Name: Untold: The Murder of Air McNair
Director: Taylor Alexander Ward
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2024-08-19
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Steve 'Air' McNair, Sahel 'Jenni' Kazemi, Amy Viteri, Robert Gaddy, Jeff Fisher

NFL hero dies in a 'murder-suicide' — but the case files tell a different story.

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NFL hero dies in a 'murder-suicide' — but the case files tell a different story.

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Overview

Documentary Crime

Steve McNair was an NFL legend whose life was seemingly cut short by a crime of passion. Is there more to this chilling tragedy than meets the eye?

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Standout Aspects

Editing

Cold case files vs. news footage reveals narrative manipulation

Direction

Lets witnesses contradict themselves without commentary

Best for:Solo·Binge

Heads up:Triggers·Emotional

Director

Taylor Alexander Ward

ReleasedAug 19, 2024

Runtime58m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Steve 'Air' McNair

Self - Victim / NFL Quarterback (archive footage)

Al Michaels

Self - Sportscaster (archive footage)

Boomer Esiason

Self - Sportscaster (archive footage)

Kurt Warner

Self - NFL Rams Quarterback in 2000 (archive footage)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

McNair's 'warrior' persona made him untouchable in life and conveniently uncomplicated in death — the documentary exposes how sports media collaborated in that sanitization.

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