Ultras: Passion and Death
Ultras: Passion and Death is an HBO docuseries that explores the violent and deeply rooted Spanish "ultras" football fan movement by examining three specific tragedies that forever altered the nation's sporting and cultural landscape. The series uncovers how the passion of fandom can escalate into extreme aggression and tribalism.
Episodes
Following the 1982 World Cup, Spain opens its doors to the "ultra" phenomenon, which experiences a rapid and increasingly violent expansion. As the decade progresses and Barcelona counts down to the 1992 Olympic Games, rival ultra groups declare an all-out war against one another. The episode focuses on the brutal escalation that culminates in the historic 1991 murder of Frèderic Rouquier, a mysterious young French RCD Espanyol supporter.
Runtime: 41m
A deadly attack on Real Sociedad fan Aitor Zabaleta leads to a probe of Real Madrid ultras group Frente Atlético.
Runtime: 48m
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