Documentary Now! (Season 3)

Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.

Batsh*t Valley (1) 9.0
Air date: 2019-02-20
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.
Batsh*t Valley (2) 8.5
Air date: 2019-02-20
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.
Original Cast Album: Co-Op 8.0
Air date: 2019-02-27
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.
Waiting for the Artist 9.2
Air date: 2019-03-06
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.
Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side 8.0
Air date: 2019-03-13
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.
Long Gone 8.0
Air date: 2019-03-20
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.
Any Given Saturday Afternoon 7.0
Air date: 2019-03-27
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.