SUPERHUMAN
Superhuman is a high-stakes, edge-of-your-seat docuseries that dives into the launch of what many have called the “Doping Olympics” - the Enhanced Games - a controversial new sporting event where performance-enhanced athletes openly compete for a $1 million prize and attempt to push the human body beyond its natural limits.
While the International Olympic Committee condemns it, broadcasters salivate over potential ratings, and critics decry it as grotesque even as they admit they’ll tune in.
The Games ignite urgent questions about ethics, medicine, and the human body itself. From retired Olympians hoping for a comeback, to struggling athletes chasing financial security, to Silicon Valley billionaires and scientists pushing the boundaries of enhancement, this series pulls viewers inside the drama, danger, and allure of sport without a safety net.
For the past year, we've embedded with the games and the athletes to answer the high stakes question. What happens when enhancement becomes the norm? Is this the end of fair play or the beginning of a new frontier of human potential? Step inside the experiment with us.
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Meet the Host
CHRIS GAYOMALI
Chris Gayomali is an award-winning journalist based in New York City. He writes the health and wellness newsletter HEAVIES and is the editor of SSENSE. Prior to that, he spent a nearly decade at GQ editing and writing features, including his viral 2022 story on artificial leg lengthening. He is also a brand consultant and creative strategist with C47 Creative and the Office of Applied Strategy, respectively.
Outside of media he is a Muay Thai practitioner and sometimes competitor. Originally from Long Beach, California, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife, four-year-old son, and an English bulldog named Hank.