Latest Trailer for the Highly Anticipated Motocross Extremo: The Untold Story – A Netflix Documentary, Watch Here
In a move that’s got adrenaline junkies worldwide shifting into high gear, Netflix has unleashed the latest trailer for *Motocross Extremo: The Untold Story*, a gripping new documentary series set to redefine the boundaries of extreme sports storytelling. Dropping just in time for the holiday binge season, this highly anticipated project promises to peel back the mud-caked layers of freestyle motocross (FMX), chronicling the raw, unfiltered origins of a sport that turned backyard daredevils into global icons. Narrated by the gravelly-voiced Josh Brolin, the trailer – which you can watch right here – is a two-minute explosion of flips, crashes, and triumphs that leaves viewers gripping their remotes like handlebars.
The trailer opens with a thunderous engine roar echoing over vast desert landscapes, cutting to archival footage of early 1990s riders pushing dirt bikes beyond their mechanical limits. “We didn’t set out to change the world,” intones Brolin over grainy clips of makeshift ramps and helmeted rebels, “we just wanted to fly.” What follows is a montage of heart-stopping aerial ballets: triple backflips slicing through the air, nac-nacs defying gravity, and lazy boy tricks that look casual until you remember the 20-foot drops involved. Interspersed are intimate interviews with FMX pioneers like Mike “The Godfather” Metzger, who recounts his first 360-degree flip at the Gravity Games, and Travis Pastrana, whose devil-may-care grin flashes as he describes the 2000 X Games crash that nearly ended his career but ignited the sport’s mainstream fire.
Directed by veteran extreme sports filmmaker Jon Freeman and co-directed by Paul Taublieb – the mastermind behind the X Games’ most iconic broadcasts – *Motocross Extremo* isn’t just a highlight reel. It’s a deep-dive excavation into the cultural underbelly of FMX, a discipline born from motocross’s rigid racing circuits in the late ’80s. Back then, a cadre of Southern California hotshots, tired of clocking laps on oval tracks, started experimenting with jumps and spins in abandoned lots. “Racing was about speed,” Metzger says in the trailer, his eyes gleaming with mischief. “We made it about style – and survival.” The film traces this rebellion’s explosive growth, fueled by VHS tapes traded like contraband and the 1999 debut of the first FMX competition at Las Vegas’s Stardust Resort, where crowds of 10,000 gasped as riders like Cory Nastazio attempted the impossible.
But *Motocross Extremo* doesn’t shy away from the sport’s darker undercurrents. The trailer starkly juxtaposes euphoric slow-motion successes with gut-wrenching wipeouts, including the tragic 2001 death of rider Jeremy Lusk during a practice run in Mexico – a moment that forced the community to confront its mortality. “Every flip is a gamble,” admits Ronnie Renner, a Red Bull athlete featured prominently, as clips show him nursing broken bones post-competition. “But that’s the untold story: the brotherhood forged in the ER, the innovations born from pain.” The series also spotlights the women shattering FMX’s bro-code, like Sara Naumovski, whose 2015 triple tailwhip broke barriers and inspired a new generation.
At 90 minutes per episode across a three-part arc, the documentary blends high-octane archival footage – some never-before-seen from private rider collections – with modern-day reflections. Expect drone shots of today’s pros like Tom Pagès attempting world-record quad flips in the French Alps, and cultural tie-ins to FMX’s ripple effects on skateboarding, snowboarding, and even Hollywood stunts. “This isn’t nostalgia,” Taublieb told *Variety* in a recent interview. “It’s a blueprint for resilience in an era of calculated risks. FMX taught us that true freedom comes from the edge.”
The buzz around *Motocross Extremo* is already deafening. Since the trailer’s midnight drop on Netflix’s YouTube channel, it’s racked up over 2 million views, trending #1 on X (formerly Twitter) in sports categories across the U.S., Brazil, and Australia. Fans are flooding comment sections with pleas for a Pastrana spin-off, while critics hail it as “the *Senna* of dirt bikes” – a nod to the 2010 Formula 1 doc that humanized racing’s gods. Netflix’s extreme sports slate has been on a tear lately, following the success of *Formula 1: Drive to Survive* and the surf epic *100 Foot Wave*, but this feels personal. As streaming wars rage, *Motocross Extremo* positions Netflix as the go-to for visceral, character-driven tales that transcend the screen.
Production on the series wrapped earlier this year after two years of globe-trotting shoots, from the dusty dunes of Glamis, California, to the urban jungles of FMX’s latest frontier: Mumbai’s rooftop ramps. Backed by Red Bull Media House and Taublieb Films, it’s a labor of love that captures FMX’s evolution from fringe pursuit to billion-dollar industry, complete with sponsorships from energy drinks to luxury watches. Yet, at its core, the trailer reminds us why we watch: that primal thrill of humans versus machine, earth, and ego.
Mark your calendars – *Motocross Extremo: The Untold Story* premieres exclusively on Netflix November 15, 2025. Whether you’re a lifer who’s logged miles on a YZ450 or a couch potato discovering the rush, this doc will have you rethinking what’s possible on two wheels. Strap in, hit play on the trailer below, and prepare for takeoff. Because in FMX, the only chain is the one you break yourself.