Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story

Name: Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story
Released: 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Shamier Anderson, KingBach, Ennis Esmer

Émission télé · Comédie

A satirical sports mockumentary following the global sprinting icon's definitely-not-biased account of one of the most infamous scandals in sports history. To reclaim his legacy and set the record straight, Johnson finally tells his side of the story around the 1988 Summer Games and what is now known as "The Dirtiest Race in History."

2026 · 22m

En vedette Shamier Anderson, KingBach, Ennis Esmer

Réalisateur R.T. Thorne, Cory Bowles

ÉPISODE 1

A Rival

To be the best one has to beat the best; and when Ben Johnson starts racing in the early 1980s, all the best sprinters are juicing; so Ben did what he had to do and evened the playing field; don't hate the player, hate the game.
ÉPISODE 2

White Father

Charlie Francis uses his failures as a sprinter for Team Canada to motivate a movement; he seeks out black athletes to take Canada to the top; with Charlie's knowhow and Ben's black-thleticism, they changed track forever.
ÉPISODE 3

The Man With The Plan, Astaphan

With the science changing month to month, Charlie and Ben bring in Jamie Astaphan to focus on performance enhancement; Jamie takes the team to new heights, but isn't satisfied with how little credit he's getting.
ÉPISODE 4

The Race

Ben has spent ten years building up to this ten seconds; Ben hits rock bottom when he has to watch Carl Lewis walk away with a prize.
ÉPISODE 5

Mama's Boy

Traveling back to Ben's childhood in Jamaica to see the origins of his drive; his love for his mother, Gloria Johnson, is at the centre of all his decisions.
ÉPISODE 6

Ben vs Everybody

Canada is hurt after Ben test's positive for steroids; Ben is punished for embarrassing them in front of the world; a whole new race takes place to see who hurts Ben the hardest.

Shamier Anderson

Acteur
KingBach

Acteur
Ennis Esmer

Acteur
R.T. Thorne

Réalisateur
Cory Bowles

Réalisateur

Informations

Studio: CBS
Sortie: 2026
Classé: 14+
Région d’origine: Canada

Langues

Audio original: Anglais (États-Unis)
Audio: Anglais (États-Unis) (DS, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)
Sous-titres: Anglais (États-Unis) (Sous-titrage codé)

Accessibilité

: Les sous-titres codés sont les sous-titres correspondant à la langue disponible, avec l’ajout de renseignements pertinents ne constituant pas du dialogue.
: Les descriptions sonores (DS) sont des pistes audio qui décrivent ce qui se passe à l’écran à l’intention des personnes aveugles ou malvoyantes.

Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story

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