Documentaries tend to shed light on facts and real events with unflinching authenticity. But very few of those have gotten as tangled up in real life as Icarus. This sports documentary dropped one of the most jaw-dropping revelations, paired with bold storytelling that will stay with the viewers for a very long time.

So, it was no surprise that the film walked away with the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2018. For those who wish to watch the scandals and search for the truth in this documentary, here is how to stream it online.

Icarus is easily available to stream on Netflix. The sports documentary is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Bryan Fogel and produced by Dan Cogan, who previously worked on the Oscar-nominated documentary How to Survive a Plague. Icarus went on to earn both Fogel and Cogan their first Academy Awards.

It was also Netflix's first-ever Oscar win for a feature-length documentary. Before its Oscar win, Icarus also won the Special Jury Award (The Orwell Award) in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival. It later became one of the streaming platform's most talked-about and shocking documentaries.

For those unfamiliar with the film, Icarus begins with Fogel's personal experiment to explore the effects of performance-enhancing d**** in sports. During the process, he works closely with Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov. However, what starts as a simple experiment soon takes an unexpected turn, exposing one of the biggest doping scandals in sports history.

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While Icarus caught attention for its shocking revelations in sports history, there are several more impressive sports documentaries available on Netflix.

While the 2026 FIFA World Cup may have ended, the soccer fever is unlikely to fade anytime soon. For those still craving more of the beloved game, Netflix has several soccer documentaries. One of the best is the 2022 documentary FIFA Uncovered, which explores the history of FIFA and how the organization hosts the soccer tournament. Another is the 2023 documentary Captains of the World. 

Directed by Louis Myles, Captains of the World takes a closer look at the emotional journeys of the players during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The last on the lineup is Beckham, a four-part docuseries directed by Fisher Stevens. The documentary chronicles the career and legacy of soccer icon David Beckham. From helping viewers relive the passion of the beautiful game to exposing shocking events, these Netflix documentaries are some of the best sports watches on the platform.

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