HBO Sports held a special screening for Serena Williams’ upcoming five-part documentary series.
The five-part documentary series chronicles the life of tennis icon Serena Williams at a pivotal moment in her personal and professional life. Being Serena will provide viewers unprecedented access to Williams during her pregnancy, new motherhood, and marriage while documenting her journey back to supremacy on the court. Viewers will experience her life from every angle as the intimate first-person show delves into her landmark career, family life and expanding role as a businesswoman and investor in the worlds of tech, fashion, fitness, and philanthropy
When describing the series, Williams said, “I’m excited for people to see a different side of me.” And, viewers will get just that by being able to see multiple aspects of the tennis player’s life. She later states, “most people see me playing tennis and that’s about two hours of my life out of twenty-four,” following with, “I’m excited for people to see the real me.”
Being Serena debuts Wednesday, May 2 at 10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT, exclusively on HBO, followed by other new episodes subsequent Wednesdays at the same time. The series will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming services.
Check out an exclusive interview The Knockturnal had with Serena Williams on her upcoming documentary series.