Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story — a new documentary chronicling the late Tennessee basketball coach — will premiere across Hulu and ESPN starting March 25th.
The documentary special traces the legendary coach's path from her childhood on a farm through her 38-years tenure with the Lady Vols. Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts is backing the project via her Rockin' Robin Productions, alongside Trilogy, Tribeca Productions, and producer Don Porter.
Summitt's son Tyler told local media the film covers his mother's playing career, coaching achievements, eight NCAA titles, and her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
"The documentary shows how much she cared about other people, including her graduation rate, her efforts to help people with Alzheimer's, her support for women's sports, and the importance of family and friends," Tyler Summitt said.
Roberts met Pat Summitt in 1987 when she worked as a sports reporter in Nashville. The two stayed close for the next 29 years, with Roberts previously producing the 2013 ESPN documentary Pat XO.
The Tennessee icon retired in April 2012 with 1,098 career wins — more than any DI basketball coach at the time. She won eight championships between 1987 and 2008, with Tennessee appearing in 31 consecutive NCAA tournaments under her leadership.
Summitt died in 2016 after battling early-onset Alzheimer's disease. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
How to Watch 'Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story' on Hulu and ESPN
Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story will be available to stream on Hulu starting March 25th, before making its ESPN debut on April 5th.
ESPN will spotlight UConn star Azzi Fudd in a new SC Featured segment exploring the guard's journey beyond basketball.
Titled "Imperfectly Imperfect," the documentary spotlight debuts this Sunday during SportsCenter, with ESPN planning to re-air additional editions throughout the day.
Reporter Sam Borden chronicles Fudd's upbringing, highlighting the familial foundation that guided her through adversity and triumph. Her mother Katie played at NC State and Georgetown before joining the Sacramento Monarchs in 2001, while her father Tim played at American University.
Including never-before-seen footage and firsthand perspective, the segment additionally explores Fudd's resilience and mindset, after she battled through multiple injuries during her UConn tenure — including a foot injury that sidelined her for 11 games as a freshman.
Fudd ranks among the most dynamic players in women's college basketball, with the UConn guard projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA draft after helping the Huskies to an undefeated regular season.
The 23-year-old earned first team All-America honors this week alongside teammate Sarah Strong. She currently averages 17.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while shooting 43.6% from beyond the arc. Fudd won the 2025 national championship with the Huskies, and is now gearing up to lead UConn's pursuit of back-to-back March Madness titles.
ESPN's SC Featured has won six Sports Emmy Awards since rebranding in 2013, earning more than 90 industry awards over the past 12 years.
How to Watch Azzi Fudd's 'SportCenter' Spotlight on ESPN
"Imperfectly Imperfect" debuts Sunday, March 22nd starting at 8 AM ET on ESPN.
The UCLA women's basketball team is getting the Hollywood treatment, with FOX Sports announcing on Wednesday that the network will debut a documentary on the Bruins entitled You See L.A. on Sunday, March 1st.
The one-hour special promises viewers "an intimate, all-access look" into the Bruins' program-first run to the 2025 Final Four — including "the human stories, emotional stakes, and deep community surrounding" the team — as well as this season's continued success.
"This film is not only about a remarkable season on the court, but also about leadership, community, the power of women's sports, and the resolve of a team representing something bigger than themselves," said FOX Sports VP of development and original programming Barry Nugent in this week's release.
Starring UCLA head coach Cori Close alongside standout players Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez, and Kiki Rice, the film sets out to define the Bruins' basketball culture, with commentary from legends of the sport like Reggie Miller and Candace Parker.
"This film shines a light on the strongest part of UCLA women's basketball: our people," said Close. "You See L.A. celebrates the character, courage, and competitive fire that defined last season, and I couldn't be more proud for the world to witness the humanity behind our success."
How to watch the UCLA basketball documentary You See L.A.
You See L.A. will premiere immediately following the No. 2 Bruins' final 2025/26 regular-season game against crosstown rival USC.
The game will tip off at 6 PM ET, with the documentary expected to air at approximately 8 PM ET, both on FS1.
Just weeks away from the kickoff of the 2026 NWSL season, ESPN will look back on the 2025 campaign, with the broadcast giant premiering a three-part docuseries entitled NWSL: The Final Third on Wednesday.
