The Man Will Burn (2026)

Name: The Man Will Burn
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 6.2

Documentary

Explores the definitive story of the Burning Man festival, filmed over three years with the co-operation of the Burning Man Project, the non-profit behind it, and featuring archive from the last 30 years.

IMDb rating: 6.2 (492 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

Rating trend: this show's seasons do not settle into one shape. Rising Shows ranks whole shows by the shape of their rating trend rather than one average score, which is how you find a show that got better rather than a show that started well.

Browse shows by rating shape → Open in Rising Shows app → View on IMDb

Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

7.15 avg 4 episodes 6.5 → 7.6 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Great Unknown	6.5	44
2	Welcome to the Shit Show	7.7	30
3	Waking Dreams	6.8	23
4	Mud Burn	7.6	23