First-hand accounts of both the winning and losing athletes that participated in these high-stakes showdowns; exploring how the quintessential test of maximum pressure and intensity weigh on the hearts and minds of the stars at the center of them.
EPISODE 1
2003 ALCS - New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
With a World Series berth on the line, the greatest rivals in baseball history face each other in a decisive game; the Red Sox have been waiting for this moment for 86 years.
EPISODE 2
1987 Stanley Cup Finals - Edmonton Oilers vs. Philadelphia Flyers
In 1978, Peter Pocklington, owner of the Edmonton Oilers, gets 17-year-old Wayne Gretzky from the Indianapolis Racers for 875,000 dollars; in 1987, Gretzky's talents grow unrivalled.
EPISODE 3
2006 WCSF - Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs
At the turn of the century, a generation of Europeans enter the NBA with skill and commitment, but are thwarted by bigger and stronger competition from American players; Dirk Nowitzki faces the mighty Spurs in 2006.
EPISODE 4
2016 World Series - Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians
The Chicago Cubs haven't won the World Series in 108 years, but in 2016, after trailing 3-1 in the series, the Cubs are just one win away from ending their streak; against the Cleveland Indians, the Cubs must give their all.
EPISODE 5
1994 Stanley Cup Finals - New York Rangers vs. Vancouver Canucks
Mark Messier moves to the New York Rangers in the early 1990s, with the team not having won a Stanley Cup since 1940; Messier takes it upon himself to end the Rangers' 54-year losing streak.
Daniel Amigone
Connor Schell
Aaron Cohen
Anneka Jones
Mark Messier
Danny DeVito
Jake DeVito
Lucy DeVito