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100 Foot Wave(TV show/series, 2021-)

FSK: 12+ years
| 52min per episode | Genres: Documentary, Reality-TV, Drama

Documentation in 2 seasons with 12 episodes

100 Foot WaveRating: 3.9/5 (with 7 votes)
100 Foot Wave is an American documentary television series directed by Chris Smith, revolving around big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara as he traveled to Nazaré, Portugal with the goal of conquering a 100-foot wave. It premiered on HBO on July 18, 2021. In August 2021, HBO renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on April 16, 2023. In August 2023, HBO renewed the series for a third season. ()
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About 100 Foot Wave

The decade-long odyssey of surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara, who, after visiting Nazaré, Portugal in hopes of conquering a 100-foot wave, pushed the sport to ever-greater heights and alongside locals helped transform the small fishing village into the world’s preeminent big-wave surfing destination.

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Trailer for 100 Foot Wave + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

100 Foot Wave: Official Trailer | HBO(Trailer, 2:13)

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100 Foot Wave Seasons and Episodes

04/16/2023Season 2 - 6 episodes
#1 | 04/16/2023Chapter I - Epsilon
After months of lockdown and global uncertainty, the 2020-21 big wave surfing season in Nazaré gets off to a roaring start with an unprecedented massive swell from Hurricane Epsilon. For the surfers, the stakes have never been higher as they battle to break the world record.
#2 | 04/23/2023Chapter II - The Circus is Burning
Portugal’s National Health Commission closes down all surfing due to Covid protocols, stranding the surfers for several weeks. Ramon Laureano, Tony’s father and tow partner, watches his son evolve as a big wave surfer. Garrett McNamara leaves town as he and others contend with their inability to surf waves in Nazaré.
#3 | 04/30/2023Chapter III - Jaws
Justine Dupont chases a swell in the Pacific at Mavericks, and then at Jaws in Hawaii, where three years earlier she suffered the biggest injury of her career. Returning to Maui, Dupont faces her fears and surprises even herself. Garrett McNamara’s brother-in-law C.J. Macias and superstar Kai Lenny also have successful runs at Jaws, while McNamara is not so lucky.
#4 | 05/07/2023Chapter IV - Partners
In the fall of 2021 and the start of the new big wave season, Garrett McNamara is now the director of the World Surf League’s Tow Surfing Challenge in Nazaré, but eight-month pregnant Nicole McNamara and their young children fall ill with COVID-19, complicating his preparations and the plans for the birth. When the competition begins in December, Tony Laureano isn’t invited to participate with the best in class. For the surfers competing, challenging conditions and terrifying wipeouts highlight the importance of their relationships with jet ski pilots who are also rescuers. Nicole McNamara gives birth to baby Fé.
#5 | 05/14/2023Chapter V - Lost at Sea
The huge swells at Nazaré continue to challenge and confound the best surfers in the world, and several dramatic rescues take place close to the perilous rocks. At the Gigantes De Nazaré event in January 2022, several wipeouts and close calls threaten lives, as danger is narrowly averted by acts of heroism and strength. Nicole McNamara’s brother, C.J. Macias, catches an enormous wave, but then disaster strikes.
#6 | 05/21/2023Chapter VI - Force Majeure
In the wake of CJ’s frightening search and rescue, the surfers find themselves reflecting on the dangers of their sport. When another WSL contest in Nazaré is announced, Tony’s dreams of competing against the best in class are finally realized… then quickly fall apart. As for Garrett, the end of the surf season becomes a time to recalibrate his priorities.
07/18/2021Season 1 - 6 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Translated into 15 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Korean (KO), Latvian (LV), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Slovak (SK), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 07/18/2021
Latest episode released on: 05/21/2023

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:45552, Added: 03/28/2021, Last updated: 03/11/2024