''Untold'' is a series of sports

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

s distributed on

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

Summary

Each volume consists of multiple films released in weekly installments, with each film covering a unique and lesser-known sports story.

Release

Debuting in 2021, Volume 1 consists of five films on a range of different sports including basketball, tennis and hockey. Volume 2 was released in 2022, as four films about sports like football and yachting. Volume 3 was released in 2023, starting at August 1, with four films about sports like boxing and football.

Volumes

1 (2021)

*'' Untold: Malice at the Palace'': The brawl in the Palace of Auburn Hills between fans and professional basketball players. *'' Untold: Deal with the Devil'': Christy Martin's professional boxing career and life with her husband and trainer. *'' Untold: Caitlyn Jenner'':

Caitlyn Jenner Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner; October 28, 1949) is an American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete. Jenner played college football for the Graceland Yellowjackets before incurring a kne ...

's life and Olympic career. *'' Untold: Crimes & Penalties'': The

Danbury Trashers The Danbury Trashers were a United Hockey League (UHL) professional ice hockey team located in Danbury, Connecticut, first established in 2004 as an expansion team. The team was named for its owner's business in waste management; James Galante ...

, a now defunct United Hockey League team. *'' Untold: Breaking Point'':

Mardy Fish Mardy Simpson Fish (born December 9, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player. He was a hardcourt specialist. He is one of several American tennis players who rose to prominence in the early 2000s.Fish won six tournaments on the mai ...

's life and career in professional tennis.

2 (2022)

*'' Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist'': Football player

Manti Te'o Manti Malietau Louis Te'o ( ; born January 26, 1991) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. Te'o played college football at Notre Dame, where he was a consensus All-American and received eight national awards. He was drafted ...

's online relationship with a girl that didn't exist. *'' Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1'': American sportswear brand

AND1 AND1 is an American footwear and clothing company specializing in basketball shoes, clothing, and sporting goods. AND1 was founded on August 13, 1993. The company focuses strictly on basketball and is a subsidiary of Sequential Brands Group. It s ...

's rise and fall. *'' Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul'': NBA referee Tim Donaghy and his role in the 2007 NBA betting scandal. *'' Untold: The Race of the Century'': The

1983 America's Cup The 1983 America's Cup was a 12-metre class yacht race which pitted the defending New York Yacht Club's ''Liberty'' against the Royal Perth Yacht Club's challenger, ''Australia II''. The September 1983 match race was won by ''Australia II'' ...

where the Australia II yacht crew dethroned the New York Yacht Club.

3 (2023)

*'' Untold: Jake Paul and the Problem Child'':

YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...

star turned professional boxer

Jake Paul Jake Joseph Paul (born January 17, 1997) is an American media personality and professional boxer. He initially rose to fame on Vine, before playing the role of Dirk Mann on the Disney Channel series ''Bizaardvark'' for two seasons. Throughout ...

. *'' Untold: Johnny Football'':

Johnny Manziel Johnathan Paul Manziel ( ; born December 6, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the FCF Zappers of Fan Controlled Football (FCF). He played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) and was also a mem ...

's rise and fall from football. *'' Untold: Hall of Shame'':

Victor Conte Victor Conte Jr. (born 1950 in Fresno, California) is a former bassist with Tower of Power and the founder and president of Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO), a sports nutrition center in California. He served time in prison in 2005 after pl ...

and the

BALCO scandal The BALCO scandal was a scandal involving the use of banned, performance-enhancing substances by professional athletes. The Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) was a San Francisco Bay Area business which supplied anabolic steroids to profes ...

. *'' Untold: Swamp Kings'': The

Florida Gators football The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida (UF) in American college football. Florida competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of ...

team from 2005 through 2009, including Tim Tebow and

Urban Meyer Urban Frank Meyer III (born July 10, 1964) is a college football TV commentator and former American football coach. He spent most of his coaching career at the collegiate level, having served as the head coach of the Bowling Green Falcons fro ...

References

{{Netflix Untold series Netflix original documentary television series Documentary television series about sports 2021 American television series debuts English-language Netflix original programming