Adaptive

Adaptive is a multi-episode documentary series profiling four athletes as they train to qualify and compete in the course of one full cycle of the Paralympic Games. It’s part Cheers” part “Hard Knocks” and will use intimate verité filmmaking combined with a dynamic style that lives up to the world-class athletic feats and stakes of international competition. The project is spearheaded by Ryan S. Porush, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producer, and writer based in Los Angeles.

Executive Producer: Jay Ruderman

Release year: 2025

Watch on Peacock

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