Best TV shows — biographie on Disney+ : our Top 20
At Stream Tracker, we’ve put together a concise selection of the best biographical series currently available on Disney+. We chose titles that stand out for their storytelling, historical grounding and strong performances, and that remain accessible to a wide audience. On this page you’ll find brief summaries, platform availability and what makes each series worth watching — information we update regularly to reflect changes on Disney+.
Updated on 12/03/2026
2016 · Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Tom Rob Smith, Sarah Burgess · 3 seasons
Each episode revisits a landmark criminal case from the past, dramatizing the investigations, the people involved, and the social and emotional fallout that followed.
With Sarah Paulson, Annaleigh Ashford, Sterling K. Brown, Kenneth Choi, Beanie Feldstein, Christian Clemenson and Cuba Gooding Jr.
2022 · Elizabeth Meriwether · 1 season
A dramatized portrait of Elizabeth Holmes, the magnetic Stanford dropout who sold herself as a visionary and built a billion-dollar blood-testing startup that captivated investors and the media. Her rise to fame unravels when scrutiny reveals the company's machines failed to deliver on their promises, putting patient care at risk and bringing the high-flying venture crashing down.
With Amanda Seyfried, Naveen Andrews, Michel Gill, Elizabeth Marvel, William H. Macy, Sam Waterston and Bill Irwin
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2022 · Robert D. Siegel · 1 season
A sharp comedy that dramatizes the chaotic, true events behind how Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s intimate home footage erupted into one of the internet’s earliest viral sensations, exposing the absurdities of celebrity, media circus, and the dawn of viral culture.
With Lily James, Sebastian Stan, Nick Offerman, Seth Rogen, Taylor Schilling, Pepi Sonuga and Paul Ben-Victor
2022 · Nick Antosca, Robin Veith · 1 season
In 1980s suburbia, Candy Montgomery’s picture‑perfect role as wife and mother conceals a restless desire for independence. When her subtle rebellions are forcibly silenced, a tense confrontation spirals into fatal consequences.
With Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber, Timothy Simons, Raúl Esparza, Jessie Mueller and Coley Campany
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2025 · Sterlin Harjo · 1 season
Lee Raybon is a scrappy citizen journalist in Tulsa who dubs himself a “truthstorian”; driven by an obsessive need to unearth hidden facts, he dives into local scandals and risky confrontations, repeatedly putting his safety, freedom, and relationships on the line.
With Ethan Hawke, Keith David, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tim Blake Nelson and Scott Shepherd
2022 · Robert D. Siegel · 1 season
Somen "Steve" Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who rises from obscurity to build a dominant international male-strip club empire, using relentless ambition and ruthless tactics to crush anyone or anything that stands in his way.
With Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Annaleigh Ashford, Juliette Lewis, Darren Lipari, Adam Ray and Robin de Jesús
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2025 · Michael D. Fuller, Erin Lee Carr · 1 season
After the murders of his wife and son, prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh is thrust into the spotlight as the chief suspect in the double homicide. I cannot independently verify that claim.
With Patricia Arquette, Jason Clarke, J. Smith-Cameron, Will Harrison, Johnny Berchtold, Brittany Snow and Noah Emmerich
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2021 · Peter Jackson · 1 season
Spanning three episodes and assembled from over 60 hours of previously unseen footage, this documentary reveals the warmth, close camaraderie and creative brilliance that shaped the lasting legacy of music’s most celebrated foursome. For the first time in its entirety, it also presents The Beatles' final performance on London's Savile Row.
With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, George Martin and Michael Lindsay-Hogg
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2025 · K.J. Steinberg · 1 season
A college student, Amanda Knox travels to Italy for a study-abroad semester and, within weeks, finds herself wrongfully jailed on murder charges. The series tracks her dogged campaign to clear her name and win back her liberty while probing how officials and global public opinion so quickly convicted her.
With Grace Van Patten, Sharon Horgan, Giuseppe De Domenico, John Hoogenakker, Roberta Mattei and Francesco Acquaroli
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2023 · Rafa Lara · 1 season
Born Doroteo Arango, he climbs out of outlaw beginnings to become Pancho Villa, a formidable commander and a decisive force in the Mexican Revolution. Obsessed with crafting an epic persona, he uses charisma, violence and strategy to reshape a nation—his rise alters history even as it draws a network of ruthless enemies. The series follows his transformation into legend and the high cost of living as a man hunted by both his past and those he provoked.
With Jorge A. Jimenez, Juan Luis Medina, Leonardo Alonso, Pablo Abitia, Josue Guerra, Armando Hernández and Said Sandoval
Best TV shows Disney+ by genre
As the Stream Tracker team, we hope this list of biographical series on Disney+ helps you find something worth watching. If you’d like more options, take a look at our other genre-based Disney+ selections to discover additional curated picks. We keep these lists updated as catalogs change so you can easily track what’s available.