Review: Make Or Break Is Easily The Best-Ever Portrayal Of The World Of Competitive Surfing, And Its Characters - Stab Mag

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A series called Drive To Survive, which documents Formula 1 racing, launched on Netflix in 2019. It has been widely praised and is presumed to be responsible for bringing throngs of new fans into F1. Apple commissioned the same production company — UK-based Box To Box — for a series on the WSL. It’s called Make Or Break and it airs on Apple TV + on Friday. Will it elicit the same magic? Below, you'll find our review of an early screening of the series spliced with quotes from an interview with the show's executive producer. Photo: Ryan Miller

Review: Make Or Break Is Easily The Best-Ever Portrayal Of The World Of Competitive Surfing, And Its Characters

The series delivers, but will it have the same cultural impact as Drive To Survive?

Words by Brendan Buckley
Reading Time: 8 minutes

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