Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
On Netflix
A nostalgic, energetic docuseries that celebrates a '90s television phenomenon while candidly examining the darker realities—steroids, near-cancellation, exploitation—that nearly derailed it.
In the '90s, TV's stunt-filled "American Gladiators" thrilled fans. This docuseries explores the show's success — and how it almost ended before it began.
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