Shows like Starting 5

These shows track the intense public personas and private dedication required by elite competitors. They focus on the high stakes of professional excellence and the friction that emerges when personal ambitions collide with the pressures of global fame.

Expect a similar raw access to the grueling routines behind successful careers and storied franchises. If the focus on individual discipline in 2024’s Starting 5 resonated, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty provides a comparable look at the power dynamics of basketball history, while jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy captures that same singular, unyielding drive toward greatness.