Tour de France: Unchained
| Tour de France: Unchained | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Docudrama |
| Composer | Si Begg |
| Country of origin | France, United Kingdom |
| Original languages | English, French |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Box to Box Films Quad |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 8 June 2023 – present |
Tour de France: Unchained is a television documentary series that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the major road cycling race the Tour de France.
About
Released on 8 June 2023, the first season of Tour de France: Unchained followed selected riders and their teams through the 2022 Tour de France. The show attempts to give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's most prestigious cycling races.
The series is produced by the same team from the Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive and follows a similar structure.
The first season featured 8 of the Tour's 22 teams, in 8 episodes lasting around 40 minutes each. One of the biggest stars of the 2022 Tour de France, defending champion
The show returned for a second season following the 2023 Tour de France.[3][4] The third season will cover the 2024 Tour de France, set to air in June 2025. In February 2025, Netflix announced that the show will not return for a fourth season. [4]
Episodes
Season 1
Season 1 covers the 2022 Tour de France.
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Grand Départ" | 8 June 2023 |
| 2 | "Welcome to Hell" | 8 June 2023 |
| 3 | "The Weight of a Nation" | 8 June 2023 |
| 4 | "Attack, Counter Attack" | 8 June 2023 |
| 5 | "Breakneck Speed" | 8 June 2023 |
| 6 | "Plan B" | 8 June 2023 |
| 7 | "Everything for the Podium" | 8 June 2023 |
| 8 | "Road to Paris" | 8 June 2023 |
Season 2
Season 2 covers the 2023 Tour de France.
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "No Risk, No Reward" | 11 June 2024 |
| 2 | "The Third Man" | 11 June 2024 |
| 3 | "No Mercy" | 11 June 2024 |
| 4 | "For Gino" | 11 June 2024 |
| 5 | "The Enemy Within" | 11 June 2024 |
| 6 | "Domination" | 11 June 2024 |
| 7 | "Kamikaze Mission" | 11 June 2024 |
| 8 | "The Last Dance" | 11 June 2024 |
Criticism
While the show generally received positive reviews,
See also
References
- ^ Davidson, Tom (27 April 2023). "Everything you need to know about the Netflix series Tour de France: Unchained". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Robyn (9 June 2023). "Netflix's Tour de France Unchained review: An entertaining recap with a Pogačar-shaped hole". Cyclist. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Adam Becket (23 May 2023). "Netflix Tour de France TV show Unchained set to get second season". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ a b Davidson, Tom (14 February 2025). "Netflix cancels Tour de France series after three seasons". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Delingpole, James (21 June 2023). "Netflix has struck gold: Tour de France: Unchained reviewed". The Spectator. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (8 June 2023). "Tour de France: Unchained review - An addictive and entertaining Netflix series". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Draper, Kevin (29 June 2023). "Tour de France: Vingegaard vs. Pogacar Is the Race to Watch". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Hansen, Matt (12 June 2023). "Wout van Aert is not a fan of the new Netflix Tour de France documentary". Canadian Cycling Magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
