Netflix is often hailed for its four-star offering of documentary films, but the streaming service wants to stake its claim as a distributor of the genre and has made deals to release four new, original documentaries in the next few months.

Netflix is often hailed for its four-star offering of documentary films, but the streaming service wants to stake its claim as a distributor of the genre and has made deals to release four new, original documentaries in the next few months. The films span a wide range of topics from minor league baseball to marine biology, but a look at human rights workers is already rumored to be Oscar-worthy and could draw more subscriptions for the film’s exclusive debut. (AP)