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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

1995–2023 · 29 seasons

A serious, well-crafted newsmagazine that treats sports as a window into society, with thoughtful reporting that holds your attention.

Genres
News
Starring
Bryant Gumbel, David Scott, Andrea Kremer
Overview
A monthly sports newsmagazine which was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that what happens off the field, beyond the scores, is worthy of some serious reporting," according to Bryant Gumbel, the host.

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Genres
News
Starring
Bryant Gumbel, David Scott, Andrea Kremer
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • justice
  • power
  • identity
  • class
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
news
Starring
Bryant Gumbel, David Scott, Andrea Kremer, Mary Carillo, Jonathan Jones, Bikram Choudhury, John Carlos, Matt Norman
Length
29 seasons, 320 episodes, 60 min each
Network
HBO
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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