Snow King: From Olympian to Narco (Documentary, English)
Status: In Development
Network: CBC
Country: CA
The series, which draws from the comprehensive investigative reporting of Rolling Stone and the Toronto Star, charts the astonishing journey of Ryan Wedding – a former Olympic snowboarder who is now one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives, accused of running a violent, billion-dollar drug empire for Mexico's most notorious cartel. The verité-driven documentary series takes viewers inside the hunt to uncover how Wedding transformed from national hero to alleged cartel boss and international fugitive. The Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Wedding, who is wanted by the FBI for multiple charges, including orchestrating the murders of four people in Ontario, Canada. Since January, the team has been filming across Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., working alongside expert journalists and investigators - including Rolling Stone's Jesse Hyde, the Toronto Star's Calvi Leon and operatives in Mexico - as well as current and former FBI agents and law enforcement officials. Together, they trace Ryan Wedding's shocking transformation from Canadian snowboarding prodigy into alleged drug kingpin. As the hunt for Wedding escalates, SNOW KING incorporates firsthand accounts from the people whose lives have been irrevocably changed by the crimes he and his co-conspirators have been charged with, creating a visceral, story-driven portrait of the international drug trade – and its devastating human costs.