Make or Break: trailer

New documentary series Make or Break, which goes behind the scenes of the World Title at the World Surf League Championship Tour premieres on Apple TV this week.

The seven-part doco has received an early season two renewal, with production underway during the current competition season.

The first season spotlights internationally recognised surfers and interviews with:

11-time world champion and 56-time career victory winner Kelly Slater
Seven-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore
Three-time world champion Gabriel Medina
Two-time world champion Tyler Wright
2019 World Champion and Olympic gold medalist Italo Ferreira
2021 Olympian Tatiana Weston-Webb

Additional notable surfers featured in “Make or Break” include Morgan Cibilic, Johanne Defay, Leonardo Fioravanti, Jeremy Flores, John John Florence, Filipe Toledo, Kanoa Igarashi, Matt McGillivray, Isabella Nichols and Jack Robinson.

“Make or Break” offers behind-the-scenes access and intimate deep dive into the aspirations, challenges, accomplishments, and personal lives of the surfers who compete to remain on the elite 2021 Men’s and Women’s WSL CT, and takes viewers on a journey to stunning surfing locations across the globe. The series follows the 2021 competition, navigating as the league responds to the global pandemic, while exploring the dynamic surfing culture along with timely issues, including diversity, mental health, and the physical impact of the sport.

The docuseries is produced for Apple by Box to Box Films, in partnership with the WSL. Executive producers are Oscar and BAFTA winner James Gay-Rees (“Exit Through the Gift Shop,” “Amy”), BAFTA nominee Paul Martin (“Formula 1: Drive to Survive”), and WSL CEO Erik Logan and Ryan Holcomb.

Friday, 29 April on Apple TV+.