The three-episode series will follow the Washington Spirit, Kansas City Current, and Angel City FC at pivotal points of an NWSL season "shaped by rising expectations, increased investment, and relentless pressure to win."
"The three teams we embedded with were navigating very different realities as the 2025 regular season concluded, and the drama that unfolded was incredible to witness," said producing partner Words + Pictures director Marie Margolius in ESPN's Monday announcement. "I hope viewers come away feeling inspired by the intensity of the competition on the pitch — but most of all, connected to the players who shoulder the pressure and live with the consequences of every result off of it."
The docuseries will primarily feature Washington Spirit standouts Trinity Rodman, Hal Hershfelt, and Esme Morgan, Angel City rookie Riley Tiernan, and Kansas City captain Lo'eau LaBonta.
Episodes will drop fans into the waning weeks of the 2025 NWSL season, following the action of the Shield-winning Current's shocking quarterfinal loss to eventual champion Gotham FC, Washington's championship game run, and Angel City's plans for a future without retired stars Ali Riley and Christen Press.
Rodman's injury battles also provide an emotional through-line for the series, with off-field storylines peppered into the episodes as each club makes organizational strides.
How to watch "NWSL: The Final Third"
NWSL: The Final Third will premiere on the ESPN App on Wednesday before all three episodes will air in succession beginning at 9 PM ET on Monday, March 2nd, on ESPN2.
Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon is stepping into the spotlight, with Variety announcing that the three-time WNBA title-winning boss will star in a forthcoming documentary from NFL athlete-backed production houses SMAC and 2463 Entertainment.
"For decades, women on the hardwood [were] underestimated and told to stay in their lane," said SMAC CEO and co-founder Constance Schwartz-Morini. "Becky defied every expectation and broke through barriers that once seemed unshakable."
Schwartz-Morini, Fred Anthony Smith, Ajay Sangha, and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Sean Clifford will serve as executive producers, joined by 2463 founder and Super Bowl champion wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. as well as SMAC founder and retired New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan.
Through audio diaries, the documentary will provide an inside look at Hammon's rise up the WNBA coaching ranks as well as her experience as the first woman to serve as an acting head coach for an NBA team, with Hammon taking the reins of the San Antonio Spurs in 2020.
A six-time WNBA All-Star during her playing career, Hammon left the NBA for Las Vegas at the end of 2021, leading the Aces to three championships in four years.
The report didn't specify the film's title or scheduled release date, with more details expected in the coming months.
In the new Prime docuseries Taurasi, retired USA and WNBA legend Diana Taurasi opened up about not playing any minutes in her sixth and final Olympic gold-medal game in Paris last summer.
Having won gold at five consecutive past Olympic Games, Taurasi made the 2024 Team USA roster at 42-years-old precisely because of her deep veteran experience on the international stage.
"I always felt like I deserved to be on the team," she said in the third episode of the three-part series. "It was my team for 20 years and I know how to get the job done."
"She's there to lead," fellow retired basketball icon Sue Bird — Taurasi's longtime friend and teammate in those first five Olympic outings — explained during the episode. "She's there to calm everyone down when s—t gets weird because s—t's gonna get weird. It always does."
While Taurasi played minutes off the bench throughout the tournament, she failed to step on the court during the USA's narrow one-point victory over France last August.
"She should have played, 100%. And to be honest, I don't know why they didn't play her," said Bird. "This was the game she was actually brought here for."
"I'm confused by what happened," Taurasi acknowledged. "I never got [an explanation like], 'Hey, you're not going to play because we're going this direction.' Sounds good. I can live with that."
"Maybe it was just my time to get the raw end of the stick," she continued.
"I've done this five other times where I felt like I really earned it," Taurasi concluded. "This one was the one that doesn't belong."
How to watch the docuseries "Taurasi"
All three episodes of Taurasi are currently available to stream on Prime.
Retired WNBA legend Diana Taurasi is getting the Hollywood treatment, with Prime debuting a three-part docuseries on the three-time league champion's illustrious career on Thursday.
Calling the story "one of community, legacy, and what it means to show up for each other," Taurasi explained in a Tuesday social media post that "it was never just about basketball. It was about the people — those who I had the privilege to compete with."
"This week, my story — our story — comes to life in a new way. The documentary drops, and I can't wait for you to see the moments behind the moments," the 43-year-old also said.
