Dark Side of the Ring
Dark Side of the Ring is a Canadian documentary television series produced by Vice Studios. The series focuses on controversial subjects and events within the realm of professional wrestling. The series premiered on Viceland on April 10, 2019. On July 23, 2019, "Dark Side of the Ring" was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, which premiered on March 24, 2020. For season 2, the series became a co-production with Canadian streaming service Crave (as part of owner Bell Media's distribution pact with Vice). An aftershow hosted by Chris Gethard, "Dark Side  of the Ring: After Dark", was also added. On October 19, 2020, "Dark Side of the Ring" was renewed for a third season of 14 episodes, which premiered on May 6, 2021. In December 2020, Vice ordered two spin-off series: "Dark Side of Football" and "Dark Side of the 90's", which premiered on May 13 and July 15, 2021 respectively. Series overview. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Reception. "Dark Side of the Ring" was Viceland's highest-rated series premiere among viewers in the key demographic. The first season won the "Wrestling Observer Newsletter" Award for Best Pro Wrestling DVD /Streaming Documentary of 2019, and the second season episode "The Final Days of Owen Hart" won the same award for 2020. Season 2 brought larger viewership numbers, with the season finale profiling the death of Owen Hart becoming the highest-rated program in Vice network history, at 626,000 viewers.