No ropes. No fear. Free solo legend Alex Honnold risks it all in a high-stakes, live ascent of one of the world's tallest skyscrapers in Taipei, Taiwan.
Practical Effects
Real free solo, zero CGI, actual death possible
Direction
Joe DeMaio wrangles live TV chaos into coherent terror
Sound
Wind noise that'll ruin your blood pressure forever
Director
Joe DeMaio
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The building owners only learned it was a free solo 48 hours before filming; insurance was secured via anonymous Saudi investor. Spoiler: they're still unnamed.
This marked the first time a major network aired a potential death in real-time since 1986, sparking congressional hearings on 'extreme sports broadcasting ethics' that stalled in committee.
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