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Documentary  •  2026  •  70 min  •  Adults (18+)

Untold: Jail Blazers (2026)

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Untold: Jail Blazers (2026)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

Sports documentary in Netflix's Untold series, directed by Sascha Gardner, featuring interviews with former Portland Trail Blazers players Rasheed Wallace, Damon Stoudamire, and Bonzi Wells. Chronicles the team's early 2000s era of on-court talent and off-court legal troubles that earned them the 'Jail Blazers' moniker.

Starring Cast

Bob Whitsitt  •   Colin Cowherd  •   John Canzano

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

Racial tensions and media bias dominate the narrative, portraying the 'Jail Blazers' label as rooted in unfair stigmatization of Black athletes' lifestyles and troubles in a predominantly white city. This critique of systemic biases and cultural clashes underscores the film's left-leaning perspective.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The documentary centers Black NBA players as its key figures and examines racial tensions in Portland, depicting the city's white institutions and media as sources of bias and harassment against the team. It highlights undertones of racism in the 'Jail Blazers' label and police interactions, framing traditional white identities critically while showing the athletes' perspectives on equity issues.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low

The documentary touches peripherally on players' personal identities as family-oriented individuals amid their professional scandals, but does not meaningfully explore family structures, roles, or values. The decisive factor is the absence of central family content in the narrative focused on team culture and media portrayal.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear in the documentary, which centers on the team's legal troubles and internal conflicts without addressing queer identities.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The documentary features no transgender characters or themes, offering no portrayal of transsexual identities or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

This documentary profiles the Portland Trail Blazers' early 2000s era through interviews with actual players Rasheed Wallace, Damon Stoudamire, and Bonzi Wells, plus archival footage, maintaining historical gender alignments without any swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Untold: Jail Blazers is a documentary episode featuring interviews with real NBA players Rasheed Wallace, Damon Stoudamire, and Bonzi Wells appearing as themselves, without any actors or reenactments that could involve race swaps.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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