Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story

Name: Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story
Released: 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Shamier Anderson, King Bach, Ennis Esmer

TV Show · Comedy

To reclaim his legacy and set the record straight, Johnson self-funds a documentary to finally tell his side of the story around the 1988 Summer Games and what is now known as "The Dirtiest Race in History."

2026 · 22m

Starring Shamier Anderson, King Bach, Ennis Esmer

Director R.T. Thorne, Cory Bowles

EPISODE 1

A Rival

To be the best one has to beat the best; and when Ben Johnson starts racing in the early 1980s, all the best sprinters are juicing; so Ben did what he had to do and evened the playing field; don't hate the player, hate the game.
EPISODE 2

White Father

Charlie Francis uses his failures as a sprinter for Team Canada to motivate a movement; he seeks out black athletes to take Canada to the top; with Charlie's knowhow and Ben's black-thleticism, they changed track forever.

Shamier Anderson

Actor
King Bach

Actor
Ennis Esmer

Actor
R.T. Thorne

Director
Cory Bowles

Director

Information

Studio: CBS
Released: 2026
Rated: 14+
Region of Origin: Canada

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.

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