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Steve McNair was loved by many in Nashville. A star quarterback who led big plays on the field, he became renowned for his arm strength, poise under pressure, and deep pride in his Tennessee Titans team. Away from sports, he remained approachable, down to earth. And yet on one summer day in 2009, McNair’s life was cut short in shocking tragedy, leading to a mystery that still holds grip.

The Netflix documentary “Untold: The Murder of Air McNair” seeks answers to this sad puzzle. Through interviews and archival footage, we learn of McNair’s rise from college record-setter at Alcorn State to NFL great guiding the then-Houston Oilers, later Titans franchise’s exciting run to the Super Bowl in 1999 against the legendary “Greatest Show on Turf.” We also see police puzzling over McNair’s death, found shot in a condo alongside his girlfriend. Who was responsible, and why?

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“The Accident” and “The Union” were the most-watched streaming originals in the U.S. by far during the week of Aug. 23-29, per Luminate.

“The Accident” led TV titles with 782 million minutes watched throughout the window, which marked its first full week of availability, while “The Union” was the top movie and top title overall, hitting 813.5 million minutes watched. Aug. 23-29 marked the Halle Berry-Mark Wahlberg film’s second full week of availability on the chart; it was No. 1 with 1.7 billion minutes watched on the previous chart.

The second-most-watched title on the TV chart was “Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War,” which hit 500.2 million minutes watched in its first full week of streaming. “American Murder: Laci Peterson” had its second week on the chart, dropping to third place with 446.9 million minutes watched after its No. 1, billion-minute debut the week before.

The next three spots also went to repeat titles: "Love Is Blind: UK" (No.

“Inside Out 2” (Disney), the biggest domestic movie since “Top Gun: Maverick” in 2022, finally arrived at home. Released in theaters June 10, it still ranked #10 at the box office last weekend — which is probably why it could debut with a $24.99 three-day rental and take first place at both iTunes (which ranks by transactions) and Fandango (ranking by revenue).

This week Netflix had three of its own original films among the top four, led by “The Union” starring Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry. The secret agent comedy-thriller is #1 for the second week, uncommon among Netflix Originals.

VOD charts also saw Neon’s low-budget sleeper success “Longlegs” place third at both sites. This came after six weeks of strong theatrical success, with $73 million so far.

Unusually, iTunes and Fandango shared the same top four films. “Twisters” (Universal), last week’s #1, is second at both, while “Despicable Me 4” (Universal) is fourth.

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Before starring in his third Knives Out movie next year, Daniel Craig has another film that's dominating streaming charts. Logan Lucky, the 2017 heist comedy starring Craig, Adam Driver, and Jim O'Heir, is currently the #6 most popular movie on Netflix. Logan Lucky narrowly beats out The Super Mario Bros. Movie and the first Minions film, while falling just short of The Emoji Movie and the recently added sports documentary, Untold: The Murder of Air McNair. In addition to Craig, Driver, and O'Heir, Logan Lucky also stars Channing Tatum, Riley Keough, and Katie Holmes, and the film boasts an incredibly impressive 92% rating from critics along with a 76% score from audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.

Untold: The Murder of Air McNair delves into the tragic and dark end of NFL star Steve McNair's life. The documentary reveals details about McNair's relationship with Sahel "Jenni" Kazemi and the events leading to his death in 2009. Despite the shocking circumstances of his demise, Steve McNair's legacy as an NFL player and family man continues to be remembered.

Netflix is releasing new episodes of its sports docuseries, Untold, and one of the most recent is Untold: The Murder of Air McNair, which follows the real-life murder of NFL quarterback Steve McNair. Untold is a sports documentary series that first began in 2021, and is now airing its fourth season. Every installment includes 4-5 episodes, each of which tells a lesser-known story centering on sports. So far, Untold has covered athletes or aspiring athletes such as Caitlyn Jenner, Jake Paul, Mardy Fish, and Tim Tebow. Now, Untold is diving into...

Netflix always has just what you need when you're looking for something to watch. This month, the streaming giant has released and will be releasing many new unscripted titles on its platform. We're talking true crime documentaries, music docuseries, and all kinds of competition reality shows.

If you're looking for something interesting to watch, then you must check out our list below of the seven best new unscripted titles on Netflix in August 2024. We thought we'd kick off the list with the brand new Korean competition reality series, The Influencer, which premiered on Netflix on Aug. 6.

The Influencer

In The Influencer, we watch as 77 of Korea's most popular influencers compete in various challenges to determine who has the biggest influence. The last influencer standing is crowned the ultimate influencer and is given a grand prize of 300 million won. The contestants include Risabae, PaniBottle, Shim Euddeum, Jang Keun-suk, Sia_jiwoo, Kejimin,...