Watch Against the Odds

2014
3 Seasons
7.9 (48)

Against the Odds looks at individuals who fought in battle, and how they managed to survive. The series looks at how they had to rely on teamwork, and how even small mistakes could result in their entire unit being wiped out. The series involves a number of interviews with persons who fought in combat, and they reflect on the importance of having friends while serving. The first episodes in Against the Odds principally look at World War 2, and the series is narrated by Rob Lowe.

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9. Nadia Comaneci & Jessica Ennis-Hill

December 30, 2019

This week on Against The Odds . . . the perfect gymnast. Nadia Comaneci was the first to score a perfect ten in the Montreal Olympic Games. But her life in Romania away from the spotlight was far from perfect. Until she found her escape. Plus the face of the London Olympics, Jessica Ennis-Hill.

8. Martina Navratilova, Rod Laver & Novak Djokovic

December 30, 2019

On this episode of Against the Odds, we salute the superstars of tennis, celebrating the off court bravery of Martina Navratilova, the relentless winning of Novak Djokovic, and the all round greatness of the man who ushered in the modern professional era, Rod Laver.

7. Serena & Venus Williams

December 30, 2019

The two women who changed tennis, Serena and Venus Williams, Britain's world-beating triathlete, Alistair Brownlee, and the king of table tennis, Lin Dan.

6. Seve Ballesteros & Greg Norman

December 30, 2019

On this episode we take to the links and marvel at Seve Ballesteros, the man who made the Ryder Cup a contest, and Greg Norman, the Great White Shark who shook up the establishment.

5. Allyson Felix, Laura Trott & Jason Kenny

December 30, 2019

On this episode we look at the remarkable career of Allyson Felix, the greatest female track and field athlete in Olympic and world championship history plus Britain's cycling royalty, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, who found each other and a dominance of the sport which has never been seen before.

4. Lewis Hamilton, Schumacher & Lauda

December 30, 2019

Lewis Hamilton has the once seemingly unattainable records of the great Michael Schumacher in his sights ... but the Brit has had to endure a tough upbringing and a rocky relationship with his father to climb the mountain and Niki Lauda, the 3- time F1 champion who survived a horrific fireball crash at the 1977 German GP only to return to racing just six weeks later.

3. Jack Nicklaus, Mickelson & McIlroy

January 30, 2019

We examine the admirable career of golf's Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus; we discuss left handed, long hitting funnyman Phil Mickelson's triumphant career; and we marvel at humble Rory McIlroy's phenomenal achievements at an early age.

2. Conor McGregor & Holly Holm

December 30, 2019

In this episode we track Conor McGregor's unprecedented rise from plumber's apprentice to the biggest MMA celebrity in the history of the sport, we follow Xiong Jingnan, the first Chinese MMA champion in the world who competes to honour the memory of her grandparents and take a look at how Holly Holm became the only person to hold championship titles in both boxing and MMA.

1. Formula One Genius - Senna & Prost

December 30, 2019

They were the key players in a golden era of Formula One, the fascinatingly flawed Brazilian genius Ayrton Senna and his great rival, the meticulous Frenchman Alain Prost.

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Where to Watch Against the Odds

Against the Odds is available for streaming on the AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Against the Odds on demand at Amazon Prime, Philo, Amazon, Vudu, FuboTV, Microsoft Movies & TV, Google Play, Apple TV and AHC.