By and large, the most interesting “Untold” films have lived up to the meaning of that word. Too often, especially from the third series on, it felt like the producers were sacrificing insight for access, telling stories that had been very, very told. For example, 2023’s “Swamp Kings” about the Florida Gators was so clearly vetted by Urban Meyer’s lawyers that it had all of its potential edge completely sanded away. (This year’s “Jail Blazers” falls victim to a similar sanitizing that drains its possible impact.) Chapters about Brett Favre, Connor Stalions, Victor Conte, and even Hope Solo suffered because they felt so very told.

These are the eight that have avoided that trap, and with two from the most recent series, there’s reason for hope for the future of this Netflix team.

8. “Operation Flagrant Foul” (2022)

David Terry Fine’s unpacking of the story of Tim Donaghy arguably lets its subject off the hook a bit more than it should (and some who know the story well have illuminated what it excludes), but the reason this one justifies inclusion on this list is simple: It feels prescient. As gambling becomes more and more a part of the sports landscape and headlines are made about NBA players getting caught in its net, it’s feeling more and more like Donaghy was the canary in the coal mine. Gambling is too profitable at this point to be eliminated from professional sports; it is undermining the integrity of professional sports more every day. How we reconcile these two things will shape so much of what “Untold” fans love going forward.

7. “Johnny Football” (2023)

Right around here is when “Untold” started to feel a bit too sanitized and “told,” but this chapter from season three features such a captivating subject that his personality overcomes the sense that we’re only getting a specific version of the story. Johnny Manziel was the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, someone who seemed like a generational player, but off-field behavior and on-field inconsistency ended his career before it began. In “Johnny Football,” Manziel is a fascinating interview subject, someone who is unapologetically himself but also seems increasingly aware that he fumbled the ball.

6. “The Death & Life of Lamar Odom” (2026)

Yes, our esteemed critic Richard Roeper is right that this one ends with kind of an incomplete shrug, ignoring the problems that its subject has continued to battle since filming concluded, but it’s captivating before then in a way that recent chapters of “Untold” have failed to be largely because it actually digs its nails underneath a story that had been so superficially told. Everyone thinks they know the story of Lamar Odom, especially the drug-fueled chapters he wrote while married to Khloe Kardashian, but the titular subject, his ex-wife and even a brothel owner who was there when Odom almost died are surprisingly open about the details of exactly how bad things got when Odom’s addiction overtook everything else in his life.

5. Chess Mates (2026)

The best installment in the “Untold” series since season two is this unforgettable unpacking of the saga of Hans Niemann, an American chess grandmaster accused of cheating by both Chess.com and World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. This is one of those stories that sped through the social sphere when it unfolded in 2022, but enough time has passed that it’s a perfect fit for “Untold.” Niemann, Carlsen, and the Chess.com guys sit down to take the story beyond the anal beads that made headlines, highlighting the larger-than-life personality at the center of this film without really letting him off the hook. Did Hans Niemann cheat? The film argues there’s significant evidence that he did it regularly online, but you’ll have to watch to decide for yourself if he did it at a table. And how.

4. Crimes & Penalties (2021)

It’s time for a run of the first and easily best series of “Untold” films, this one ranking high on the list because it felt like a story that had never been told at all. Outside of the people in its region, who had heard of the United Hockey League team, the Danbury Trashers, before “Untold”? Directed by Chapman and Maclain Way (“Wild Wild Country”), this film is so out there that it’s surprising no one has tried to do a narrative version of it yet. Paul Walter Hauser seems like a good fit for James Galante, a Genovese crime family figure who bought the Danbury Trashers and gave them to his 17-year-old son A.J., who, well, didn’t do a great job.

3. Breaking Point (2021)

Also directed by the Ways, this is arguably the most important episode of “Untold” because it casts a spotlight on an issue in professional sports that often gets swept under the rug: mental health. Mardy Fish was one of the rising stars of tennis in the 2000s before his severe anxiety derailed a career that once seemed more promising than his old friend Andy Roddick. In 2011, Fish was ranked as the best American tennis player in the world. In 2012, his anxiety impacted his play so much that he had a catheter ablation because he felt like his heart was going to burst out of his chest. By 2015, he left tennis entirely. For generations, pro sports haven’t addressed mental illness, depression, or anxiety enough, and Mardy Fish’s courageous interviews in this film helped correct that.  

2. Malice at the Palace (2021)

The first film in the “Untold” series laid the foundation for what this franchise could be by taking a story most sports fans knew in some capacity and digging into the headlines. Anyone old enough to watch TV in 2004 probably heard about the Malice at the Palace, a brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons that spilled into the stands. Director Floyd Russ doesn’t just replay the salacious footage of the unexpected violence; he digs into how it was reported and the impact it had on the people involved. It’s a great documentary, “Untold” or otherwise.

