Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

- Season 12

(2015)

"Monsters No More" looks back at the 1985 Chicago Bears one of the most iconic championship teams in modern pro sports history. "Mr. Sunday Night" profiles NFL sportscaster Cris Collinsworth. "The Toast of Beijing" profiles former NBA player Stephon Marbury who has found success in the Chinese Basketball Association. "Urban Renewal" rebroadcasts a segment on Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer.

"Death on Everest" goes to Himalayas to investigate whether western climbing companies are exploiting Nepalese Sherpas and putting their lives in danger. "Hooked" examines how prescription painkillers can sometimes lead young athletes to a life of addiction. "Wonder Woman" profiles Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy.

"The Wreckage" examines what happens to seriously injured college athletes after they graduate from school and talks to several former athletes who are stuck paying their own medical bills to support their debilitated bodies. "Scarred" investigates the growing problem of depression in college athletics.

"Captain Comeback" talks to former San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh about his new job at the University of Michigan. "Man in the Middle" talks to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson about the Super Bowl and follows him as he trains with the Texas Rangers. "Big League Chew" examines the use of smokeless tobacco in Major League Baseball.

"In Harm's Way" investigates the use of workout supplements in the military and the dangerous consequences it is having for some soldiers. "Erik Weihenmayer" profiles the blind adventurer who is taking on the Colorado River. "Ronda Rousey" revisits the MMA star to talk about her recent success.

"Girls Interrupted" examines the danger posed by head trauma in girls youth soccer. "Vision Quest" examines the revolutionary GoPro camera and interviews the CEO of the company. "The Price of Glory" revisits an investigation into corruption and the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

"Bike Wars" looks at the growing problems caused by bikes and cars sharing roads in U.S. cities. "Trophy Culture" looks at the recent trend of young people receiving trophies for merely for participating. "Uncaged" looks at the growing problem of domestic violence in MMA.

"Ryan's Song" interviews Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan about his firing from the Ne York Jets. "Brother's Keeper" talks to former NFL players Ma'ake and Chris Kemoeatu about how Ma'ake is giving a kidney to save Chris life. "4th and Go" revisits Pulaski Academy in Little Rock to look at the high school football team that never punts the football.

"A Wing and A Prayer" travels to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, to look at the dangerous sport of wing-suit jumping. "Blurred Lines" investigates how the fuzzy genetic boundary between genders has impacted women's sports. "Jerry's World" profiles the Owner and General Manager of the Dallas Cowboys.

"Another Shot" talks to former NBA player Isiah Thomas about his his new role as president of the WNBA's New York Liberty. "Fields of Vision" talks to a doctor who is helping to train the visually impaired in sports. "Lasting Impact" reconnects with Marc Buoniconti and Herman Jacobs to talk about the football field tragedy that changed their lives forever.

"The Killing Fields" investigates the scourge of elephant poaching by terrorists and criminal syndicates who are feeding the lucrative illegal trade in ivory. "Magic Mike" interviews longtime NHL announcer Mike Emrick about his career and about current issues in the NHL.

Real Sports finishes 2015 with a special roundtable review of the shows most memorable moments of the year. Bryant Gumble and the shows correspondents discuss their favorite stories and the interviews and segments that they felt had the greatest impact on them.