Engraved on a Nation is a Canadian sports documentary anthology series commissioned by TSN.
The series originally premiered in 2012, with an anthology of 8 documentaries surrounding the Canadian Football League and the Grey Cup, in honour of its centennial edition. In 2019, TSN revived the series with a new season of 6 documentaries beginning February 6, 2019, now focusing on notable figures and stories in all of Canadian sport.[1]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original air date | CAN viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The 13th Man | Larry Weinstein | October 8, 2012 | |
| A profile of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, including their loyal fanbase, and their near-victory at the 97th Grey Cup in 2009—foiled by a late-game comeback by the Montreal Alouettes, and a penalty against the Riders that would cost them the game. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Stone Thrower: The Chuck Ealey Story | Charles Officer | October 12, 2012 | |
| In his rookie season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Chuck Ealey of Portsmouth, Ohio becomes the first player of African-American heritage to be part of a Grey Cup championship team. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | The Kid From La Puente | Shelley Saywell | October 18, 2012 | |
| After entering the CFL via its short-lived U.S. expansion, Anthony Calvillo helps the Montreal Alouettes win their first Grey Cup in 25 years. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | Playing a Dangerous Game | John Walker | October 26, 2012 | |
| Amidst the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks committed by the separatist group Front de libération du Québec (FLQ), the 57th Grey Cup is held in Montreal under high security. Meanwhile, Ottawa Rough Riders quarterback Russ Jackson attempts to secure a victory against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in his final game. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | The Crash | Paul Cowan | November 2, 2012 | |
| Edwin Harrison traces the aftermath of Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, which killed his grandfather Cal Jones and four other players on their way back from the 1956 Shrine Game | |||||
| 6 | 6 | The Photograph | Manfred Becker | November 9, 2012 | |
| After winning the 30th Grey Cup, members of the Toronto RCAF Hurricanes depart to serve Canada in World War II. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | Western Swagger | Barry Greenwald | November 16, 2012 | |
| The Edmonton Eskimos establish a championship dynasty in the late 1970s, with five consecutive Grey Cup wins. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | The Greatest Team That Never Won | Christie Callan-Jones | November 20, 2012 | |
| In 1971, the Toronto Argonauts experience a major resurgence led by head coach Leo Cahill and rookie quarterback Joe Theismann, but fall short in their first Grey Cup appearance since 1952. | |||||
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original air date | CAN viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | The Bailey Experience | Michael Hamilton | February 6, 2019 | |
| In the shadow of a doping scandal that stripped Ben Johnson of his 1988 gold medal in the event, Donovan Bailey achieves international prominence after setting a new world record in the men's 100 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and fights for the title of "world's fastest man" against U.S. sprinter Michael Johnson. | |||||
| 10 | 2 | Man vs. Machine | Simon Ennis | February 11, 2019 | |
| Despite a successful season where he became the first Canadian-born MVP in Major League Baseball history, Larry Walker loses the 1997 Lou Marsh Trophy for Canadian athlete of the year to Formula One driver Jacques Villeneuve (who won the drivers' championship that season), prompting him to question whether Villeneuve actually displayed any athleticism by driving. | |||||
| 11 | 3 | The Impossible Swim | Larry and Ali Weinstein | February 27, 2019 | |
| Maya Farrell attempts to swim across Lake Ontario. | |||||
| 12 | 4 | The Northern Touch | Brent Hodge | March 12, 2019 | |
| A profile of the fan and supporter culture of Toronto FC, the first Canadian franchise in Major League Soccer. | |||||
| 13 | 5 | Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story | Yung Chang | March 27, 2019 | |
| Winnipeg-born wrestler Kenny Omega achieves international acclaim when he joins New Japan Pro-Wrestling. | |||||
| 14 | 6 | On the Line | Juliet Lammers & Lorraine Price | April 3, 2019 | |
| The Canada–United States women's national ice hockey rivalry. | |||||