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In 2014, the Classic Tetris World Championship was at a crossroads. For the first four years of its existence, Jonas Neubauer won every time. In its fifth year, a documentary crew followed key players as they set out with one goal in mind: Beat Jonas. This five-episode documentary series tells the story of the tournament, the players, and what it means to be the champion of an unwinnable game.

First Aired

2024-05-31
Last Aired

2024-08-07
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Documentary, Reality
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
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Returning Series
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Season 1

1. A Chance to Win

This episode introduces the Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC), which began in 2010. First we re...More

This episode introduces the Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC), which began in 2010. First we recount the history of the tournament leading up to 2014, its fifth year. Then we meet some of the key players we'll follow. We see qualifying for the tournament, fill in (most of) the bracket, and show our first match. At the end, we meet the five key players we'll follow for the rest of the series.Less

48mins 2024-05-31

2. Careful What You Wish For

We learn how players have trained for the tournament. Some have extreme training regimens...and some h...More

We learn how players have trained for the tournament. Some have extreme training regimens...and some haven't played in a year. We meet Trey Harrison, who has programmed a Tetris simulator to help him train for the tournament. We also learn about his history with Tetris legends Thor Aackerlund and Jonas Neubauer. Finally, we learn the unusual way Trey earned his spot in the bracket...and what happens as a result.Less

39mins 2024-05-31

3. The Buzzer Beater

We start by exploring how Tetris experts think about the game. Then we learn about how, in the small C...More

We start by exploring how Tetris experts think about the game. Then we learn about how, in the small Classic Tetris scene, close friends often compete and feel bad about it—each person wants to win, but nobody wants their friend to lose. Finally, two friends do battle, in an intense match dubbed "the buzzer beater" by commentator James Chen.Less

44mins 2024-05-31

4. Some Kind of Zen

We learn how the environment of the tournament—its noise, lights, cameras, and chaos—affects players. ...More

We learn how the environment of the tournament—its noise, lights, cameras, and chaos—affects players. Jonas Neubauer explains how he embraces that aspect of the competition, while competitor Terry Purcell works to block it out and concentrate on the game. We learn why the CTWC uses old CRT TVs for the competition. And finally, we learn how a player's nerves factor into competition. This match is very heavy on gameplay, with four key matches mixed in with the scenes listed above. By the end, we have set up the final match.Less

82mins 2024-05-31

5. Showdown

Writing a full description of this episode would spoil the show, so we're going to be vague here. Two ...More

Writing a full description of this episode would spoil the show, so we're going to be vague here. Two players ended up on top in Episode 4. We review their competitive history and what's at stake for each of them. Then we see the episode best-of-five final match. After that, the winner is interviewed extensively. At the end, we learn what happened to our key players since the 2014 tournament, and reflect on what it means to be part of a community.Less

66mins 2024-05-31

6. What Kind of Legacy

Jonas Neubauer's interview, filmed in 2015, in its entirety. Topics include: early history with Tetris...More

Jonas Neubauer's interview, filmed in 2015, in its entirety. Topics include: early history with Tetris, family, first maxout, creating the template for competitive NES Tetris, cargo shorts, and more. The latter half of the interview involves Jonas reviewing game tape of his final two matches in CTWC 2014 (against Terry Purcell and Harry Hong) and offering his analysis of those games.Less

108mins 2024-08-07

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