Episode 1
Aired Oct 2, 2012
Broke
Director Billy Corben digs into the psychology of athletes whose competitive nature carried them to victory on the field yet seemed to ruin them off the field.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 9, 2012
9.79
The men's 100-meter final at the Seoul Summer Olympic Games was riddled in scandal. This one race still haunts the eight athletes who took part.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 16, 2012
There's No Place Like Home
Filmmakers Maura Mandt and Josh Swade chronicle the story of the most important document in sports history -- James Naismith's original rules of basketball -- and the quest to return it home.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 23, 2012
Benji
In 1984, 17-year-old Ben Wilson was America's most talented basketball prospect until the sweet-natured boy was senselessly murdered.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 30, 2012
Ghosts of Ole Miss
In 1962, the University of Mississippi erupted in violence over integration while swelling with pride over an unbeaten football team.
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Episode 6
Aired Dec 8, 2012
You Don't Know Bo
This documentary film takes a close look at the creation of a legend -- two-sport athlete Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson, the only person ever selected to play in the NFL Pro Bowl and the MLB All-Star Game.
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Episode 7
Aired Mar 17, 2013
Survive and Advance
North Carolina State, coached by Jim Valvano, was a huge underdog in the 1983 NCAA Final vs. top-ranked Houston - resulting in one of the greatest college basketball upsets ever.
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Episode 8
Aired Apr 23, 2013
Elway to Marino
The 1983 NFL Draft was highlighted by a record six quarterbacks being taken in the first round, including John Elway and Dan Marino.
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Episode 9
Aired Oct 1, 2013
Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
The Legend of Eddie Aikau chronicles the remarkable life and power of Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule'a.
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Episode 10
Aired Oct 8, 2013
Free Spirits
The colorful story of the Spirits of St. Louis - an entertaining and at times controversial team featuring stars like Marvin "Bad News" Barnes and James "Fly" Williams with an upstart sportscaster named Bob Costas calling the play-by-play.
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Episode 11
Aired Oct 15, 2013
No Mas
Two fighters established a captivating rivalry. Their pair of bouts within a span of just over five months in 1980 had all the trappings of instant classics. Sugar Ray Leonard versus Roberto Duran.
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Episode 12
Aired Oct 22, 2013
Big Shot
Businessman John Spano seemingly rescues the failing New York Islanders in 1996, only to drag the team through scandal and controversy.
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Episode 13
Aired Oct 29, 2013
This Is What They Want
When Jimmy Connors arrived in New York for the '91 U.S. Open, the one-time tennis superstar was eight years removed from his last Grand Slam singles title, ranked 174th in the world and approaching his 39th birthday. Not exactly a recipe for success.
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Episode 14
Aired Nov 5, 2013
Bernie and Ernie
Basketball players Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld form an unlikely friendship despite vastly differing backgrounds and experiences.
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Episode 15
Aired Dec 14, 2013
Youngstown Boys
An exploration of the class and power dynamics in college sports through the interconnected journeys of one-time dynamic running back Maurice Clarett and former elite head coach Jim Tressel.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 16, 2014
The Price of Gold
A profile of a January 6, 1994, incident at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where an unknown attacker strikes Nancy Kerrigan - an assailant that is later revealed to be a hit man hired by the ex-husband of Kerrigan's rival, Tonya Harding.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 16, 2014
Requiem for the Big East
A recollection of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings and regional rivalries to its national prominence as one of the most successful college basketball leagues, and how it ended up fighting for its survival.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 17, 2014
The Bad Boys
Through interviews with Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman, Adrian Dantley, Mark Aguirre and others, viewers are provided an inside look at what made the Detroit Pistons, of the late 80's and early 90's, tick.
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Episode 19
Aired Jul 22, 2014
Slaying the Badger
An examination of the fierce rivalry between three-time Tour champion Greg LeMond and his friend, teammate and mentor, Bernard Hinault.
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Episode 20
Aired Oct 7, 2014
Playing for the Mob
Mobster Henry Hill once helped to orchestrate the fixing of Boston College basketball games. Narrated by Ray Liotta, who portrayed Hill in the movie "Goodfellas."
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Episode 21
Aired Oct 14, 2014
The Day the Series Stopped
The San Francisco area is rocked by an earthquake shortly before the start of Game 3 of the 1989 World Series.
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Episode 22
Aired Oct 21, 2014
When the Garden Was Eden
An examination of the New York Knicks during their NBA championship runs in the 1970s.
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Episode 23
Aired Oct 28, 2014
Brian and the Boz
The rise, fall and maturation of former Oklahoma University All-American linebacker Brian Bosworth.
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Episode 24
Aired Nov 4, 2014
Brothers In Exile
Profiles of Cuban half-brothers Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, both of whom became major league pitchers.
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Episode 25
Aired Nov 11, 2014
Rand University
Exploring the enigma of former NFL great Randy Moss leads back to his hometown of Rand, West Virginia.
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Episode 26
Aired Dec 13, 2014
The U: Part 2
The University of Miami's football program tries to recover from the devastation left by NCAA sanctions and scandals.
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Episode 27
Aired Feb 8, 2015
Of Miracles and Men
Director Jonathan Hock provides an opportunity to experience the "Miracle on Ice" and America's shocking victory from the other side.
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Episode 28
Aired Mar 15, 2015
I Hate Christian Laettner
Director Rory Karpf, through interviews with former players and rivals as well as Laettner himself, explores why this former Duke star was, and still is, so disliked.
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Episode 29
Aired Apr 16, 2015
Sole Man
Sonny Vaccaro is a polarizing figure who helped basketball move from a regional game into a global enterprise. Vaccaro helped forge the link between the sneaker industry and basketball, making him one of the most powerful men in the sport.
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Episode 30
Aired Jul 30, 2015
Angry Sky
Nick Piantanida, a truck driver and exotic pet dealer, dedicated his life to setting an extreme parachuting record.
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