Home Game is a sports documentary web television series. The series profiles unique and dangerous traditional sports from around the world, as well as the communities and cultures where they thrive.[1][2][3] The series premiered on Netflix on 26 June 2020 and is narrated by Mark Strong.
| Home Game | |
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| Genre |
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| Narrated by | Mark Strong |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ryan Duffy Austin Reza Andrew Fried Dane Lillegard Jordan Wynn Matti Leshem Lou Arbetter |
| Running time | 22–36 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | June 26, 2020 |
Episodes edit
Season 1 edit
| No. | Title | Featured sport | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Calcio Storico" | Calcio Fiorentino | 26 June 2020 | |
| Rugby meets mixed martial arts in the brutally violent calcio storico, a traditional sport of Florence, Italy, that dates back nearly 500 years. | ||||
| 2 | "Highland Games" | Highland games | 26 June 2020 | |
| Scotland's Highland games combine a cultural celebration with challenging athletic tests of strength - including the unique caber toss. | ||||
| 3 | "Freediving" | Freediving | 26 June 2020 | |
| For many in the Philippines, freediving without oxygen is a way of life. It's also a demanding sport that pushes the limits of the human body | ||||
| 4 | "Roller Derby" | Roller Derby | 26 June 2020 | |
| In Austin, Texas, skaters find an inclusive and supportive community in roller derby, a competition that blends high speed and physical combat. | ||||
| 5 | "Kok Boru" | Buzkashi | 26 June 2020 | |
| In Kyrgyzstan, players throw themselves into the national sport of kok boru, a rough polo-like game played on horses - with a dead goat as the ball. | ||||
| 6 | "Catch Fétchie" | Catch Fétiche | 26 June 2020 | |
| Professional wrestling in the Republic of the Congo mixes athleticism and showmanship, but adds a layer of voodoo mysticism that makes it unlike anything else. | ||||
| 7 | "Makepung Lampit" | Makepung Lampit | 26 June 2020 | |
| Unique to Bali's Jembrana region, Makepung Lampit puts its own spin on drag racing. The vehicle is a water buffalo, the track a flooded rice field. | ||||
| 8 | "Pehlwani" | Pehlwani | 26 June 2020 | |
| Athletes have grappled in Phelwani wrestling contests for centuries in India. Now women are competing in an arena once reserved for men. | ||||
Release edit
References edit
- ^ "Home Game - Boardwalk Pictures". Boardwalk Pictures. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Anderson, John (24 June 2020). "'Home Game' Review: A Day at the Buffalo Races". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Home Game – Netflix Season 1 Review". The Review Geek. 26 June 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
