10 NON-FICTION WEB SERIES YOU SHOULD BE BINGING

Entertainment has been completely redefined. The way we consume content today has changed over the years and the value entertainment holds in our lives has increased. The people providing us with entertainment know how important their job is and they understand the fact that apart from entertainment, we also need a heavy dose of knowledge to move forward in life. Platforms providing us with knowledge about different things, are extremely important, and need to keep making content. Stepping out of the usual zone of fiction to tell stories, few platforms use non-fictional methods to tell stories, and that is what makes them different. Here is a list of non-fictional web series you should be binging.  

THE PIZZA SHOW

MUNCHIES

Let’s be honest, every show Munchies produces is amazing, but ‘‘The Pizza Show’’ stands out for us. Why? Because it’s about pizza. Munchies is a platform dedicated to culinary culture, and is owned by Vice media. This show has two seasons, season 1 digs deep into the pizza culture of different cities in America, and with season 2 the show goes international. Beautifully hosted by Frank Pinello, who himself owns a pizza joint, the show takes us into the rather hidden world of pizza making, cheese making, different forms of pizza, and introduces us to the unsung heroes of the pizza world.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnPDn1Lb79JG7zKvGrmBMKDp4hZO8PfYU

SPECTRUM

JUBLIEE MEDIA

This is a series everyone should be watching, every possible one. The series lives up to its name, it shows us the two extreme points of beliefs, specific groups of people have, on a particular topic or an issue. Jubliee media or Jubliee Project, that is what it was called when it was founded back in 2010, makes human centric videos, with an aim to challenge and change human thinking, most of their videos can be termed as social experiments, as it involves people from all walks of life communicating with each other. Their other series like Middle Ground, Human Theory, Seeking 
Secrets, are eye opening and hard hitting at the same time.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBVNJo7nhINSlFdfuI9l7OANWmZJD--zl

BEYOND BEAUTY WITH GRACE NEUTRAL

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This series might offend few people, well, just a few. The series explores the beauty industries of two of the most diverse countries in the world. The first season tells us about South Korea, and the second about Brazil. The aim of this series is to show how people are challenging traditional beauty standards, and adopting change in their lives and bodies, and are defining a new meaning to the word ‘’beauty’’. From cosmetic industry to the tattoo industry, from boob jobs to fighting sexual harassment, the series covers it all. Hosted by Grace Neutral, a tattoo artist, model, activist, and supporter of alternative beauty, we hope this series changes your perception of beauty.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOXwHyzEvi7gUN_4xl-7R2cMQGEkwjsov

VICE ON HBO

VICE MEDIA

Now we are getting hard, sorry, now we are getting into hard news. The series is what Vice media stands for, showcasing stories and issues, traditional media overlooks. From teaching kids how to use a gun to a heroine clinic, the series is groundbreaking in its own right. It takes us to places we never knew existed, tells us stories no one was willing to tell, and some of the visuals are tough to watch. The series when it was aired on HBO was called Vice, and ran for six seasons. The series is a look at our 21^st century and the global issues we are facing, and of course doing nothing about it.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw613M86o5o6lE9pE_8bemeDSh3kqqWKs

RED CARDS

VICE SPORTS

The hard hitting and dark side of sports. That is exactly what the series is all about. It tells stories of sportspersons, who turned their back at their sport and also deals with death, corruption, and much more. Divided into six episodes, one of the episodes tells the story of a champion mountain biker, who turned to drug peddling.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbQAJMOr4-w&list=PLyh2_4YA_K7nyRSNbjYg8_E5oP_2umwWK

BODY LANGUAGE

BBC THREE

A series of visual essays addressing the most personal of women’s issues. With beautiful and strong visuals, the series tackles issues such as painful sex to early menopause. BBC Three was launched by BBC, exactly to do this, to address human issues and tell compelling stories. Season 2 of the series deals with issues such as depression and body dysmorphic disorder.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64ScZt2I7wHeCCGRv1OLGsVoAy7rtJ82

OP-DOCS

THE NEW YORK TIMES

This one cannot be called a web series, because technically it is not. But we still decided to put this on the list. Op-docs is basically a series of short documentaries, from award winning filmmakers around the world. The series tells compelling stories from around the world, such as life of an autism patient, life of a sewage diver, and life of polar bears, and addresses issues such as technology, health, global warming, and many more. Op-docs has close to two hundred documentaries, most of which has travelled to film festivals around the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDXo83OtzgE&list=PL4CGYNsoW2iCb4uQUNgWK6TJJgNVp-MpP

MY LAST DAYS

SOULPANCAKE

This series is the one that is going to roll the tears. The series shows us the last days of people who don’t have much time left on Earth. Produced by Soulpancake, a content creation platform, which tackles human issues, and convey uplifting and positive messages to people. This series dives into the everyday lives of the concerned people, their fight with death, and above all, the spirit that keeps them alive.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzvRx_johoA_k3ZX_TATji0k_mxCxlrao

LIVING DIFFRENTLY

BBC THREE

Stories about people who live their lives differently. This is what this series is about, people who live their lives differently from others due to conditions related to health. The stories are inspirational, but the people are a little bit more. Spread over five seasons, some of the episodes are hard to watch, but above all the series teaches us to appreciate every moment we live, and no matter how tough the going gets, life goes on.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64ScZt2I7wHrd1BvQqblVolL8wALS4ZT

FEAR PONG

CUT

Inspired by the game beer pong, this is a game of dares, played by two individuals, and at times teams. Strange pairings makes these games interesting, such as exes, couples, strangers, people with different political views, and so on. One has to aim a ping pong ball into the cup of the opponent, if the ball gets into the cup, one has to perform the dare stated underneath.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJic7bfGlo3ostQD_YO7nBTrzP6y7uHp8

HONARABLE MENTION

WAY BACK HOME

THE VIBE

It is an absolute shame that most of us don’t know about this gem. This series first aired on the television channel MTV Indies, and tells the story of the Himalayas. Host Rohan Thakur, travels the seven valleys of the lower Himalayas. The series gives us a peak into the lives of the people, the livelihood, the homes, the valleys, and of course the chilling cold. A journey of self-discovery, as stated by the host himself, ‘’Way Back Home’’, is the series instills our beliefs in humanity and life on Earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw-6C9zIEdU&list=PLB3Qnqfm9mOQbSK3roPMew6U6fen3FTNe

Stories have always held a special place in our hearts. Regardless of the fact that if they are fictional or non-fictional, a good story is always worth knowing. We hope these series provide you with the joy of knowing something new. Growing is an everyday process and we hope you continue to do so. Cheers!