Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring is a Canadian[1] documentary television series produced by Vice Studios. The series focuses on controversial subjects and events within the realm of professional wrestling.[2]

Dark Side of the Ring
GenreProfessional wrestling
Documentary
Created by
Directed byJason Eisener
Narrated by
Composer(s)
Country of originCanada
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Chris Grosso
  • Evan Husney
  • Jason Eisener
Producer(s)various
Running time44 min.
Production company(s)Vice Studios Canada
Release
Original networkVice on TV
Crave
Original releaseApril 10, 2019 –
present
External links
Website

The series premiered on Viceland on April 10, 2019.[3] On July 23, 2019, Dark Side of the Ring was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, which premiered in 2020. For season 2, the series became a co-production with Canadian streaming service Crave.[1] An aftershow hosted by Chris Gethard, Dark Side of the Ring: After Dark, was also added.[4]

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10)May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
210March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19)

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleSubject(s)Original air date Viewers
(millions)
11"The Match Made in Heaven"Randy Savage and Miss ElizabethApril 10, 2019 (2019-04-10)0.154[5]
22"The Montreal Screwjob"Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and The Montreal ScrewjobApril 17, 2019 (2019-04-17)0.181[5]
33"The Killing of Bruiser Brody"Bruiser BrodyApril 24, 2019 (2019-04-24)0.214[5]
44"The Last of the Von Erichs"Von Erich familyMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)0.234[5]
55"The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino"Gino HernandezMay 8, 2019 (2019-05-08)0.225[5]
66"The Fabulous Moolah"The Fabulous MoolahMay 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)0.200[5]

Season 2 (2020)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleSubject(s)Original air date Viewers
(millions)
71"Benoit Part One"Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide, and Eddie GuerreroMarch 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)0.320[6]
82"Benoit Part Two"Chris Benoit double-murder and suicideMarch 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)0.320[6]
93"The Life and Crimes of New Jack"New JackMarch 31, 2020 (2020-03-31)0.229[7]
104"The Brawl For All"WWF Brawl for AllApril 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)0.226[8]
115"Jimmy Snuka and The Death of Nancy Argentino"Jimmy SnukaApril 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)0.209[9]
126"The Assassination of Dino Bravo"Dino BravoApril 21, 2020 (2020-04-21)0.221[10]
137"David Schultz & The Slap Heard Round the World"David Schultz, and John StosselApril 28, 2020 (2020-04-28)0.255[11]
148"Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story"Herb Abrams and UWFMay 5, 2020 (2020-05-05)0.246[12]
159"The Last Ride of The Road Warriors"The Road Warriors, and Hawk's addictionsMay 12, 2020 (2020-05-12)0.264[13]
1610"The Final Days of Owen Hart"Owen Hart accidentMay 19, 2020 (2020-05-19)0.349[14]

International broadcasts

In addition to being broadcast on Vice on TV in the United States and Crave in Canada, Dark Side Of The Ring is broadcast on a number of channels in many different countries.

CountryNetwork ChannelStreaming ServiceRef
 Australia SBS VICELAND SBS On Demand [15]
 United Kingdom Channel 4 All 4 [16]

Reception

Dark Side of the Ring was Viceland's highest-rated series premiere among viewers in the key demographic.[1] The first season won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Award for Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary of 2019.[17] Season 2 brought larger viewership numbers, with the season finale profiling the death of Owen Hart becoming the highest-rated program in Vice network history, at 626,000 viewers.[18]

See also

References
  1. White, Peter (2019-07-23). "Viceland's Wrestling Docu-Series 'Dark Side of the Ring' Returns For A Second Run On The Mat – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  2. Parker, James (May 17, 2019). "Viceland's 'Dark Side of the Ring' Shows the Sleaze and Humanity of Wrestling". The Atlantic.
  3. Nordine, Michael (2019-03-30). "'Dark Side of the Ring' Trailer: Viceland Exposes Pro Wrestling's Secrets". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  4. White, Peter (2020-05-28). "'Dark Side Of The Ring' Crowned Vice TV's Highest Rated Show In Cable Net's History". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. Currier, Joseph (March 25, 2020). "Dark Side of the Ring sets new ratings high for season two premiere". f4wonline.com. Figure Four Online. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  6. Metcalf, Mitch (March 25, 2020). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.24.2020". showbuzzdaily.com. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. Metcalf, Mitch (April 1, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.31.2020". showbuzzdaily.com. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  8. Metcalf, Mitch (April 8, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.7.2020". showbuzzdaily.com. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  9. Metcalf, Mitch (April 15, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.14.2020". showbuzzdaily.com. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. Metcalf, Mitch (April 22, 2020). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.21.2020". showbuzzdaily.com. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  11. Salem, Mitch (April 29, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.28.2020". showbuzzdaily.com. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  12. Metcalf, Mitch (May 6, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.5.2020". showbuzzdaily.com. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  13. Metcalf, Mitch (May 13, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.12.2020". showbuzzdaily.com. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  14. Metcalf, Mitch (May 20, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.19.2020". showbuzzdaily.com. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  15. "SBS On Demand - Dark Side Of The Ring". SBS On Demand. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  16. "Channel 4 - Dark Side Of The Ring". All 4. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  17. Meltzer, Dave (March 5, 2020). "March 13, 2020 Observer Newsletter: 40th Annual Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  18. "Owen Hart's 'Dark Side of the Ring' Episode Is the Highest-Rated Telecast in Vice TV History". TheWrap. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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