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30 for 30: Volume II

Poster for 30 for 30 Season 2

30 episodes · premiered Oct 2, 2012

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  1. Episode 1: Broke Oct 2, 2012 · 1h 19m An exploration of the road to fortune in sports and the eventual detours (for various reasons) to financial difficulties and bankruptcy, as experienced by top athletes including Leon…
  2. Episode 2: 9.79* Oct 9, 2012 · 1h 20m A profile of the Men's 100-meter final at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the lives of the eight men who participated, including Ben Johnson (whose world record of 9.79 seconds was annulled…
  3. Episode 3: There's No Place Like Home Oct 16, 2012 · 1h 1m The story of one fan's obsessive quest to purchase, at a 2010 auction, James Naismith's original rules of basketball, perhaps the most important historical document in American sports…
  4. Episode 4: Benji Oct 23, 2012 · 1h 19m The life of Ben Wilson, a well-regarded Chicago high school basketball star, and how his November 1984 murder (one day before the start of his senior season) had a wide-ranging impact.
  5. Episode 5: Ghosts of Ole Miss Oct 30, 2012 · 52m Mississippi native Wright Thompson explores tumultuous events of 1962, when the University of Mississippi campus both erupted in violence over integration and swelled with pride over its…
  6. Episode 6: You Don't Know Bo Dec 8, 2012 · 1h 19m A profile of Bo Jackson and how his college and professional feats in two sports (baseball and football) captured the public's imagination and made Jackson a cultural (and marketing) icon.
  7. Episode 7: Survive and Advance Mar 17, 2013 · 1h 42m A look at the NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team's successful and improbable championship runs through the 1983 ACC and the 1983 NCAA tournaments. (2 hrs in length)
  8. Episode 8: Elway to Marino Apr 23, 2013 · 1h 18m A look at the 1983 NFL Draft and the six quarterbacks taken in its first round, specifically John Elway (the first overall pick) and Dan Marino (the last QB picked in Round 1). The film…
  9. Episode 9: Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau Oct 1, 2013 · 1h 18m A chronicling of the life of Eddie Aikau, a big wave surfer and lifeguard whose death served as inspiration to an entire spiritual movement.
  10. Episode 10: Free Spirits Oct 8, 2013 · 51m The story of the colorful figures who made up the American Basketball Association's Spirits of St. Louis, and how Spirits owners Ozzie and Daniel Silna, with their team about to be left…
  11. Episode 11: No Mas Oct 15, 2013 · 1h 19m An inside look at the two boxing matches between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Durán in the 1980s, with insight from boxing experts, family members and the two fighters themselves.
  12. Episode 12: Big Shot Oct 22, 2013 · 1h 19m The story of how young businessman John Spano struck a deal to purchase the New York Islanders in 1996, only to be later revealed as a fraud and being near financial insolvency.
  13. Episode 13: This is What They Want Oct 29, 2013 · 51m The story of a 39-year-old Jimmy Connors and his unexpected and extraordinary underdog run at the 1991 US Open, where he played as a wildcard entrant and reached the semifinals of the…
  14. Episode 14: Bernie and Ernie Nov 5, 2013 · 51m A profile of Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld, their decades-long friendship, and their on-court partnership on the University of Tennessee basketball team, better known as the "Ernie and…
  15. Episode 15: Youngstown Boys Dec 14, 2013 · 1h 42m The stories of two Ohio State football figures connected with Youngstown, Ohio, running back Maurice Clarett (a native of the city) and coach Jim Tressel (former head coach at Youngstown…
  16. Episode 16: The Price of Gold Jan 16, 2014 · 1h 19m A profile of a January 6, 1994, incident at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where an unknown attacker strikes entrant Nancy Kerrigan — an assailant that is later revealed to be a…
  17. Episode 17: Requiem for the Big East Mar 16, 2014 · 1h 44m A recollection of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings and regional rivalries to its national prominence as one of the most successful college basketball leagues…
  18. Episode 18: Bad Boys Apr 17, 2014 · 1h 44m A look back at the Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Narrated by rapper Kid Rock, a native of nearby Romeo, Michigan. (2 hours in length)
  19. Episode 19: Slaying the Badger Jul 22, 2014 · 1h 18m An examination of the competitive nature that teammates Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault exhibited in the 1986 Tour de France; a film based on Richard Moore's book of the same name.
  20. Episode 20: Playing for the Mob Oct 7, 2014 · 1h 18m How Mafia associate Henry Hill orchestrated a point-shaving scheme involving Boston College basketball. Narrated by Ray Liotta, who portrayed Hill in Goodfellas.
  21. Episode 21: The Day the Series Stopped Oct 14, 2014 · 52m A 25-year retrospective of the Loma Prieta earthquake, which struck just before the scheduled start of Game 3 of the 1989 World Series.
  22. Episode 22: When the Garden Was Eden Oct 21, 2014 · 1h 16m A look back at the New York Knicks' championship teams of the 1970s.
  23. Episode 23: Brian and The Boz Oct 28, 2014 · 1h 19m Former linebacker Brian Bosworth unveils a storage locker to his son Max that contains memorabilia from his college and brief professional career. The elder Bosworth reflects on his life…
  24. Episode 24: Brothers in Exile Nov 4, 2014 · 1h 20m The story of Liván and Orlando Hernández, half-brothers who fled Cuba separately and became successful major-league pitchers.
  25. Episode 25: Rand University Nov 11, 2014 · 51m An exploration of former NFL receiver Randy Moss and his humble (and humbling) origins in Rand, West Virginia.
  26. Episode 26: The U Part 2 Dec 13, 2014 · 1h 43m A sequel to The U profiles the Miami Hurricanes football program and its rise from scandal (and calls for the school to drop the sport) to a national championship, only to see new…
  27. Episode 27: Of Miracles and Men Feb 8, 2015 · 1h 44m An exploration of the Miracle on Ice from the point of view of the defeated Soviet Union team. The film features defenseman Viacheslav Fetisov returning to Lake Placid to recollect his…
  28. Episode 28: I Hate Christian Laettner Mar 15, 2015 · 1h 18m A look at the life and basketball career of Christian Laettner and the intense dislike some fans still harbor for the former Duke University and NBA star.
  29. Episode 29: Sole Man Apr 16, 2015 · 1h 18m A profile of Sonny Vaccaro, who rose from steel town roots in Pennsylvania to become an influential force in both basketball and the athletic shoe industry.
  30. Episode 30: Angry Sky Jun 8, 2015 · 1h 19m The story of Nick Piantanida, a New Jersey pet store owner and truck driver whose love of parachuting and skydiving puts him on a quest to break the record for the highest recorded…