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The Best Episodes of 30 for 30 Season 4

Every episode of 30 for 30 Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 30 for 30 Season 4!

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Rodman: For Better or Worse" is the best rated episode of "30 for 30" season 4. It scored 7.6/10 based on 918 votes. Directed by Todd Kapostasy and written by N/A, it aired on 9/10/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Chuck & Tito".

  • Rodman: For Better or Worse
    7.6/10918 votes

    #1 - Rodman: For Better or Worse

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/2019

    The unfettered and definitive look at the life and career of Dennis Rodman.

    Director: Todd Kapostasy

    Writer: N/A

  • Chuck & Tito
    7.1/10414 votes

    #2 - Chuck & Tito

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2019

    The hot-and-cold relationship between MMA fighters Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, from the start of UFC through its rise in popularity and to the present day.

    Director: Micah Brown

    Writer: N/A

  • Vick: Part 1
    7.3/10427 votes

    #3 - Vick: Part 1

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/2020

    Part 1 of 2. Chronicling the career of quarterback Michael Vick: his incredible rise, shocking fall and polarizing return. After high school in Newport News, Va., Vick led Virginia Tech to a BCS title game and was drafted No. 1 by the Atlanta Falcons. He was also a star who refused to turn his back on the friends who'd been with him since the beginning. Ultimately, that refusal would portend his downfall. Directed by Stanley Nelson.

    Director: Stanley Nelson

    Writer: N/A

  • Vick: Part 2
    7.3/10415 votes

    #4 - Vick: Part 2

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2020

    Part 2 of 2. Chronicling the career of quarterback Michael Vick: his incredible rise, shocking fall and polarizing return. Vick served nearly two years for crimes related to involvement in a dog fighting ring, going from star athlete to national pariah; from one of the most popular players in the NFL and all of sports to a man as ostracized as virtually any public figure in America. Directed by Stanley Nelson.

    Director: Stanley Nelson

    Writer: N/A

  • Lance: Part 1
    7.5/10609 votes

    #5 - Lance: Part 1

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/24/2020

    Part 1. An in-depth look at the rise and fall of cyclist Lance Armstrong, who won seven straight Tour de France titles before being implicated in one of sport's largest doping scandals. Extensive interviews with Armstrong are featured by director Marina Zenovich.

    Director: Marina Zenovich

    Writer: N/A

  • Lance: Part 2
    7.5/10566 votes

    #6 - Lance: Part 2

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/31/2020

    Part 2. An in-depth look at the rise and fall of cyclist Lance Armstrong, who won seven straight Tour de France titles before being implicated in one of sport's largest doping scandals. Extensive interviews with Armstrong are featured by director Marina Zenovich.

    Director: Marina Zenovich

    Writer: N/A

  • Be Water
    7.0/10376 votes

    #7 - Be Water

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 6/7/2020

    An exploration of the life and legacy of Bruce Lee as an acting and martial arts icon.

    Director: Bao Nguyen

    Writer: N/A

  • Long Gone Summer
    7.2/10682 votes

    #8 - Long Gone Summer

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 6/15/2020

    A look back at the 1998 home run chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.

    Director: AJ Schnack

    Writer: N/A

  • The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 1
    6.4/10372 votes

    #9 - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 1

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 9/27/2020

    Part 1 of 4. The life of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, from his childhood during the last days of apartheid, to worldwide celebrity as the first double-leg amputee to compete in the able-bodied Olympics, to his conviction for killing his girlfriend.

    Director: Daniel Gordon

    Writer: N/A

  • The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 2
    6.5/1078 votes

    #10 - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 2

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/2020

    Part 2 of 4. The life of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, from his childhood during the last days of apartheid, to worldwide celebrity as the first double-leg amputee to compete in the able-bodied Olympics, to his conviction for killing his girlfriend.

    Director: Daniel Gordon

    Writer: N/A

  • The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 3
    6.5/1074 votes

    #11 - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 3

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 9/29/2020

    Part 3 of 4. The life of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, from his childhood during the last days of apartheid, to worldwide celebrity as the first double-leg amputee to compete in the able-bodied Olympics, to his conviction for killing his girlfriend.

    Director: Daniel Gordon

    Writer: N/A

  • The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 4
    6.4/1074 votes

    #12 - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 4

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 9/30/2020

    Part 4 of 4. The life of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, from his childhood during the last days of apartheid, to worldwide celebrity as the first double-leg amputee to compete in the able-bodied Olympics, to his conviction for killing his girlfriend.

