Dark Side of the Ring


Dark Side of the Ring is a Canadian documentary television series produced by Vice Studios. The series focuses on controversial subjects and events within the realm of professional wrestling.
The series premiered on Viceland on April 10, 2019. On July 23, 2019, Dark Side of the Ring was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, which premiered in 2020. For season 2, the series became a co-production with Canadian streaming service Crave. An aftershow hosted by Chris Gethard, Dark Side of the Ring: After Dark, was also added.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2020)

International broadcasts

In addition to being broadcast on Vice on TV in the United States and Crave in Canada, Dark Side Of The Ring is broadcast on a number of channels in many different countries.
CountryNetwork ChannelStreaming ServiceRef
SBS VICELANDSBS On Demand
Channel 4All 4

Reception

Dark Side of the Ring was Viceland's highest-rated series premiere among viewers in the key demographic. The first season won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Award for Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary of 2019. Season 2 brought larger viewership numbers, with the season finale profiling the death of Owen Hart becoming the highest-rated program in Vice network history, at 626,000 viewers.