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A surfer fighting for his life on a massive sixty foot wave in Hawaii…Motorcycles launching 90 feet in the air in Madrid’s most famous Bull Ring…Mountain bikers plummeting down the jagged cliffs of Virgin, Utah at breakneck speed. To a growing legion of adrenaline enthusiasts who believe life is better spent “living” than “watching,” these feats represent the changing face of sports. They represent a new athletic standard. They represent a RE: EVOLUTION.
RE: EVOLUTION is a thirteen part HI-DEFINITION series that combines the most awe-inspiring footage in action and adventure sports history with insightful and compelling story lines and exotic locales to create a true window into this rapidly growing universe. RE: EVOLUTION showcases the athletes and their stories, the trails they’ve blazed, and the progression of their disciplines, which have transcended well beyond the label of “extreme” and well into the core of cultural relevance.
What kind of person trades the safety of a desk job for a chance to B.A.S.E. JUMP off of a 2000-foot cliff? Who are the thrill seekers that scour the globe in search of virgin and untested territory? And what makes someone decide that skiing off the side of a mountain is a reasonable proposition? These athletes shun conventional wisdom in favor of the chance to obliterate it, and RE: EVOLUTION introduces you to them. From first person accounts of historic feats to stories of awe and adventure delivered straight from the front lines, RE: EVOLUTION explores the madness and mindset of the ‘go-for-broke’ life. And once you’ve met the characters that live this philosophy, you’ll understand why the term “settle” isn’t in their dictionary.
Whereas stick and ball sports are reinvented only by the personalities that populate them, the very nature of action and adventure sports demands progression. This is a field where athletes constantly risk their lives and push Mother Nature’s expected boundaries to capture the ultimate thrill, leaving yesterday’s definition of sport and tomorrow’s vision of sport world’s apart. Whether it’s the quest to flip a 400 pound motorcycle 360 degrees or the challenge of surfing in thirty degree water, RE: EVOLUTION traces the steps and examines the progression at 300 beats per minute.
Athlete profiles, stories of courage and daring, and landmark sporting events, all presented in eye-popping high definition photography that captures the essence of the adrenaline experience…Get ready for thirteen compelling and mind-bending episodes of television. Get ready for the ultimate journey into the epicenter of the adrenaline sports universe. Get ready for a RE: EVOLUTION.
Kiteboarding at King of the Air