1. The Girlfriend Who Doesn’t Exist (2022)

The same thing that worked about the first episode of “Untold” is at the core of why the premiere of the second series tops this list: A story you think you know told with more insight and new depth that you hadn’t considered. In 2012, everyone was captivated by the story of Manti Te’o’s girlfriend, which turned out to be an elaborate catfishing by someone named Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. Catfishing as a concept was such a timely one that how Te’o was fooled became all anyone talked about after Deadspin broke the story, especially given how the death of his imaginary girlfriend had become such a talking point the year before. To this day, there are people who still believe Te’o played a role in the hoax. This film not only corrects so many of the bad headlines, but it also humanizes Te’o in a way that likely helped facilitate his comeback as a current NFL Network analyst.

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There’s a bit of irony in the fact that the first stretch of the fifth and final season of Netflix’s brand-defining hit “Stranger Things” is at least partially about the power of youth. People like to point out fun facts about how long it’s taken The Duffer Brothers to tell this story—my favorites are that “The X-Files” produced over 200 episodes in less time and the simple fact that the first season premiered during Obama—but the truth is that millions of people around the world are going to quickly get over the fact that a show about children now stars obvious adults. It’s startling at first how much older some of the cast looks, but it’s easy enough to quickly dismiss. People just want to see how the people of Hawkins survive what has now been a multi-year assault on their wellbeing. While these four episodes stumble a bit in terms of pacing and urgency, especially early on, they end on such a satisfying, long-awaited note that fans who have literally grown up watching this show are unlikely to care. They’ll just be counting the days until the next drop. (Spoiler: It’s 29.)

At the end of season four, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) essentially completed his mission, opening the rift between the Upside Down and the tormented city of Hawkins. The new season opens with a heightened military presence, led by an officer played by Linda Hamilton (only one of several nods from this season that feel to The Book of Cameron), both above and below ground. They’re trying to find Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), who they think is the key to stopping all of this chaos. She’s finally been reunited with her surrogate father Hopper (David Harbour) as the two seek the show’s Big Bad, who disappeared after being nearly vanquished at the end of the last chapter. Vecna is out there, somewhere, rebuilding his power while the rest of the familiar faces try to find him first. When one of their own goes missing, they’re forced to act even more quickly than they first planned.

As made clear by the leaked prologue to the first episode—one that reveals that Vecna was a part of Will’s (Noah Schnapp) disappearance, the inciting incident for the entire series—this final run is going to be about young Mr. Byers’ connection to the leader of the Upside Down. Schnapp gets his toughest material to date, and, somewhat to the surprise of this critic who never thought much of his acting chops when it comes to the emotional material, nails some crucial scenes. Without spoiling anything, “Stranger Things” has long been a show about the forces of evil messing with the wrong kid. At first, it was because Will had a fearless mother (Winona Ryder) and loyal friends to save the day; it only makes sense that the closing arc would be about the role that Will himself will play in the final battles.

As Will leads the efforts to find Vecna, other subplots circle his driving narrative. Max (Sadie Sink) remains in a coma as Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) loyally plays Kate Bush in her hospital room in efforts to bring her back. Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) carries the trauma of Eddie’s sacrifice last season, even wearing his Hellfire Club shirt like a tribute. Steve (Joe Keery), Nancy (Natalia Dyer), and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) continue to form some sort of weird love triangle. Brett Gelman is back as Murray, Priah Ferguson pops up as Erica Sinclair, and Maya Hawke gets some great scenes to remind you that she’s probably the show’s most promising future star.

Of course, as with all shows setting up their final chapters, the focus here is going to be on the writing. And, to start the season, it’s admittedly clunkier than normal. In particular, the premiere is messy and unfocused in ways that none of the other seasons were to start. It’s a product of being such a direct continuation of season four. Past outings allowed for a little more of a fresh restart, but this one presumes you not only remember everything that happened 2.5 years ago but are still emotionally invested in how it plays out.

For one of the few times in the show’s history, there are stretches in the first two episodes that lack confidence and direction, evident in how often the characters ramble about what they have to do next. There are so many “heated planning” scenes in just four episodes, which also adds to the sense that this is about 100 minutes of true plot in 4.5 hours of high-budget television. (On that note, the special effects, especially in the fourth chapter, are truly spectacular.) It’s worth noting that just as the show felt like it was about to get lost in its own Upside Down, the legendary Frank Darabont‘s name popped up on the third episode, centering everything again before the Duffers reclaimed the director’s seat for the fourth, and easily best, episode.

While everyone will talk about these chapters over the holiday weekend, they’ll be just a memory by the turn of the calendar. There won’t be a single criticism that will matter if they stick the landing. And there’s reason enough to believe they will. Again, we’re not allowed to say much of anything about the fourth and final episode, so I’ll only attest that it works. It takes themes that have been bubbling under the surface for years and gives them a shape that will satisfy fans who have literally turned into adults watching “Stranger Things.”

In the end, maybe this really isn’t a season about the power of youth but the strength that comes from leaving childish things behind.

All of Season 5, Volume 1 screened for review. Now on Netflix.

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