Season 1 poster
← Summit '72

Season 1

4 episodes · 14th September 2022

Season details

Details

Episode guide

Episodes

01 Hockey Nations still Hockey Nations Episode 114th September 2022 This timely documentary series will tell the definitive story of the legendary 1972 Canada-USSR Summit Series of Hockey upon its 50th anniversary, and through a modern lens explore its legacy and lasting influence on Canadian national identity, framing it against the political and cultural climate of the times in both countries, and around the world. With never-before-seen 16mm archival footage restored in stunning 4k, and exclusive interviews with key players, SUMMIT 72 will bring an unforgettable moment in Canadian history to life on screen as never seen before. Audiences will relive—or experience for the first time—the adrenaline-fuelled, edge-of-your-seat drama of one of the most monumental cultural proxy battles of the Cold War, and trace its many reverberations in the zeitgeist right up to the present day. 02 Clash in Hockey Culture still Clash in Hockey Culture Episode 221st September 2022 The Soviets show their victory in Game 1 was no accident, and Canadian fans show their frustrations as Team Canada struggles to keep up with Soviet-style hockey. 03 Finding Each Other Behind the Iron Curtain still Finding Each Other Behind the Iron Curtain Episode 328th September 2022 Team Canada and a legion of loyal fans travel into hostile territory behind the Iron Curtain for the final four games of the series. 04 72 Summit: Legacy still 72 Summit: Legacy Episode 45th October 2022 Team Canada confronts the challenge of a lifetime in the final game of the Summit Series.
Talent

Cast & Crew

01 Phil Esposito profile Phil Espositoas self 02 Paul Henderson profile Paul Hendersonas self 03 Ken Dryden profile Ken Drydenas self 04 Bobby Clarke profile Bobby Clarkeas self 05 Yvan Cournoyer profile Yvan Cournoyeras self 06 Nicholas de Pencier profile Nicholas de PencierDirector / Writer
Recommended

More Like This