8.029 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestGolfer Jean van de Velde reflects on both the heartbreak and positives that came from his epic failure on the last hole of the 1999 Open Championship.
In a "winning is everything" society, how do we handle failure? This series profiles athletes who have turned the agony of defeat into human triumph.
Direction
Mickey Duzyj's weirdo animated flourishes.
Production
Each sport gets its own visual language.
Writing
Narratives that reframe humiliation as heroism.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released quietly on Netflix in 2019, then buried by algorithm — a fitting fate for a show about glorious failure.
Mickey Duzyj spent years pitching this; networks wanted winners. Netflix finally said yes, then canceled it. The irony is *chef's kiss*.
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