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Status: Returning Series
Network: HBO
Type: Documentary
Rating: 7.6/10
100 Foot Wave
Overview
The decade-long odyssey of surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara, who, after visiting Nazaré, Portugal in hopes of conquering a 100-foot wave, pushed the sport to ever-greater heights and alongside locals helped transform the small fishing village into the world’s preeminent big-wave surfing destination.
This production, originally released in 2021, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Documentary series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Documentary, Reality genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.6 across its 3 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Documentary and Reality.
- • Produced in United States of America.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Seasons
Season 1
6 Episodes • Aired 2021-07-18
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 2
6 Episodes • Aired 2023-04-16
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 3
5 Episodes • Aired 2025-05-01
Season 3 features the series’ signature intimate interviews, vérité photography, and dramatic visuals with stunning aerial and water footage, showcasing the death-defying beauty of big wave surfing as the athletes risk it all in a quest for the ultimate high. United in their love for the ocean and a compulsion to push the limits of their minds and bodies, the surfers also endure mental and emotional struggles dealing with parenthood, aging, injuries, and even death. As Garrett confronts the toll decades of surfing have taken on his body and mind, he reckons with downshifting a career in a sport that has defined his life. As he looks to pass the torch to a younger generation, the quest to find the next Nazaré and to surf the one-hundred-foot wave never ceases.
