Epix has revived Mark Burnett‘s boxing series The Contender.
Epix president Michael Wright, said of the revival:
“The Contender has launched the careers of many fighters, with some contenders taking world titles — but this new iteration of the series will also showcase the heart, spirit and dramatic personal stories of these fighters as they fight in and out of the ring to realize their dreams. This is not only real boxing, but real, raw human storytelling from the best unscripted television production team in the world.”
Added Burnett:
“Boxing belongs on premium pay television, and there is no better home for The Contender than Epix. We will tell stories of the fighters, the families and their difficult journeys in the emotionally compelling Contender style, so that viewers get to vicariously ‘walk a mile’ in the boxers’ shoes.”
The original Contender ran for four seasons across three networks (NBC, ESPN and Versus) from 2005 to 2008.
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