| Home Game | |
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| Narrated by | Mark Strong |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ryan Duffy Austin Reza Andrew Fried Dane Lillegard Jordan Wynn Matti Leshem Lou Arbetter |
| Running time | 22–36 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | June 26, 2020 (2020-06-26) |
Home Game is a sports documentary television series. The series profiles unique and dangerous traditional sports from around the world, as well as the communities and cultures where they thrive.[1][2][3] The series premiered on Netflix on 26 June 2020 and is narrated by Mark Strong.
| No. | Title | Featured sport | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Calcio Storico" | Calcio Fiorentino | 26 June 2020 (2020-06-26) | |
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Rugby meets mixed martial arts in the brutally violent calcio storico, a traditional sport of Florence, Italy, that dates back nearly 500 years.
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| 2 | "Highland Games" | Highland games | 26 June 2020 (2020-06-26) | |
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Scotland's Highland games combine a cultural celebration with challenging athletic tests of strength - including the unique caber toss.
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| 3 | "Freediving" | Freediving | 26 June 2020 (2020-06-26) | |
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For many in the Philippines, freediving without oxygen is a way of life. It's also a demanding sport that pushes the limits of the human body
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| 4 | "Roller Derby" | Roller Derby | 26 June 2020 (2020-06-26) | |
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InAustin, Texas, skaters find an inclusive and supportive community in roller derby, a competition that blends high speed and physical combat.
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| 5 | "Kok Boru" | Buzkashi | 26 June 2020 (2020-06-26) | |
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InKyrgyzstan, players throw themselves into the national sport of kok boru, a rough polo-like game played on horses - with a dead goat as the ball.
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| 6 | "Catch Fétchie" | Catch Fétiche | 26 June 2020 (2020-06-26) | |
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Professional wrestling in the Republic of the Congo mixes athleticism and showmanship, but adds a layer of voodoo mysticism that makes it unlike anything else.
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| 7 | "Makepung Lampit" | Makepung Lampit | 26 June 2020 (2020-06-26) | |
| 8 | "Pehlwani" | Pehlwani | 26 June 2020 (2020-06-26) | |
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Athletes have grappled in Phelwani wrestling contests for centuries in India. Now women are competing in an arena once reserved for men.
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Home Game was released on June 26, 2020, on Netflix.[2]
