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Dale Earnhardt. The name itself is a kind of American haiku, evoking speed, a certain kind of defiant masculinity, and a legacy etched in oil and asphalt. He was, and remains, a figure far exceeding the guardrails of motorsports, a specter looming over the cultural landscape of a particular America.

The documentary series “Earnhardt” positions itself not merely as a recounting of wins and losses, but as a meticulous, almost forensic, examination of the man, his myth, and the machinery (both literal and figurative) that propelled him. It promises, and largely delivers, a look beneath the iconic mustache and sunglasses, peering into the often-turbulent space between “The Intimidator”—that carefully constructed gladiator of the oval—and the private individual wrestling with demons less visible than those on the track.

The series charts his trajectory from Kannapolis grit to a pantheon of sporting gods, his imprint on NASCAR being less a...

Elizabeth Mitchell, who most recently wrapped starring roles in writer-director Elle Callahan’s indie feature Witch Hunt, and as Ellen Burstyn’s strong-willed daughter in director Michael Lembeck’s feature comedy Never Too Late, has signed with Apa.

Mitchell is perhaps best known for her Emmy-nominated performance as Dr. Juliet Carlson on six seasons of J.J. Abrams’ ABC series, Lost.

Her other television credits include a recent season-long arc as a Methodist pastor on Syfy’s The Expanse. She starred opposite Donald Sutherland in the Netflix drama Crossing Lines; re-teamed with Abrams on the NBC drama Revolution; and portrayed the Snow Queen in the “Frozen” storyline of ABC’s Once Upon A Time.

Additionally, she played Teresa Earnhardt opposite Barry Pepper in the ESPN original movie 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story. She portrayed Erica Evans in ABC’s alien invasion mini-series V; and played Gia’s girlfriend opposite Angelina Jolie in the HBO’s Gia.