Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Season 28
Season 28 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 27.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 28 Progress Shield
January 2022
Jan 25, 2022 · 60 min
Segments: Sports gambling and addiction; NFL's Antonio Brown; Olympic skating stars; the IOC's partnership with China’s repressive regime.
February 2022
Feb 22, 2022 · 60 min
Segments: The most dangerous sports on ice; the NFL's Brian Flores; surfer sparks bitcoin revolution; young, injured athletes and opioids.
March 2022
Mar 22, 2022 · 60 min
Mary Carillo talks with former NBA player Jalen Rose about the school he’s opened in Detroit to provide free education to the city’s neediest kids. David Scott revisits his 2018 re
April 2022
Apr 19, 2022 · 51 min
David Scott sits down with Jake Paul, the viral Youtube sensation turned pro boxer. Despite only 5 pro bouts, millions have been buying pay-per-views to watch his fights, making hi
May 2022
May 24, 2022 · 58 min
Two women who've accused Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct, allegations he flatly denies, sit down for their first national TV interview; a rare sit down with Olympic gold medali
June 2022
Jun 21, 2022 · 55 min
Chris Evert defined an era in women’s tennis, winning at least one Grand Slam title for 13 straight years. Today, she faces a very different kind of fight: ovarian cancer; once an
July 2022
Jul 19, 2022 · 59 min
David Scott examines the ultra-demanding sport of Sumo wrestling; Mary Carillo profiles Dave Raymond, the man behind some of the most beloved mascots in sports; and correspondent A
August 2022
Aug 23, 2022 · 57 min
As Commissioner of the Big Ten, Kevin Warren is one of the most powerful men in sports. But in truth, it’s a miracle he’s even alive. There’s a new breed of thrill seekers who have
September 2022
Sep 27, 2022 · 59 min
An investigation into allegations that the World Anti-Doping Agency is not adequately policing PEDs; NFL star Darren Waller sets out to help Las Vegas addicts; extreme mountain bik
October 2022
Oct 25, 2022 · 60 min
A look at the rapid rise of pickleball across the United States; a profile of The Drew, the nation’s pre-eminent summer basketball league; and an updated report on referee abuse in