From bombshell revelations about Lance Armstrong's fall from grace to a jaw-dropping examination of O.J. Simpson's 'Trial of the Century', Disney+ features a range of ESPN's award-winning 30 for 30 documentaries.
So if you're looking for a showcase sports documentary to watch this summer, look no further than these three must-see titles.
Lance
Lance Armstrong was a symbol of inspiration to cancer patients in hospitals and oncology centres. Those patients saw him pedalling with ferocity, and he kindled in them a burning hope as he won the Tour de France seven times in a row before retiring at the age of 33.
Then the truth caught up to him. For a man who had little practice at defeat, it was all over. His confession that he cheated was a gut punch for fans who revered the athlete, the man, the symbol. This two-part ESPN documentary puts it all on display.
Based around extensive interviews and conversations with Lance Armstrong, the two-part, four-hour film tells the story of the cyclist's rise out of Texas as a young superstar cyclist; his harrowing battle with testicular cancer; his recovery and emergence as a global icon with his Tour de France titles; and then his massive fall after he was exposed in one of the largest doping scandals in history.
Be Water
When it comes to martial arts and the movies, no star has shined quite as bright as Bruce Lee. Fans can now get a glimpse into his journey as ESPN's 30 for 30 'Be Water' is Streaming Now on Star on Disney+.
He reached iconic status with his movies in the early 1970s, films that are renowned to this day. But his rise to prominence wasn't nearly as smooth as his martial arts wizardry on screen.
Lee, the son of a Chinese opera star who at times had a troubled childhood in Hong Kong, was sent to live in the United States at 18. He taught kung fu in Seattle, got married, then went to Hollywood with dreams of becoming a movie/TV star. But he was rejected. Asian actors in leading roles were a rarity in Hollywood. Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1971, and he completed four films over the next two years that would define his legacy before he died in the summer of 1973. He was just 32 years old.
Lee wasn't just about making cool films, though. He brought about social awareness. Stars such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took notice. The NBA legend, along with the family, friends and collaborators who knew Bruce Lee best, tell his story. "Be Water" includes a trove of archive film that provides a visual tapestry, capturing Lee's charisma, passion, philosophy and wonder of his art.
O.J.: Made in America
This Academy award-winning documentary O.J.: Made in America, which is Now Streaming on Disney+, examines the defining cultural tale of modern America - a saga of race, celebrity, media, violence, and the criminal justice system.
"O.J." revisits - and redefines - the unforgettable story. The police investigation. The white Bronco chase. The trial of the century. The motive. The glove.
Drawing upon more than seventy interviews -- from longtime friends and colleagues of Simpson to the protagonists of the murder investigation and commentators with distinct connections to the story.
At the end of what seems like a search for the real truth about O.J. Simpson, what's revealed is a collection of indelible, unshakeable, and haunting truths about America, and about ourselves.