In 1989, Major League Baseball player Pete Rose was handed a lifetime ban from the sport for betting on games; "Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose" is a retrospective journey through the life and career of baseball's all-time hits leader, who was also a polarizing figures in sports; drawing on interviews and colorful insights from Rose himself, the documentary series paints a portrait of a complex individual full of contradictions, one seeking redemption but not quite ready for full atonement.