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Serena Williams documentary: Full schedule for ESPN’s “In the Arena” series about the tennis legend

Serena Williams documentary: Full schedule for ESPN’s “In the Arena” series about the tennis legend

Do you miss seeing Serena Williams dominate on the tennis court?

After 27 years as a professional tennis player, Williams will give a personal account of her most significant Grand Slam performances and the milestones of her legendary career in “In the Arena: Serena Williams,” ESPN’s new eight-part documentary series.

Each episode highlights key moments in Williams’ life, offering a unique insight into a glittering career that included 23 Grand Slam singles titles but also many challenges.

Here’s everything you need to know about In the Arena: Serena Williams, including release dates for each episode of the documentary series.

Schedule for Serena Williams documentaries

“In the Arena: Serena Williams” will air exclusively on ESPN+, ESPN’s streaming service, beginning Wednesday, July 10. After its July 10 debut, a new episode will air every Wednesday on ESPN+ through Episode 8 on August 28. Each episode will be released on ESPN+ at midnight ET.

Here is the complete schedule for “In the Arena: Serena Williams”:

Date Part Time (ET)
10th of July Episode 1 midnight
17th July Episode 2 midnight
24th July Episode 3 midnight
July 31 Episode 4 midnight
7 August Episode 5 midnight
14 August Episode 6 midnight
21 August Episode 7 midnight
August 28th Episode 8 midnight

How to watch “In the Arena: Serena Williams” live

  • When: Every Wednesday from 10 July
  • Time: Midnight ET
  • Here’s how you can watch: ESPN+

Every single episode of “In the Arena: Serena Williams” will air exclusively on ESPN+, ESPN’s streaming service, beginning Wednesday, July 10.


How to stream the Serena Williams documentary live

“In the Arena: Serena Williams” will air exclusively on ESPN+, the official ESPN streaming service.

New members can sign up for ESPN+ for $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year. You can also purchase the Disney bundle, which includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, for $14.99 per month.

Click here to learn more about the different pricing and bundling options with the ESPN+ platform.

What is “In the Arena: Serena Williams” about?

Each episode of In the Arena: Serena Williams covers a different period of Williams’ life and career, including the start of her tennis career alongside her sister Venus, her best Grand Slam moments, her family life and her decision to announce her retirement before the 2022 US Open.

“My dad got my sister out of there and then he started saying I was going to get better. I looked different. I played differently,” Williams said in a trailer for the documentary series. “I was more emotional. I had muscles. I was something nobody had ever seen before.”

Trailer for “In the Arena: Serena Williams”