Backstory (2019)

Season 1

The cat fishing story involving football player Manti Te'o.

Serena vs. the Umpire
E1
Serena vs. the UmpireA look at Serena Williams' intense clash with chair umpire Carlos Ramos during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the 2018 US Open women's final.
Banned for Life*
E2
Banned for Life*Don Van Natta Jr. digs into two baseball players "banned for life," and in exploring "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and Pete Rose, finds a drama that is still playing out a century after it began.
The Decision
E3
The DecisionThe backstory of LeBron James' infamous decision to leave Cleveland and take his talents to South Beach.
The Tale of Te'o
E4
The Tale of Te'oIn January of 2013, after his Notre Dame team had finished a remarkable football season and he had won many of college football's top awards, Manti Te'o became embroiled in a scandal as America quickly got an education in "catfishing." Te'o wasn't just the team's best player; he was also the figure at the center of a fairy tale-like narrative that had unfolded throughout the fall. As he had told major media outlets, his grandmother and girlfriend had died within hours of one another on the same day. The senior linebacker had dedicated his season in their honor, and as the Irish continued to chalk up wins, the story grew bigger and bigger. If only it had all been true.