Jake Paul, Johnny Manziel, and Barry Bonds' alleged steroid supplier headline the upcoming season of Netflix's acclaimed docuseries, UNTOLD, the streaming service announced Tuesday.
'The critically acclaimed docuseries UNTOLD returns with Volume 3, a four-week summer event that pulls back the curtain on epic tales from the wide (and wild) world of sports,' read a Netflix press release. 'From boxing to football to doping scandals, these new stories go well beyond the headlines and upend what we thought we knew.'
The series aims to retell some scandals and stories from the recent past, including Paul's rise from YouTube to a career as a boxer and promoter.
What has gone largely unreported, though, has been Paul's fractured relationship with his famous brother, Logan, and how he used boxing to reinvent his career.
'The brothers parlayed their online success into lucrative side hustles, with Jake releasing music and landing a role on a Disney Channel show [Bizaardvark],' read the Netflix synopsis. 'As their notoriety grew, so did tensions between the once-close siblings. When Jake's real-life controversies nearly ruined his career, he got a second chance as a boxer who shocked skeptics as he knocked out one opponent after another.'
Jake Paul (pictured) is currently preparing to box ex-MMA star Nate Diaz in his eight fight
Johnny Manziel opens up to Netflix about his struggles with his turbulent football career
Paul is currently preparing to box ex-MMA star Nate Diaz in his eight fight following his February defeat to Tommy Fury.
UNTOLD will also detail the meteoric rise and fall of Manziel, who famously won the Heisman at Texas A&M before becoming a first-round draft pick, only to squander the opportunity on partying.
'I wanted to be Johnny Football,' the 30-year-old Manziel told Netflix, referencing his nickname. 'Johnny Football never had a bad time.'
As many fans already know, Manziel's ensure in the NFL lasted only a few years before he bounced to the CFL and other leagues as his own father even referred to him as a 'druggie.'
'It's not a secret that he's a druggie,' Paul Manziel told ESPN in 2016. 'Hopefully, he doesn't die before he comes to his senses. I mean, I hate to say it, but I hope he goes to jail. I mean, that would be the best place for him. I'm doing my job, and I'm going to move on. If I have to bury him, I'll bury him.'
Johnny Manziel was briefly the most famous college player in the country at Texas A&M
The Florida Gators won titles in 2006 and 2008 under Meyer, but trouble soon followed
Victor Conte, who became known as Bonds' alleged steroid supplier during the BALCO scandal, did serve jail time in 2005.
'For 16 years, Conte swears BALCO Laboratories, his supplement and nutrition company based in the Bay Area, never dabbled in illegal, performance-enhancing drugs,' read the Netflix synopsis. 'But by 2000, he went to the dark side and became the go-to guy for athletes in search of steroids, fame, and world records.
'The film features interviews with several of Conte's notable former associates – including Montgomery and the anti-doping and IRS authorities who helped send him to prison after a 42-count indictment – give harrowing testimony as the legend of one of sports' most notorious names continues to unfold.'
Urban Meyer (left) and quarterback Tim Tebow (right) shared a lot of success in Gainesville
Perhaps nobody is more identified with steroids in sports than BALCO founder Victor Conte
The series also takes a look back at Urban Meyer's Florida football teams, which won a pair of national titles in 2006 and 2008, while spawning a number of scandals.
Most famously, Gators tight end Aaron Hernandez would go on to be convicted of murder before committing suicide in a Massachusetts prison.
'Drilling down with a riveting play-by-play of some of the Gators' most blistering wins and losses, this four-episode docuseries zooms in on each turbulent year of Meyer's reign and isn't afraid to tackle the challenging sides of his leadership and the perils of his players being star athletes at such a young age,' read the Netflix description.
The season's episodes are directed by Andrew Renzi, Ryan Duffy, Bryan Storkel, and Katharine English.
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