
Hurts Like Hell
Taste attributes: dramadocumentarybiographysportsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionsocial commentary
"The real winner is the survivor."
Boxlist takeRealistic and slow-burning: a heavy documentary series, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
8.1 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
Where to watch
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Season
Season 1
· 2022 · 4 episodesEpisodes (4)
1Episode 113 Jul 2022
When a hotshot gambler challenges a notorious high roller with a wager during a Thai boxing match, the consequences become too much to bear.
2Episode 213 Jul 2022
After accepting a bribe ahead of a big match, a referee finds himself in a dilemma as he seeks to live a normal life and reconcile with his daughter.
3Episode 313 Jul 2022
As a skillful young Muay Thai boxer fights his way out of poverty to support his mother, a tragic outcome awaits during his most important bout.
4Episode 413 Jul 2022
While consequences return to haunt a former referee, a supportive father encourages his son to enter the ring for the fight of his life.
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
From illegal gambling to match-fixing, discover the seedy underworld behind the once-revered sport of Muay Thai in this drama inspired by real events.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2022
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Wanneewandee Studio
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