    Director: Daniel Gordon

    Writer: N/A

  • The Infinite Race
    6.2/10177 votes

    #13 - The Infinite Race

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/15/2020

    The story of the Tarahumara, an indigenous community in Mexico, famed for their legendary running ability, and their preference for running barefoot, who inspired an ultrarunning craze across the world, and what's happened as their homes and communities were ravaged by drug cartels and violence.

    Director: Bernardo Ruiz

    Writer: N/A

  • Al Davis vs. The NFL
    6.7/10479 votes

    #14 - Al Davis vs. The NFL

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/2021

    Using deepfake technology and content from the NFL Films archives, reconstructions of Raiders owner Al Davis and NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle tell the story of their contentious rivalry, in particular Davis's desire to move his team from Oakland to Los Angeles despite the league's objections.

    Director: Ken Rodgers

    Writer: N/A

  • Breakaway
    6.5/10113 votes

    #15 - Breakaway

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 7/13/2021

    Maya Moore, one of women's basketball's most decorated players, stepped away from her sport to advocate for a man she believed to be wrongly imprisoned—a cause that changed her life in unexpected ways.

    Director: Rudy Valdez

    Writer: N/A

  • Once Upon a Time in Queens Part 1
    8.0/10265 votes

    #16 - Once Upon a Time in Queens Part 1

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 9/14/2021

    An in-depth examination of the 1986 New York Mets.

    Director: Nick Davis

    Writer: N/A

  • Once Upon a Time in Queens Part 2
    7.5/10160 votes

    #17 - Once Upon a Time in Queens Part 2

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 9/14/2021

    An in-depth examination of the 1986 New York Mets.

    Director: Nick Davis

    Writer: N/A

  • Once Upon a Time in Queens Part 3
    7.6/10159 votes

    #18 - Once Upon a Time in Queens Part 3

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 9/15/2021

    An in-depth examination of the 1986 New York Mets.

    Director: Nick Davis

    Writer: N/A

  • Once Upon a Time in Queens Part 4
    7.6/10159 votes

    #19 - Once Upon a Time in Queens Part 4

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 9/15/2021

    An in-depth examination of the 1986 New York Mets.

    Director: Nick Davis

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tuck Rule
    7.2/10210 votes

    #20 - The Tuck Rule

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 2/6/2022

    Chronicling the controversial "tuck rule" decision in a 2001-2002 Raiders-Patriots playoff game that keyed Tom Brady's first postseason win and helped launch a dynasty under coach Bill Belichick. Raiders DB Charles Woodson discusses the play with Brady, with additional interviews with referee Walt Coleman, and others from the game. Directed by Ken Rodgers and Nick Mascolo.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shark
    7.4/10109 votes

    #21 - Shark

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 2/7/2022

    This documentary examines the legendary career of professional golfer Greg Norman, and how it was shaped by one stunning day at the Masters Tournament in 1996.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Greatest Mixtape Ever
    5.9/10126 votes

    #22 - The Greatest Mixtape Ever

    Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/31/2022

    The documentary examines how 1990s streetball and the And1 Mixtape transformed basketball culture at large. In the late 1990s, a burgeoning young New York City DJ, Set Free, had the idea to set some grainy streetball highlights to a soundtrack of emerging rap music. The results culminated in what came to be known as the And1 Mixtape, a series of VHS tapes that forever transformed the game of basketball.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dream On (Part 1)
    7.4/1096 votes

    #23 - Dream On (Part 1)

    Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 6/1/2022

    At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the USA women’s basketball team dominated the competition. Eight wins. Zero losses. Gold medals around their necks. They made it look easy. But that’s barely the start of the real story of the Women’s Dream Team. Because the truth about how the team came together, and what they endured on their grueling 14-month road leading up to the Olympics, is one of the most unlikely and most complicated tales told in sports history.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dream On (Part 2)
    7.1/1039 votes

    #24 - Dream On (Part 2)

    Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 6/2/2022

    At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the USA women’s basketball team dominated the competition. Eight wins. Zero losses. Gold medals around their necks. They made it look easy. But that’s barely the start of the real story of the Women’s Dream Team. Because the truth about how the team came together, and what they endured on their grueling 14-month road leading up to the Olympics, is one of the most unlikely and most complicated tales told in sports history.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dream On (Part 3)
    7.0/1040 votes

    #25 - Dream On (Part 3)

    Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 6/5/2022

    At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the USA women’s basketball team dominated the competition. Eight wins. Zero losses. Gold medals around their necks. They made it look easy. But that’s barely the start of the real story of the Women’s Dream Team. Because the truth about how the team came together, and what they endured on their grueling 14-month road leading up to the Olympics, is one of the most unlikely and most complicated tales told in sports history.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A