Logline: An unflinching portrait of Dean Potter, the world’s most influential and controversial climber, base jumper and highline walker, who achieves jaw-dropping feats while battling his inner ...

The four-part HBO series explores the life, risks, and legacy behind one of climbing’s most influential and polarizing figures.

When The Dark Wizard begins, it doesn't ease viewers into the world of extreme climbing - it drops them straight into it. A climber falls. There's no immediate explanation. No context. No reassurance.

HBO is stepping into the world of extreme climbing with The Dark Wizard, a four-part documentary series about Dean Potter. Directed by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen, the series offers an up-close look ...