Engraved on a Nation

Last updated September 16, 2024

Engraved on a Nation is a Canadian sports documentary anthology series commissioned by TSN.

The series originally premiered in 2012, with an anthology of 8 documentaries surrounding the Canadian Football League and the Grey Cup, in honour of its centennial edition. In 2019, TSN revived the series with a new season of 6 documentaries beginning February 6, 2019, now focusing on notable figures and stories in all of Canadian sport.^[1]

Episodes

Season 1

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Original air date
1	1	The 13th Man	Larry Weinstein	October 8, 2012 (2012-10-08)
A profile of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, including their loyal fanbase, and their near-victory at the 97th Grey Cup in 2009—foiled by a late-game comeback by the Montreal Alouettes, and a penalty against the Riders that would cost them the game.
2	2	Stone Thrower: The Chuck Ealey Story	Charles Officer	October 12, 2012 (2012-10-12)
In his rookie season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Chuck Ealey of Portsmouth, Ohio becomes the first player of African-American heritage to be part of a Grey Cup championship team.
3	3	The Kid From La Puente	Shelley Saywell	October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)
After entering the CFL via its short-lived U.S. expansion, Anthony Calvillo helps the Montreal Alouettes win their first Grey Cup in 25 years.
4	4	Playing a Dangerous Game	John Walker	October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)
Amidst the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks committed by the separatist group Front de libération du Québec (FLQ), the 57th Grey Cup is held in Montreal under high security. Meanwhile, Ottawa Rough Riders quarterback Russ Jackson attempts to secure a victory against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in his final game.
5	5	The Crash	Paul Cowan	November 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)
Edwin Harrison traces the aftermath of Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, which killed his grandfather Cal Jones and four other players on their way back from the 1956 Shrine Game
6	6	The Photograph	Manfred Becker	November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
After winning the 30th Grey Cup, members of the Toronto RCAF Hurricanes depart to serve Canada in World War II.
7	7	Western Swagger	Barry Greenwald	November 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)
The Edmonton Eskimos establish a championship dynasty in the late 1970s, with five consecutive Grey Cup wins.
8	8	The Greatest Team That Never Won	Christie Callan-Jones	November 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)
In 1971, the Toronto Argonauts experience a major resurgence led by head coach Leo Cahill and rookie quarterback Joe Theismann, but fall short in their first Grey Cup appearance since 1952.

Season 2

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Original air date
9	1	The Bailey Experience	Michael Hamilton	February 6, 2019 (2019-02-06)
In the shadow of a doping scandal that stripped Ben Johnson of his 1988 gold medal in the event, Donovan Bailey achieves international prominence after setting a new world record in the men's 100 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and fights for the title of "world's fastest man" against U.S. sprinter Michael Johnson.
10	2	Man vs. Machine	Simon Ennis	February 11, 2019 (2019-02-11)
Despite a successful season where he became the first Canadian-born MVP in Major League Baseball history, Larry Walker loses the 1997 Lou Marsh Trophy for Canadian athlete of the year to Formula One driver Jacques Villeneuve (who won the drivers' championship that season), prompting him to question whether Villeneuve actually displayed any athleticism by driving.
11	3	The Impossible Swim	Larry and Ali Weinstein	February 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)
Maya Farrell attempts to swim across Lake Ontario.
12	4	The Northern Touch	Brent Hodge	March 12, 2019 (2019-03-12)
A profile of the fan and supporter culture of Toronto FC, the first Canadian franchise in Major League Soccer.
13	5	Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story	Yung Chang	March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27)
Winnipeg-born wrestler Kenny Omega achieves international acclaim when he joins New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
14	6	On the Line	Juliet Lammers & Lorraine Price	April 3, 2019 (2019-04-03)
The Canada–United States women's national ice hockey rivalry.

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[1] Rody-Mantha, Bree (January 23, 2019). "TSN zeroes in on Canadian stories" . Retrieved 2019-03-07.

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