Season 1 – Hulk Hogan: Real American

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Apr 2026

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Before he was Hulk Hogan, he was Terry Bollea; uncover the man behind the legend, featuring his very last interview.

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr 27

There’s a smart and pragmatic documentary about Hulk Hogan, professional wrestling and the shaping of fin de siècle American identity. Instead, we get this gap-filled piece of memorializing, corporate-backed hagiography.

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Chris Bennion

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Apr 22

4/5

Real American sums up who [Hulk Hogan] was: grandiose, magnificent, delusional, painful.

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Denise Zubizarreta

LatinaMedia.Co

May 15

C-

Unequivocally, Hogan left behind a legacy. But was he a great person? Not so much. The sad part about the doc, the part that sticks with me, is that we’re clearly still missing so many of Terry’s layers.

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Melissa Camacho

Common Sense Media

Apr 28

3/5

The anecdotal docuseries features Hulk Hogan giving what turned out to be his final interviews before his death on July 24, 2025.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Apr 24

I don't know what else you could want out of a Hulk Hogan docuseries.

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Luke Y. Thompson

Mortal Cinema (Substack)

Apr 22

There are wrestlers in documentaries who do seem like they’re opening up and fully truthful...Hulk Hogan is not one of them.

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Dave C

@RT09838700 May 25

Good. Should have been great. There's some interesting dialogue and bits I hadn't known, but a lot of it is skewed to a corporate agenda. Either way, he was a legend, and will live on in the same regard

John Y.

@JYJr16 May 18

It tried to tell the real story but too many times it was Hogan’s fairytales and the corporate line. But there was plenty of interesting historical footage.

John K

@WQCMI May 14

Great documentary. RIP Hulk Hogan.

Michael W

@mawilps May 10

This docuseries about the legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan was very good. The entire crew did a spectacular job on telling his story. It was very dramatic and inspirational. If you haven't seen this docuseries yet, check it out sometime. Even if you're not a wrestling fan, you would still enjoy it.

Daniel H.

@xheartstopper May 3

Great film. Loved the insight and well put together.

Jack B

@Jack427 May 1

I really enjoyed this and I'm not a wrestling fan. I thought it was heartwarming, and wish I did pay more attention to the sport, as Hulk seems to have transformed it. Two thumbs up!

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Bryan Storkel

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Aaron Cohen

Executive Producer

Alexa Conway

Executive Producer

Lee Fitting

Executive Producer

Libby Geist

Executive Producer

Episode 1

Aired Apr 22, 2026

The Rise

The origins and rise of Terry Bollea; from his discovery of wrestling to his storied rise to fame, the larger-than-life persona of Hulk Hogan is born.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 22, 2026

Hulkamania

WrestleMania III skyrockets Hulk into superstardom; he falls in love and becomes a father, but getting everything he always wanted comes at a steep cost.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 22, 2026

Hollywood Hogan

As retirement rumors swirl, a scandal ousts Hulk from the WWE; he pivots to TV and film, but wrestling still calls, and now it needs a villain.

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Episode 4

Aired Apr 22, 2026

Hulk vs. Terry

Forced to branch out, Hulk finds himself mired in controversy; he emerges with outspoken views, but his death leaves the world contemplating his legacy.

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Director: Bryan Storkel
Executive Producer: Aaron Cohen, Alexa Conway, Lee Fitting, Libby Geist, Ben Houser
Network: Netflix
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date: Apr 22, 2026

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