Losers

30min

Documentary

In a "winning is everything" society, how do we handle failure? This series profiles athletes who have turned the agony of defeat into human triumph.

Episodes

Cast

The Miscast Champion

1. The Miscast Champion

25min

1st Mar 2019

Forced into boxing by his abusive father, Michael Bentt became a world champ. But a knockout loss changes his life and helps him find his true passion.

The Jaws of Victory

2. The Jaws of Victory

25min

1st Mar 2019

On the verge of relegation — and perhaps extinction — English soccer club Torquay United gets a final chance at survival thanks to a police dog.

Judgement

3. Judgement

37min

1st Mar 2019

Surya Bonaly dazzled figure skating fans with her skill, but being black in a mostly white sport made it tough to be fairly judged on the world stage.

Stone Cold

4. Stone Cold

37min

1st Mar 2019

An unbelievable loss in the 1985 Canadian championship leads curling legend Pat Ryan to perfect a dominant strategy that changes the sport forever.

Lost in the Desert

5. Lost in the Desert

34min

1st Mar 2019

After a sandstorm takes him off course, Olympian Mauro Prosperi's attempt to finish a brutal desert endurance race turns into a battle for survival.

Aliy

6. Aliy

33min

1st Mar 2019

Sled dog musher Aliy Zirkle spent years chasing a title in the famous Iditarod, but a harrowing experience on the trail in 2016 tested her fortitude.

Black Jack

7. Black Jack

34min

1st Mar 2019

Playground hoops legend Jack Ryan’s shot at a pro career was sunk by a bad attitude and poor discipline, but he persevered to make a life in basketball.

The 72nd Hole

8. The 72nd Hole

29min

1st Mar 2019

Golfer Jean van de Velde reflects on both the heartbreak and positives that came from his epic failure on the last hole of the 1999 Open Championship.

First air date

1st Mar 2019

Last air date

1st Mar 2019

Status

Canceled

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks