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Human Playground (2022)

Human Playground poster
Genre
documentary television program
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary series travels the world to show unusual sports and physical activities that different cultures practice. The host narrates stories about how and why these activities are done, highlighting the creativity and dedication of the people involved.

informativecuriousenergeticobservationalglobalfascinatinglivelyeye-opening

What happens

Human Playground is a Netflix original docuseries created by Hannelore Vandenbussche and narrated by Idris Elba. It explores several different unique and extreme sports "played" by different cultures around the world. It was released on September 30, 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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