Every Sunday, thousands of fans pour into the speedways of NASCAR. This episode follows a US Marine from Georgia who has a unique perspective of the melding of man and machine, and a 14-year-old female driver who spends her weekends on dirt tracks.
Devout rodeo disciples convene to compete at the prestigious Calgary Stampede, where believers in the Old West struggle to survive in a fast-changing world.
This film follows MMA fighter Cat Zingano as she prepares for a comeback fight at UFC 200. This intimate and powerful film explores the story behind her 15 month layoff following her first professional loss and an extra-ordinary personal tragedy.
This episode examines the spiritual dimension of baseball in Brooklyn by following a minor league prospect, a Pakistani-American family, an NYPD detective, a TV analyst and the president emeritus of NYU as they converge on the borough of churches.
Esports is the fastest growing sport worldwide. With parallels to the origin of major religion, a new generation of video gamers train tirelessly, compete in arenas and earn sponsors, while a female team fights for recognition among male competitors.
Celtic and Rangers FC are two of football’s oldest teams. Separated by only 6 miles in Glasgow, they have a rivalry unparalleled in the sporting world, with religious, societal, and historic tensions. This episode explores their centuries old feud.
St. Pauli is a liberal district of Hamburg, Germany, that recently embraced over 400,000 refugees. At its heart is FC St. Pauli, a soccer team with diehard fans. The team sponsors FC Lampedusa, a team of refugees, which provide them a meaningful place in society and a sense of belonging.
At San Quentin State Prison, baseball is an escape from the harsh conditions of life behind bars. Three men, at different stages of their journey as inmates, struggle to overcome the mistakes of their past and cope with the reality of an uncertain future.
Conrad Anker is one of the true icons of rock climbing. His 30 years of climbing has led to more than a few brushes with his own mortality, teaching him wisdom along the way. Conrad looks to impart this wisdom on novice climber and cancer survivor Alex Wildman as they climb El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.
In 1984, Peter Westbrook became the first US fencer in generations to win an Olympic fencing medal. He was also the first black man to do so. 30 years later, his foundation has created a lineage of Olympians, including Daryl Homer, a student who left the foundation to find himself.
Race Across America is an ultra-cycling event that runs the length of America, clocking in at a little over 3000 miles. Sarah Cooper, a 45-year-old mother of four from Iowa and an ultra-cycling phenomenon, sets out to finish the race in under 10 days.
In New Zealand, every boy dreams of joining national rugby team the All Blacks. The team embraces Maori culture by performing a haka, a sacred war dance, before each game. For young Maori student Pou Sorensen, making the team would be an achievement with both personal and cultural significance.
The Isle of Man TT is the most dangerous motorbike race in the world. Hitting speeds in excess of 200 mph, fatalities during the event are a statistical certainty. And yet, each year, the riders come back. What is it about the TT that pulls them in?
In 2018, Iceland became the smallest nation to ever qualify for a World Cup. Everyone in the country will be watching their team play. All except one. Because for young Ingo, watching Iceland at the World Cup reminds him of what could have been.
In villages around Alaska, young Natives share the same dream as kids from LA to New York - to be an NBA baller. The first step on that path is NABI, the Native American Basketball Invitational, where Team Alaska play other Native teams from America.
The border between Mexico and the US has never been more controversial. So when the Tornillo Coyotes, a small Texas High School team, and the Juarez Titanes, a volunteer team from Mexico's crime capital, play one another, it's more than just a game.
Alexey Molchanov is the best Freediver alive. At Vertical Blue, one of diving's premier competitions, he wants to dominate like never before. But for Alexey, diving isn't a sport; it's a means of reconnecting with a mother he lost to the ocean.
Sister Madonna Buder goes by another name - The Iron Nun. As a Catholic Nun and Ironman triathlete, she's spent her life inspiring others. On the eve of her 88th birthday, prepping for possibly her final race, she reflects on the legacy of her life.
