Series synopsis
We Are the Champions is an American documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on November 17, 2020. It ended on November 17, 2020. It stars Rainn Wilson.
Explore the quirkiest, most charming, and oddly inspirational competitions you never knew existed, and the determined, passionate, and incredibly skilled competitors who put it all on the line to become heroes in their own extraordinary worlds.
Premise
Explore the quirkiest, most charming, and oddly inspirational competitions you never knew existed, and the determined, passionate, and incredibly skilled competitors who put it all on the line to become heroes in their own extraordinary worlds.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rainn Wilson as Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 17, 2020 | November 17, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cheese Rolling Each May, in a quiet English village, thousands of people gather to watch runners chase a wheel of cheese down a hill. A very steep hill. Follow competitors as they sprint, tumble and crash down the hill at top speed—risking fractured limbs and broken collar bones—to cross the finish line first and be crowned the Cheese Rolling Champion. |
November 17, 2020 |
| 2 |
Chili Eating In his inaugural Pepper Eating Challenge, Smokin’ Ed Currie, inventor of the world's hottest chili pepper, promises to burn the tongue off of even the most determined pepper eating masochists. Joins the brave contestants as they sweat through the heat and drop one-by-one, succumbing to the heat of Ed’s infamous and World Record-holding Carolina Reaper pepper. BYO milk. |
November 17, 2020 |
| 3 |
Fantasy Hair Styling The Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show is the nation’s largest multicultural beauty show—it’s also home to the Fantasy Hair Competition, the most outrageous and over-the-top display of hair on the planet. Visit New Orleans where stylists have 90 minutes to craft elaborate, sculptural hair creations and transform their model into a head-to-toe vision of Mardi Gras. |
November 17, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 17, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 17, 2020 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |