Losers (TV series)

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Losers
Genre Documentary
Directed byMickey Duzyj
Starring Michael Bentt
Surya Bonaly
Mauro Prosperi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerMickey Duzyj
Running time25–37 min.
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseMarch 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)

Losers is an 2019 docu-series by director/executive producer Mickey Duzyj, in which Duzyj interviews athletes (as well as their friends, family and reporters) who experienced defeats and then turned those losses into positive experiences. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Premise

The series explores the worlds of golf, curling, boxing, endurance running and figure skating in eight parts, interviewing athletes, as well as their friends, family and reporters, about how they have taken these experiences of defeats and turned them into something positive. [1] [2] [3]

Episodes

Release

The series was released on March 1, 2019 on Netflix streaming. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Losers' On Netflix, A Docuseries About Athletes Who Have Thrived Through Failure". Decider. 4 March 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "'Losers' Review: Netflix Series Shows the Fascinating Side of Sports Failure". The Indie Wire. March 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Heritage, Stuart (March 2019). "Winners are boring! The genius Netflix doc that celebrates losers". The Guardian. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  4. Losers. Netflix.