Netflix Reveals Steve McNair, Hope Solo and Michigan Sign-Stealing Scandal Docuseries
July 22, 2024
Netflix's UNTOLD documentary series will return this summer with episodes about the murder of NFL legend Steve McNair, Michigan football's sign stealing scandal and Hope Solo's battle against U.S. Soccer.
The three-week event will start Aug. 20 with the premiere of UNTOLD: The Murder of Air McNair, which is directed by Rodney Lucas and Taylor Alexander Ward. UNTOLD: Sign Stealer, directed by Micah Brown, premiers Aug. 27 and UNTOLD: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer, directed by Nina Meredith, premiers Sept. 3.
McNair, a three-time Pro Bowler and 2003 co-MVP, was shot and killed by Sahel "Jenni" Kazemi, his 20-year-old mistress, on July 4, 2009. Kazemi shot McNair while he was asleep on her couch and then shot herself in the head in a murder-suicide.
McNair played for the Tennessee Titans franchise from 1995 to 2005 and the Baltimore Ravens from 2006 to 2007. The Titans held a two-day memorial for McNair following his death and have retired his No. 9 jersey.
Michigan's sign-stealing scandal took place just last year and centered on assistant Connor Stalions, who devised a scheme to steal the signals of opponents, seemingly behind the back of head coach Jim Harbaugh. An NCAA investigation found Harbaugh had no knowledge of the scheme, but the coach was suspended for the final three games of the 2023 regular season.
Michigan went on to win the College Football Playoff. According to the Netflix release, Stalions will speak on his role publicly for the first time.
Solo represented the United States as the goalkeeper of their women's soccer team from 2000 to 2016, winning gold medals in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 World Cup. U.S. Soccer terminated Solo's contract in 2016 amid several controversies, and Solo later sued the USSF, claiming violations of the Equal Pay Act and sex status discrimination.