Home Game

Season: 1

This docuseries profiles unique and dangerous traditional sports from around the world, as well as the communities and cultures where they thrive.

Documentary

1Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Calcio Storico

Rugby meets mixed martial arts in the brutally violent calcio storico, a traditional sport of Florence, Italy, that dates back nearly 500 years.

2Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Scotland's Highland games combine a cultural celebration with challenging athletic tests of strength — including the unique caber toss.

3Fri, Jun 26, 2020

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.

4Fri, Jun 26, 2020

In Austin, Texas, skaters find an inclusive and supportive community in roller derby, a competition that blends high speed and physical combat.

5Fri, Jun 26, 2020

In Kyrgyzstan, players throw themselves into the national sport of kok boru, a rough pololike game played on horses — with a dead goat as the ball.

6Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Professional wrestling in the Congo mixes athleticism and showmanship, but adds a layer of voodoo mysticism that makes it unlike anything else.

7Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Unique to Bali's Jembrana region, Makepung Lampit puts its own spin on drag racing. The vehicle is a water buffalo, the track a flooded rice field.

8Fri, Jun 26, 2020

Athletes have grappled in Pehlwani wrestling contests for centuries in India. Now women are competing in an arena once reserved for men.