About this season
Get on the field and into the ring through a series of compelling stories at the fringe of culture and politics, across a range of places and people through the one lens that connects them all: sport.
Episodes (9)
1. The Boom Squad
Aired 22 February 2017 • 23 min
Miami's Liberty City is football's Mecca, home to NFL legends. But the biggest rivalry in this city isn't exactly big--it all starts with a hard-hitting squad of 6 year-olds.
2. Superclasico
Aired 1 March 2017 • 23 min
Boca and River may be the most infamous rivals in the world of soccer, but today, Argentina's most legendary game is known less for the battle on the field than the anarchy off it.
3. Calcio Storico
Aired 8 March 2017 • 23 min
On most days Florence is overrun by tourists, but once each year, the locals reclaim their city through an ancient game where the roots run deep and the blood flows freely.
4. Aussie Rules
Aired 22 March 2017 • 23 min
Biggest rivalry in Australian football is marked by broken jaws, foul mouths and phallic tattoos.
5. Aphromoo vs Doublelift
Aired 22 March 2017 • 23 min
The story of teammate-turned-enemy in the world of E-sports.
6. The Mercer Cup
Aired 29 March 2017 • 23 min
Buried deep in the Appalachian hills, an old grudge between two fading towns lives on through a basketball rivalry at the lowest level of the minor leagues.
7. Derby Beirut
Aired 5 April 2017 • 23 min
In a nation defined by religious and political rivalry, the game between Lebanon's two best basketball clubs is no exception.
8. Battle of Algiers
Aired 5 April 2017 • 23 min
Algeria is home to North Africa's biggest soccer derby; this all-consuming rivalry is rooted not in hate, but the same love for the game that forged their country through revolution.
9. Montana 6 Man
Aired 12 April 2017 • 23 min
As farms dry up in Montana and people disappear, two schools that were once bitter rivals must join forces to give hope to two fading towns.