Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story
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Starring
Shamier AndersonAndrew BachelorEnnis EsmerKristian BruunMark McKinneyMalaika Hennie-Hamadi
Written by
Anthony Q. Farrell
Starring
Shamier AndersonAndrew BachelorEnnis EsmerKristian BruunMark McKinneyMalaika Hennie-Hamadi
Written by
Anthony Q. Farrell
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 9.1 |
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About
Canadian sprinter Johnson's definitely-not-biased account of the doping controversy that rocked the 1988 Olympics when he tested positive for banned steroid use, going from hero to zero in 9.79 seconds in what some called "The Dirtiest Race in History". The series takes a revealing and satirical look at the events surrounding the legendary race and the scandal behind the scandal.
"The man. The myth. The scape G. O. A. T."
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Miniseries2026
8.27461h 8m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | A Rival | 7.9 | 15 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | White Father | 8.0 | 15 | 22 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Man with the Plan, Astaphan | 7.7 | 13 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Race | 7.7 | 12 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Mama's Boy | 9.2 | 10 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Ben vs. Everybody | 9.1 | 9 | 23 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Shamier Anderson Ben Johnson
Andrew Bachelor Carl Lewis
Ennis Esmer Jamie Astaphan
Kristian Bruun Charlie Francis
Mark McKinney Walter F. Essanpee
Malaika Hennie-Hamadi Khara
Karen Robinson Gloria Johnson
Jonathan Langdon Spike Fairweather
Emma Hunter BJ Player
Dewshane Williams BJ Player
Crew
Anthony Q. Farrell