HBO Original Four-Part Sports Documentary Series CHARLIE HUSTLE & THE MATTER OF PETE ROSE Debuts July 24
The Series Chronicles The Life And Career Of All-Time Hit Leader Pete Rose And His Bid To Be Reinstated In Major League Baseball
The HBO Original four-part sports documentary series CHARLIE HUSTLE & THE MATTER OF PETE ROSE, directed and executive produced by Emmy®-winner Mark Monroe, debuts WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO followed by episode two (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT). Episodes three and four will debut Thursday, July 25 at the same time. All four episodes will be available to stream Wednesday, July 24 on Max.
In 1989, Major League Baseball (MLB) legend Pete Rose was handed a lifetime ban from the sport of baseball after an MLB investigation revealed that he had bet on games during his tenure as the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. CHARLIE HUSTLE & THE MATTER OF PETE ROSE takes a retrospective journey, spanning more than 60 years, to tell the story of baseball’s all-time hits leader whose on-field achievements and off-field transgressions have made him one of the most polarizing figures in all of sports.
The documentary series features intimate new interviews and verité footage of Pete Rose, chronicling his life and career in baseball. Extensive archival footage and contextual interviews from teammates, family, friends, and journalists detail Rose’s heroic rise and subsequent banishment from the game and, years later, his bid for reinstatement and place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Brash and cocky, Rose earned the nickname “Charlie Hustle” for his do-or-die tenacity, going on to win three World Series titles and breaking Ty Cobb’s record for the most career hits. However, his troubles away from the field would eventually put him in prison for tax evasion and get him expelled from baseball for gambling leading to a permanent stain on the game. Aided by Rose’s ever-colorful insights, CHARLIE HUSTLE & THE MATTER OF PETE ROSE is a fascinating portrait of a complex individual full of contradictions – one seeking redemption but not quite ready for full atonement.