Being Serena

Documentary 2018

Available on Crave, Telus TV+, iTunes

Documenting Williams' pregnancy, the birth of her child, her new marriage, and her return to the court.

Documentary 2018

14+

Starring Serena Williams

EPISODE 1

Fear

Serena Williams discovers she is pregnant before capturing her 23rd Grand Slam singles title at the 2017 Australian Open. From there, her world takes a dramatic turn as she puts competitive tennis aside in the months leading up to the birth of her first child.

23 min May 2, 2018 14+
EPISODE 2

Strength

Serena gives birth to her daughter after an emergency C-section and reveals in gripping detail the life-threatening complications that followed her delivery. Seven weeks later, she returns to the practice court and begins her comeback.

26 min May 9, 2018 14+
EPISODE 3

Family

Serena Williams gets married to Alexis Ohanian in New Orleans. Shortly afterwards, she returns to the tennis court to play an exhibition match in Abu Dhabi and join the US Fed Cup team in North Carolina.

26 min May 16, 2018 14+
EPISODE 4

Change

Superstar Serena Williams plays in her first tournaments since giving birth to her daughter, continuing to adjust to life as a mother.

27 min May 23, 2018 14+
EPISODE 5

Resolve

With the French Open approaching, Serena’s training intensifies in Europe as she continues to navigate the challenge of balancing tennis with her new family.

33 min May 30, 2018 14+

Serena Williams

Self
Mark Shapiro

Producer
Will Staeger

Producer
Michael Antinoro

Producer
Peter Nelson

Producer

About

Being Serena

DOCUMENTARY

Documenting Williams' pregnancy, the birth of her child, her new marriage, and her return to the court.

Information

Studio: HBO
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018
Rated: 14+
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.