TYSON: Netflix Boxing Doc Everyone Is Watching

A heavyweight legend is finally telling his own story — and Netflix viewers pushed TYSON straight to #2 in the US Top 10 within days of its October 13 premiere.

TYSON is a four-part documentary series directed by Floyd Russ. It follows Mike Tyson from a tough Brooklyn childhood to becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history, and through the fame, turmoil and public breakdowns that followed — told largely in Tyson’s own words, with rare archival material and interviews with family, friends and former rivals.

Why it’s trending: boxing fans and documentary lovers alike are bingeing it in its first week, keeping it near the top of the chart alongside the #1 series Below. If you like real-life stories told by the people who lived them, pair it with UNABOMBER and Instadocs: AI Gone Wild from our recent picks.

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