Tiger Woods’ life will soon be getting “The Last Dance” treatment.
“TIGER,” a two-part documentary detailing the “rise, fall, and epic comeback of global Tiger Woods,” will premiere in December on HBO, the network announced Thursday. The series will feature “never-before-seen footage and revealing interviews” from members of Woods’ inner-circle, in addition to Rachel Uchitel, his alleged former mistress.
“Since his introduction to the world at the age of two, Tiger Woods has inhabited our collective consciousness as a prodigy, a pioneer, a champion, a global icon, and then a tabloid headline,” directors Matthew Heineman and Matthew Hamachek said in a statement. “Our goal was to dive deeper and create an unflinching and intimate portrait of a man, who like all of us, is imperfect and inherently human.”
Woods infamously fell from grace in late 2009 when his extramarital transgressions with Uchitel, a nightclub manager, were exposed and his marriage to Elin Nordegren crumbled. In December of that year, Woods addressed his infidelity and announced he’d be stepping away from golf indefinitely.
Following his 2010 divorce from Nordegren, with whom he shares daughter Sam, 13, and son Charlie, 11, his redemption arc continued with a flurry of ups and downs.
In May 2017, the golfer was busted in Jupiter, Fla., after being found by cops passed out behind the wheel. Woods blamed an “unexpected reaction” to prescription medication for the incident. A month later, Woods said he was seeking professional assistance to help manage his medications.
Woods’ comeback tour reached new heights in 2019 with a Masters win, his first since 2005. He celebrated with family and girlfriend Erica Herman.
“TIGER,” set to air on HBO and HBO Max, is said to have utilized Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian’s best-seller, “Tiger Woods.”
Part one of “TIGER” premieres Sunday, Dec. 13, with part two debuting Sunday, Dec. 20.