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Season 1 – 100-Foot Wave

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A look at the decade-long odyssey of big-wave pioneer Garrett McNamara to ride a 100-foot wave.
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100-Foot Wave — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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James Jackson The Times (UK) 11/10/2021
4/5
The series is replete with images of the sea as a place of terrible beauty, even as things meander, a touch discursively, through the thoughts of other Nazare daredevils. Go to Full Review
Catherine Springer CathsFilmForum.com Feb 23
There is a whole community of bonkers folks and a whole economy...built on the type of crazy that is just strange and beautiful enough to be this kind of compelling. You want the ultimate tale of man vs nature? This, my friends, is the holy grail. Go to Full Review
Marty Brown Common Sense Media Sep 14
3/5
The series is stretched beyond its simple premise, making it leisurely and often uneventful. Go to Full Review
Adrian Hennigan Haaretz 09/16/2021
Come for the staggering surfing skills; stay for the even more staggering wipeouts... Go to Full Review
Erin Maxwell L.A. Weekly 08/26/2021
HBO Max's series 100 Foot Wave is both an appreciation for the sport of extreme surfing and the story of a man bewitched by these sirens of the sea. Go to Full Review
Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post 07/30/2021
If you've seen other surfing documentaries, you know that surfers tend to spout positive-thinking platitudes that don't really account for how driven and competitive they are, but McNamara goes a bit deeper here. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 24 6 successful episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 14 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Victoria D @RT17518094 06/04/2025 Beautiful, exhilarating and inspiring. This show has been mesmerising since the start and continues to be so. See more Timothy H @YoureRightIamWrong 10/07/2023 What a brilliant program. Heart stopping action. Beautifully filmed. See more AJ T @RT82734683 05/15/2023 You don't have to like surfing or adventure sports, you don't have to be an adrenaline junkie to love this series. Drama, beauty, intensity, spirituality, family, danger, and athletic accomplishment are all here, and none of it is scripted. If you love entertainment that makes you feel something pure and awe-inspiring, with characters that you will come to love, look no further. See more 06/09/2022 Incredible from the very first two minutes. though I can stare at the waves for hours. In case like me you fawned over the photos in the big beautiful coffee table book Jaws Maui, or you found the book Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan to be a thrilling read whether able to surf or not — this show gripped me with its cinematography, the Phillip Glass soundtrack, editing See more 01/10/2022 Through the first few episodes I was in awe of the skill and bravery it takes to surf big waves. By episode four I was more in awe of the megalomania, the white privilege, the ego, the flippant attitude towards injury and death while raising a family... It's fun to watch and beautifuly shot... but also a tribute to self-serving egomania. See more Read all reviews
100-Foot Wave — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 18, 2021 Chapter I -- Sea Monsters After discovering Nazaré, Portugal's monstrous swells, pro surfer Garrett McNamara sets out to achieve his dream of riding a 100-foot wave. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 25, 2021 Chapter II -- We're Not Surfers Despite setbacks during their second season in Nazaré, Garrett catches a wave that changes everything. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 1, 2021 Chapter III -- Mavericks Surfers new to Nazaré fail to heed safety advice; Garrett's appearance at a competition takes a dark turn. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 8, 2021 Chapter IV -- Dancing with God In 2017, Nazaré's largest swell to date paves the way for a broken record and a broken back. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 15, 2021 Chapter V -- The Circus As the world's top surfers arrive in Nazare, Garrett grows concerned over proposed safety measures. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 22, 2021 Chapter VI -- More Than Just a Wipeout After the competition abruptly ends, the athletes reflect on their beloved sport. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Joe Lewis, Maria Zuckerman, Ryan Heller, Chris Smith, Michael Bloom
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 18, 2021