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| Netflix | Season Premiere Date: August 30, 2023 |
Summary:
The five-part documentary series follows six veterans as they train for the 2022 Invictus Games, an international sporting competition founded by Prince Harry for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
Genre(s):
Sports, Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary
Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E5. Where the Light Enters
Air Date: August 30, 2023
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S1:E4. Group Therapy
Air Date: August 30, 2023
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S1:E3. One Step Forward, Three Steps Back
Air Date: August 30, 2023
The Times
Aug 30, 2023
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2023
The power of sport to unite people, to reopen a world, to provide community, support, stimulation, distraction, a focus on a higher purpose is everywhere on show. But the films resist a relentlessly triumphalist narrative and the temptation to present Invictus – or sport generally – as a universal panacea. .... By the end we have alighted on the proper subject; war and the pity of war.
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Aug 30, 2023
Like the athletes, for whom just competing is a victory in itself, Netflix no doubt saw dividends simply being in business with Harry and Meghan, and lavishing five hours on this material reflects that starry-eyed outlook. Yet even with that disclaimer, there are moments in “Heart of Invictus” where one has to be pretty heartless not to get a bit choked up, and it’s hard to question that its heart is in the right place.
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Sep 6, 2023
There’s a sincerity of spirit here, but “Heart of Invictus” is conventional to a fault. We spend a few minutes with each person before moving on to the next, a mix of talking head interviews and footage at home, or at the gym training. This is a tried-and-true approach that allows the series to weave several stories into each episode and build momentum as it goes. But the filmmaking behind “Heart of Invictus” doesn’t feel particularly specific.
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: August 30, 2023
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S1:E5. Where the Light Enters
Air Date: August 30, 2023
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S1:E4. Group Therapy
Air Date: August 30, 2023
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S1:E3. One Step Forward, Three Steps Back
Air Date: August 30, 2023
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S1:E2. Invisible Injuries
Air Date: August 30, 2023
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S1:E1. Something Needs to Change
Air Date: August 30, 2023
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Season 1 Overview