To produce the docuseries, Australian director Katie Bender Wynn followed Taurasi through the final months of her professional basketball career, capturing her last season with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury as well as her gold-medal run with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Each episode highlights a specific time in Taurasi's journey, moving in chronological order from racking up three NCAA championships with UConn to playing overseas in Russia and Turkey as well as moments from her personal life back home.
How to watch the docuseries "Taurasi"
All three episodes of Taurasi are currently available to stream on Prime.
The greatest dynasty in NCAA women's basketball is back in the spotlight, with Apple TV+ announcing a new three-part docuseries focused on the UConn Huskies on Wednesday.
According to the streamer, the series "reveals the epic narrative of UConn's roller coaster path to becoming the greatest dynasty in women's sports history, with each episode featuring a blend of unique archival footage, incisive interviews, and intimate access with UConn's 2024/25 championship squad."
The sports documentary industry has boomed in recent years, with the Huskies now finding their place at the table alongside critically acclaimed productions like HBO's ACFC-focused Angel City and Netflix's USWNT series, Under Pressure.
To tell the story of the 12-time NCAA championship basketball program, Apple TV+ tapped two top directors, handing the UConn narrative's reins to Emmy Award nominee Erica Sashin as well as Emmy Award-winning sports documentarian Matthew Hamachek, whose credits include The Dynasty: New England Patriots and Tiger.
"This series offers fans an exclusive view into 40 seasons of UConn women's basketball, and I'm really excited for audiences to be able to see all the hard work that has built this program," said coach Geno Auriemma, who's led the Huskies since 1985.
While the series is currently in production, Apple TV+ will announce the official premiere at a future date.
USA Rugby star Ilona Maher is stepping back into the spotlight, with the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist set to be the subject of an upcoming docuseries created by actor Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine, the production company announced last Friday.
With Maher serving as both star and one of the show's producers, Hello Sunshine is teaming up with Ross Greenburg Productions and Range Sports to develop the project, which details Maher's life both on and off the field. Maher's sister, Olivia Maher, will also serve as an executive producer of the docuseries.
"Ilona Maher is a force of nature," Hello Sunshine head of unscripted Sara Rea told The Hollywood Reporter. "Ilona shows unwavering resilience during the tough times and grounded authenticity while sitting on top of the world. She's funny, witty, thoughtful, and unapologetic. Quite simply, she's both relatable and extraordinary, and we are honored to tell her story."
Since her Paris Olympics breakthrough with Team USA, Maher has added a runner-up finish on Dancing with the Stars, a Sports Illustrated cover, and a successful podcast entitled House of Maher to her growing resume.
"I constantly feel like I have something to say," Maher said. "I'm a female athlete in a sport that does not get the attention it deserves in the US and yet I've been able to create this massive brand for myself through my own personality and authenticity."
The legendary 1999 World Cup-winning USWNT is heading to Hollywood, with Netflix announcing Wednesday that the streamer is in development on The 99'ers, a feature film based on Jeré Longman’s book The Girls of Summer: The US Women's Soccer Team and How It Changed the World.
Like Longman's book, the film will chronicle the USWNT's journey to winning the 1999 World Cup before a then-US record crowd at the Rose Bowl — as well as the ongoing impact that victory has on women's sports worldwide.
Helmed by Liza Chasin from 3dot Productions as well as a production team that includes actor Ryan Reynolds, who co-owns third-tier UK men's soccer club Wrexham AFC, the film will be directed by Nicole Kassell.
Kassell, who's resume includes The Leftovers and The Americans, earned both an Emmy and Director's Guild Award for her work on the HBO series Watchmen.
Screenwriters Katie Lovejoy and Dana Stevens, who wrote Netflix's Love at First Sight and The Woman King, respectively, will pen The 99'ers script.
Netflix boosts women's soccer content in lead-up to World Cups
This is far from Netflix's first foray into women's sports, with the streamer boasting documentaries on tennis star Naomi Osaka and gymnastics legend Simone Biles, among others — and a new series on F1 Academy women drivers dropping later this month.
Even more, the content giant is all-in on women's soccer. After chronicling the 2023 World Cup journey of the USWNT in a four-part docuseries, Netflix closed 2024 by snagging the exclusive US broadcast rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups.
While Netflix acquired the rights to Longman's book in 2020, the timing of The 99'ers development is likely an effort to bolster the broadcaster's women's soccer content in the lead-up to the upcoming World Cups.