including a marriage to Jane Fonda; and his many personal causes. Love him or hate him, he's a complex man.
Now on Max. "BUY NOW!: THE SHOPPING CONSPIRACY": Before Black Friday hits, you shop-till-you-droppers might want to make time for this one. It points the finger at brands using their bag of tricks to keep you buying more and more and more, and the impact all this stuff has on our lives and world.
On Netflix starting Wednesday. "WISE GUY: DAVID CHASE AND THE SOPRANOS": His name might not ring a bell, but his creation, the long-running, award-winning HBO mob drama "The Sopranos" probably does. This two-part biography dives into the ground-breaking series, and into Chase's psyche.
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Mike Tyson, Ted Turner and more: 4 documentaries worth watching this month
A well-done documentary informs while entertaining, and in the streaming TV world, there's no shortage of the genre. They tell the stories of true crimes, top leaders and entertainers, top world issues of the time and other subjects.