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The Dark Wizard
The Dark Wizard

The Dark Wizard

—Tracing the jaw-dropping feats that made Dean Potter a legend, as well as the personal turmoil that defined his life.
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Season 14 of 4 Episodes

  • Dean Potter finds joy and escape through his early success at extreme climbing, where he connects with a community of like-minded people seeking the sport's freedom and adrenaline; Dean's restless energy compels him to pioneer new ascents and forge new world records, even while at times falling afoul of the establishment and struggling with personal relationships.

  • Dean struggles with his inner demons but seems to find relief through death-defying feats from free-soloing, to highlining, to BASE jumping, cultivating a devoted following drawn to his rebellious antihero image; but soon, a new climber named Alex Honnold emerges and threatens to eclipse Dean's dominance.

  • The rivalry between Dean and Alex Honnold intensifies as both climbers vie to be the first to free solo a route on the 3000-foot El Capitan; as Dean's mental state deteriorates, he alienates his inner circle and accepts a dangerous career opportunity in China.

  • With a new relationship grounding him, Dean regains emotional stability and his long-held dream of flight comes to fruition when he immerses himself in the cutting-edge world of wingsuit flying.

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4 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    The Death Consequence
    Dying to Flying
    This is Art, This is Spirituality
    Transcending Human Limitations
  • The Death Consequence

    Dean Potter finds joy and escape through his early success at extreme climbing, where he connects with a community of like-minded people seeking the sport's freedom and adrenaline; Dean's restless energy compels him to pioneer new ascents and forge new world records, even while at times falling afoul of the establishment and struggling with personal relationships.
    Upcoming
  • Dying to Flying

    Dean struggles with his inner demons but seems to find relief through death-defying feats from free-soloing, to highlining, to BASE jumping, cultivating a devoted following drawn to his rebellious antihero image; but soon, a new climber named Alex Honnold emerges and threatens to eclipse Dean's dominance.
    Upcoming
  • This is Art, This is Spirituality

    The rivalry between Dean and Alex Honnold intensifies as both climbers vie to be the first to free solo a route on the 3000-foot El Capitan; as Dean's mental state deteriorates, he alienates his inner circle and accepts a dangerous career opportunity in China.
    Upcoming
  • Transcending Human Limitations

    With a new relationship grounding him, Dean regains emotional stability and his long-held dream of flight comes to fruition when he immerses himself in the cutting-edge world of wingsuit flying.
    Upcoming
The Dark Wizard

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Tracing the jaw-dropping feats that made Dean Potter a legend, as well as the personal turmoil that defined his life.

Starring

Dean Potter, Alex Honnold, Jen Rapp, Brad Lynch, Dean Fidelman, Jim Hurst, Cedar Wright, Jay Epstein, Leo Houlding, Timmy O'Neill, Dan Duane, Elizabeth Potter

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