Defying Gravity : The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics

Miniseries

6-part docuseries that will explores the untold story of womens gymnastics through its greatest champions.

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6 Episodes

  • How Gymnasts Find Their Voice On The Floor
    E1
    How Gymnasts Find Their Voice On The FloorAly Raisman, Nadia Comaneci, Laurie Hernandez, Katelyn Ohashi, and other legends recount the thrilling stories behind their Gold Medals and Perfect 10s, and break down the high-pressure All-Around competition and the artistry-meets-acrobatics of the Floor event.
  • Uneven Bars: The Closest Thing To Flying
    E2
    Uneven Bars: The Closest Thing To FlyingIn the second installment of Defying Gravity, high-flying athletes from across generations describe the struggle to achieve “perfection” and show how diverse body types are now excelling across gymnastics.
  • The Aggressive Mentality of Balance Beam
    E3
    The Aggressive Mentality of Balance BeamA great gymnast needs mental toughness and great coaches -- but not all coaches are alike. What kind of support do world-class gymnasts really need to excel?
  • Unlocking Gymnastics’ Most Powerful Event: The Vault
    E4
    Unlocking Gymnastics’ Most Powerful Event: The VaultPart four of this six-part documentary series explores the tradition of innovation that shaped gymnastics’ most powerful, but riskiest event: the Vault.
  • Abuse and Healing in Women’s Gymnastics
    E5
    Abuse and Healing in Women’s GymnasticsIn part five of our documentary series, survivors of abuse describe the culture that allowed a USA Gymnastics physician and many dozens of other coaches and officials to take advantage of athletes, and explain how they’re using their voices and the life skills that gymnastics taught them to reclaim their sport.
  • Building a World-Class Gymnastics Team
    E6
    Building a World-Class Gymnastics TeamIn the final installment of our six-part documentary series, American icons ​Jordyn Wieber, Aly Raisman, Samantha Peszek, Dominique Moceanu, and Amanda Borden reveal how they overcame adversity to help their teams achieve greatness.

Cast of Miniseries

  • Bess KargmanDirector
  • Lucy WalkerDirector / Producer

 

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